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 Description

Book Creator is a free tool that allows educators and their students to create multimedia ebooks based off of class assignments and topics. It is a digital resource that helps students explore their creative sides while learning. Available as a web app on Chromebooks, laptops, and tablets, and also as a standalone iPad app.The tool lends itself well to active learning and collaborative projects of all kinds, and is appropriate for various subjects and age groups. It gives students the ability to upload images, videos, audio, and more within the ebooks they create. It also empowers them to draw, take notes, and collaborate in real-time with their classmates and instructor. 


 How it works

To set up a free account, which gives access to most of the app’s features. Then click on Create a free account and sign in according.

Once you’ve signed into Book Creator you’ll be able to make your own books starting from scratch or choose from existing templates, which include themes such as newspaper, magazine, photo book, and more. You can then create their “library,” which can be shared with students. They’ll also get an invite code to invite students to start using the app. 

Steps how to use:

  • Go to bookcreator.com and click sign in.
  • Sign in as a student or an educator.
  • Once you sign in, create your own library and start making a new book by clicking “+ New Book” on the upper left.
  • Use “+” on the upper right to import or generate any content.
  • Use the “i” sign on the upper right to adjust the settings of the page.
  • Use the play button to get to the preview page to share or download the book, or click Read To Me to listen to your book.


 Features
  • 50 hand-picked typefaces to choose from
  • Use the pen tool to draw or annotate
  • Use shapes and arrows to explain your ideas
  • Comic templates – panels, stickers and speech bubbles
  • Download and save the book as an ePub file

 Affordances
  • Combine books in any layout
  • Bring in photos from the web with Google Image Search
  • Create your class library - a great way to organise and share your books
  • Download ebooks - store a book in Google Drive, or read in iBooks on an iPad, or import into Book Creator

 Limitations
  • Free plan up to 40 books
  • No real-time collaboration for free plan

 Educator Usage
 Platforms Supported
Web browsers (Latest Chrome, Safari, Edge), Mobile & Tablet

 Other Resources

Read Book Creator’s guide on making the first book.

Visit Book Creator’s Resource and Support page for more tips and inspirations.


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