Text message book services compared
Updated November 8, 2026
My Forever Books reads the most apps and offers a hardcover; zapptales prints A5 books and turns voice messages into QR codes; Bound Texts reads WhatsApp only, costs less for a paperback, and makes the book on your own device. Prices below are from each company's own pricing page, checked November 5, 2026.
We make Bound Texts, so read this with that in mind. Every fact about the other services comes from their own pages, linked below; where we could not find something on their site, we say so instead of guessing.
Side by side
| My Forever Books | zapptales | Bound Texts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | $59 (up to 400 pages, then $0.05 a page) | 34.90 EUR for the first 100 pages, then 5 EUR per 50 pages | $49 up to 300 pages; $69 up to 600 |
| Hardcover | $109 (up to 800 pages) | 37.90 EUR for the first 100 pages, then 5 EUR per 50 pages | Not offered yet |
| Free with the book | 16.90 EUR (up to 500 pages) | Included with the book | |
| Shipping to the US | Free standard shipping | 24.95 EUR | Standard US shipping included |
| Apps | iPhone, Android, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Snapchat, Telegram, Discord, GroupMe, KakaoTalk, Google Voice, Google Chat, Teams | WhatsApp, iMessage, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, Threema | WhatsApp only, for now |
| Voice messages | QR codes | QR codes | Shown as a label |
| Where the chat is processed | Uploaded to their servers (they say encrypted, and deleted after shipping) | Not stated on the pages we read | On your own device; only the finished book file goes to the printer when you order |
Sources: My Forever Books pricing, zapptales pricing and shipping, both read November 5, 2026. Prices change; check their pages before you order.
Which one fits
- Your texts are on an iPhone (iMessage), Snapchat or another app: My Forever Books or zapptales, which read those. Bound Texts reads WhatsApp only today.
- You want a hardcover, or voice messages you can play from a QR code: My Forever Books or zapptales.
- It is a WhatsApp chat, in the US, and you want the lowest paperback price: Bound Texts ($49 with shipping).
- You would rather your messages were not uploaded to anyone's servers to make the book: Bound Texts lays the book out in your browser; nothing leaves your device unless you order the printed copy.
Other services
Txt-Book, Keepster and Chatella also turn chats into books. We have not compared their prices here; see their own sites for current details.
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