The difference between a Photo Album and a Photo Book
A photo book is a creative and stylish way to preserve your favourite memories from life’s biggest occasions and adventures. Instead of inserting physical photos into sleeves like a traditional photo album, your images are professionally printed directly onto each page. This allows you to design a truly unique, personalised photo book that beautifully showcases your memories. For a helpful comparison check out our guide on photo books vs traditional albums.
CEWE’s high quality photo books let you bring your stories to life in a unique and fully customisable format. Every book is designed to reflect your personal style, making it the perfect keepsake or gift for your loved ones. Whether you’re recreating the romance of your big day with a wedding photo book, capturing life’s early milestones with a baby photo book, or reliving the excitement of adventure with a travel photo book, CEWE has a design, template, and size to suit all your creative needs.
How to make a photo book
With CEWE, making a photo book is simple and enjoyable. Our free photo book maker, the CEWE Creator Software, is an easy-to-use builder that enables you to design your photo album exactly as you want.
If you're a professional wanting to create a photo book with Adobe InDesign, we recommend following our PDF to Book instructions. You have the options to start designing from the comfort of your own home using the online configurator, free desktop app, or on the go with the CEWE mobile app.
Effortless design and creation
To save you time, our intuitive CEWE PHOTOBOOK Assistant can automatically create books based on your events, arrange your photos and suggest stylish layouts, while still giving you complete creative control. Regardless of your experience in design, we are committed to helping everyone make the most of their photo books with our collection of thorough tutorials, software tips, and in-depth webinars.
Sizes, covers & special touches
Every memory deserves the highest quality. CEWE offers a wide range of choices for your photo book, featuring a variety of sizes from near A5 and A4 to impressive large, XL, and XXL formats in Square, Portrait, or Landscape orientations. Select from seven premium paper types, 2 binding options, and premium covers including leather and linen for that extra special touch.
CEWE also has a range of special extras to elevate your photo book. Add visual and tactile highlights, Memento Pockets for physical items, and a premium Presentation Box ideal for gifting.
Award-winning photo books, printing, and software
Over the years, CEWE has had the pleasure of winning a range of prestigious awards, with 2025 being no different. Our photo books and software received four accolades from TIPA, named the winner of the Which? Best Buy for Photo Books and as one of Britain’s Choice Superbrands.
How do I get ideas for a photo book?
We believe that at the heart of every photo book is the customer’s story. That’s why we’ve created the CEWE Community, where real customers share their unique photo albums, layouts, and creative tips. You can also visit our blog for inspiration and photography tips from experts to help you get the most out of your photo book.