Hobby
$19per month, billed monthly (yearly billing gives 2 months off)Up to 20 books and 100 illustration credits each month, up to 32 pages per book, 50% rollover credits and access to Childbook Illustrator. Official source 1 ↗
Reviewed tool profile
Childbook.ai
AI children's book creator that turns an idea or your own story into an illustrated book with consistent characters.
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- Pricing
- Paid subscription in US dollars, with monthly or yearly billing (yearly gives 2 months off). Hobby costs $19/month (up to 20 books, 100 illustration credits), Premium $29/month (up to 50 books, 250 illustration credits and a $20 monthly print credit) and Business $99/month (200 book credits, 1,000 illustration credits, commercial licence, no watermark). Printing and shipping cost extra. API and bulk generation need a separately agreed custom plan. Official source 1 ↗
- Available as
- Not yet verified
- Primary group
- Personal & Lifestyle
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What it does
Childbook.ai is an AI children's-book creation platform. It turns a short idea, a ready-made template or your own finished text into a complete illustrated book with story, characters, cover and page layout. Characters can be created from descriptions or a photo and are designed to stay recognisable on every page. Finished books can be edited, exported as PDF or ordered in print. It is aimed at families, authors and illustrators, teachers and homeschooling families.
Official source 1 ↗Features
- Complete book from an idea. From a short idea or description, Childbook writes the story and creates the characters, illustrations and full book layout. Official source 1 ↗
- Illustrator for your own text. If you already have a story, the Illustrator workflow lets you import or write the text, create consistent characters and illustrate each page. Official source 1 ↗
- Consistent characters, including from photos. Characters can be created from descriptions or photos and keep the same appearance across every page, so a child can become the hero of the book. Official source 1 ↗
- Editing after generation. You can rewrite text, regenerate individual illustrations and edit the layout, cover and artwork of a generated book. Official source 1 ↗
- PDF export and printed copies. Finished books can be exported as a complete PDF or ordered as a printed copy; the guide also explains using the generated text and illustrations in Canva. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
- Ready-made templates and any language. Ready-made adventures can be personalised with your character, and the homepage lists support for any language. Official source 1 ↗
Pricing & free limits
Premium
$29per month, billed monthlyEverything in Hobby, up to 50 books and 250 illustration credits each month, up to 40 pages per book, plus a $20 monthly credit toward a printed softcover (shipping separate). Official source 1 ↗
Business
$99per month, billed monthlyEverything in Premium, 200 book credits and 1,000 illustration credits each month, a commercial licence, no watermark and a priority generation queue. Official source 1 ↗
Custom plan
Custom quoteseparately agreedAPI, bulk generation, webhooks and storefront workflows; not included in the self-serve Business subscription. Official source 1 ↗
Billing details
Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; if you cancel before renewal you keep access through the paid period. Taxes are calculated at checkout. Official source 1 ↗
Free access & limits
Free access and its limits were not established by the checked official sources.
Best for & limitations
A parent uploads a photo of their child to create a personalised hero and gives the finished illustrated adventure as a gift, printed or as a PDF. Official source 1 ↗
An author turns a manuscript into an illustrated, formatted book. Official source 1 ↗
Teachers and homeschooling families create learning stories around a child's interests or classroom topics. Official source 1 ↗
- Commercial licence only on Business. The commercial licence and watermark-free output are listed only under the $99 Business plan. Official source 1 ↗
- Printing costs extra. Printing and shipping are charged on top of the subscription. Official source 1 ↗
- Meant for adults to operate. The service is intended to be used by adults, who must have authority to upload every photo used for personalisation. Official source 1 ↗
- Photo retention after subscription ends. Uploaded photos are deleted no later than 14 days after the related subscription ends. Official source 1 ↗
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