Closed beta · invite only

Your logbook, worth showing off.

TailPix is a spotting logbook built around one idea: keep only your best. Log every registration you catch, pick your three finest shots of each aircraft, and turn a folder full of photos into a gallery worth scrolling. Take on weekly challenges, climb the ranks, and connect with spotters at airports you've never been to.

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Early spotters are already building their logbooks.

What is TailPix?

A place to record what you spotted, keep your sharpest photos, and share it with people who get why a rare registration is worth the wait at the fence.

Most spotters end up with thousands of photos scattered across phones, hard drives and social feeds — and no real record of what they've actually caught. TailPix gives that collection a home: one entry per registration, your best frames on top, and a clear picture of your spotting history that grows every time you head out.

How it works

From fence to logbook in four steps.

You don't need to be technical to keep a great logbook. The whole flow is built to take seconds in the field and look good for years afterwards.

01

Log the registration

Type the tail number and TailPix fills in the aircraft type and airline for you. One tap and the catch is on record.

02

Add your best three

Each registration holds up to three photos. Pick the angle, the light, the moment — and swap them out whenever you get a better shot.

03

Set who can see it

Keep an entry private, share it with friends, or publish it to the community feed. You decide, per logbook and per photo.

04

Earn XP & rank up

Quality uploads earn experience. Take on challenges, unlock badges, and watch your spotter rank climb over time.

Why spotters use it

Built around the way you actually spot.

Three ideas shape everything in TailPix — quality over quantity, a community you can trust, and a bit of friendly competition to keep it fun.

The rule of three

Three shots per registration. No more, no less.

A logbook full of near-identical shots isn't a collection, it's a backup drive. TailPix lets you keep up to three posts per registration — so each one has to earn its place. The result is a gallery where every image is one you're proud of: the perfect approach, the golden-hour side profile, the special livery detail.

Hit the limit and caught something better? Retire an old one and post the new frame. Your logbook keeps getting sharper instead of just getting bigger.

D-ABYA
Boeing 747-830 • Lufthansa
Public
3 / 3 slots filled — logbook complete

Friends & community feed

Find other spotters, send friend requests, and follow the catches of people whose work you admire. The community feed surfaces standout shots from airports around the world — the next best thing to being there yourself.

Verified spotters

A blue check marks well-known, trusted spotters so you always know whose logbook you're looking at. A gold check marks the official TailPix team.

Filter & find fast

Sort your logbook by airline, type, airport or date. Instantly check whether you've already caught a livery before you head out — no more scrolling through your camera roll at the fence.

Level up

Spotting, with a scoreboard.

Every quality upload earns experience points that push your spotter rank forward — from your first entry as a Rookie all the way up through Captain and beyond. It's a simple way to see how far your hobby has come, and a nudge to go chase something new.

Weekly and weekend challenges give you a target: catch three different heavies, shoot during golden hour, or bag a specific livery before time runs out. Complete them to earn rare badges that show up on your profile.

  • Rotating challenges like Heavy Metal Weekend & Golden Hour
  • Rare profile badges you can only earn, not buy
  • A spotter rank that grows with every great catch

Heavy Metal Weekend

Active

Catch 3 different Airbus A380s or Boeing 747s this weekend to earn a rare badge.

XP
Reward
+500 XP & Jumbo Badge
2 / 3 Captured 14h left

A logbook is better with people in it.

Add the spotters you know, discover the ones you don't, and see the world through their lenses. Every profile is a curated logbook — so a quick scroll through the community feed is a tour of runways from Dubai to Los Angeles, shot by people who care about getting it right.

Community Top Post

The best shot of the moment, pinned to the top.

Every so often a catch stands out — a once-in-a-year visitor, a flawless golden-hour frame, a livery nobody else got. The TailPix team hand-picks a standout shot and marks it as the Community Top Post, so it sits right at the top of the feed with a gold star for everyone to see.

It's our way of celebrating the spotters raising the bar — no algorithm, no paid boosts, just genuinely great photography getting the spotlight it deserves.

Community Top Post
Aero Felix 2h ago
D-ABYA
Boeing 747-830 • Lufthansa
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Invite only

TailPix is in closed beta.

We're letting spotters in gradually so we can keep the app fast, the feedback close, and the community high-quality from day one. Access is by invite code — request one below and we'll get you set up as spots open.

Redeem & sign up

Codes are entered during sign-up in the web app.

No code yet? Request access and we'll notify you when a spot opens.

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Questions

Good to know before you join.

It's a record of the aircraft you've seen and photographed. Traditionally spotters kept these in notebooks or spreadsheets. TailPix turns that into something visual: one entry per registration, with your best photos attached and details like type and airline filled in automatically.

You can keep up to three posts per aircraft registration. The limit is the whole point: it forces you to curate instead of dump, so your logbook stays a highlight reel rather than an archive. Hit the cap and shoot something better? Retire an old post and add the new one — quality stays high, your options don't shrink.

Access is by invite code. If you have one, enter it during sign-up in the web app. If you don't, use the "Request an invite" button above and we'll reach out as spots open up. We're onboarding spotters in batches to keep things smooth.

You're in control. Every entry can be private, friends-only, or public to the community feed, and you can change it at any time. Nothing leaves your logbook unless you choose to share it.

A blue check marks well-known, verified spotters so you can trust whose work you're seeing. A gold check is reserved for the official TailPix team. Badges are assigned by us — there's nothing to buy.

The beta is free. A TailPix Pro tier with extra features is on the roadmap, but the core logbook — registrations, photos, challenges and the community feed — is free to use.