Catalog an entire bookshelf from one photo.
Point your phone at any bookshelf and Shelfmade's vision AI identifies every visible spine, looks up the title and author, and adds them all to your library — in seconds. The fastest way to digitize a serious home library.
20+ books per photo
One snap of a shelf adds dozens of books. Catalog a whole bookcase in the time it takes to make tea.
Reads any spine
Works on paperbacks, hardcovers, fat fantasy tomes, and slim poetry chapbooks alike. Even sideways stacks.
Auto-filled metadata
Covers, authors, page counts, publication years, and genres come from a global book database — no typing.
You stay in control
Review every detected title before import. Edit, merge, or remove anything Shelfmade gets wrong.
How AI shelf scan works
- 1Take a photo. Open Shelfmade, tap "Scan shelf", and snap a clear photo of one or more shelves. Good lighting helps but isn't required.
- 2AI reads the spines. A vision model identifies every book it can see and looks up the title, author, cover, and publication info from a global database.
- 3Review and import. See every detected book in a staging view. Tap to remove or edit, then add the whole batch to your library with one button.
Common questions
How does AI shelf scan work?
Take one photo of any bookshelf with your phone. Shelfmade's vision AI identifies every visible book spine, looks up each title and author, and stages them for one-tap import into your library.
How accurate is the spine recognition?
Shelfmade typically identifies 90 to 98 percent of clearly visible spines on a well-lit shelf. You always review the staged results before importing — nothing is added to your library without your confirmation.
How many books can it scan at once?
A single photo can capture and import 20 to 40 books depending on shelf width and spine size. Most users catalog a full bookcase in five to ten minutes.
Is shelf scan free?
Shelf scan is a Pro feature, included with all paid plans. The Free plan supports unlimited barcode scanning and manual entry up to 100 books.
Stop typing. Start scanning.
Free to start. AI shelf scan unlocks with Pro for $4.99/month — or $2.92/month annual.