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Buki

Updated October 12, 2026

Overview / Description

Buki is an AI Chrome extension that identifies any book you see online from its cover and files it on a personal reading shelf, built for readers who stumble on titles in posts, newsletters and videos and do not want to stop and search. You right-click a book-cover image and choose "Save book to shelf", and Buki's vision recognition names the title and author; it can also read every cover in a single photo of a shelf or stack. Saved books land under Now, Next, Someday and Finished, shown as a visual grid of covers, and the shelf is stored locally in the browser so no account is required. When you are ready to act on a title, Buki adds buy links to Bookshop.org or Amazon and can export your shelf to Goodreads or StoryGraph. The free plan covers 10 cover reads plus unlimited shop-link catches and lifetime shelf access; Pro is $4/month or $29/year for unlimited cover reading, and readers who supply their own Google AI Studio API key can keep using the free tier without the read limit. For readers comparing book-tracking tools on BestAIFor, Buki's draw is that identification happens in the browser at the moment you spot a book, rather than in a separate app.

Used For

Identifying books from cover images seen online and tracking them on a local reading shelf with buy and export links.

Pricing

Free

$0/month

$0 — 10 cover reads, unlimited shop-link catches, lifetime shelf access

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Pro Monthly

$4/month

$4/month — unlimited cover reading, no throttling

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Pro Yearly

$29/month

$29/year — unlimited cover reading

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Plan

Free

Free indefinitely with your own Google AI Studio API key

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Right-click any cover image and AI vision names the title and author instantly
  • Reads every cover in a single photo of a shelf or stack
  • Shelf organized as Now, Next, Someday and Finished, stored locally with no account
  • Exports to Goodreads and StoryGraph, plus Bookshop.org and Amazon buy links
  • Free forever if you supply your own Google AI Studio API key

Cons

  • Free plan limits you to 10 AI cover reads unless you add an API key or go Pro
  • Chrome extension only — no mobile or other-browser support
  • Local-only shelf means no sync across devices
  • Scope is narrow: book identification and tracking, nothing broader

Questions & Answers

Alternatives

Goodreads, StoryGraph, Bookshop.org

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