# Magical Book Maker Magical Book Maker is a web app for families to make personalized, illustrated children's books with Lumi, an AI helper. Books can use saved characters, custom styles and two languages side by side. Families sign up with email, Google or Apple and start free, without a card. AI creation uses credits, sold in packs with no subscription. Reading books and downloading PDFs is free, and hardcover, paperback, coil-bound and stapled copies can be ordered from any book. Uploaded photos are not saved as book or chat attachments; the privacy policy explains temporary storage. ## Common questions ### What is Magical Book Maker? Magical Book Maker is a web app for making personalized, illustrated children’s books. You choose who’s in the book and what happens, the app writes the words and draws the pictures, and you change anything you want, page by page. Then read it in your browser, download a PDF or order a printed copy. ### How much does it cost? You start with free credits, and you don’t need a card. They cover a short first book, with pictures on the cover and two pages. You choose how long your book is. Most books take 60 to 115 credits, so a longer one means buying a credit pack. There’s no subscription, and the credits you buy never expire. Reading your books and downloading PDFs is free. Printed copies are priced when you order, and you see the total before you pay. ### Do you save the photos I upload of my kids or family? No. A photo is optional, and if you add one, it’s used for that request and never saved. The character drawn from it is what gets saved in your library. Our privacy policy explains processing and service providers. ### How do I make a personalized children’s book? Create an account, make your child a character (a photo is optional), add anyone else who belongs in the story, and choose what happens. The app writes the words and draws the pictures, and you change anything you want, page by page. When it’s right, download the PDF or order a printed copy. ### Who can see our books? Only your family. Invite another parent to make books with you, or a grandparent to read them. Nobody outside your family can open your books unless you send them the PDF. ### Can I get a printed book? Yes. Open your book, tap Print or download, then Print my book. Choose a hardcover, paperback, coil-bound or stapled copy, and you’ll see the price, shipping and tax before you pay. You can also download a PDF and print at home. ### Can I download my book as a PDF? Yes, for free. Open your book and tap Download PDF. It’s ready to read on a screen, send to family or print at home. ### Can I read the book to them in my own voice? Yes. Open the book, tap Record your voice and read the page out loud. Once you save it, Read to me plays your recording on that page. Record every page or just a few, and delete a recording any time. ### What languages can books be in? English, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Arabic, Urdu, Hebrew, Chinese and Japanese. A book can also show two languages side by side. ### What is Lumi? Lumi is the helper inside Magical Book Maker. Ask Lumi for a story, a picture or a change, and Lumi makes it. You keep the final say on every page. ### Why use Magical Book Maker instead of other tools? Your characters and picture styles stay saved, so your next book starts with the same people and the same look. All your books stay in one place, you can record your own voice reading them, and any book can be downloaded as a PDF or ordered as a printed copy. ### Will I always have access to my books? Yes. Your books stay in your account for as long as you keep it, and reading them is always free. You can download a PDF of any book whenever you like. ## Start here - [Help and FAQ · Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/help): Answers about Magical Book Maker: photos and privacy, PDFs, printed books, credits, languages and family sharing. - [Pricing · Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/pricing): Start free, no card needed. Buy credits in packs when you want more. No subscription, and the credits you buy never expire. - [Personalized children's books | Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/guides/personalized-childrens-books): Make a children's book around your child's interests, family and everyday world. Explore story ideas, character details and ways to make it their own. - [Bilingual children's books for your family | Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/guides/bilingual-childrens-books): Create a personalized story in two languages. Plan a bilingual children's book, choose familiar words and review both versions with your family. - [How to make a children's book with Lumi | Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/guides/how-to-make-a-childrens-book): Plan, illustrate and edit a personalized children's book with Lumi. Follow the steps from your first idea to a reviewed book and downloadable PDF. - [Privacy policy · Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/privacy): How Magical Book Maker collects, uses and protects your account, your family's books and the photos you add. - [Terms of service · Magical Book Maker](https://magicalbookmaker.com/terms): Terms for using Magical Book Maker. [Start your first book](https://app.magicalbookmaker.com/login?mode=sign-up). Support: support@magicalbookmaker.com.