New storybook

Create a Custom Story

Fill in the first tile and you're ready to go — everything below already has sensible defaults you can change.

01 Language & idea

Your story

The title and idea are what the AI writes from. Two clear sentences beat one long paragraph.

Story language *

Story title *

What happens in it? *

02 Who it's for

Shapes the vocabulary, pacing and length of every page.

Audience *

Pages *

Genre

Mood

End with a moral Adds a short closing lesson on the final page.

03 Illustrations

Pick a style and shape. Colours, background and typography are optional — the defaults work.

Write the story text Always on — this is the story itself.

Illustrate every page Turn this off to get the text now and add illustrations later.

Illustration style

Page shape *

Colours, background & typography

Primary colours Tap any number of colours to steer the palette. Leave empty for the AI's own choice.

Page background

Story font

Font in Softbook AI

04 Optional

Add a photo and the AI keeps that same face across every page. Use a clear, well-lit shot. A second angle improves consistency.

Main photo JPG or PNG, up to 5 MB.

Second angle Optional. Improves face consistency.

Ready when you are