Book Creator gives every student a way to express what they've learned
Create. Reflect. Share. Book Creator gives every student a flexible digital canvas to show their thinking in any subject, at any age, in their own words and their own way.
Demonstrable evidence of success
250M+
Over 250 million books made worldwide in Book Creator since 2011
97%
of special education teachers report a positive impact on progress
98%
of tech coaches surveyed would recommend Book Creator
Level 3
ESSA level III evidence certification for impact on literacy
Creation-first learning, for every student
Most tools focus on content delivery. Book Creator focuses on student creation. It gives every learner a flexible digital canvas to combine writing, audio, images, video, and drawing into a single piece of work – a digital book they can publish and share beyond the classroom.
Allow all learners to show what they know
Book Creator supports text, drawing, photos, video, and audio recording in a single book.
Students who struggle with writing can record themselves explaining an idea. Students who think visually can illustrate their understanding. No matter how a student communicates best, there’s a way to show what they know.
Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, closed captions, and a “Read to Me” feature mean that participation doesn’t depend on any one skill or modality.
Capture evidence of learning
Real evidence of learning, not just task completion.
A completed book is more than an assignment. It’s a record of thinking. Teachers can review student work at their own pace, leave comments, and build a portfolio of progress over time. Book Creator gives you something concrete to point to when you need to demonstrate learning impact.
Backed by an Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Level III evidence study and awarded the 2026 ISTE Seal in the Creative Tools category, Book Creator has a demonstrated impact on student learning.
Fits into your workflows
Works within the subjects and curriculum you already teach.
Book Creator fits into any subject area: literacy, science, social studies, the arts. Students can write a research report, document a science experiment, create a storybook, or build a digital portfolio. There’s no separate system to learn. It works alongside whatever curriculum and learning management system (LMS) your school already uses.
For literacy instruction specifically, Book Creator supports all five pillars: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Motivate students to do their best work
Evidence shows that creating for an authentic audience motivates students to do their best work.
When students know their book will be read by real people, the quality of their thinking changes. Book Creator lets teachers publish student books as a class library, creating a genuine audience for student expression.
Students become authors, not just assignment completers.
The ISTE Seal of Alignment
What's more, CUSD 300 in Illinois have proven that use of Book Creator helps teachers and students meet multiple ISTE standards.
Get started in three easy steps
Sign in as a teacher
Teachers can sign up for a Book Creator account and get 1 library and 40 books for free. Get started at app.bookcreator.com/teacher.
Invite your students
Students sign in with their usual school account and then type in the library code. We support Google, Microsoft, Clever and Classlink accounts, or easy sign-in with a link or QR code.
Teach your first lesson!
If you’re introducing Book Creator to your students for the first time, check out our lesson plans and templates for all grade levels.
Built for every classroom and every learner
Early literacy
Students in the early grades record themselves reading aloud, illustrate their own stories, and build confidence as authors.
Teachers see reading development in real time, across all five pillars of Science of Reading.
Special education
Students with diverse learning needs express themselves through whichever modalities work best for them: audio, drawing, video, or text.
No workarounds. No separate tools. The same creative experience, fully accessible.
Multilingual learners
Students can record audio in their home language, combine it with images, and demonstrate comprehension before they’ve mastered written English.
Book Creator supports participation without waiting for fluency.
Bonus: Translate text, audio and whole books with one click!
Curricular content areas
Science lab reports, history timelines, book reports, math explanations.
Book Creator turns any subject into an opportunity for authentic expression and evidence of higher-order thinking.
Part of a complete picture of learning
Book Creator works alongside our other products to give teachers a fuller view of how students are engaging, accessing content, and demonstrating understanding.
Kami App helps teachers bring lessons to life and see student thinking as it happens.
Kami Companion gives every student the reading and language supports they need to participate independently.
Book Creator closes the picture, giving students the space to create, reflect, and share what they actually learned.Kami Coach is a new AI-powered formative assessment tool that shows you how students think.
Together, they simplify your classroom tech stack while supporting a more complete view of instructional practice.
Trusted in classrooms across the world
Customer testimonials
“I love Kami because it helps teachers simplify workflows and make learning more interactive, and I love Book Creator because it gives students the space to be creative and tell their stories.”
“Book Creator made voice, choice and creativity practical and manageable. Students took ownership and showed what they knew in their own way.”
“Our students and I always defaulted to Google Slides. I wanted to show them digital tools that would push their creativity further, and Book Creator was the perfect solution.”
“Now my students share their science with an unlimited audience. They have purpose. They have voice. They feel like true communicators of science.”
“Book Creator is my go-to tool for every age and discipline. It supports creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving.”
Frequently asked questions
Browse our FAQs below, or visit our Help Center for comprehensive guides and troubleshooting support.
What is Book Creator?
Book Creator is a digital book-making tool for K-12 classrooms. Students and teachers create multimodal books that combine text, images, audio, video, and drawing for storytelling, research projects, science lab books, and digital portfolios.
Is Book Creator free?
The free plan gives every teacher one library with up to 40 books. Paid plans unlock unlimited libraries and books, plus collaboration and advanced sharing. See the Book Creator plans.
Is there research evidence that Book Creator improves student outcomes?
Yes. Book Creator is backed by an ESSA Level III evidence study showing positive impact on learning, and it earned the 2025 ISTE Seal in the Creative Tools category. See our Efficacy page for more.
Is Book Creator accessible for students with disabilities?
Yes. Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, closed captions, and multimodal response options are built in. See the accessibility page for current conformance documentation.
Is student-created work in Book Creator kept private?
Yes. See the Security Hub for current compliance certifications, including COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR.
Does Book Creator have AI, and can we turn it off?
Book Creator has little built-in AI. AI image generation is available through its Canva and Adobe integrations, and admins can turn AI tools off at the district level. See the Security Hub.
What will you create?
Book Creator is free to try. No setup required. Start a digital book today and see what your students can do when they have a real way to express themselves.
