Spiral
Coil-Bound
$45
per copy
- Coil binding, lays flat
- No minimum page count
- Premium color print
- 60 lb. bright white paper
- Up to 400 pages
- Printed on demand before shipping
Keepsake books, printed and bound to order
The people you love, all in one book.
Send one link. Everyone who matters writes something. Their stories and photographs become a real book, professionally printed and bound — and nothing goes to press until you have seen every page.
Everyone remembers them differently. A photo book holds your view of someone. This holds everyone’s.
Begin a Book →Free to start. No payment until you approve your book.
See a sample book
6 × 9
keepsake book size
Full color
stories and photographs
Made to order
printed after approval
Birthday
The reason
Every book begins
with someone worth celebrating.
Birthday
no. 01
For the one who raised us
Leaf green, gold foil
Anniversary
no. 02
Forty years, one book
Coral, ivory foil
New Baby
no. 03
Hello, little one
Wishes from the village
Retirement
no. 04
A legacy of hard work
Well earned rest
How it works
You gather.
We print and bind.
A Memory Binding book isn't written — it's collected. We send the invitations. Your people add their photos and stories on their own time. You arrange the pages the way you want them, we typeset and print, and it arrives at the door.
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i
Pick a cover
Choose from our hand-drawn cover designs — or design your own, even with their photo on the front.
~ 15 minutes -
ii
Invite your people
One link. Everyone you choose adds photos, stories, and well-wishes from their own phone.
2-4 weeks -
iii
We typeset & print
Your stories and photos are arranged into a final PDF proof for your approval before printing.
3-5 business days -
iv
Printed, bound, shipped
Archival paper, bound as spiral, paperback, or hardcover, then shipped with tracking to the door.
shipping varies
Plan your timing
Will it arrive in time?
Pick the date you’re celebrating and we’ll map your book’s timeline starting today — including how much breathing room you keep by beginning now. Honest answer included.
Pricing
One price. No surprises.
Every tier includes typesetting, archival print, and free standard shipping in the US.
Bound books have a minimum length. If yours is shorter, blank pages are added at the back to reach it — we tell you exactly how many before you approve anything.
Softcover
Paperback
$55
first copy · extras $45
- Perfect-bound paperback
- 32-page minimum to bind
- Premium color print
- 80 lb. cream stock
- Up to 480 pages
- Printed on demand before shipping
Most Loved
Hardcover
Casebound
$99
first copy · extras $79
- Case laminate boards + ribbon marker
- 24-page minimum to bind
- Premium color print
- 80 lb. cream stock
- Up to 480 pages
- Printed on demand before shipping
All prices include typesetting, archival print, and free standard US shipping. Books are printed on demand after approval, usually 3-5 business days before shipping, and delivery dates are estimates. Books over 50 pages add +$10 per additional 50. Extra paperback and hardcover copies are discounted. A photo cover adds $10.
From our customers
What happens when the book is opened.
OMG! My friend absolutely loved the book we created for her bridal shower! She cried and couldn’t put it down. She spent so much of the night flipping through the pages, reliving all the amazing memories she’s created with her friends and family — even some she forgot.
Before you start
The things people ask us first.
What if my family isn't good with technology?
Contributors get one link and a page to type on — no app, nothing to install. You decide how private the book is. Share a private invite and each contributor makes a free account, so their words stay theirs and they can come back and edit. Or share an open link and anyone can add a memory without signing up. Either way, every memory comes to you to review first — and if someone would rather not do it themselves, you can add their memory for them and it appears under their name.
Who can see what people write?
Only you. Contributors see their own page, not each other's. Names stay private unless someone chooses to share theirs. Your book is never public and is never shown to anyone else.
What if it doesn't look right?
Nothing is printed until you approve a PDF proof of every page. You can reorder pages, change layouts, edit the cover, and rewrite the opening letter as many times as you like. We review every book before it goes to the printer.
Can people include photographs?
Yes, in two ways. Each contributor can add a photograph to their own story, and it sits on the page beside their words — you choose whether it goes left, right, across the top, or fills a page of its own. You can also switch on a photo gallery, which collects everyone’s pictures together at the back of the book. You can use either, both, or neither.
What if we don't collect many memories?
Short books still print beautifully. A paperback needs at least 32 pages to bind and a hardcover 24 — if yours comes in under that, blank pages are added at the back and we show you the exact number before you approve. Many people keep them deliberately, for handwritten notes later. If you would rather fill them, you can invite a few more people, turn on the photo gallery, or add a dedication.
How long does it take?
Most people give contributors two to four weeks. Printing and delivery take about another two. If you have a date to hit, start about six weeks out — and you can keep collecting right up until you order.
What if something arrives damaged?
Any print defect — missing pages, misalignment, a damaged cover, binding trouble — is replaced free within thirty days. If your printed book doesn't match the proof you approved, we reprint it at no cost.
Can people still add after I start reviewing?
Yes. The deadline you set closes submissions for contributors so they know when to write by. It never stops you. You can add memories yourself right up until you place the order.
Something else on your mind? Email hello@memorybinding.com — a real person answers, usually the same day.
Your turn
Someone you love
deserves a book like this.
Invite family over the week. Finish whenever life lets you.
Begin a Book →With care, the Memory Binding team