Don't take our word for how it sounds — this is the actual narration your child will fall asleep to. Soft, expressive stories for kids, never a flat robot read.
हिंदी
Soft, everyday Hindi — just like home
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English
The Indian English we all love to speak
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ಕನ್ನಡ
True Kannada tone and softness
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The same story, narrated in Hindi, English and Kannada — tap any one to hear the voice your child falls asleep to.
Every story is written and reviewed by people, then warmly narrated in a voice we choose for each language and listen through ourselves before it reaches your child.
The library
Real stories, rooted in India
These are actual stories from the app — Krishna and Hanuman, forest friends and a grandmother's lullaby, each with its own artwork and narration.
Little Krishna and the Moon
Little Krishna sees the silver moon rise over his village — and decides he wants it for his very own.
Ages 2–4≈4 minEnglish · हिंदीFree story
The Courageous Monkey: Hanuman's Big Leap
How a gentle monkey discovered his courage and made the biggest leap the world had ever seen.
Ages 5–7≈14 minEnglish · हिंदीFree story
नन्हा खरगोश और लाल गुब्बारा
चिंकू खरगोश को जंगल में एक लाल गुब्बारा मिलता है — दोस्ती और मिल-बाँटकर जीने की कहानी।
Ages 2–4≈4½ minहिंदीFree story
ಅಜ್ಜಿಯ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮೀನಿ
ಕತ್ತಲೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮೀನಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ದೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ — ಅಜ್ಜಿಯ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿನ ಮಡಿಲು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಹಳೆಯ ಲಾಲಿ ಹಾಡು ಅವಳ ಭಯವನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿದವು.
Ages 2–4≈4 minಕನ್ನಡ
Every story is written and narrated in English, हिंदी and ಕನ್ನಡ — not translated by a machine, written in each language.
Personalised
Your child, in the story
Their own name, spoken at the moments that matter — the welcome, a beat inside the tale, and the goodnight at the end.
The welcome
“Are you ready for tonight's story, Advika?”
Inside the story
“Not a sound, Advika — the tiger was fast asleep…”
The goodnight
“Sweet dreams, Advika.
Kindness always finds its way home.”
And a friend to bring along — your child picks one of ten in the app.
Chosen friend: Chintu the fox
People, not shortcuts
Who writes these stories
Every story your child hears has been through every one of these steps. No exceptions.
A theme is chosen and matched to the right age group
The story is written in each language — not machine-translated
Human review — the textA reviewer reads and checks the full story, word by word
Audio is narrated from the approved text
Human review — the audioThe reviewer and a native speaker listen through the entire narration together
An admin verifies every detail and gives final approval
Only then does the story reach your child
Devendra Mishra
Founder — Product & Engineering
I built JilmilTalks because I wanted Indian children to grow up hearing stories the way generations before them did — with warmth, and without a screen in front of their eyes. Passing on culture and values through tales is one of India's oldest traditions, and I wanted today's kids to still have that. Voice technology has come a long way, so we spend real time — testing and re-testing — until a narration actually sounds warm enough for a child to fall in love with it. My wife and co-founder, Arpita, makes sure every single story earns that bar before a child ever hears it.
Arpita Bharati
Co-founder — Stories & Review
I train our writers on what "safe and gentle" really means for each age group, then read every story myself, word by word, before a single line becomes audio. Once it's narrated, I listen to the whole thing again — checking tone, pacing, and pronunciation — because a child's ear catches things a page can't. Devendra is my husband and co-founder, but that doesn't buy any story an easier review — if it doesn't meet the bar, it doesn't go out, no exceptions.
Two more things we've committed to: there are no ads anywhere in the app, and we collect only what the app needs to work — you can delete your account and its data at any time, from inside the app. The full details are in our privacy policy.
Inside the app
Made for bedtime, built for parents
Pick a story, pick a sidekick, dim the lights. The screen does its job and then gets out of the way.
Bedtime modeA calm, dimmed player for lights-out
Pick a sidekickTen friends to share the adventure
Parent controlsProfiles, languages and limits — yours to set
Free for now
Every story unlocked. On us, for now.
The whole library, every language — no card, no subscription required today.
Free right now
JilmilTalks
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Questions
Things parents ask us
What ages is JilmilTalks for?
Stories are grouped into age bands — 2–4 and 5–7 today — with pacing, vocabulary and length matched to each band. You pick the band when you set up your child's profile.
Is JilmilTalks free?
Yes — right now, the whole library, in all three languages, is free to play. No subscription and no card required.
Which languages does it support?
Stories are written and narrated in English, Hindi and Kannada.
Who writes the stories?
People do. Every story is written in each language, read and checked in full by a reviewer, and its narration is listened through by the reviewer together with a native speaker — then an admin gives final approval. Nothing reaches your child without passing every one of those checks. See the whole process above.
Are these AI narrated stories for kids?
The narration is AI; the writing never is. Every story is written by a person and reviewed by a person, and the AI voice we pick for each language is listened through in full before approval. That's how the stories stay soft, warmly narrated and expressive in Hindi, English and Kannada instead of sounding like a flat text-to-speech read.
What kind of stories are in the library?
Indian stories, mostly — Krishna and Hanuman, Panchatantra-style animal fables with a gentle moral, forest friends, and quiet grandmother tales. All of them are paced for bedtime rather than for excitement, so they wind your child down instead of waking them up.
What are some calming bedtime stories?
The calmest ones here are the quiet, low-stakes tales — a grandmother's lap story, a little rabbit and a red balloon, a moonlit walk with Krishna. No chase scenes, no loud finish: the pace slows toward the end and the last lines are a goodnight rather than a cliffhanger. If your child is already wound up, start with one of those rather than with a Hanuman adventure.
Which story is best for my child?
It depends on age and mood more than on the story itself. Pick the age band first — 2–4 or 5–7 — since pacing, vocabulary and length are matched to it, then pick the language your child hears most at home. Start with a free full-length story; if they ask for the same one again the next night, you've found the right band.
How is a story personalised for my child?
Your child hears their own name at key moments — the welcome, a beat inside the tale, and the goodnight ending — and they choose a sidekick friend to bring along.
Is my child's data safe?
There are no ads anywhere in the app. We collect only what the app needs to work, and you can delete your account and its data at any time from inside the app. The full details are in our privacy policy.
Tonight's story is waiting
Download JilmilTalks and start with the free stories.
