OneClickLayout transforms user-generated content into high-quality photobooks with a plug-and-play SaaS solution. Platforms gain a new revenue stream and users get lasting memories, all without the complexity of building in-house solutions or sacrificing user experience.
OneClickLayout started with a simple question: Why aren’t platforms monetizing their user-generated content? While the demand for photobooks is massive, existing solutions were clunky, slow, and hard to integrate. Most platforms left money on the table. We’ve built a SaaS tool that seamlessly transforms digital user-generated content into stunning photobooks. It’s plug-and-play, making it easy for platforms and apps to add a new revenue stream while offering users something meaningful. Born out of a collaboration with Peecho, OneClickLayout quickly went from idea to a standalone product. The result? A tool that increases revenue and strengthening user loyalty by turning fleeting moments into lasting memories. This is the story of how we bridged the digital and physical and changed the game for user-generated content.
How OneClickLayout started
It started with a problem. Peecho, a digital-to-print pioneer, noticed a growing trend: platforms filled with user-generated content but no way to monetize it. These businesses—apps, photo-sharing platforms, creative tools—had goldmines of digital memories sitting idle. Yet they lacked the tools to transform that content into physical products users would actually buy. Some platforms with in-house teams tried building solutions. But the process was complex, time-consuming, and expensive. Many others didn’t even bother, leaving potential revenue streams on the table. Peecho saw this as a massive missed opportunity. Peecho had the industry insight, and we brought the execution power. Together, we identified the sweet spot: build a SaaS tool that takes user-generated content and turns it into high-quality photobooks. Make it effortless for platforms to integrate and simple for users to enjoy.
But simplicity is hard. The existing methods for creating photobooks were tedious, requiring manual steps that killed any chance of scaling. Users were frustrated. Platforms saw integration as a technical headache. And that was our opening: to build something that just worked fast, smooth, and intuitive.
We began by rethinking the entire process. What do platforms actually need? A plug-and-play solution, not another complicated tool. What do users want? A seamless way to turn their memories into something tangible.
The outcome was OneClickLayout. A frictionless, SaaS product that turns digital memories into revenue for businesses. By removing the barriers, we created a tool that helps platforms monetize their content while giving users a meaningful way to preserve their moments.
What started as an internal idea at Peecho quickly evolved. Today, OneClickLayout is an independent SaaS product, enabling apps and platforms to bridge the gap between the digital and physical. OneClickLayout is all about transforming how platforms think about content and revenue.
From idea to validated product
The idea behind OneClickLayout was simple: give platforms a tool to turn user-generated content into photobooks. But ideas are just ideas until they meet reality. We needed to test it, fast.
The first step was to get feedback from real users. Peecho and Eli5 partnered to build a basic prototype. No fluff, just the core functionality. The goal was clear: find out if platforms and their users actually cared about this.
We started small, pitching the concept to platforms already working with Peecho. Early demos gave us critical insights. Some loved the idea but wanted full customization. Others needed the process to be frictionless, requiring zero technical effort on their end. Users, meanwhile, wanted speed and simplicity. Drag, drop, done.
This feedback was pure gold. It helped us refine the product, focusing on what mattered most: effortless integration for platforms and a seamless experience for users. We scrapped unnecessary features, doubled down on automation, and created a hybrid templating engine that balanced customization with ease of use.
By the time we launched the first version, the demand was already there. Platforms saw the potential to monetize content in a way that delighted users. What started as a hunch quickly became a validated product idea, ready to help platforms monetize user-generated content.
Building OneClickLayout
We built OneClickLayout the way all great SaaS products are built: start small, move fast, and let feedback guide the process. The goal was to create a tool that worked good enough to make it feel effortless for platforms and their users to use the product. We started with a MVP. No bells and whistles, just the bare minimum to test if the product had legs. Early on, we decided to focus on scalability and simplicity. Platforms needed plug-and-play integration, and users wanted to turn their content into photobooks in seconds.
Our tech stack was designed for speed and flexibility:
Node.js for a scalable, event-driven backend.
React for a smooth, intuitive frontend.
TypeScript to catch bugs early and keep the codebase clean.
CSS Grid to ensure photobooks looked great across all devices.
Google Puppeteer for automated testing, so nothing broke during updates.
The standout feature? A hybrid templating engine. It combined standardized building blocks with customizable elements, giving platforms flexibility without adding complexity.
We didn’t stop at the MVP. Each iteration was driven by real-world feedback from platforms and their users. What wasn’t working got scrapped. What users loved got polished. This iterative approach ensured we stayed focused on what mattered: creating value.
By the time we hit Version 1.0, OneClickLayout was a full-fledged product that transformed how platforms monetized user-generated content. Simple, scalable, and pleasant to use.
Success and Spinout
OneClickLayout took off fast. Platforms integrated it, users loved it, and the results spoke for themselves. Revenue streams expanded, and user engagement deepened as digital memories turned into physical keepsakes. The feedback was clear. This was more than just a feature for Peecho. OneClickLayout was a product with massive standalone potential. By spinning it out as an independent SaaS, we unlocked even more growth opportunities. What started as an idea became a scalable business, proving the power of fast execution, user-driven development, and a relentless focus on simplicity. OneClickLayout is now reshaping how platforms think about user-generated content.
"Eli5 helped us transform our product strategy, delivering a scalable, innovative platform that’s taken Peecho to the next level."
"OneClickLayout embodies what Eli5 is all about. Turning problems into thriving SaaS products. Partnering with Peecho, we took an untapped opportunity and built a product that generates its first MRR within only a few months."
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