FAQ
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- What does Bookplate cost?
- Nothing. Create an account and every feature is yours.
- Where is my data kept?
- On servers in Paris, France, with Scaleway, a European provider.
- Can I bring my library over from Goodreads or StoryGraph?
- Yes. Export your library there as a CSV file, then choose Settings → Import & export in Bookplate. Your books come across with their ratings, reading dates and reviews, and covers are found for you.
- Can I take my data with me?
- Any time. Settings → Import & export downloads everything as one zip: your books as readable JSON, a Markdown file of notes per book, and all your covers and pictures. It imports straight into any other Bookplate.
- Can other people see my books?
- Only if you choose. Everyone has a profile that anyone can see, with your name, photo, username, a line about yourself, when you joined and how many books you've finished and friends you have. The rest, including your books, your other numbers and who your friends are, is for your friends only if your profile is private (the starting choice), and for anyone if it's public. Your notes and words are never shown to anyone.
- Is there a phone app?
- Bookplate works in your phone’s browser, with tabs along the bottom. Add it to your home screen from the browser’s share menu and it opens like an app.
- Does Bookplate show ads or track me?
- No ads and no trackers. The only cookie keeps you signed in.
- Can I run Bookplate on my own server?
- Yes. Bookplate is open source (Apache 2.0), and the documentation walks through installing it with Docker. You can move your library between the two with Export and Import.
- How do I delete my account?
- In Settings → Delete account. Your account and everything in it are removed straight away.