Letters Home for study abroad
A semester abroad. A book to bring home.
Keep the emails and photos you send home while studying abroad. Collect new updates as you go, or upload saved messages after returning. Turn them into book pages you can review and keep.
Start with the emails you have.
Already saved in your inbox?
Choose the messages you want to keep and upload a Gmail archive. Saved-email uploads are free. Review the imported letters and photos before making your book.
Still sending updates home?
Choose a collection address, verify your sender, and send or forward 5 emails free, photos included. Preview your book before paying $49 once to keep collecting and download a book-ready PDF.
Printed books are optional and sold separately. View pricing before ordering.
Our sample uses mission letters to show the book layout. Your collection can tell a different story.
The small stories belong, too.
The first week with your host family. A favorite market. The class that changed your plans. For students keeping their own story or parents saving updates from home, the emails hold details a camera roll can miss.
From messages to pages.
Bring your emails together
Upload selected saved messages or forward new updates to your collection address.
Review your story
Check the imported text and photos, edit what needs attention, and choose what to include.
Make a book to keep
Generate and review your book pages. Download your PDF when eligible, or order a printed hardcover separately.
Your collection starts private.
You do not need to publish a blog or share your letters publicly to make a book. Choose the messages you want to preserve and review them before printing.