Artkive specializes in transforming your child's cherished artwork into keepsakes you'll treasure forever. We take care of everything: send a box filled with your little artist's creations, and we professionally photograph and edit each piece. Then turn the images into a stunning hardcover book or a framed mosaic, preserving those special moments for years to come. We can even capture other sentimental items like cards for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, holidays, and other events, as well as all types of photos.
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Artkive (artkiveapp.com) has a 4.9 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 103 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Public & Local Services and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 99% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has not yet replied to negative reviews; Reviews mostly discuss Product, Quality, User experience. Last updated 2026-09-03.
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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the simple process of ordering a box, filling it with children's artwork or greeting cards, and receiving a beautiful, high-quality keepsake book. Consumers also appreciate the regular status updates provided throughout the creation stages and the ability to easily review and rearrange pages before printing.
Some reviewers were not happy with order handling or specific product details, mentioning occasional issues like difficulties canceling online, waiting times, or incomplete card displays. Despite these drawbacks, most people find the resulting mementos to be a wonderful and clutter-free way to cherish their family memories.
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Cardkive created a beautiful book from condolence cards…
Cardkive created a beautiful book from the condolence cards following my husband‘s death. They did a very professional job and answered my questions about the process along the way. The book contains more than just the condolence cards. It also includes the memorial service program and the newspaper obituary. My family is very happy with this product.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-25
What a meaningful keepsake this must be for your family, holding onto the cards, the program, and the obituary all in one place. We're honored Cardkive could help you preserve these memories of your husband with the care they deserve.
We had a wonderful experience working with Artkive! I’m the mom who keeps EVERYTHING and this was made for those like me. I just can’t imagine throwing away my children’s art they work on throughout the year and this company helps solve that problem! The process does take a little bit of time but they’re so good with attention to detail and getting the project right that I didn’t mind waiting at all. We will definitely be a repeat customer!
Reply from Artkive2026-08-25
That "mom who keeps everything" energy is exactly who we built this for! Glad the attention to detail made the wait feel worth it, and we can't wait to work with you again.
I had bins of cards,letters, school papers from my kids.....I started with the birthday cards from husbands 60th bd. Nice to have everything in one book, and no need to keep the cards. Next were letters, cards from my Grandmother (I am 70!, so these were old!) Book is beautiful, and I included photos of my grandmother and our family. I have 3 more to complete. Cant wait!!!!
Reply from Artkive2026-08-25
Sounds like your books are capturing so much family history, from the birthday cards to the letters. Excited to see how the next three turn out for you!
This book overly exceeded my expectations. This is a brilliant ideas for all the loose artwork that you love, because your child did it, but what are u ever really going to do with it other than hang it on the refrigerator. Highly recommend this company to preserve ur child’s school memories through the year. I will be doing a book every two years from here on.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-25
What a wonderful problem to solve, all that beloved artwork finally has a real home instead of just the fridge! We love that you've found a rhythm that works for your family, and we'll be here every two years to help you keep it going.
I had a great experience with Artkive I love that you can follow along with the process. I would prefer a more durable cover in the future maybe even some cute canvas cover options like artifact uprising.. For the price I was impressed with the entire process overall and the book but the cover seems cheap for the cost. Excellent customer service A+, would definitely purchase again.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-25
Really glad the process itself felt easy to follow, and that our team earned that A+! We hear you on the cover, that kind of durability feedback (canvas options included) is exactly what helps us keep improving the product. Thanks so much!
We have ordered books for our children for the past 5 years. This is an amazing option for families that don't have the room to permanently store all of their kids' work and art. My kids love looking at their books or swapping with their sibling.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-06
The kids are swapping their books with each other is so adorable. Thank you for making Artkive a lasting part of your family's routine!
Artkive is an amazing service to capture your children's year of school. It's so simple to through all their art and projects into the box and then sort at year end to create a memory book. My children have had one each of school for the past six years.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-06
Six years of art projects in books is amazing. So smart too, to build the pile in the box and sort at the end of the year! Thank you for making Artkive a family tradition.
Love my card book. The quality is top notch. Will recommend to anyone wanting to display any cards from life's special moments.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-25
So glad the card book turned out beautifully! Quality really is at the heart of what we do, and we're grateful you're spreading the word to others looking to preserve their special moments.
I absolutely am obsessed with Artkive! I knew I wanted to do this for my son, so I saved everything from kindergarten. The process was very simple, all outlined on their website. I had to email in twice about two different questions and response time was prompt and they helped me with the bio and moving pages around, customer service was excellent! I can't wait to continue having these made for my son throughout his elementary years. Highly recommend and my son LOVES the book. He said it was "nostalgic!" HA HA
Reply from Artkive2026-08-06
A kindergartner calling his own book "nostalgic" might be the funniest and sweetest review detail yet! Sounds like our team took great care of you along the way, and we can't wait to help you keep building his collection through elementary school.
Excellent solution to keeping the memories but not saving a big plastic bin of loose saved cards
The process of packing up my cards was simple, and the instructions regarding how to pack and ship were clear. I did need to be careful about the order in which I wanted the cards to be printed in the book before mailing them to save on editing time. For cards that I had been saving in a bin for many years, this is a much easier way to keep them, and the memories, without a huge storage bin of loose cards sitting in my house. I will look through the book much more often than I ever looked through that bin of saved cards.
The quality of the finished book is excellent, and I really appreciated the ability to review each detail prior to it being printed, and make editing changes.
Reply from Artkive2026-08-06
We love to hear this! Our books are a fantastic upgrade from storage bins. Smart move packing the cards in order ahead of time, and glad the review step gave you that final layer of control. Thank you for such a thorough look at the process!
Obsessed is an understatement . All of my daughter’s preschool through kindergarten works of art in one incredibly meaningful , artistic , classy coffee book. She is so proud to show it off and I’m so happy to have all those memories preserved forever .
Reply from Artkive2026-07-30
Your daughter proudly showing off her book might be the best part of this! We're so honored to be part of preserving her masterpieces over the years.
Great opportunity to memorialize art created from your family. Services are flexible and can photo art, writings, cards or anything fairly flat in nature. Great way to showcase elementary, middle and high school creations from your little ones - or for an aspiring adult!
Reply from Artkive2026-07-30
Yes, that's exactly our goal - drawings, writings, cards and everything in between. Thank you for highlighting how well it grows with your kids through to adulthood.
My high schooler was going trough her stuff and found her elementary art she was about to throw them away but I refuse to because there so beautiful to me, that’s when I found out about Artkive and was just what I needed before I said goodbye to her art.
Reply from Artkive2026-07-30
We're honored Artkive could help you hold onto those memories instead of saying goodbye. Here's to keeping her elementary masterpieces close for good.
Great quick turnaround with easy directions and the books are high quality and LOVELY! Great gifts for grandparents and has saved me tons of space in the house bc I don’t have to keep all the art!
Reply from Artkive2026-07-30
So glad the books are freeing up space while keeping the art safe. And that they're grandparent-approved! Thank you for sharing how you're using them!
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