videotoflip
Consumer and social
custom print gifts
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How HN took it
21 positive, 34 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 9 critical, out of 64 comments about the project. Thread score +0.22.
Idea: 9 for, 5 againstExecution: 3 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever idea and good execution
From 3 comments
It almost looks like something I could make myself, but cutting those tiny pages while keeping them perfectly indexed would surely be where my diy would go wrong. Good work OP…
AntiEgo on HNVery clever. Love the idea.
hsuduebc2 on HNBeautiful. I love this. I hope you sell millions.
worldhistory on HN
Inspiring family small business story
From 2 comments
This is great! Congrats on the relaunch and finding something tangible that can both pay the bills and work as a family business. Very cool that you were able to bring production…
andrewchilds on HNIt's really satisfying and inspirational to read about small businesses winning like this. Would love a blog about the daily journey in biz and tech for more of that inspo.…
fitsumbelay on HN
Objections
Easy to replicate with DIY tools
From 2 comments
At the risk of sounding one of those people posting "I can do that in a weekend" ... I honestly think that not just I but almost literally anyone can cob this conversion together…
kazinator on HN> Isn't it a bit of a risk to tout the success of this idea among a tech crowd capable of going off and creating competitors? Yes, this feels like perfect bait for people…
echoangle on HN
Delivery time is slow for quick gifts
From 1 comment
I haven’t held a flipbook like that in my hands, but the main benefit of ours is that you can upload any video from your phone anytime - you don’t need to be at a wedding. The…
momciloo on HN
Requests
Bulk order pricing or calculator
From 1 comment
Really cool, I'd expect to see how much I would save when ordering 5, 10 etc (of the same video). I think it's clear that groups are the winning use case, but if I want all…
subpixel on HN
DIY pattern version to print at home
From 1 comment
We’re thinking of adding a DIY version where you can buy a pattern made from your video, print it at home or a local print shop, cut it, and bind it with a clip binder. Would…
momciloo on HN
Clearer binding side in preview
From 1 comment
I uploaded a vertical video and it was a little unclear to me where the binding would be. I'm assuming it's on the left. It might be helpful to have a ui element to the side of…
benuuu on HN
Questions
How many frames and what frame rate
From 2 comments
This looks pretty great, seriously considering ordering one! The length is fixed at 72 pages/frames, but you support uploading up to 30s of video. How does this work? You sample…
ggambetta on HNCan you configure the flipbook FPS?
kookamamie on HN
Revenue and profit
From 1 comment
What is your revenue? and profit?
natas on HN
Alternatives named
Wedding flipbook photobooths
From 1 comment
How does your product differ from the Flipbook Photobooths that people have at their weddings? They're able to create flipbooks on demand that are very high quality.
cptskippy on HN
Flipstory
From 1 comment
I have used flipstory.com (no longer in business) in 2011 cu create 2 very nice flipbooks. It was 7,99 Euros, transport included from France to Romania. I still enjoy it, I keep…
nonick on HN
Gifpop lenticular cards
From 1 comment
There's also lenticular cards: https://gifpop.io/
DHPersonal on HN