Your child becomes the hero of a real, hardcover book — personalized illustrations, narration in 26 languages, shipped to your door as a keepsake.
Print a real hardcover or softcover children's book starring your child and have it shipped to your door. StarredIn turns a photo of your little one into the illustrated, personalized hero of their own picture book, then prints it as a keepsake you can hold, read, and put on the shelf.
Upload a photo or describe a character in a few words. Choose a theme, a length, and an illustration style. Add a personal dedication. Within minutes you have a finished story ready to read on the screen tonight, and ready to order in hardcover or softcover for delivery.
A REAL BOOK, SHIPPED TO YOU
- Professionally printed and bound hardcover or softcover, 6"×9"
- Add a private dedication (to, from, date, and a personal note) on the opening page
- Pick which story's cover art becomes the front of the printed book
- Print a single story or combine several into one keepsake volume
- Ships to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland
- A keepsake gift for birthdays, holidays, the first day of school, or simply a quiet weekend at home
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE THE APP
- Personalized picture books with your child as the main character
- Nine illustration styles, from watercolor to 3D storybook
- Natural-sounding narration with high-quality voices
- Stories and read-aloud in 26 languages
- Reading-level adaptation from preschool through middle school
- Short comprehension questions woven into the story
- Bedtime mode that auto-plays the next chapter for the wind-down routine
- Tap any word for a child-friendly definition
- Your own library of stories, available offline
A WARM WAY TO LEARN TO READ
StarredIn adapts each story to your child's reading level, from first words through longer chapters. Comprehension prompts gently support understanding, and tappable words explain new vocabulary right there on the page. Every reading session helps build confidence with phonics, fluency, and dialogue.
MADE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
- No pre-written templates. Every story is freshly written for your child.
- Add siblings, cousins, or best friends as additional characters in the same book.
- Content moderation runs before each story is generated.
- Offline downloads for road trips, flights, and quiet reading time.
- Multiple child profiles per family, so every favorite character is recognized.
Download StarredIn and start tonight. Read your child's first book on the screen, then order it as a hardcover to put on the shelf.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://app.starredin.com/privacy-policy
I was having a hard time getting my kids to settle down for the night without bribing with tv time. Now I make books for my kids instead, and when I forget, they request it! No more tv at night! They also love making books for our dog and reading the dog a bedtime story. It’s easy to use and great for making reading fun!
Great for Kids
TosaDadofTwo
Wanted to move away from iPad time at night, so decided to try StartedIn. My son and daughter are hooked!! Both have improved their reading and love the stories.
Inspires my daughter to read!
Sophia Vas
The perfect way to inspire a young mind to read! Also, noticed it builds my daughter’s sense of self and confidence. Highly recommend!!!
Starrred In
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The App is awesome! My grandchildren love the books!
Smoother stories, better nights.
This update polishes narration and page transitions, fixes a few reading hiccups, and refines the story creation flow from first page to last.
Reminder: every story you create can become a real hardcover book, shipped straight to your door — or a printable keepsake you print at home in minutes, if you want it sooner.
Oh, if the name looks new: you might remember us as StoryBud. We're StarredIn now — same team, same stories.
We read every note from the Settings screen. Happy reading.
Version 3.0
The developer, StoryBud, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
StoryBud, Inc.
Size
179.7 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
