The Premium Hardcover Photo Book comes in a range of premium linen colors with customizable debossing. You can also pair your linen material with a soft matte dust jacket featuring a photo and title.

If you'd like to feature a photo on the cover, consider our Custom Cover Photo Book, another favorite in our premium book collection that touts cover-to-cover customizations with artful cover designs featuring images and customizable text.

We offer four paper options. The right choice for you may depend on how you plan to use the book:

Semi-Gloss paper is a popular choice for photo books featuring many photos and those who favor a more traditional photo finish. Colors are lifelike and sharp, making it ideal for portraits, weddings, and travel photography.

Glossy paper produces a high-gloss finish featuring rich colors with the look and texture of a traditional photo print. 

Deep Matte paper is lustreless, featuring a buttery-soft surface with fine art appeal. It works beautifully for black-and-white photography, moody portraits, and fine art weddings. 

Matte Book Stock is our most popular photo book paper featuring a soft texture, beautiful matte tones, with a tactile feel similar to traditional cardstock. Matte Book Stock paper is also the easiest to write on which is why we use it in our Guest Books.

Yes, the Premium Hardcover Photo Book features a layflat binding, meaning pages open fully flat without a visible gutter or crease in the center. This construction is ideal for panoramic photos that span across two pages, as well as wedding albums and portrait photo books where you don't want any distraction to affect the photo viewing experience.

The pages of the Premium Hardcover Photo Book are 0.43mm thick. A 20 page book is approximately ¼” thick.

Yes, there are currently two cover options that allow customizable text on the spine of your hardcover book. Within ordering, select Product and choose one of the following options:

Premium Linen Hardcover + Dust Jacket
Premium Custom Cover

Yes, you can add additional pages. All Premium Hardcover Photo Books begin with a minimum of 20 pages. Within ordering, click the “Page Number ∨” and “+ Add Page” or "Add Multiple Half Spreads" to begin adding extra pages to your layout. Additional pages must be added in increments of 2 (front is page 1, back is page 2). The Premium Hardcover holds a maximum of 100 pages.

One page is either a front or a back. So, 2 pages would equal a front and a back.

This is a personal preference. A good rule of thumb is 1-3 photos per page. This avoids overcrowding, allowing each photo to be a focal point. If you’re creating a Wedding Photo Book, you may reserve one photo per page for the most impactful moments of the ceremony.

We recommend featuring no more than 9 photos per page. For best results, keep each photo at least 2” x 2”.

Yes, you can add text to any page of your book, including titles, captions, and longer paragraphs. Text boxes can be placed alongside photos or on their own dedicated pages, giving you the flexibility to tell a story, label moments, or include written memories alongside your photos.

Our design tools make it easy for anyone to create a photo book from our website or Mpix app. The app is the easiest way to create a photo book from your phone. Once you’ve uploaded your photos, select the book type and size you’d like to order. Make it your own with curated and customizable interior page layouts and ready-to-display cover designs.

Once your order is submitted, we print and ship your photo book within 1-2 business days. Shipping times vary by shipping method.