a shelf, updated by hand

show what you're
currently reading,
not what you watched.

A small e-paper frame that shows the cover of whatever book is on your nightstand right now. You update it in about ten seconds when you start something new — no app, no account, no syncing that doesn't exist.

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try the actual tool

This is the real page a frame owner uses — search a title, pick a real cover, see it staged for the screen. Try it yourself, no frame required.

Goodreads doesn't have an API anymore. Neither does StoryGraph, or Fable. So nothing can automatically know what you're reading — not this, not anything. We stopped pretending that was solvable and built around it instead.

You tell the frame what's on your nightstand the same way you'd tell a friend — quick, when it's true, not tracked in the background. It's less "smart home device" and more a small ritual, the same as moving a bookmark.

— built by someone who was tired of nightstand photos looking worse than the books deserved

three steps. no app to install.

1

scan the code on the back

Once. It opens a plain page in your phone's browser — nothing to download, nothing to log into.

2

find the book

Scan the barcode on the back cover, pick from your own shelf if you've imported one, or just search the title. Whichever's fastest for the book in your hand.

3

it redraws — slowly, on purpose

The screen takes about fifteen seconds to change, the same way turning a page does. Add a line you liked so far, if you want. It'll sit there until you change it again.

it doesn't need to know everything you've read. it only needs to know what you're holding right now.

not just for books

The frame doesn't know or care what's on it — it just displays whatever you point it at. Reading is where this started, but it's not where it ends.

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your pet, your art, your people

Upload any photo straight from your phone — resized to fit automatically. No book required at all; some people will only ever use it for this.

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now playing

Show the album art of whatever's playing on Spotify. This one needs a little extra setup on your end — we'll walk you through it, screenshots included, and you can always book a quick call with us if you get stuck.

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tonight's moon, today's weather, this day in space

A few quieter modes that need no setup at all — calculated or fetched automatically, just pick one and it looks after itself.

the honest questions

does it sync automatically with Goodreads or StoryGraph?
No. There's no live API for either — this isn't a corner we cut, it doesn't exist to cut. You update it yourself in about ten seconds, which turns out to be about as accurate anyway.
what happens if I lose the QR sticker?
Hold the button on the back of the frame — it'll show its setup code on screen. You can also type the code in by hand if the sticker's long gone.
why does the screen take so long to change?
It's e-paper, the same family of screen as an e-reader — no backlight, holds an image with almost no power. That's the tradeoff: it looks like paper, but it isn't built for anything fast.
is my library data sold or shared?
No. What you set is stored to run the frame, nothing else. Full terms and a plain-language privacy note are linked below before you ever put down a deposit.

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