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Book2Life turns any book into an illustrated, read-aloud edition. Everything here is free to use in coverage.

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One word, with the 2 in amber. Use as supplied, without recoloring or effects.

Book2Life wordmark, light, for dark backgroundsBook2Life wordmark, dark, for light backgroundsBook2Life icon and wordmark lockup, lightBook2Life icon and wordmark lockup, dark

SVG and PNG.

Book2Life app icon

1024 and 512 PNG.

Color

  • #E0A458
    AmberAccent
  • #B9772A
    Deep amberAccent on light
  • #000000
    BlackBackground
  • #1C1C1E
    CardCards and panels
  • #377F80
    Icon tealIcon
  • #6AD2C7
    Icon light tealIcon

Type

Bring your book to life
Headlines and wordmark
Charter Bold, accent words in amber italic. Free equivalent: Charis SIL.
Interface
SF Pro
Reading
Charter

The current App Store screenshots. Tap one for the full-size file.

iPhone 6.9-inch, 1290 × 2796

Watch your book come to life
Watch your book come to life
Put a face to every name
Put a face to every name
Listen to any book
Listen to any book
Got a question? Ask the book
Got a question? Ask the book
Picture any moment
Picture any moment
Never lose the plot
Never lose the plot
Thousands of timeless classics
Thousands of timeless classics
Nonfiction, made memorable
Nonfiction, made memorable

iPad 13-inch, 2048 × 2732

Watch your book come to life
Watch your book come to life
Put a face to every name
Put a face to every name
Listen to any book
Listen to any book
Got a question? Ask the book
Got a question? Ask the book
Picture any moment
Picture any moment
Never lose the plot
Never lose the plot
Thousands of timeless classics
Thousands of timeless classics
Nonfiction, made memorable
Nonfiction, made memorable

iPhone Duo inner display, 2007 × 2853

Every cover, character and scene, illustrated
Every cover, character and scene, illustrated
A face and a story for everyone you meet
A face and a story for everyone you meet
Show Off Mode puts the cover on the outer display
Show Off Mode puts the cover on the outer display
Narration with the words lighting up
Narration with the words lighting up
Ask the Book: answers that stop at your page
Ask the Book: answers that stop at your page
Describe any moment and watch it appear
Describe any moment and watch it appear
A quick recap whenever you come back
A quick recap whenever you come back
Free classics, each with a guide
Free classics, each with a guide
Nonfiction: big ideas, charts and a quiz
Nonfiction: big ideas, charts and a quiz

Portraits drawn from how the author describes each character.

  • Long John Silver, Treasure IslandLong John SilverTreasure IslandThe Hispaniola’s one-legged cook, a parrot on his shoulder.
  • Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth BennetPride and PrejudiceThe quick-witted second Bennet daughter, who speaks her mind.
  • Queequeg, Moby-DickQueequegMoby-DickThe tattooed harpooner from Kokovoko, Ishmael’s closest friend.
  • Titania, A Midsummer Night’s DreamTitaniaA Midsummer Night’s DreamThe queen of the fairies, asleep in an enchanted wood.
  • Jay Gatsby, The Great GatsbyJay GatsbyThe Great GatsbyThe self-made millionaire of West Egg and his famous parties.
  • Athena, The OdysseyAthenaThe OdysseyThe grey-eyed goddess of wisdom who watches over Odysseus.
  • The White Rabbit, Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandThe White RabbitAlice’s Adventures in WonderlandWaistcoat, pocket watch, always late: the one Alice follows down the hole.
  • The Tin Woodman, The Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Tin WoodmanThe Wonderful Wizard of OzThe woodman of tin who walks to the Emerald City to ask for a heart.
  • Count Dracula, DraculaCount DraculaDraculaThe ancient count of a Transylvanian castle, bound for London.
  • Mina Harker, DraculaMina HarkerDraculaJonathan’s wife, whose typed journals hold the hunt together.
  • Edmond Dantès, The Count of Monte CristoEdmond DantèsThe Count of Monte CristoA young sailor betrayed on his wedding day, who returns as the Count.
  • Abbé Faria, The Count of Monte CristoAbbé FariaThe Count of Monte CristoThe priest in the next cell of the Château d’If, who teaches Dantès everything.
App Store header, iOS 27 · 3840 × 1646
App Store header, iOS 27 · 3840 × 1646
App Store search card · 3840 × 2560
App Store search card · 3840 × 2560
iPhone Duo spread · 1800 × 1266
iPhone Duo spread · 1800 × 1266
Gothic Season, textless · 3840 × 2160
Gothic Season, textless · 3840 × 2160
Home key art · 1200 × 630
Home key art · 1200 × 630

Scenes

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Don Quixote
Don Quixote
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

The App Store header loop from the top of this page. 18 seconds, silent.

Fast facts

What it is
A reading app that turns any book into an illustrated, read-aloud edition.
Price
Free, with an optional Pro subscription.
Platforms
iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo, Mac, Android and the web, with one synced library.
Books
Thousands of free classics, or your own EPUB and PDF files.
Languages
18
Developer
Ryan Temple, solo, on the App Store since February 2024.

Press contact: ryantempledeveloper@gmail.com

Highlights

  1. Pictures where they happen. Scenes are illustrated on the page they belong to, and every character gets a face.
  2. A voice on the phone. Narration runs on the device, so it is free, unlimited and works offline.
  3. Nothing spoils. Ask the Book and recaps only use the pages you have already read.
  4. Made for iPhone Duo. The book opens as two facing pages, with its cover on the outer display.

Boilerplate

Short

Book2Life is a reading app that turns any book into an illustrated, read-aloud edition. Scenes are drawn on the page where they happen, every character gets a face, a voice that runs on the phone reads the book aloud, and recaps catch you up without spoilers. Free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web.

Long

Book2Life is a reading app that turns any book into an illustrated, read-aloud edition. Pick from thousands of free classics or import your own EPUB or PDF, and the app illustrates each scene on the page where it happens, gives every character a face, and reads the book aloud with the words lit up as they are spoken. Ask the Book and recaps catch you up without spoilers. On iPhone Duo the book opens as two facing pages. Book2Life is made by Ryan Temple, a solo developer, and is free with an optional Pro subscription.

Illustrations are generated in the app from public-domain books; the text is always the author’s own.

For creators

Making a video about Book2Life? These play well in the first few seconds:

  • Narration playing in airplane mode, the words lighting up.
  • A picture arriving in the middle of a chapter.
  • The iPhone Duo opening to a two-page spread.
  • A recap for a half-read book.

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