The scan function allows you to scan your real books and add them to your Booxli library as digital copies. This allows you to make a digital private copy of your books and take them with you wherever you go. This is practical, for example if you want to read books on the go.
Scanning and saving a book is generally permitted. However, you have to consider some legal requirements:
Booxli supports you in respecting and following these rules. A book scanned into Booxli cannot be saved as a file from Booxli. It can therefore not be saved, opened or used outside of Booxli.
In the context of our Terms of Use you have also agreed not to make your account accessible to third parties or to make your access data public.
As long as you follow these rules, scanning a book is legally allowed and permitted.
To scan a new book, tap the "Add book" area in your library. You will then be taken to the scanning area. Here you can scan the title page of the book and its individual pages, as well as insert a book title and a description text.
Now place the book you want to scan in front of you on the table or floor. Make sure that the book lies horizontally and that the background is as monochrome as possible and contrasts with the book colours. This way it will stand out better from the background and the scanning will be easier and the result better. Also, the ambient light should be bright enough and preferably shine from the front, otherwise your shadow will be visible in the image when scanning.
If everything is ready, it is best to start with the title of the book. To do this, tap on the orange button "Add title page". If you use the scan function for the first time, you might be asked if Booxli is allowed to access the camera of your device. Now the screen changes to camera mode. Align the camera so that the title page of the book is completely visible in the camera area. Now press the orange button in the camera area. The image is automatically captured and cropped.
If the scan is not yet optimal, you can adjust it with the available tools. If you want to scan the page again, press "Cancel". Once you are satisfied, tap the orange check mark. The image will now be used as the title image.
Proceed in the same way with the individual book pages. You can add as many pages as you want.
When you have finished scanning, add a book title and a short description. Please note that at least one cover image, one book page and one book title must be present before you can save a book. The book title is also important for the search function. So please make sure that the title reflects the book or its contents.
As soon as you are finished, tap on the button "Upload". The scanned book will now be uploaded to your cloud library and saved there. So it is available for you on all your devices.
Yes, of course! You can change a book you have scanned and saved in your library at any time. To do so, select the book you want to edit in your library and tap on the "Edit" button. Now you can add new pages, delete single pages, move pages and edit the texts. When you are finished, tap the "Save" button.
You will find all your scanned books in your library. Your library is your home page by default.
If you have a lot of books in your library, it might be useful to use the search function. To do this, tap the "Search" button at the bottom of the screen. In the search line, simply enter the book title or specific words you want to search for. Booxli now searches your library for book titles that contain the entered letter sequence.
With the search function you can search your library for content. To use the search function, simply tap the "Search" button at the bottom of the screen. In the search line, simply enter a word or title you want to search for. Booxli will now search your library for content titles that contain the entered letters.
To delete a book from your library, first select the book to be deleted in your library. Now tap on the "Delete" button. If you really want to delete the book from your library, confirm the deletion process again by tapping on "Delete". The book will now be deleted from your library. It is no longer available on any of your devices.
The books you scan and store are stored in your personal cloud library on our servers. This is necessary so that you can access your books from anywhere and from all your devices.
We don't do anything with your books ourselves. We just make sure that you can use them.
To read a book from your library, tap the corresponding cover image in your library. Now tap on the orange "Read book" button at the bottom of the screen. The book will then start with the first page.
To start on another page, you can also select it directly. Just click on the corresponding page.
Your contacts are either other Booxli users with whom you have linked, or they are your other devices with which you use your Booxli account. You can find your contacts in the menu under "Contacts". There you can invite new contacts, manage your contacts or start a video reading session. Here you will also find an overview of all sent invitations.
To do this, tap the "Add contact" button in the top left corner of your home page. Now enter the email address of the person you want to add to your contacts and tap on "Send".
Alternatively, you can also add a new contact via the "Contacts" section. Open the menu and select "Contacts". Tap on the "Add contact" field and enter the email address of the contact you want to add. Then tap on "Send".
