Snap!
Capture the words
Photograph a page, menu, or sign, or choose a picture from your library. Text recognition happens on your device.
✦ Every word can spark a story
Point at the world.
Hear it come alive.
Pages, menus, street signs—even a sentence your child just wrote. StoryLens reads the words and turns them into a personal story your family will want to hear.
✓ On-device text recognition✓ No ads or tracking✓ Chinese & English stories
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Hello, little explorer 👋What will we read?
✦Photograph a page, menu, or sign
and turn its words into a story
Inspiration is everywhere
📖Books🌿Nature🪧Signs
✦Create▥Library☰Settings
Just createdThe Singing Street Sign
Now playingMom's voice · 01:24
Words in the world→A world of imagination→A story in your ears
Three simple stepsA little lens.
A little lens.
A lot of imagination.
No complicated setup. Point the camera at something your child is curious about, then let StoryLens do the rest.
✦✦Make a story
Choose the recipe
Pick Chinese or English and a one-, three-, or five-minute story. AI shapes the words into something made for reading together.
Listen
Listen and imagine
Use your device voice or a natural StoryLens cloud voice. Families can also connect a Mac or ElevenLabs for a familiar voice.
More than a one-time taleTurn everyday curiosity
Turn everyday curiosity
into a family story library.
Edit, share, and replay every story. Pro families can privately sync stories through iCloud and keep reading across their devices.
- ✎Make every story yoursChange the title, add details, and turn an AI draft into your family's version.
- ◉Hear a familiar voiceChoose the system narrator or, with parental supervision, a custom voice.
- ↗Share the momentSend favorite stories to family, wherever they are.
Story LibraryOur family stories
8 stories🦊
The Moon Mail Carrier's Last LetterEnglish · 3 min · Today
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Miss Seed's Big JourneyEnglish · 1 min · Yesterday
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The Bus Stop That Could FlyEnglish · 5 min · Monday
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Designed for familiesCuriosity gets noticed.
Curiosity gets noticed.
Privacy gets protected.
Photos stay on-deviceText recognition is local by default, and original photos are not uploaded.
No ads following youNo targeted ads, no sale of personal data, and no cross-app tracking.
Parents stay in controlVoice recording and third-party services remain a parent's choice.
Frequently asked
Good things to know
What ages is StoryLens for?＋
StoryLens is made for parents and children to use together. Choose a story length that suits your child, then edit the result together.
Does it work offline?＋
Taking a photo and recognizing text can happen on-device. AI story creation, cloud sync, and some voice options require an internet connection.
Which languages are supported?＋
StoryLens currently creates Chinese and English stories in approximately one-, three-, or five-minute lengths.
Are my photos and stories safe?＋
Photos stay on-device for text recognition by default. Stories are saved locally; Pro users can choose private sync through their Apple ID's CloudKit database.
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