First, be sure you are logged into the account your subscription is under at www.chatbooks.com.
Once you are logged in, you can find your active subscription under the "Home" section of the website:
From here, click into the Monthbook you want to add photos to. If the book is empty, you'll see a + sign in the middle of the screen to start adding photos to the book:
If you already have a photo in the book and would like to add more, you'll see a + sign on the left-side of the screen by "Photos":
Once you start adding photos, you can choose to add photos from your Computer, Google Photos, or your mobile device.
If you select to add photos from your Mobile Device, a screen will pop up with a QR code to scan, or a link to copy to, start adding the photos for this Monthbook from your phone.
You can add a minimum of 30 photos and a maximum of 60 photos to the book. This how-to will also show you how to best use Google Photos as your photo source.
If select to use photos from your computer, tap on the photos you want to add and tap "Open." The photos you selected will then be added to the book.
On the left-hand side of the browser, you can see the photos you've added to this project. The photos that have been added to your book have a checkmark on the photo.
To add a caption, adjust the date or location, or change the page layout, simply scroll down, click on an individual photo, and choose the action you'd like to take.
This menu will also allow you to apply batch actions within the entire book. You can choose to "Hide all" or "Show all" for your dates and locations.
In the menu bar at top of the page, you can "Rearrange pages." This will allow you to select groups of photos to drag and drop throughout the book. Once you're done moving the pages, click "Exit Rearrange" at the bottom of the page.
From the top menu bar, you can also preview and share your book by tapping those icons at the top of the page. Sharing will open a new tab with your book showing, which you can copy and send to others to view. The preview option lets you flip through your book page by page.
If you'd like to adjust the title on your Monthbook, tap on the cover photo and under "Cover Options" on the right-hand side, click "Title" and enter your title in the text box. Don't forget to click "Save" once you have this edited.
Once you have a 30-60 pages in your book, you can send it to print. Click the "Send to print" button, found in the upper right-hand corner of the page:
On the next page, you can add a promo code or gift card and update the shipping address for the book. Once that information is correct, click "Checkout & send to print."
Your Monthbook is now off to print! Click "Home" to see your subscription to start your next Monthbook.