How it works · From their photo to their character
Upload an everyday phone photo and we turn it into an illustrated character inspired by their features, starring in their own story. Here is exactly how it works — including what happens to the photo.
The photo is deleted afterwards·No photo? Build an avatar·Everything works on mobile
Four steps, a few minutes. You only do the first one.
An everyday photo from your camera roll is enough: facing the camera, in good light. No need to prepare anything or make them pose.
The system looks at their features: hair, eyes, smile, glasses if they wear them. The process is automatic from start to finish — no person ever reviews your photo.
It is drawn in the art style you choose, and you see it before continuing. If the likeness is off, we re-illustrate it at no cost.
They appear on every page, living the story you choose. And the original photo, its job done, is deleted.
Four families, four different styles. Drag to compare the photo with the illustration.
Before ↔ After
They will recognise themselves — which is different from a carbon copy. The character is an illustration inspired by their features: their hair, their skin tone, their glasses, their smile. It is not the photo with a filter; it is a drawing made to measure, in the style of the story.
Our measure of success is simple: they open the book, point and say "that's me!".
And if it doesn't convince you: you see the character before creating the story, and if the likeness is off we re-illustrate it at no cost.
It is the right question. Short answer: it is used to illustrate, nobody sees it, and it is deleted.
Solely to generate their illustrated character. No person reviews it: the process is automatic from start to finish.
It is not published, not passed to third parties and not used to train AI models. We comply with the European GDPR.
It is removed from our servers after their character is created. And you can delete it yourself from your account, any time.
There are two ways to create a character, and both end in the same place: an illustrated portrait that stays the same on every page. You can mix them within one story.
The photo is used once, to generate the illustrated portrait. Then it is deleted: it never reaches the engine that draws the scenes, and it is not kept in your account.
You build the face in a visual editor and the system writes the description for you: 9 skin tones, 10 hair colours, 9 eye colours, 4 eye shapes and 7 distinctive features.
Both routes lead to the same story. Only how the character is born changes.
The photo already lives on your phone, so that is the natural place: upload, pick a style, review the character and read the story — without touching a computer.
About 2 minutes of your time·The full story, in under 10
A hardcover for the shelf, with their character on the cover. The PDF arrives instantly; the printed book, at your door.
See the physical bookThe story adapts to whoever is listening — or already reading alone.
Choose from watercolor, 3D, pixel art, Japanese fantasy, comic, magical realism and many more. Each style transforms your photo differently while keeping facial features recognizable.
Discover all 25 illustration styles
Watercolor
3D Animation
Japanese Fantasy
Classic Tale
Moon Dreams
Comic
Digital Illustration
Paper Cut-outs
Plush & Cotton
Colored Pencil
Ink Safari
Block World
Flat Design
Pop Art
Pixel Quest
Folk Art
Fantastic Photo
Impressionist Oil
Graphic Novel
Urban Neon
Shadow Theater
Oriental Ink
Coloring Page
Plasticine
Felt
With a photo or with an avatar: in minutes, your child is the hero.
Create their story now
