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custom photo book makers onlineOpinions Price for A4 format 50 pages Price for 1 added page Processing/shipping cost
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Cewe
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Cewe
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39.5 €0.7 €2.5 €7
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Apple Photos
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Apple Photos
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38.69 €0.79 €8.39 €10
III
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Photobox
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Photobox
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28.95 €0.79 €6 €6
III
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Snapfish
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Snapfish
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24.99 €0.25 €4 €8
III
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Blurb
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Blurb
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27.49 €0.25 €12.65 €12
III
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Poster XXL
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Poster XXL
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31.99 €0.5 €6.99 €12
III
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Vistaprint
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Vistaprint
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36.93 €0.66 €4.99 €10
III
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My Photo Book
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My Photo Book
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39.99 €0.8 €5.95 €14
III
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Rosemood
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Rosemood
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40 €0.5 €6 €12
III
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Saal Digital
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Saal Digital
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40.55 €0.65 €4.95 €5
III
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Cewe
Created in 1961 in Germany, Cewe is the European leader in photo printing. They launched in 2005 their flagship product: the photo book (more than 50 000 000 copies have been sold already!) Regarding the creation of photo albums: Cewe offers both a software to be downloaded (in just 3 minutes) a...
Price for A4 format 50 pages
39.5 €
Price for 1 added page
0.7 €
Processing/shipping cost
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2.5 €
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7
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III
Apple's photo book creation tool is very easy to use and very practical. You just need to download your photos and Apple can automatically fill the pages for you, according to a default positioning, but you can change everything in 1 click (order photos, type of format etc)Great point : the insta...
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  • Simplicity ; Efficiency
Price for A4 format 50 pages
38.69 €
Price for 1 added page
0.79 €
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8.39 €
Maximum leadtime
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10
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Finish/Paper type
III
Established in 2000 in London, Photobox, the market leader in the UK, has more than 14 million users all around the world and is already present in 20 countries. His photo book creation service has been active since 2004. The site offers the creation of photo books, calendars, canvases, cards,...
Price for A4 format 50 pages
28.95 €
Price for 1 added page
0.79 €
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6 €
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6
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III
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Snapfish
Price for A4 format 50 pages
24.99 €
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0.25 €
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4 €
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8
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III
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Blurb
Created in 2005, Blurb's headquarter is situated in San Francisco and has already produced more than 320,000 books / ebooks / magazines. This site stands out from the Cewe, MyFujifilm and other Pixum, focusing in particular on a more "professional" audience, such as writers who want to print thei...
Price for A4 format 50 pages
27.49 €
Price for 1 added page
0.25 €
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12.65 €
Maximum leadtime
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12
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III
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logo Poster XXL
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Poster XXL
Price for A4 format 50 pages
31.99 €
Price for 1 added page
0.5 €
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6.99 €
Maximum leadtime
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12
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III
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logo Vistaprint
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Vistaprint
Price for A4 format 50 pages
36.93 €
Price for 1 added page
0.66 €
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4.99 €
Maximum leadtime
(number of days)
10
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III
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logo My Photo Book
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My Photo Book
My Photo Book is one of the first photo finishing sites on the internet. With My Photo Book, you will be able to relive your most beautiful moments in family, your superb holidays or other beautiful occasions. You are afraid that your photo book is not at your convenience, no problem, you do i...
Price for A4 format 50 pages
39.99 €
Price for 1 added page
0.8 €
Processing/shipping cost
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5.95 €
Maximum leadtime
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14
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III
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logo Rosemood
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Rosemood
Price for A4 format 50 pages
40 €
Price for 1 added page
0.5 €
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6 €
Maximum leadtime
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12
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III
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logo Saal Digital
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Saal Digital
Price for A4 format 50 pages
40.55 €
Price for 1 added page
0.65 €
Processing/shipping cost
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4.95 €
Maximum leadtime
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5
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III
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Know more about custom photo book makers online

The online photo book market is very competitive, you will have a lot to choose from to create, like a pro, a photo book to match your every mood.

 

To begin: take your time!

The creation of your album will take time: that's for sure!

Between the selection of the photos, the choice of the site, the handling of the editing software, the positioning of the photos, the photos editing, the texts, the reframing and so on: several long hours can pass before finalizing your masterpiece ;)

Be patient and pay attention to details to avoid any mistake: it will be well worth it!

 

The criteria to study to make the right choice

All sites offering photo albums editing have similar pricing (except for a few euros, for the same type of book): so we must focus on other criteria such as materials, the handling of editing software and the options available to find which site will suits to your needs and with a great value.

 

1) The format of the book

Portrait, landscape, square, even mini-book: you will have to choose the most suitable format relating to the type of photos to be inserted.

Here is a table, given as an indication, to help you:

 

2) The type of cover

Rigid or flexible with glued binding, "notebook" style with stapled binding or even rigid with flat binding, canvas or leather... All sites offer a wide range about it.

Once again, everything will depend on the use you want to make of your album and especially the money you want to spend on it! (The notebook style is not really the most qualitative one, nor very suitable for an intense use, unlike the rigid cover for example)

 

3) The paperweight

The thiner paperweight is, the less qualitative it will be.

The range generally exists from 170g/m² (do not go below) up to 380g/m² for the thickest ones.

 

4) The paper type/finish

3 "basic" finishes are generally offered:

Satin finish: sophisticated, silky, pearly and soft touch

Matt finish: natural, no reflection, slightly satin

Glossy finish: enhances contrasts but has a major drawback: fingerprints !

One more precision: please don't expect that your book is of a comparable quality to your photo prints: the support is not the same, so it makes sense that the final result is different! But don't worry: the result you will get will normally be up to your expectations: we're dealing with printing specialists: keep it in mind!

 

5) The ease-of-use of the editing software

Most photo book consumers are not graphic designers: the sites had to create easy-to-use software (or online editors).

On this side: no sites stand out above the others... The difference will be made on the richness of the sets and other options of presentation/personalization offered.

 

You will have the choice between the online publisher, the software to be ownloaded or the application.

  • The Software option: probably the best one. The setup is fast and some sites sometimes offer more tools and choices in the customization than their online version.

 

  • The Online Editor option: if you have a good internet connection and you don't need to download too many photos, then no problem. Otherwise, beware of the crash in the middle of your achievement!

 

  • The Application option: brand new on the market, it remains logically the least used for the moment because it requires some improvments: it generally offers fewer possibilities than the software or the online editor and is, above all, less convenient despite the touch side (touch is great but on a small screen, it is so-so, especially when you need to be precise!)

 

A cautionary note: the automatic editors offered by almost all sites are not really very powerful: we advise you to create your album without using them, otherwise you might spend more time debugging, reframing and repositioning your photos than if you had done it on your own ;)

We are never better served than by ourselves...

 

6) Manufacturing and delivery time

Between the time you're ordering your album and the one where you will receive it: it will take about 7 days (depending on the way it is sent).

However, pay attention to sites offering extremely short deadlines: please keep in mind, for example, that a glued binding requires a non-compressible drying time to have a good grip...It should not be that your book is botched and lose his pages at the first readings!

 

Now you know all you need to know to create a great album that will please your loved ones!

Our ranking of the best photo book creation sites will save you a precious time in your choice!

 

So on your marks...Get set...Create !!!

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