How Inklings works

From their imagination to a real book in their hands.

  1. 1

    Parent makes the account

    You sign up with email — no credit card. Add your child's first name and age.

  2. 2

    Your child meets Sparky

    Sparky greets them in the kid Studio with giant emoji tap-buttons and an optional mic for saying a pick out loud. Sparky's questions appear on screen, so a grown-up can read them aloud for the youngest kids.

  3. 3

    They build a character family

    Tap a name, an animal, a favorite color, and one or two personality traits — or use the ready-made Milo and Pip. Each character is saved so it can star in every story.

  4. 4

    They write a five-act story

    Beginning, problem, adventure, resolution, celebration — Sparky walks through each act with simple branching choices. Never an empty text box.

  5. 5

    You approve and print

    Every page comes to your portal for review. Approve the story or send it back to your child, then order a real softcover keepsake.

Start your free story

Free · no credit card · you approve every page

A 10-second tour of Inklings.Watch full-screen
Illustrated Inklings storybook cover — the same art style that ships in print

About the printed books

Softcover, 8.5" × 8.5", full-color throughout, one illustrated page for each step of your child's story. Printed on demand by our partner Lulu and shipped to your door — we estimate 7–10 business days. One-time charge on any tier — $19.99 per book.

Try the studio yourself first

A free story takes about twenty minutes.

Create your first story free

Free · no credit card · you approve every page