Frequently asked questions

Getting Started

What is Bedtime Magic?

Bedtime Magic is an AI-powered personalized bedtime story generator that weaves your family's values into magical tales for children. Choose from 50+ values across religious, cultural, and character-building categories, and our AI creates a unique story with a custom illustration — all in seconds.

How do I create a personalized bedtime story?

It's easy! Choose the values you want to teach, select your child's interests, pick a story length, genre, and language, and our AI creates a unique, personalized story complete with an original illustration in just seconds. You can also save kid profiles to make future stories even faster.

Is Bedtime Magic free?

Yes! You get 10 free stories every month with your free account. If you need more, upgrade to the Family plan ($9.99/month) for 50 stories, or the Organization plan ($49/month) for 200 stories and team features.

What ages are the stories for?

Bedtime Magic creates stories for children ages 3 to 13+. Each age group gets age-appropriate vocabulary, themes, and story complexity. You can set your child's age in their profile so every story is perfectly tailored.

Do I need to create an account?

You can try your first story without an account! But signing up (it's free) lets you save stories to your library, get 10 free monthly credits, create kid profiles, and access all features like audio narration and print books.

What languages are supported?

Bedtime Magic supports 13 languages: English, Spanish, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, and Korean. Stories are fully generated in your chosen language, including culturally appropriate names and settings.

Features

Can I listen to stories being read aloud?

Yes! Every story includes free audio narration. Just press the play button on any story to hear it read aloud — perfect for bedtime when you want to rest your voice or let your child listen independently.

What family values can I choose from?

We offer 50+ values across multiple categories including Jewish values (tikun olam, tzedakah), Christian values (faith, grace), Muslim values (sabr, ihsan), universal values (kindness, honesty), and character-building traits (courage, perseverance, gratitude). You can mix and match from any category.

Can I create story series with recurring characters?

Yes! You can create multi-part adventures with the same characters. Build a story series where your child's favorite characters grow and learn across multiple episodes — great for building reading excitement.

How does the AI illustration work?

Each story gets a unique AI-generated illustration that matches the story's content, characters, and setting. The illustration is created automatically when your story is generated and appears at the top of every story.

Can I create kid profiles?

Yes! Create profiles for each child with their name, age, interests, and preferences. Kid profiles make story generation faster and ensure every story is perfectly tailored to each child in your family.

Print Books

How do I print my stories as a book?

Any story can be turned into a real, physical book! From the story page, click the print button, choose softcover ($29.99) or hardcover ($39.99), preview your book, and place your order. Standard shipping is included. It makes a wonderful gift.

Can I print multiple stories as one book?

Yes! Use our collection feature to combine multiple stories into a single printed book. Collection books are $34.99 softcover or $44.99 hardcover for up to 100 pages, plus $0.05 per extra page. Black-and-white interiors are 20% less. Standard shipping is included. Create themed collections or compile your child's favorite stories into one beautiful keepsake.

How long does shipping take?

Books typically ship within 5-10 business days worldwide via our print partner. You'll receive tracking information once your book ships so you can follow its journey.

What's the book quality like?

Our books are professional-quality 8.5" x 8.5" square format, printed on premium paper with vibrant full-color illustrations. They look and feel like books you'd find in a bookstore — perfect for a child's bookshelf.

Pricing & Credits

How do credits work?

1 credit = 1 personalized story with an AI-generated illustration. Free users get 10 credits every month. Family plan members get 50 credits per month, and Organization plan members get 200 credits per month.

Do credits expire?

Monthly free credits reset at the beginning of each billing cycle. However, any additional credits you purchase separately never expire — they stay in your account until you use them.

What's included in the Family plan?

The Family plan ($9.99/month) includes 50 stories per month, private story visibility, print book discounts, priority support, and everything in the Free plan. It's perfect for families who want more stories and extra features.

Can organizations get custom pricing?

Yes! Schools, libraries, religious organizations, and other groups can get custom pricing tailored to their needs. Contact us at support@bedtimemagic.com to discuss custom plans, volume discounts, and organization-specific features.

Privacy & Safety

Is the content safe for children?

Absolutely. Bedtime Magic is purpose-built for children with multiple layers of content safety filters, age-appropriate language guidelines, and theme restrictions. Every story is designed to be wholesome, educational, and suitable for bedtime.

How is my data protected?

We take privacy seriously. We never sell personal data to third parties. All stories and child profiles are encrypted and kept private. We comply with COPPA guidelines for children's data protection. Read our full Privacy Policy for details.

Can I make my stories private?

Family and Organization plan members can mark any story as private, meaning only you can see it. Free plan stories are public by default and appear in the community story library.