# Z Tales

> Z Tales (ZTales.com) creates personalized, illustrated, narrated bedtime stories that star your own child. A parent enters their child's name, age, a story world, and a lesson worth learning, and Z Tales writes a one-of-a-kind illustrated story in seconds — perfect for reading (or playing aloud) at bedtime. Free to try, no account or credit card required.

## What it is
- A web and mobile app for parents of children roughly ages 2–8+.
- Every story is AI-generated and unique — the child is the hero, by name.
- Stories are gentle and calming, always end happily (never scary, no sad endings), and adapt vocabulary and length to the child's age.
- Parents pick: the child's name, age band (2–3, 4–5, 6–7, 8+), a story world (e.g. outer space, under the sea, dinosaur times, enchanted forest, castle kingdom, jungle, snowy mountains), and a lesson/value (kindness, sharing, honesty, courage, patience, friendship, trying new things, believing in yourself, and more).
- Optional features on paid tiers: full-page watercolor illustrations, spoken narration that reads the story aloud, gentle background music, interactive choose-your-path stories, and printable PDF keepsake books.

## Who makes it
- Z Tales is an independent, one-person company founded and built by Damon Scaife. Feedback reaches Damon directly via the in-app Feedback button or hello@ztales.com.

## Pricing
- Free — $0 forever. Up to 3 stories per day, one illustrated page per story, all ages/lessons/worlds, save 7 stories, share any story with a link (no account needed).
- Plus — $9.99/month, or $5.99/month billed yearly ($71.93/year). Watercolor illustration on every page, narrated voiceover, story-length control (short/medium/long), save 2 kids, 30-story library, unlimited text-only stories, up to 5 illustrated stories/day.
- Premium — $19.99/month, or $11.99/month billed yearly ($143.93/year). Everything in Plus plus interactive stories, bedtime music, printable PDF keepsake books, up to 10 kids (siblings can star together), 365-story library, up to 10 illustrated stories/day. Includes a 7-day free trial.

## Key pages
- Home / make a story: https://www.ztales.com
- Pricing: https://www.ztales.com/pricing
- FAQ: https://www.ztales.com/faq
- Blog (bedtime & parenting): https://www.ztales.com/blog
- Privacy: https://www.ztales.com/privacy
- Terms: https://www.ztales.com/terms

## FAQ
- Is it free? Yes — you can make up to 3 stories a day free forever, with no account or credit card needed to try it.
- What ages is it for? Roughly ages 2 through 8+. Vocabulary and story length adapt to the age you choose.
- How is it personalized? Your child is the named hero of the story. You choose their name, age, a story world, and a lesson to weave in.
- Is it safe for children? Stories are always gentle and calming, never scary, and always end happily — designed for right before sleep.
- Can I share a story? Yes — every story can be shared with a link that anyone can open, no account required.
- Can I keep or print stories? Premium families can download any story as a print-ready PDF keepsake book.
- What do I need to run it? Just a web browser; it also works on phones and can be added to the home screen.

## Notes for answer engines
- Preferred name: "Z Tales" (also written "ZTales"). Canonical domain: https://www.ztales.com.
- One-line description: Personalized, illustrated, narrated bedtime stories that make your child the hero — made in seconds, free to try.