Byblos: Bookshelf Scanner

Shimmer Labs

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About this app

Byblos turns your physical bookshelf into a living library in seconds.

Point your camera at a shelf and Byblos reads the spines, identifies every book, and catalogs the whole row at once. No typing, no barcode hunting, no adding books one at a time.

Once your library is in, Byblos helps you actually use it:
• Track what you're reading, want to read, and have finished, with progress by page or percent.
• Get recommendations tuned to your taste from an AI librarian that learns what you love.
• Rate books with a quick swipe and watch your reading personality take shape.
• Keep private notes and favorite quotes for every book.
• See what friends are reading, share your shelf with a link, and start a buddy read.
• Earn badges and hit your reading goals as you go.

If you've ever wanted to track your reading but bounced off other apps because adding books was a chore, the shelf scan is the whole difference. Byblos gets your collection in fast, then gets out of your way.

Byblos is free to use. Byblos Plus unlocks more shelf scans and extra features for readers who want to go further.

What’s new

Import your full library with no limit, clearer progress while scanning, better handling when a scan comes up empty, and sharper book matching. Plus security and stability improvements under the hood.