Once your contact has confirmed your invitation, you can call each other and start a video chat. Here you can now read one of your books from your libraries to each other.
If you want to add your own second device as a contact instead, it's even easier.
Your additional device will now be saved and displayed in your contacts.
Please note: the use of your account is limited to you and your immediate family. This includes parents, siblings, children and grandparents. Use of your account by other people such as friends, acquaintances or your extended family is prohibited and may result in prosecution. You can find more information about this in our General Terms and Conditions.
You will find your confirmed contacts at two locations in the app:
A list of your sent invitations can also be found in the menu under "Contacts" by clicking on the "Invitation sent" tab.
To delete a contact, please select "Contacts" from the menu. There you will find a list of all your contacts. To delete a contact, simply tap on the red "trashcan symbol". Now confirm once again that you are sure you want to delete the contact.
Yes, you can. You can connect as many devices as you want to your Booxli account. To connect another device to your Booxli Account, proceed as follows:
Your additional device will now be saved and displayed in your contacts.
Please note: the use of your account is limited to you and your immediate family. This includes parents, siblings, children and grandparents. Use of your account by other people such as friends, acquaintances or your extended family is prohibited and may result in prosecution. You can find more information about this in our General Terms and Conditions.
The video reading function supports you to read books together, especially when you are not together. With the video reading function it is possible to read a book together via video chat and screen sharing.
If you want to read a book together, but are not together at the moment, then you can still do that with Booxli. For this you have to network first. See the point "How do I add new contacts?
If you are already networked, you can start the video reading function in two ways:
The first way is by clicking on the respective contact in the contact bar on your dashboard. Click on the contact you want to start the video reading function with. Your contact will now be called.
The second possibility is by selecting the respective contact from the contact overview. To do so, go to your contact overview in the menu item "Contacts" and select the contact with whom you want to start the video reading function.
Make sure that your contact is ready and logged into Booxli.
As soon as you start the video reading function, this will be indicated to your contact. As soon as your contact clicks on the Accept button, you are connected via video.
The one of you who started the video reading function can now choose a book from your library that you want to read together. To do this, click on the library button at the bottom right of your screen. A small window will open in which all books of your library are included.
Now select a book and click on it. Now the book will be opened and visible for both of you via video reading function. Now you can start to read together.
The person who started the video reading function is the only one who can turn the pages of the book.
By the way, the small video windows can be moved freely across the screen, depending on where you want to place them.
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In the menu selection of the Booxli-App you will find the menu item "Profile". There you will find your profile and the corresponding data.
To change your email address, please send us an email to service@booxli.com.
To change your password, please open your profile, which you can find under the menu item "Profile". Click on the button "Change password".
A field will open in which you must first enter your existing "Old password" and then your desired "New password". By clicking on the eye symbol you can view and check the passwords you have entered before saving them.
Finally click on the button "Change". Your password has now been changed.
If you have forgotten your password, select the option "Forgot your password?" on the login page. A window will open asking you to enter the email address associated with your account. Then please click on the button "Send".
If an account belongs to the email address you entered, you will now receive an email with a link to reset your password. Click the link and enter your new password in the window that appears.
By clicking on the eye symbol, you can view and check your newly entered password before saving it. Finally click on the "OK" button. Your password has now been reset.
You can find our general terms and conditions of Booxli here. You will also find a link on your profile page that leads to the General Terms and Conditions.
You can find our privacy policy of Booxli here. You will also find a link on your profile page that will take you to our Booxli Data Policy.
If you want to delete your account irrevocably, please send us an email to service@booxli.com. In this email, please include your email address or your Apple or Google ID under which your account exists. We will then process your request for deletion as soon as possible.
Please note: by deleting your account, all of your personal information and your personal library, including any content you have created or purchased, will be irrevocably deleted. For your own safety, we will send you a confirmation email before deleting your account with the request to confirm your deletion request again.
If you have any questions, wishes or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at any time. The best way to do so is to write an email to service@booxli.com.