oldchaptersFor collectors & antiquarian bookshops
Catalog a library by photographing it.
No typing, no barcode scanner. Point a camera at the title page — oldchapters reads it, matches it against real catalogs, and files it on the right shelf.
No account needed — the demo runs the real scan → match → save flow.
How it works
Three steps, no keyboard required.
01
Photograph the title page
One photo of the inner title page — no cropping, no barcode hunting. Works on covers with no barcode at all, which is most of what antiquarian shelves hold.
02
An AI agent reads it, we match it
Title, author, publisher, and year come off the page automatically, then get checked against Google Books, Open Library, Archive.org, and our internal library.
03
It lands on the right shelf
File it under a shelf, and the app remembers where you left off. Export the whole catalog to CSV — into Excel, or your favorite library app.
Why not just type it in
Old books rarely have a working barcode.
Antiquarian and out-of-print editions predate ISBNs, or the barcode is worn past scanning. A photo of the title page works either way.
| oldchapters | Spreadsheet | Barcode app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needs a barcode | No | No | Yes |
| Reads Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian editions | Yes | — | Rarely |
| Fills in publisher, year, cover art | Automatic | By hand | Sometimes |
| Time per book | ~15 seconds | 2–5 minutes | ~30 seconds, if it scans |
Who it's for
One flow, two audiences.
Individual collectors
Get your shelves into one searchable place without an afternoon of data entry. Point, shoot, done — one book at a time, whenever you have a minute.
Antiquarian bookshops & small libraries
Multi-user accounts with admin and logger roles, shelf organization across a whole floor, and CSV export when you need the catalog somewhere else.
Plans
Start free, upgrade when it fits.
Basic
Free
- ✓25 scans to start
- ✓1 user
- ✓Enter books by hand any time, free
- ✓Shelves and CSV export
Premium
For bookshops and libraries
- ✓1000 scans
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Better or faster recognition
- ✓Everything in Pro
Every scan counts — a repeat scan of the same book too. Need more? Extra scan packages are available on every plan — they never expire.
Ready to see your own shelf take shape?
The free Basic plan includes 25 scans. Bookshops and larger libraries — contact us.