# BiblioScan

> BiblioScan is an AI-powered book scanning and resale analysis tool. It helps book resellers, thrift store flippers, and anyone selling used books find the real market value of their books instantly.

## What BiblioScan does

- **AI Shelf Scanning**: Take a photo of a bookshelf and BiblioScan's AI identifies every book by its spine in seconds. No need to scan barcodes one by one.
- **Barcode Scanning**: Traditional ISBN/barcode scanning for individual books.
- **Real Market Pricing**: Shows the actual median selling price based on recent sales data, not just buyback offers.
- **Profit Estimation**: Calculates estimated net profit after platform fees and shipping.
- **FBA Fee Calculator (free, no sign-up)**: Detailed Amazon fee breakdown for used books — 15% referral fee, media closing fee, FBA fulfillment fee by weight, FBA vs FBM comparison, VAT including the EU margin scheme. Linked Amazon Seller accounts get exact fees from Amazon's Product Fees API. https://biblioscan.ai/fba-calculator
- **City-by-city used book directory (free)**: curated guides to the best places to buy used books — used bookstores, thrift stores, flea markets, library sales — city by city, across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and the United States (280+ cities, 3,000+ spots), each with an interactive map. https://biblioscan.ai/where-to-buy-used-books/
- **Sales History**: Shows how often a book sold in the last 12 months and at what prices.
- **BiblioRank**: Automatic ranking that sorts scanned books from most profitable to least profitable.
- **Buyback Comparison**: Compare buyback prices across multiple platforms in each market.

## Who it's for

- Book resellers and flippers (thrift stores, estate sales, library sales, flea markets)
- Amazon FBA/FBM book sellers
- People decluttering their personal library who want to know what their books are worth
- Booksellers on eBay, Vinted, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, Booklooker, and other platforms

## Markets and languages

BiblioScan operates in 4 markets with full language support:
- **France**: Compares prices on Momox, Gibert, Recyclivre, Vinted, Leboncoin, Rakuten, BookVillage, eBay, Amazon
- **Germany**: Compares prices on Momox, Rebuy, Studibuch, Hugendubel, Booklooker, Kleinanzeigen, ZVAB, Amazon, eBay
- **USA**: Works with BookScouter buyback vendors, Amazon, eBay, Vinted, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, AbeBooks, ThriftBooks
- **Spain**: Supports Wallapop, Milanuncios, Todocoleccion, Casa del Libro, Amazon, eBay

## How it compares to alternatives

- **vs ScoutIQ**: BiblioScan uses AI to scan entire shelves at once (not just one barcode at a time). ScoutIQ requires an Amazon seller account; BiblioScan works for any marketplace.
- **vs BookScouter**: BookScouter only compares buyback offers. BiblioScan shows the real market value so you know if selling yourself would earn 5-20x more.
- **vs Profit Bandit / FBAScout / Scoutify**: These tools are discontinued. BiblioScan is the modern, AI-powered replacement.

## Pricing

- Free trial available (no credit card required)
- Credit-based system: pay per scan
- Available as a web app at biblioscan.ai and as a mobile app on iOS and Android

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://biblioscan.ai/): product overview, features, FAQ (also /fr, /de, /es)
- [Features](https://biblioscan.ai/features): full feature breakdown — AI shelf scan, BiblioRank, buylists, inventory, Amazon Seller integration, Bluetooth scanners
- [How it works](https://biblioscan.ai/how-it-works): the 3-step scan-to-profit flow
- [Pricing](https://biblioscan.ai/pricing): free trial (5 credits, no credit card), Basic / Premium / Pro plans, credits never expire
- [Barcode scanning](https://biblioscan.ai/barcode-scanning): ISBN/barcode scanning mode (fr: /scanner-code-barres, de: /barcode-scannen, es: /escanear-codigo-barras)
- [Free ISBN lookup](https://biblioscan.ai/isbn-lookup): find any book by ISBN-13, ISBN-10, barcode or ASIN — title, author, publisher, cover and a resale verdict (fr: /recherche-isbn, de: /isbn-suche, es: /buscar-isbn)
- [Book value estimator](https://biblioscan.ai/book-value): how much is my book worth — free resale verdict by ISBN, median price and sales history with a free account (fr: /estimation-livre, de: /buchwert, es: /tasar-libro)
- [Out-of-print book requests](https://biblioscan.ai/out-of-print-books): post a free wanted request for an unfindable book with a buyback price — resellers scanning thrift stores see it as a banner and contact the requester directly (fr: /livre-introuvable, de: /vergriffene-buecher, es: /libros-descatalogados)
- [Used books by city](https://biblioscan.ai/where-to-buy-used-books/): curated directory of the best places to buy used books city by city — used bookstores, thrift stores, flea markets, library sales — with an interactive map per city (fr: /ou-acheter-livres-occasion, de: /gebrauchte-buecher-kaufen, es: /donde-comprar-libros-usados)
- [Profit calculator](https://biblioscan.ai/calculator): estimate net profit after fees (fr: /calculateur, de: /preisrechner, es: /calculadora)
- [FBA calculator](https://biblioscan.ai/fba-calculator): Amazon fee breakdown for used books — 15% referral, media closing fee, FBA fulfillment by weight, FBA/FBM comparison, VAT incl. the EU margin scheme (fr: /calculateur-fba, de: /fba-rechner, es: /calculadora-fba)
- [Book Duel](https://biblioscan.ai/book-duel): compare two books' resale potential (fr: /duel, de: /buch-duell, es: /duelo)
- [API documentation](https://biblioscan.ai/api-docs): REST API reference — personal API keys (`bsk_` prefix, `Authorization` header, no `Bearer`), endpoint list for scans, barcodes, metadata, buy lists, inventory and Amazon Seller data, error codes and code samples
- [MCP connection guide](https://biblioscan.ai/mcp): connect Claude or any MCP-compatible AI assistant — MCP server at https://biblioscan.ai/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0, `Authorization: Bearer bsk_...`), 7 read-only tools (profile, scans, book lookup, barcode history, inventory), 120 req/min per key

## Guides for book resellers

Each guide exists in 4 languages; English URL listed first.

