Frequently Asked Questions

AIStory is a free website with story tools for families and teachers. It has an AI story generator for personalized children’s stories, a social story generator for explaining everyday situations, and a library of free stories you can read online or print.

Yes. The story generator, the social story generator and the story library are free to use. The site is supported by advertising. There is no paid plan at the moment.

No. You can create, read and print stories without signing up. Because there are no accounts, stories are not saved for you. Use the print or copy buttons to keep a story you like.

The site is in English. The story generator usually answers in the language you write your prompt in, so you can try prompts in other languages, but English gives the most reliable results.

You describe your idea, choose a theme, an age group and a length, and an AI language model writes a story that follows those choices. Each story is new. If you do not like the first version, simply generate another one or change your prompt.

The generator is instructed to write positive, age-appropriate stories and uses the AI provider’s safety filters. However, AI can still make mistakes, so an adult should always read a story before sharing it with a child, especially a young one.

Be specific. Instead of “a story about a dragon”, try “a 5-year-old’s bedtime story about a small dragon who is afraid of the dark and learns to use her glow to help friends”. Naming the character, the problem and the feeling you want at the end makes a big difference.

Yes. Story pages and social stories have a print button. In the print dialog, choose “Save as PDF” to keep a digital copy. Social stories print as picture cards, one or two sentences per card.

A social story is a short, simple story that explains a situation from a child’s point of view: what happens, how people feel and what the child can do. Social stories are widely used with autistic children and in preschool and special education. Our guide “What Is a Social Story?” explains the format in detail.

Type the situation (for example “going to the dentist”), add the child’s first name, age and pronouns, and choose first or third person. The generator writes six to twelve short pages, each with a picture symbol, following common social story guidelines: mostly describing sentences, a few gentle “I can try” sentences and a reassuring ending.

Yes. Teachers, speech-language pathologists, behavior analysts and occupational therapists can print and use the stories with the children they support. Please review and adapt each story for the individual child. Social stories are a supportive tool, not a medical treatment.

Teachers use AIStory for reading practice, writing prompts (students write a new ending or a sequel), moral discussions with the classic fables, and social stories for routines such as lining up or fire drills. Stories can be projected on a screen or printed.

The text you enter is sent to our AI provider only to write the story you asked for. We do not store stories or children’s names, link them to you, or use them for advertising. You can use a nickname or leave the name blank. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Yes. You can print, share and use the stories you create for personal, family and classroom use. Please do not republish them commercially without checking our Terms of Service.