Your child creates stories and learns to read, with the magic of AI
Your child tells or draws their idea, AI creates an illustrated story, and they read it aloud while Bud listens and helps with every word. Safe, bilingual and ad-free.
✨ Try it freeFree to start · Privacy first · English & Spanish
How it works
Tell your idea
The child speaks, types or picks a theme. No reading needed yet.
AI creates the story
An illustrated, personalized story, made for their age.
They read it aloud
AI listens, highlights the words and rewards good reading.
They progress, you see it
They earn stars, levels and rewards. You follow their progress in the parents' area.
ℹ️ Works in any modern browser. Bud listening to your child read aloud works best in Chrome or Edge (Android and computer); on iPhone it depends on the device, and if it isn't available they read by tapping each word. Listening to the narrated story works everywhere.
Sample stories
Tap one and read it right now, with narration and all — the real experience, no sign-up.
Everything included
Learn to read
Reads aloud and AI listens, highlights and scores.
Draw your story
The child draws, AI sees what it is and creates the story from it, and the drawing becomes the cover.
Family voice
Mom, dad or grandparents record the story in their own voice, and the child can listen anytime, even from far away.
Bilingual EN/ES
Practice a new language with stories they invent.
Print their story
Turn it into a real little book or save it as a PDF, with a cover and a page to draw on.
Another chapter
Their favorite characters go on new adventures, chapter by chapter.
Adaptive levels
Difficulty grows with the child, at their pace.
Tap to hear
Tap any word to hear it. Instant help.
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Comprehension questions
AI asks about the story: active reading.
Choose-your-path stories
The child chooses what happens next.
Learning games
Syllables, rhymes, vocabulary, math, memory and more.
Progress & rewards
Levels, streaks, stickers and a learning path.
Illustration styles
Seven very different styles: classic, watercolor, colored pencils, cartoon, clay, Bud World or magical.
Choose the tone
Cozy for bedtime, funny, adventure or mystery.
Bedtime mode
Dimmed screen, voice picker and reading speed.
Story activities
A craft, a family talk and a values challenge after reading.
Parents' dashboard
Reading level, words to practice, progress. No ads.
Why TaleBud
Truly safe. A guided buddy, not an open chatbot. We follow children's privacy rules.
Not just listening: reading. In other AI story apps kids just listen. In TaleBud they read aloud, AI helps with every word, and their level grows with them.
Made to read together. A little bedtime ritual: create the story with your child and read it together. AI supports, it doesn't replace you.
The story is theirs. Born from their idea and, if they want, they're the hero.
Simple pricing
Try it free, no card needed. No ads, ever.
- ✓ 1 trial story
- ✓ Draw your story, listen and read it
- ✓ Sample stories and games
- ✓ Days 1-7: 2 stories a day with everything
- ✓ Days 8-14: 2 stories that week
- ✓ Family voice, printing and another chapter
- ✓ Your stories stay with you
- ✓ No card needed
- ✓ or $49.99/year (save 30%)
- ✓ Unlimited stories (fair use: up to 10 a day)
- ✓ Premium illustrations: nicer and instant
- ✓ Sagas: another chapter whenever you want
- ✓ Library of 500 stories
Frequently asked questions
What ages is TaleBud for?
Ages 4 to 11. The app automatically adjusts story length, vocabulary and sentence structure to the child's age: younger readers get 3-5 word sentences with lots of repetition, older ones get richer text.
Is it free?
You can try it free: without signing up you create 1 trial story, and with a free account you get 14 days (the first week, 2 stories a day with every feature; the second, 2 stories that week). No card needed. After that, Premium lets you keep creating stories; the stories you made stay with you. There are no ads on any plan.
Does my child need to read already?
No. They can tell their idea out loud or draw it, and listen to the story while the words are highlighted. They learn to read by using it, not before using it.
What browser or device do I need?
It works in any modern browser on phone, tablet and computer. Listening to the narrated story works everywhere. The app listening to your child read aloud works best in Chrome or Edge (Android and computer); on iPhone and Safari it depends on the device, and if the microphone isn't available the app switches to “tap and read”: the child taps each word as they read it.
Is it safe for a child?
Yes. It is not an open chatbot: the child only creates stories with a guided buddy. No chat with strangers, no comments, no content from other users. We filter both the input and what the AI generates, and the parents' area is protected.
What data is sent to the AI?
The child's idea, their age and language; their first name only if you enable them as the hero. If the child draws their story, the drawing is sent to the AI (Groq) only to see what it shows; we don't store it on any server, and on the device it becomes the story's cover. We never send surnames, location, contacts or photos of people. It is all detailed in our privacy policy.
Can it help with learning Spanish or English?
Yes. You can switch the story language while keeping the interface in your own: the child reads in the new language and, tapping a word, hears it and sees the translation. It is one of the most natural ways to start.
What if my child struggles with reading or has dyslexia?
There is an easy-read mode, large text, adjustable reading speed and deliberate repetition of key words. The level also adapts to how they are reading, without punishing mistakes.
Can I delete all the data?
Yes, and without asking anyone. From the parents' area you can reset progress, delete a whole profile or delete your account with all cloud data. You can also export everything as JSON first.
Are there ads?
No, and there never will be. This is an app for children: no ads, no data selling, no advertising profiles.