Generating bedtime stories, comics, or educational tales now takes just a prompt—or even a photo upload—thanks to the latest update in Google’s Gemini app. This new Storybook feature lets users describe any scenario, upload personal images or files, and receive a fully illustrated, 10-page digital book, complete with custom artwork in a style of your choice and optional audio narration. The result: story creation now moves at the speed of your imagination, with options for deep personalization and global accessibility.

How Gemini’s Storybook Feature Works

Typing a story prompt directly into Gemini’s chat interface launches the process. You can specify characters, themes, or lessons—such as explaining the solar system for a five-year-old, or teaching kindness through an elephant protagonist. For a more personal touch, Gemini accepts uploads of photos, children’s drawings, or even PDFs, using these as creative inspiration for both the narrative and illustrations. The system supports over 45 languages, making it possible to craft stories for families and classrooms across the globe.

Once the prompt is submitted, Gemini generates a preview of the story text. After approval, the app assembles a 10-page book, each page pairing a short paragraph with a unique illustration. Users can further tailor the experience by selecting an art style—ranging from pixel art and comics to claymation, crochet, or even coloring book formats. Audio narration can be enabled, with options for different voice pitches, allowing for screen-free storytime or accessibility for early readers.

Personalization Through Images and Memories

Uploading personal photos or artwork transforms the storybook into a truly individualized creation. For example, a parent can snap a picture of their child’s drawing and prompt Gemini to write a story that brings the character to life. Family vacation photos can become the foundation for a custom adventure tale, while scanned documents or screenshots can be woven into the narrative. This direct integration of user content accelerates the process of turning cherished memories or creative ideas into shareable, tangible stories.

Sharing, Printing, and Editing Storybooks

After Gemini completes the storybook, users receive a digital version that can be read on desktop or mobile devices. Each storybook comes with a public link for easy sharing with family and friends. There’s also a print option, allowing users to produce physical copies for bedtime reading or keepsakes. Although the text on the page can’t be edited directly, users can prompt Gemini to revise the story or change the illustration style—such as switching from comic to watercolor—by continuing the chat. Gemini then regenerates the book, producing new images and text based on the updated instructions.

Audio narration is available for supported languages, and users can toggle between different voice options for a more engaging listening experience. For those in educational or enterprise environments, it’s recommended to disable Enterprise Mode before creating stories to ensure sharing features work as intended.

Use Cases: From Bedtime to the Classroom

Gemini’s Storybook tool addresses a range of storytelling needs:

  • Explaining complex topics to children in simple, engaging language.
  • Teaching life lessons or values through interactive, personalized stories.
  • Transforming children’s drawings or personal photos into full-fledged illustrated tales.
  • Turning family memories, inside jokes, or travel adventures into narrative keepsakes.
  • Providing multilingual storybooks for global families and classrooms.

Teachers can create visual aids for lessons, parents can address big life changes (like moving to a new city) through relatable characters, and anyone can bring their creative ideas to life without artistic or writing skills.

Availability and Requirements

Storybook is available globally on both web and mobile versions of the Gemini app, in every language Gemini supports. Audio narration is limited to certain languages, with expansion planned. The feature is open to all Gemini users over the age of 18. For those seeking to create and share stories in educational or business contexts, disabling Enterprise Mode is advised for full sharing capabilities.

Gemini’s storybook feature streamlines the process of creating illustrated, narrated tales from your own prompts, images, and memories—making personalized storytelling more accessible and interactive than ever before.