A storybook your child stars in

Your child stars in their own storybook.

Inklings turns the characters and worlds your kid imagines into a beautifully illustrated children's book — guided by Sparky, the friendly storyteller. Built for ages 4 to 8, voice-first, parent-approved before anything is printed.

Free to try · Parent-approved before anything publishes · Real printed books

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A page from your child's book

Real illustrations swap in as soon as your first story is approved.

Screen time, but the kind you're proud of

Most kids' apps are passive entertainment. Inklings is the opposite — your child creates. They invent characters, build worlds, and write stories that get printed into real books they can hold. Every minute they spend builds something they keep.

Who it's for

Parents and grandparents of children ages 4 to 8 — especially families who want making over watching. Homeschoolers, bedtime-story households, and kids who already have an imaginary friend they talk about every day.

What Inklings does

A storybook studio, not a content feed

Capabilities

  • Voice-first kid Studio — Your child speaks to Sparky and taps giant buttons. No reading, no typing — designed for ages 4 to 8.
  • Persistent character family — Characters your child invents stay alive across every story — same look, same personality, same voice.
  • Draw or snap to character — Take a photo of a stuffed animal or a crayon drawing. Inklings turns it into a starring story character.
  • Parent approval gate — Nothing publishes, exports, or prints without your explicit approval. Every page reviewed side-by-side.
  • Real printed keepsake books — Order hardcover 8.5" × 8.5" books printed by Amazon's POD service. Ships in 7-10 days.
  • Safety is the first feature — On-device face detection, sandbox mode for new characters, content moderation on every AI output.

How it works

  1. 1You create a parent account. Your child's profile is linked to yours — no separate kid login.
  2. 2Your child meets Sparky in the Studio. They build characters by talking, tapping, drawing, or photographing.
  3. 3Sparky walks them through a five-act story together — beginning, problem, adventure, resolution, celebration.
  4. 4You review and approve every page in your portal. Edit text, regenerate art, or send back for changes.
  5. 5Download a free PDF, or order a real hardcover keepsake. The book ships to your door.
Simple pricing

Start free. Upgrade when it's working.

Free covers most weekend creators. Premium unlocks unlimited stories and HD print export. Real printed books are a one-time charge on any tier.

Free

$0forever
  • 1 child profile
  • 1 imagined world, up to 3 characters
  • 3 stories per month
  • Low-resolution PDF download (with Inklings watermark)
  • Parent approval gate on every step
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Premium

$9.99/ month
  • Unlimited child profiles
  • Unlimited worlds & characters
  • Unlimited stories
  • HD print-ready PDF (no watermark)
  • Series memory — characters return across stories
  • Priority illustration generation
Try Premium free for 14 days

Printed Book

$19.99per book
  • Real hardcover keepsake (8.5" × 8.5")
  • Printed by Amazon KDP, ships in 7-10 days
  • Up to 32 illustrated pages
  • Available on any tier (one-time charge)
  • Bulk & gift orders supported
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Questions parents ask first

FAQ

Inklings is built for kids ages 4 to 8. The Studio is voice-first with giant tap-buttons — no reading required. Sparky guides every step.
No. Sparky is a tightly bounded storyteller — not an open chatbot. Every conversation follows pre-built branching flows we wrote and tested. Your child can only choose between safe options. There is no freeform text input.
Never. No story, no character, no illustration, and no print order leaves your account without your explicit parent approval first. New characters live in a private sandbox until you approve them.
Each character has a Character Bible — colors, outfit, personality, and a locked illustration seed — so the same puppy looks like the same puppy across every story your child writes. Series memory carries it forward over time.
Yes. We use Amazon's print-on-demand service to produce real 8.5" × 8.5" children's books that ship in 7-10 days. Print orders are a one-time charge, available on any tier.
Photos run through face-detection on your device first — any human faces are blurred before anything is uploaded. We use the photo to extract colors, shapes, and emotional tone for the character's illustration, then we keep the photo private to your account.
Yes. The parent creates the account; the child profile is linked to yours. We collect only your child's first name and age, and the parent's email. No direct child data collection, no public profiles.
Make something your child keeps

Their first storybook is twenty minutes away.

Free to try. No credit card. Parent-approved before anything publishes.

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