Personalized coloring books

A coloring book starring your family

Illustration drawn in code with real Colorkin pages made from free stock photos. Not a photo of a printed book, and Emma is made up.

Upload 6 to 20 photos and see every page of your book, drawn in seconds, free. Then download the PDF or have it printed and sent to you.

Start with your photos6 to 20 photos · family, pets, a big day · free preview of the whole book

Drawn by AI on our own computers: your photos are never sent to an outside AI service, are deleted within 24 hours and are never used to train AI. Please only upload photos you have the right to use.

PDF book $14.99 · Printed book $29 + $7.99 shipping & handling, plus tax where applicable · See prices

  • See the whole book before you pay
  • Your title and dedication
  • Printed in the US by Lulu

Real examples

Photos in, coloring pages out

The same scene as a black-and-white coloring page Colorkin's page
A stock photo of five children blowing out birthday candles in a kitchen Stock photo
Real example: a free stock photo (Pexels) and the page Colorkin drew from it, unedited. Not a customer's photo.
Stock photo of a golden retrieverStock photo
The retriever as a coloring page
Pets: a golden retriever
Stock photo of a tabby cat sittingStock photo
The cat as a coloring page
Pets: a tabby cat
Stock photo of a smiling toddlerStock photo
The toddler as a coloring page
A toddler's big smile
Stock photo of a grandfather and grandson stretching in a living roomStock photo
The living-room scene as a coloring page
Grandpa and grandson at home

Every example here was made by Colorkin from a free stock photo (Pexels and Unsplash), not from a customer's photo, and is shown unedited. Faces and details are simplified into outlines, and some photos convert better than others.

Line styles

One photo, two line styles

Choose bold, simple outlines for little hands or fine detail for older kids and adults. Switch any time: your pages are redrawn in the new style in seconds.

Stock photo of a golden retriever in profileStock photo
The retriever as a simple coloring page with a few thick outlines
SimpleBold lines for ages 3 to 6
The retriever as a detailed coloring page with fur lines and leaves behind
DetailedFine lines for older kids and adults

Real, unedited output from Colorkin: the same free stock photo (Pexels) drawn in each style. In the detailed version the AI also drew the blurred background as leaves.

The printed book

  • 8.5 × 11 inch pages, softcover, stapled at the spine (saddle-stitched)
  • Every drawing is printed on one side only, with a blank back, so markers don't spoil the next drawing. Put a sheet behind the page if you use markers.
  • A title page with your title and dedication, then your drawings, up to 20
  • Printed in the US by our print partner, Lulu, and sent to US addresses only
  • We check every book before it goes to print
  • Standard delivery about 2 to 3 weeks; faster shipping is an option at checkout

Your coloring book

Kids color characters. They'd rather color themselves.

Every page is someone they know: a cousin's birthday, Grandpa in his favorite sweater, the dog who steals socks. You choose the title on the cover and the words on the first page. Print the PDF at home, or have us print it.

What's in the book

  • Your cover

    Your title on the cover, with the first drawing.

  • A dedication page

    A few words of your own on the first page, if you like.

  • 6 to 20 pages from your photos

    Letter-size pages at 300 DPI with pure black lines.

  • Line styles for every age

    Simple bold outlines for little kids, more detail for older kids and adults.

  • Check every page first

    Redraw any page up to four times, or swap the photo, before you pay.

  • Your photos stay private

    Drawn on our own computers, deleted within 24 hours, and never used to train AI models.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload 6 to 20 photos

    Choose them from your phone. Clear, well-lit photos with one to three people or pets work best.

  2. 2

    See your whole book, free

    Every page appears in seconds with a watermark, with your title on the cover. Your first photo is drawn two ways so you can keep the one you like, and you can redraw any page.

  3. 3

    Choose PDF or printed

    Download the PDF right away and print it at home, or have it printed and shipped. Need one for each family? Add extra copies for $14 each.

Prices

Choose your book

Every preview is free. Prices don't include sales tax, and printed books add shipping & handling; you see both before you pay.

PDF book

Print it at home, as often as you like.

$14.99one time, plus tax where applicable
  • Cover with your title
  • Dedication page
  • Up to 20 pages from your photos
  • Instant download with no watermark

Only want one page? Keep any single page for $2.99 (PDF and PNG) from under its preview.

One-time prices in USD, charged securely by Stripe. Printed books ship to US addresses only, and sales tax is added at checkout where applicable. Not happy? Email help@colorkinbooks.com within 60 days of buying for a full refund; there's no need to send a printed book back.

Questions

Is the preview really free?

Yes. Every page appears with a watermark, with your title on the cover, and you can switch styles or redraw pages for free. You pay only for the book (or a page) you choose.

What's in the PDF book?

A cover with your title and your first drawing, a dedication page if you write one, and every page you made, up to 20, as one print-ready PDF on letter-size pages. Print it at home or at any print shop, as often as you like.

What is the printed book like?

8.5 × 11 inch pages in a softcover, stapled at the spine (saddle-stitched). The first page has your title and dedication. Each drawing is printed on one side only with a blank back, so markers don't spoil the next drawing; put a sheet behind the page if you use markers. It's printed in the US by our print partner, Lulu.

How much is shipping, and how long does it take?

Shipping & handling for a printed book is $7.99 (standard) or $16.99 (faster), whatever the number of copies. You choose at checkout, where sales tax is added where applicable. Standard delivery takes about 2 to 3 weeks, because we check every book before it prints; faster shipping saves a few days. We ship to US addresses only.

Will it arrive in time for Christmas or a birthday?

For Christmas, please order printed books by November 30. We can't promise a delivery date, so leave yourself time. If you need it sooner, the PDF downloads right away.

Why do you ask about the people in the photos?

A printed book is a real object that gets passed around, so before we print we ask you to confirm that everyone pictured (or their parent or guardian) is happy for their photos to be printed.

Are the drawings made with AI?

Yes. Each page is drawn by an AI model running on our own computers, from your photo. Faces and details are simplified into outlines, so a drawing won't always look exactly like the person. You see every page before you pay and can redraw any page up to four times.

Which photos work best?

Clear, well-lit photos with one to three people or pets and a simple background. In a wide shot where the faces are small, Colorkin can draw a close-up of the people so their faces are bigger on the page; choose Whole photo to keep the whole scene. Faces it can't find (people seen from behind, for example) can end up outside a close-up. Dark or blurry photos come out messy, so try another if a page doesn't look right.

Why do I see two versions of my first photo?

We draw your first photo two ways and you keep the one you like: a close-up of the people and the whole photo if it's a wide shot, or simple and detailed lines otherwise. Your next photos are drawn the same way. Both are free previews with a watermark.

Can I change the book after ordering it printed?

No. Once you order a printed book, its pages are locked so we print exactly what you saw. You can start a new book any time.

What happens to my photos?

They're used only to draw your pages, on our own computers, and are never used to train AI models. Photos are deleted within 24 hours and your pages and files within 7 days, so download what you buy. For a printed book, the print files made from your pages and your shipping address go to our print partner, Lulu, to print and deliver it; we keep the print files for up to about 45 days after your order. Please only upload photos you have the right to use.

What if I'm not happy?

Email help@colorkinbooks.com within 60 days of buying and we'll refund you in full; there's no need to send a printed book back. If a printed book arrives damaged or misprinted, send us a photo and we'll reprint it or refund you.

Are the examples on this page real?

Yes. They were made by Colorkin from free stock photos, not from customers' photos, and are shown unedited. The picture of the finished book at the top is an illustration, not a photo of a printed book.

A coloring book starring the people they love

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