Google Gemini Storybook Usage Tips

Google Gemini Storybook Usage Tips

Google recently launched the Storybook feature, a way to create personalized illustrated stories that users can read, listen to, print, and share. Relive fond memories, explain complex concepts, or highlight inside jokes. Get started with the following operational guide and tips:

How to Get Started

➡️ Open https://gemini.google.com

➡️ Start a new chat

➡️ In the prompt bar, type "Create a storybook..."

➡️ Tell Gemini what kind of story you want to tell

What Gemini Will Create

✅ A storybook personalized for you

✅ Up to 10 pages of text and images

✅ A custom title and cover art

Read, Listen, Share, or Print

➡️ Check the menu in the top right corner

➡️ Press the "Listen" button to have Gemini read the story to you

➡️ Click the printer icon to print (desktop/tablet only)

➡️ Click the share icon to get a link

➡️ Share with family and friends

Recommended Tool: Gemini Storybook Exporter

Want a more convenient way to save and share your storybooks? We recommend the Gemini Storybook Exporter browser extension!

✅ One-click export to multiple formats: PDF, plain text, image sets (PNG/JPG)

✅ Professional output quality: Get elegant, shareable file formats

✅ Completely free to use: Install for free from the Chrome Web Store

✅ Coming soon: One-click video generation feature

Whether it's for children's reading, classroom materials, or saving creative works, this tool helps you efficiently extract, organize, and export Storybook content, avoiding the tedious process of manual organization.

Pro Tip #1: Enhance Personalization

➡️ Upload one or more reference materials to make the story truly yours

➡️ Include photos, screenshots of text messages or emails, or other documents

➡️ Ask Gemini to write the story in your native language (currently supports 45+ languages)

Pro Tip #2: Specify Your Style

➡️ Specify the overall book style or cover artwork you want

➡️ Try including these words: claymation, comic book, American superhero, pop art, pixel art, coloring book

➡️ List the colors or color tones you want to use

➡️ Include inspirational references

Pro Tip #3: Edit to Your Satisfaction

➡️ Prompt Gemini to make any edits you want

➡️ Try: "Make the story more interesting" or "Change the illustration style"

➡️ Want a different title? Open a new tab, go to Gemini, and ask for title ideas