Why square instead of portrait or landscape?

Square format works particularly well if most of your photos are taken with a phone — Instagram and many phone cameras default to square or near-square aspect ratios. It also reads as more contemporary than traditional portrait or landscape books.

20×20cm is roughly 8 inches by 8 inches — slightly larger than the cover of a vinyl record's inner sleeve. Compact enough to hold comfortably, large enough to display photographs at a satisfying scale.

What cover options are available?

Hardcover, softcover and booklet binding are all available on 20×20cm. Hardcover is the most popular choice; softcover is lighter; booklet is the most affordable for multiples.

Can I get layflat binding on a 20×20 photo book?

Yes — layflat is available on the 20×20cm in both hardcover and softcover. Particularly good for double-page spreads at this format because the proportions stay balanced.

How many pages can I add?

20×20cm photo books range from 14 to 248 pages, depending on cover type.

Should I crop my photos to square?

You can — but you don't have to. Our editor handles non-square images automatically with crop and zoom options, or you can layout multiple smaller photos per page.

How long does a 20×20cm photo book take to make?

Typical UK delivery is 3–5 working days from order. Express options at checkout.

20×20cm Square Photo Book

Modern square format
Coffee-table size
Versatile cover options
Cover options: Hardcover, softcover, booklet
Pages: 14–248

from £13.00 ~~£36.90 ¹~~-

20x20cm Photo Book Features

20×20cm gives you a perfectly square page — designed for square imagery rather than cropped from rectangular dimensions.

Premium Square Photo Album

True square format.
Hardcover, softcover or booklet: 3 binding options.
Digital or layflat print: Standard digital print is included.
14 to 248 pages.
UK printed and quality-checked.

Why choose a 20x20cm photo book?

Modern square format

Square is the format that came back into fashion with Instagram — and it works just as well in print. Unlike portrait or landscape, a square photo book doesn't favour one orientation over the other, so your social photos, family portraits and travel shots all sit together comfortably without awkward cropping.

Coffee-table size

At 20×20cm, your photo book is large enough to display proudly but compact enough to handle and pass around. The right size for living-room photo books that get looked at often.

Versatile cover options

Hardcover for premium gifts and keepsakes, softcover for lighter everyday books, booklet for affordable multiples. All three use the same square page format.

Choose Your Square Photo Book

20x20 cm Hardcover Photo Book
The square hardback: a rigid printed cover with 24–250 pages and extra pages from £0.75 per 2. The go-to square photo album for baby books, anniversaries and a full year of Instagram shots.
from £16
20x20 cm Softcover Photo Book
A light, flexible square photo book with up to 200 pages in digital print. Easy to post, easy on the budget — ideal for casual albums, travel recaps and small gifts.
from £13
20x20 cm Photo Paper Photo Book
Your square photos on real photographic paper for maximum colour depth and detail. Softcover from £13 (20–120 pages) or hardcover from £24.50 — the premium square album.
from £13
20x20 Eco Photo Book
The sustainable square photo book: a full hardcover with 24–200 pages and extra pages from £0.75 per 2. The same square format with a lighter footprint.
from £19

Which 20x20 photo book is right for you?

Square pages suit mixed photo libraries: portrait and landscape shots sit equally well on a 20x20 cm page, and Instagram exports fit without cropping. The 20x20 softcover is the affordable way to test the square photo book format, while the hardcover is the one to choose when the album will live on a coffee table. If you need more than 200 pages, the hardcover digital print goes to 250; if colour accuracy matters most — a wedding square photo album, a portrait series — real photo paper is the upgrade to make.

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30x30cm Photo Book

Step up to the larger square format. Coffee-table scale with hardcover binding — best for wedding showcases and statement albums.

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Layflat Photo Book

Open completely flat for seamless double-page spreads. Available in 20x20cm format — best for landscape photography and weddings.

from £13.00

Frequently Asked Questions about 20x20cm Photo Book

Why square instead of portrait or landscape?: Square format works particularly well if most of your photos are taken with a phone — Instagram and many phone cameras default to square or near-square aspect ratios. It also reads as more contemporary than traditional portrait or landscape books.
How big is 20×20cm?: 20×20cm is roughly 8 inches by 8 inches — slightly larger than the cover of a vinyl record's inner sleeve. Compact enough to hold comfortably, large enough to display photographs at a satisfying scale.
What cover options are available?: Hardcover, softcover and booklet binding are all available on 20×20cm. Hardcover is the most popular choice; softcover is lighter; booklet is the most affordable for multiples.
Can I get layflat binding on a 20×20 photo book?: Yes — layflat is available on the 20×20cm in both hardcover and softcover. Particularly good for double-page spreads at this format because the proportions stay balanced.
How many pages can I add?: 20×20cm photo books range from 14 to 248 pages, depending on cover type.
Should I crop my photos to square?: You can — but you don't have to. Our editor handles non-square images automatically with crop and zoom options, or you can layout multiple smaller photos per page.
How long does a 20×20cm photo book take to make?: Typical UK delivery is 3–5 working days from order. Express options at checkout.

Perfect for these Occasions: When to choose a 20x20cm Photo Book

Instagram and social media albums

Square format is native to social media, which means a 20x20cm photo book of your Instagram year prints with no awkward cropping. Square shots fill the page; landscape and portrait shots get matted naturally. It's the format that handles a mixed photo feed best.

Wedding albums (modern)

Modern wedding photographers increasingly shoot square crops for the album, and 20x20cm is the natural home for them. The format also handles vertical shots like full-length portraits and horizontal shots like ceremony scenes more evenly than rectangular sizes.

Children's photo books

Square is a child-friendly format — easy to hold, balanced visually, no awkward portrait/landscape orientation switching. A 20x20cm hardcover book handles a few years of childhood naturally.

Coffee-table travel books

20x20cm sits well on a coffee table or open shelf. Travel books in this format become casual conversation pieces in living rooms — large enough to read details, small enough to be picked up and flipped through.

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