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What it is
PastBook turns digital photos into printed photo books, calendars, and posters. The service can select photos and arrange them into an album, which users can customize with colors, covers, layouts, captions, and text. The maker says its technology filters duplicate and low-quality images. Users can create books from device photos and content from Instagram, Facebook, other social networks, and storage services through Ink FilePicker. PastBook offers an iOS app and a computer-based web creation flow; its 2026 calendar product is available only on iOS. Photo-book compilation in the iOS app takes place on the device. When a user buys a book, photos are sent to secured servers over an encrypted channel. PastBook says personal data is stored behind a firewall with physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards. It ships worldwide, with delivery estimates by destination, and production starts after payment. A free plan is available, and paid products start at $19.99 one-time. Listed products include a Small Hardcover at $19.99 one-time and calendars and posters at additional one-time prices.
For and against
For
- Automatically selects and arranges photos into an album.
- Users can customize covers, layouts, captions, and text.
- Offers photo books, calendars, and posters.
- Photo-book compilation in the iOS app is local.
- Ships worldwide.
Against
- The 2026 calendar product is only available on iOS.
- Paid products start at $19.99 one-time.
- Photos are sent to servers if a book is purchased.
The verdict
PastBook combines automatic album creation with customization and print ordering for books, calendars, and posters. A free plan is available, while paid products start at $19.99 one-time; note that the 2026 calendar is iOS-only.
Who it suits
PastBook may suit people who want to turn digital photos into printed keepsakes with automatic photo selection and layouts. It offers an iOS app and a web flow for creating a photo book.
Plans and prices
Create and edit a PastBook
Taxes and VAT included; shipping calculated separately
Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.pastbook.com
Small Hardcover Photo Book
Extra pages +0.40 USD/page
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Large Hardcover Photo Book
Extra pages +0.55 USD/page
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Small Hardcover
8.5'' x 6'' · first 24 pages · extra pages +0.40 USD per page
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Small Wall Calendar
8'' × 11.7''
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Folded Poster
16.5” × 23.4” · frame not included
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Large Hardcover
12'' x 8.5'' · first 24 pages · extra pages +0.55 USD per page
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Big Wall Calendar
11.7'' × 16''
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
Rolled Poster
16.5” × 23.4” · frame not included
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pastbook.com
On the record
- Account login
- Accounts can be accessed with Apple, Facebook or email sign-in.help.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Android downloads
- Google Play shows 100K+ downloads for the Android app.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK availability
- PastBook’s official navigation and help resources list products, help, pricing and contact information but no public API or SDK documentation.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- App availability
- PastBook states that its app is available for both iOS and Android.help.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automatic creation
- The app automatically selects photos and arranges them into a designed album that users can customize.pastbook.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Automatic layouts
- PastBook generates page layouts while accounting for portrait and landscape orientations.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automatic selection
- Its smart technology selects photos using image quality, lighting and emotional-value signals.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company background
- PastBook says it was founded in 2012 in Amsterdam by Stefano Cutello.pastbook.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists PastBook as founded in 2012 in Amsterdam.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters and size
- LinkedIn lists Amsterdam, Netherlands as headquarters and 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as PastBook B.V.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company registration
- Compadex lists PastBook B.V. under Dutch Chamber of Commerce number 55299814 at Grote Bickersstraat 74, Amsterdam.compadex.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Users can customize, replace and rearrange photos after automatic creation.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Facebook support
- Facebook albums, cover photos, profile pictures, timeline images and mobile uploads can be used for books.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Fast preview
- The service says a preview can be generated in about 60 seconds.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Funding record
- Crunchbase displays three funding rounds, including convertible-note entries led by Vortex Capital Partners, but hides the amounts.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- GDPR
- PastBook’s help center states that it has been GDPR compliant since May 25, 2018.help.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Import sources
- The computer workflow accepts photos from Dropbox, Google Drive, PCs, laptops and other sources.pastbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
