DearlyStory

DearlyStory · Guide

Is there an app that writes a bedtime story and turns it into a picture book?

Yes. In DearlyStory you type an idea, or tap Try another for a ready-made one, and the AI writes a 3, 5 or 8 minute story you can edit. Tap Make a picture book and it is painted page by page in the style you choose; tap play and it is read aloud in your voice while the pages turn themselves. Writing is free; a picture book costs 140 to 280 story coins.

From idea to story

Thirteen story types to choose from, or your own. The AI writes in seconds; you can change anything before it is read. Stories are 3, 5 or 8 minutes long, and narration of one story costs 10 story coins.

From story to picture book

Each page is painted separately, in the same style, so the book looks like one book. Four styles for children’s picture books: Hand-painted film, Simple and flat, Bright and detailed, and Crayon drawing. You can leave while it is being painted, or pause and continue later; with notifications on, the app tells you when it is ready. In the book, Show text lets you read together while the current sentence glows softly.

The illustration services may refuse to draw characters from existing works or real people, so give your story characters of its own. Every picture is made by AI and labelled as such.

Comics, for adults

The same story can become a comic, drawn for an adult reader rather than a child. A comic costs 360 to 900 story coins; the button on a story’s page shows the number before you tap.

Series: keep the characters, tell the next adventure

Since version 1.2 you can start a series from any story and keep up to three main characters. Every new episode is its own story, with the same characters drawn the same way in the same style, and all the episodes stay together. To begin, touch and hold a story and tap Start a series with this story.

Books you already own

Photograph a paper picture book, or import an EPUB or PDF, and hear it read in your voice as well.

Questions people ask

How long does a picture book take?

The pages are painted one by one. You can leave the app, or pause the painting and continue later; if notifications are on, you will be told when it is ready.

Can the same characters come back in the next story?

Yes. Start a series from a story and keep up to three main characters; each new episode is drawn with the same characters in the same style, and the episodes stay together on the shelf.

Can I choose the drawing style?

Yes. Styles are chosen when you make the book, and every page of the book is painted in that one style.

Are the pictures labelled as AI?

Yes. Pictures are AI-made and labelled in the app, and exported audio starts with a spoken notice that the voice is AI-generated.

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