- [Where to buy books to resell](https://biblioscan.ai/wherebuybooks) (fr: /ouacheter, de: /wokaeufen, es: /dondecomprar)
- [Which shelves to scan first](https://biblioscan.ai/whichshelves) (fr: /quelsrayons, de: /welcheregale, es: /queestantes)
- [How to take good scan photos](https://biblioscan.ai/goodphotos) (fr: /bonnesphotos, de: /gutefotos, es: /buenasfotos)
- [How to interpret scan results](https://biblioscan.ai/interpretresults) (fr: /interpreterresultats, de: /ergebnisseinterpretieren, es: /interpretarresultados)
- [How to sell your books](https://biblioscan.ai/howtosell) (fr: /commentvendre, de: /wieverkaufen, es: /comovender)
- [What price to sell at](https://biblioscan.ai/whatprice) (fr: /quelprix, de: /welcherpreis, es: /queprecio)
- [How to package books for shipping](https://biblioscan.ai/packaging) (fr: /emballage, de: /verpackung, es: /embalaje)

## Blog highlights

- [Where to find used books to resell: 55 sourcing channels](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/where-to-find-used-books-to-resell) (fr: /blog/ou-trouver-livres-occasion-revendre, de: /blog-de/gebrauchte-buecher-wiederverkauf-quellen, es: /blog-es/donde-encontrar-libros-segunda-mano-revender)
- [The 7 best book scanner apps for resellers (2026)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/best-book-scanner-apps)
- [ScoutIQ alternative: why resellers switch to BiblioScan](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/scoutiq-alternative)
- [BiblioScan vs BookScouter: which one do you need?](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/biblioscan-vs-bookscouter)
- [BiblioScan vs SellerAmp SAS: specialist or generalist?](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/biblioscan-vs-selleramp)
- [The honest Profit Bandit alternative for book scouts](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/profit-bandit-alternative)
- [Scoutify replacement: the honest options in 2026](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/scoutify-replacement)
- [FBAScout alternatives in 2026 (and what happened)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/fbascout-alternatives)
- [ScanLister vs BiblioScan: listing tool vs scouting app](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/scanlister-vs-biblioscan)
- [BookScouter alternatives: 6 ways to get paid more](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/bookscouter-alternative)
- [TopDollar4Books review: real offers on 10 books](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/topdollar4books-review)
- [The best book buyback sites (2026): 10 books, every vendor](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/best-book-buyback-sites)
- [BooksRun vs World of Books](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/booksrun-vs-world-of-books)
- [Bonavendi Erfahrungen & Alternativen (DE)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/bonavendi-erfahrungen) · [Hugendubel Bücher verkaufen: Erfahrungen](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/hugendubel-buecher-verkaufen-erfahrungen)
- [Dónde vender libros usados en España: 9 opciones (ES)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-es/donde-vender-libros-usados)
- [Comparateur de rachat de livres : Momox, Gibert, Recyclivre (FR)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog/comparateur-rachat-livres)
- [What is an ISBN? Read, check, convert and look one up](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/what-is-an-isbn) (fr: /blog/isbn-c-est-quoi, de: /blog-de/was-ist-eine-isbn, es: /blog-es/que-es-el-isbn)
- [Fachbücher verkaufen: 6 Lehrbücher getestet (DE)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/fachbuecher-verkaufen) · [Schulbücher verkaufen](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/schulbuecher-verkaufen) · [Kinderbücher verkaufen](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/kinderbuecher-verkaufen)
- [Momox-Alternative: 5 Ankäufer mit 10 Büchern getestet (DE)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/momox-alternative) · [reBuy vs. Momox](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/rebuy-vs-momox) · [Buchankauf-Vergleich 2026](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/buchankauf-vergleich) · [Thalia Bücher verkaufen: Erfahrungen](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de/thalia-buecher-verkaufen-erfahrungen)
- [Momox opiniones (ES)](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-es/momox-opiniones) · [Hamelyn opiniones](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-es/hamelyn-opiniones) · [Reciclibros opiniones](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-es/reciclibros-opiniones)
- [How to scan books for resale](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/how-to-scan-books-for-resale)
- [Best site to sell used books](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/best-site-to-sell-used-books)
- [Why used books gain value](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/why-used-books-gain-value)
- [New vs used books in the USA](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/new-vs-used-books-usa)
- [The US used-book market and Amazon's share](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/us-used-book-market-amazon-share)
- [Reselling used books vs an index fund](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-en/reselling-used-books-index-fund)
- Blog home: [EN](https://biblioscan.ai/blog) · [FR](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-fr) · [DE](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-de) · [ES](https://biblioscan.ai/blog-es)

## Full context

- [llms-full.txt](https://biblioscan.ai/llms-full.txt): extended version of this file with the full FAQ, feature details and page directory