Once upon a photo · Est. MMXXVI

Your photo, your story, made into a moving fairy tale.

In our little studio we turn one photo and the story behind it into a brand-new fairy tale. Every page is a five-second animated scene — with music and gentle sound — that you turn on your phone, just like a real picture book.

Reel 01 · Page 07

“She kept moving. She kept working.”

Made for youTen pages of wonderMusic & sound on every pageDelivered to your phoneKeep it foreverMade for youTen pages of wonderMusic & sound on every pageDelivered to your phoneKeep it forever
How it works · Three takes

From a photo on your phone to a book you’ll keep.

Step 01
Send us a photo

Pick a package and send one clear photo, plus a few words about the story you'd love told.

Step 02
We dream it up

Every page is written, drawn and set to music — scene by scene.

Step 03
Flip & keep

You get a private link. Log in, flip through the animated book, and add a printed copy whenever you like.

The reel · A sample book

See a book turn, page by page.

Play the sample
A page from the sample book
Page 12 · An honest answer

Real flipbook reading · swipe to turn · sound on every page

Packages · Three billings

Pick the production that fits.

Every package is a digital book. Add extra pages at any time, or a printed keepsake to any of them for US$40.

Reel 01

The Standard

Our beloved tale — with your photo on the hero.

US$30
10 pages · +US$3 per extra page
  • 10 non-animated pages, digital
  • Character face tailored to your photo
  • Ready-made music & sound on every page
  • Private link, forever access
Start The Standard
Reel 03

The Premiere

The full production — bespoke story with an original music score.

US$100
Up to 20 pages included
  • Everything in The Custom
  • Up to 20 animated pages
  • Fully customized music score
  • 15 rounds of comments & edits
Start The Premiere

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The printed hardcover edition on a desk
Add-on · The printed edition

Want to hold it too? Add a printed hardcover.

Every digital book can become a real one — a lay-flat hardcover printed on heavy matte paper, with a QR code tucked inside the cover that opens the animated version any time.

Add a printed book · +US$40
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Clients · Your library

Return to your storybook.

Log in with the account and password we set up for you. New here? Get in touch and we'll create your account once your book order is placed.

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Studio · Admin

On the team? Manage orders, uploads & deliveries.

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