find your book
keep the cover, title and author together.
for a life between pages
keep the book where the reading happened.
a book, a place, a thought of your own. leave your reading moments on the map and build a collection to return to.
leave your first book trace what does a trace look like? →iOS & Android · free to download
moment → trace → collection
beyond your bookshelf. a map of your reading.
add your own words
leave the thought that stayed with you, where you read it.
collect your reading moments
gather your traces into a memory collection to revisit.
public book traces from iz
cover. author. your thought.
discover what a book leaves with different readers. notes appear in their original language.
for remembering together
one book club meeting. many ways of seeing.
at a club meeting, each reader can leave their own book trace. gather your own traces into a reading collection and share its link with friends. rediscover what a book meant to you over time.
collection idea · example
one month, three reading moments
1
first pages by the water
2
a thought kept at a café
3
after the book club
your traces, your order, your story.
a shared thought, a new conversation
first a trace. then a chat, if you both want it.
example conversation invitation
“your note about this character caught my eye. how did you read the ending?”
↗ private invitation✓ acceptance↔ conversation
your note goes to the trace’s owner, not a public comment. acceptance opens a chat. declining does not.
a small idea to begin
you do not need many words.
try one of these questions for your first trace:
- what did this book change for me?
- which character would i discuss with a friend?
- will i remember where i read this years from now?
a few things to know.
will everyone see my note?
you choose the visibility when sharing. use “only me” for memories you want to keep personal.
how does a conversation start?
send a feeling—a conversation invitation—from a trace. a chat opens only if its owner accepts. accepting and replying are their choice.
is this an e-book app?
no. iz is for your own thoughts, places and memories around a book, rather than reading or sharing its full text.
does it cost anything?
the app is free to download. your first conversation invitation is free once per account; additional feelings can be purchased in the app. acceptance or a reply is not guaranteed.
explore. leave a trace. remember.