Mixbook Photo Book Paper & Cover Types

Hey, there photo book maker! We wanted to cover a very important topic that's commonly requested from excited creators like you: photo book paper and cover types! You know what they say, never judge a book by the cover (although our covers are pretty attractive), it's what's on the inside that counts! Our photo books come in versatile paper types and cover types, great for many different occasions.

What’s new?

• Expanded Softcover sizes (6x6 and 10x10): Flexible, and lightweight––an excellent choice for yearbooks, portfolios, or capturing life’s mini-milestones easily, and affordably.
• Expanded Hardcover sizes and paper for square, portrait, and landscape books
• Glossy and Matte Hardcover options: now available in 3 paper types: semi-gloss, matte, or lustre (new!)
• Lustre paper is a high-quality, smooth paper, with a non-glare finish, perfect for noteworthy memories.
• New Layflat Options- we’ve expanded sizes and paper types, to include an ultra-premium option in addition to expanding our signature paper finishes.
• Hardcover layflats offer up new signature paper types and new premium papers:
• Signature Matte Layflat
• Signature Lustre Layflat
• Premium Matte Layflat
• Premium Lustre Layflat

Check out more details below!

Mixbook Hardcover Finishes

Matte Hardcover

Our matte hardcover photo books are smudge, fingerprint, and scruff resistant. This low-gloss matte finish reduces glare and looks good at any angle and in any light. Perfect for family albums that get passed around from adults to kids to toddlers.

Glossy Hardcover

When you're making photo books and other keepsake albums, it's important to choose the right cover. With our glossy hardcover finish, you can capture everyday moments and treasured memories in a durable and long-lasting format.

The glossy hardcover is ideal for capturing kid's artwork, birthday albums, and other special projects that deserve to be preserved for generations to come.

Hardcover Book Paper Finishes

Everyday Semi-Gloss Paper

Everyday Semi-Gloss is our standard photo book paper. Classic, smooth, with a subtle gloss. You can say this is our recommended go-to, dependable paper stock. In detail, we use a silk, semi-gloss, 100 lb. paper that is both acid and lignin-free. This paper is great for wedding guest books and everyday photo books. It’s perfect for hanging on to day-to-day moments with vivid colors, bright details, and a subtle gloss finish. For markers, use an acid-free one if you're planning on writing in your book.

Signature Matte Paper

When you want a photo book that stands out, choose Signature Matte paper. This high-quality, smooth matte paper offers an elevated, non-glare finish that is perfect for family portraits or a more modern look to your photo book.

Premium Lustre Paper

Do you have a once-in-a-lifetime event coming up? A milestone event? An unforgettable memory worth preserving? Then you need to preserve it on our finest paper with a low glare, lustrous finish. Our premium luster upgrade is the best way to make sure that your life's most important moments are preserved in the best possible way. Our paper has a low glare, and it gives your images a lustrous finish that will last for generations to come.

Softcover Cover Finishes

Glossy Softcover Cover

If you're looking for a cover that's durable and flexible, but also offers a long-lasting, glossy finish, our Glossy Softcover is the best option for you. Our Glossy Softcover is perfect for family flip books, yearbooks, and portfolios—all with a durable, flexible cover that offers a glossy finish.

Softcover Paper Finishes

Everyday Semi-Gloss Paper

Everyday Semi-Gloss paper is the perfect choice for hanging on to day-to-day moments with vivid colors, bright details, and a subtle gloss finish. This paper type is great for photo books for everyday moments. This paper type can be used for all types of photo books—from simple collections of snapshots to the little moments that you'll want to look at again and again.

Hardcover Layflat Cover Finishes

Matte Layflat Cover

Our Matte Layflat photo book cover is the perfect way to showcase your modern memory albums. It's sturdy, fingerprint- and smudge-resistant, and it has an elevated, non-glare finish. This is a classic and modern cover type, perfect for wedding albums, family albums, and milestone events.

Hardcover Layflat Paper Finishes

Signature Matte 

Our Signature Matte Layflat paper are thick pages with a smooth, elevated non-glare finish that feels good to the touch for noteworthy memories.

Signature Lustre

If you’re looking for that extra pop to your photos, our Signature Lustre paper is thick and provides superior color clarity for magical moments. It lays flat, with a lustrous, low glare finish.

Premium Matte

It doesn’t get thicker than our Premium Matte paper. These ultra-thick pages are perfect for showcasing heirloom-worthy memories. They layflat with a smooth, fingerprint-proof, non-glare finish.

Premium Lustre

For our Premium Lustre option, your photos will be printed on ultra-thick pages for remarkable, once-in-a-lifetime stories. These pages layflat with a lustrous, low glare finish and superior clarity. Now that’s fancy!

Want to know even more details about our paper types? Get help here in choosing the perfect paper for you.

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