Inkling

A storybook where they’re the hero.

Upload a photo, pick what they love, and we’ll create a fully illustrated book starring your child — printed and shipped to your door.

1. Their photo2. Their book

Make yours

Drop a photo of your kid.

Free cover + first page generated in thirty seconds.

  • Free preview
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4.9 · 5,234 parents
12,438 books made
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Ships in 5 days · worldwide

Three steps · ten minutes

From photo to printed book.

1

Tell us about them

Upload a photo, enter their name and age, and pick what they love.

2

We make the book

Our AI writes their story and illustrates every page in our warm signature style.

3

Preview free, then print

Flip through the whole book online. Love it? Order the paperback.

The resemblance, every time

They’ll recognize themselves.

Original photo
Photo
Their book
Their book

What parents say

Loved by 12,000+ families.

He gasped on the first page. Carried the book to school every day that week. I've never seen him love anything we bought him more.

Sarah M.

Mom of Henry, 4

The likeness is uncanny. I cried when I flipped through the preview. Best gift I've given.

Jen P.

Mom of Aria, 5

Better than every name-only book we've ordered. Felt like a real book made just for him.

David K.

Dad of Theo, 6

One-time · no subscription

$34.99

Printed paperback · 8×8 · shipped worldwide

  • Full book preview, free, no card required
  • 26 fully illustrated pages, written for their age
  • Professionally printed and bound
  • 30-day quality guarantee
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Common questions

Got a question?

Will my child's photo really be deleted?

Yes. We use the photo only to generate your book. As soon as the illustrations are made, the original is permanently deleted from our servers. It's never stored, shared, or used to train any model.

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes from upload to a finished preview. Printed paperbacks ship within 3–5 business days and arrive in roughly a week.

What if I don't like the result?

The full digital preview is free — so you'll know before you ever pay. And every printed book comes with our 30-day quality guarantee.

What ages is this for?

Stories are tuned by age — we ask for your child's age and adapt vocabulary, sentence length, and themes. Works for kids from 2 to about 8.

What if my child's favorite thing isn't in the list?

You can add custom interests during the creation flow. We've made books about everything from excavators to specific dinosaur species to a beloved family pet.

A book they’ll never forget.

One photo. Ten minutes. A keepsake on their shelf for a thousand bedtimes.

Start their book — free preview

10-minute generation · 30-day guarantee

Inkling

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