The Foldpic collection / Photo booklet
Add a voice message QR code to a printed photo book.
Print a QR code on any page of your album, zine or card that opens a voice note, a video or a playlist.
Your sheet, before the magic
At a glance +
- Pages
- 8 · 12 · 16 · 20 · 24 · 28 · 32 (up to 16 free)
- Sheets
- 4 for 16 pages
- Printing
- Both sides, flip on short edge
- Time
- about 15 min · stapler, ruler or bone folder
- A4 sheet
- A5 pages · 149 × 210 mm
- US Letter sheet
- half Letter pages · 140 × 216 mm
- A3 sheet
- A4 pages · 210 × 297 mm · needs an A3 printer
- US Tabloid (11×17) sheet
- Letter pages · 216 × 279 mm · needs an 11×17 printer
Pages are half the sheet, so an A5 book comes off any A4 printer, an A4-page book needs an A3-capable printer, and A3 pages would need A2 — no home printer offers that, so it is a copy-shop job.
Why make a photo booklet at home
Paste a share link, add a short label, pick a corner and the code prints with the page, ready to scan with any phone camera.
A grandparent telling the story behind a photo, the first dance on video, the playlist from the road trip: a QR code lets a paper page hold the sound of the moment. Record the voice note on your phone, share it from WhatsApp, Google Drive or iCloud, YouTube or Spotify, and paste the link.
Foldpic does not host the audio or video, so the link must be public and stay live. Test it with a phone before you print; the printed code is never smaller than 16 mm, so it scans reliably.
Any page, any format
Add a code to a booklet page, a zine panel, a card or a calendar month, in any corner.
Sized to scan
Codes print at least 16 mm wide on a white card with a short label underneath, like “Our first dance”.
Your link, your audio
Use any public share link. Your recording stays where you put it, under your control.
Checked before print
Links are validated and a Test the link button opens them, so you never print a dead code.
A few folds from finished
6 steps, printed on both sides. The full instruction sheet with checks and a common-mistakes box comes with your PDF.
1Print 4 sheets, both sides. Print 4 sheets on both sides, flip on the short edge.
2Check the back side is the right way up. Turn one over: the back page shares the same top edge.
3Stack the sheets in order. Stack the sheets in order, side A facing down.
4Fold the whole stack in half. Fold the whole stack in half. Page 1 is on the front.
5Staple the spine. Two staples on the crease.
6Trim the edge (optional). Trim the open edge if you want it flush. Done.
1Print 4 sheets, both sides
2Check the back side is the right way up
3Stack the sheets in order
4Fold the whole stack in half
5Staple the spine
6Trim the edge (optional)
Templates for this format
Around the Table
A magazine-style family booklet: big serif titles, hairline frames.
Photo booklet · Editorial · Family
Paper Vows
An ivory serif wedding booklet: full-bleed pages, a collage, the vows.
Photo booklet · Wedding
Quiet Pages
The all-purpose minimal photo booklet: white pages, no fuss.
Photo booklet · Minimal
Field Notes
A kraft-paper travel booklet with journal pages and a contact sheet.
Photo booklet · Kraft · Travel
Before you print
- How to put a voice message QR code in a photo book
Turn a voice message into a QR code that plays from a printed page: record it, get a public share link, add it as a QR memory and test it before printing.
- How to collect photos from family for a photo book (without a group-chat mess)
Gather photos from relatives for a memorial, anniversary or reunion book: one invite link, no app, names on every photo, and old prints scanned by phone.
- How to print a booklet at home (duplex, flip edge and collate explained)
Print a saddle-stitched booklet on a home printer: exact settings, which duplex flip edge, how to stack and fold, and how to check the first sheet.
Photo booklet questions
How do I turn a voice message into a QR code?
Record it on your phone, upload or share it to a service that gives a public link (Google Drive, iCloud, YouTube unlisted), set the link to anyone-can-view, and paste it into the QR memory panel in the editor.
Will the QR code stop working?
Only if the link stops working. The code itself never expires, so keep the recording where it is and keep sharing switched on.
Can I change where the code points after printing?
No. The link is printed into the code. Test it with a phone before you print.
Does Foldpic store my recording?
No. Foldpic only prints the link. The audio or video stays with the service you shared it from.
Make your photo booklet now
Your first project is free, up to 16 pages. No sign-up. Just you and a little creativity.