Chatbooks vs
mpix Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Chatbooks and mpix, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | Chatbooks photo prints are nicely packaged and presented on a thick cardstock. However, they're best for square prints from Instagram. For standard 4x6 prints, it's best to explore other photo printing services as Chatbooks doesn’t give you any way to crop your images prior to printing and they're automatically, awkwardly shrunk to fit into the square format. Additionally, even the prints we uploaded as square didn't bleed to the edge; instead a white and uneven matting was added. | |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only | Online only |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $6.99 $0.50 4x6s + $1.99 to ship 9-12 days |
10 Photos: $6.35 $0.24 4x6s + $3.95 to ship 10 days |
Local pickup available | No | No |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | Online only |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | Online only |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Online only |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only | Online only |
Pickup speed | Online only | Online only |
Online only | Online only | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.50 | $0.24 |
Formats available online | 5x5 | 3.5x5, 4x4, 4x5.3, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, nearly all sizes from 1.75x2.5 to 24x36 |
Finishes available online | Glossy | E-Surface,Lustre,Linen |
Paper type for online orders |
Unbranded, uncoated cardstock 45 millimeters thick |
KodakProfessional Endura 24 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$1.99 To ship 10 photos
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$3.95 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 9-12 days | 10 days |
Order online | Order online |
Chatbooks vs
mpix
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from Chatbooks. On 2/13/20, we ordered the same photos from mpix.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Chatbooks compares to mpix.
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Chatbooks envelopes
When you order photos from Chatbooks, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
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Photo credits
Atlantic puffin photo by @miss_oharaCardinal photo by @drphotomoto
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