it's a tiny e paper frame that shows the cover of whatever book's on your nightstand. update it in like ten seconds when you start something new. no app to download, no account, nothing weird syncing in the background.
no renders. these are photos of the one on my table, taken with a phone in bad lighting.
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 else out there. instead of pretending that's solvable, we just built around it.
you tell the frame what's on your nightstand kind of like texting a friend. quick, only when it's true, not tracked in the background all day. it's less a smart home gadget and more a tiny ritual, same as moving a bookmark.
before this site existed, i was setting these up at farmers markets and local events, with a frame on the table and a phone in my hand.
people would stop, watch the cover change, and ask how it worked. a lot of them wanted one to take home. that's why i'm going public: it kept being the thing people asked me about, so i'm making it possible to get one without meeting me at a booth.
once. it opens a plain page in your phone's browser. nothing to download, nothing to log into.
scan the barcode, pick from your own shelf, or just search the title. whichever's fastest for the book in your hand.
takes about fifteen to thirty seconds, kind of like turning a page. add a line you liked so far if you want.
why not a $40 frame? a $40 digital frame is a backlit screen showing photos you loaded onto it. this is a color e-paper display that holds an image on zero power, a hosted backend that finds covers for you, and a real wood frame, built and supported by one person.
the server only accepts images from trusted sources, and nothing is tracked in the background. it only knows what you last told it.
the frame doesn't know or care what's on it. it just shows whatever you point it at.
upload literally any photo from your phone. resized automatically. no book required at all.
shows the album art of whatever's on spotify. needs a little setup on your end, screenshots included, and you can book a quick call with us if you get stuck.
a few quiet modes that need zero setup. calculated or fetched on their own, no fiddling required.
the honest list, in no special order.
no backlight and no glare. it reads like a printed cover in daylight, not a glowing screen.
e-paper only uses energy when the picture changes. the image just stays there.
you scan a code and it opens in your browser. nothing to download, nothing to sign into.
you pay once. there is no monthly fee for the search, the backend, or the modes.
for the reader who always has a book going. it works the same for a pet photo or a family picture.
if something breaks, you email a real person. returns within days, and a warranty.
someone glances at your shelf and asks "oh, how is that one?" it's a quiet way to talk about what you love.
finish a book, scan, pick the next one. it's easier than re-propping a book on a stand.
books, pet photos, album art, the moon, the weather, space pictures. it's whatever you point it at.
bookstores and libraries already prop books face-out on little stands. this is the same idea, except you change the whole display in seconds.
a staff pick by the register, or the book of the week. change it from your phone without restocking a stand.
this month's pick, a new arrival, or a display for a reading challenge. it holds the image with no power draw and no glare.
put the current read where everyone can see it. a teacher can swap in the next class book in a few taps.
show what's playing, a local author, or a photo of the shop dog. it looks like a printed card, not a screen.
right now you upload one photo at a time. a rotating set of pictures is being built next.
a line you loved from the book, shown on the frame. also being built next.
running a shop or library? email me about ordering a few.
it doesn't need to know everything you've read.
it just needs to know what you're holding right now.
ready to skip the wait? pay now and lock in a spot in the first build batch, full price, no separate deposit step. handled securely through stripe, we never see or store your card details.
no payment, no commitment, just leave your email and you'll be the first to know about updates, restocks, and new modes.
this is the real page a frame owner uses, in demo mode. search a title, pick a real cover, and see what it would look like on the screen. no frame needed, and nothing gets sent anywhere.
not loading? open it in its own tab.
