My Forever Books

My Forever Books

My Forever Books

My Forever Books

Getting started

How does making a book work, start to finish?
Do I need a computer?
Will any messages on my phone be deleted or changed?
Which apps are supported? What if mine is not listed?
Can I type or paste messages in by hand?
How far back do my messages go? What about deleted ones?
The messages are on an old or broken phone. Can I still make a book?

iPhone export troubleshooting

Can I make a manual backup instead of syncing?
iTunes does not recognize my phone (Windows)
Can I upload an iMazing or other third party backup?

Choosing your messages

How do I select which messages go in my book?
How do I include just one year, or a specific time period?
What do the "Select all" options do?
How do I find a specific message?
How do I review my selection and page count before saving?

Editing your book

How do I add a message?
How do I edit a message?
How do I delete messages?
How do I move a message somewhere else?
How do I change the date or time of a message?
How do I add or adjust photos?
How do voice messages work in a printed book?
What are narrations, and how do I add one?
How do I add a full page of my own writing?
How do I force something onto the next page?
How do chapters work?
How do I change the names above messages?
How do I control who appears on the right side?
The same person shows up twice. How do I merge them?
How do I add or remove reactions?
How do I change bubble colors and fonts?
How do I show or hide dates, times, names, and page numbers?
What are opening pages: dedication, table of contents, and stats?
What does "Load link previews" do?

Designing your cover

How does the cover designer work?
How do I use a cover template?
How do I add my own text and photos to the cover?
Can I design my cover in Canva?
How do I put text on the spine?
What do the guide lines on the cover mean?

Your books & previews

What can I do from My books?
How do I preview exactly what will print?
How do I order my finished book?
What does "Run cleanup checks" do?
Can I duplicate, split, or delete a book?
Is there a tour of the editor?

Pricing, ordering & shipping

What does a book cost?
Do book credits expire?
Can I upgrade from Classic to the Forever edition later?
Do voice pages cost extra?
Will years of messages fit in one book?
What if my conversation is longer than 800 pages?
How long until my book arrives?
I need it by a specific date. Will it make it?
Where is my free PDF copy?
My tracking has not updated. Is something wrong?

Can I give this as a gift?

Account & privacy

I did not get my sign in link
I used the wrong email at checkout
My texts are personal. Who can see them?
Will my work be saved if I take a break?

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Getting started

How does making a book work, start to finish?
Do I need a computer?
Will any messages on my phone be deleted or changed?
Which apps are supported? What if mine is not listed?
Can I type or paste messages in by hand?
How far back do my messages go? What about deleted ones?
The messages are on an old or broken phone. Can I still make a book?

iPhone export troubleshooting

Can I make a manual backup instead of syncing?
iTunes does not recognize my phone (Windows)
Can I upload an iMazing or other third party backup?

Choosing your messages

How do I select which messages go in my book?
How do I include just one year, or a specific time period?
What do the "Select all" options do?
How do I find a specific message?
How do I review my selection and page count before saving?

Editing your book

How do I add a message?
How do I edit a message?
How do I delete messages?
How do I move a message somewhere else?
How do I change the date or time of a message?
How do I add or adjust photos?
How do voice messages work in a printed book?
What are narrations, and how do I add one?
How do I add a full page of my own writing?
How do I force something onto the next page?
How do chapters work?
How do I change the names above messages?
How do I control who appears on the right side?
The same person shows up twice. How do I merge them?
How do I add or remove reactions?
How do I change bubble colors and fonts?
How do I show or hide dates, times, names, and page numbers?
What are opening pages: dedication, table of contents, and stats?
What does "Load link previews" do?

Designing your cover

How does the cover designer work?
How do I use a cover template?
How do I add my own text and photos to the cover?
Can I design my cover in Canva?
How do I put text on the spine?
What do the guide lines on the cover mean?

Your books & previews

What can I do from My books?
How do I preview exactly what will print?
How do I order my finished book?
What does "Run cleanup checks" do?
Can I duplicate, split, or delete a book?
Is there a tour of the editor?

Pricing, ordering & shipping

What does a book cost?
Do book credits expire?
Can I upgrade from Classic to the Forever edition later?
Do voice pages cost extra?
Will years of messages fit in one book?
What if my conversation is longer than 800 pages?
How long until my book arrives?
I need it by a specific date. Will it make it?
Where is my free PDF copy?
My tracking has not updated. Is something wrong?

Can I give this as a gift?

Account & privacy

I did not get my sign in link
I used the wrong email at checkout
My texts are personal. Who can see them?
Will my work be saved if I take a break?

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I used the wrong email at checkout

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