Capture
User uploads a clear photo of a book cover.
PHOTO → BOOK DISCOVERY
Take a picture.
Find your next book recommendation
Upload a photo of a bookshelf. Bookshelf Recommender identifies the book, understands its themes, and suggests titles you may enjoy next.
Upload a book photo
JPG, PNG or WEBP · up to 10 MB
Ready to analyze
HOW IT WORKS
Four steps from a photo to a reading list.
Identify
OCR/vision extracts title, author and ISBN when available.
Understand
Book metadata is enriched with subjects, descriptions and related works.
Recommend
An AI ranking layer produces explainable recommendations.
EXAMPLE RESULTS
Recommendations with a reason.
BOOK
01
01
The Night Circus
A recommendation based on atmosphere, immersive world-building and a touch of mystery.
BOOK
02
02
Piranesi
A strong match for readers drawn to strange worlds, discovery and literary fantasy.
BOOK
03
03
Station Eleven
A thematic match for readers who like character-driven stories and unusual settings.
RECOMMENDED MVP STACK
Keep the first version simple.
Frontend
HTML/CSS/JavaScript or Bootstrap
Hosting
Hostinger + PHP backend
Book data
Google Books + Open Library
Vision/OCR
OpenAI vision or Google Cloud Vision
Recommendation engine
LLM + deterministic ranking rules
Analytics
GA4 + privacy-conscious event tracking