My guided story as a book

Your price includes three things: full access to the interview and writing service for the chosen duration, your story compiled into a PDF book, and the printing of your book in the number of copies you selected.

The PDF is included in all packages, even without printing. If you choose a package without printing, you can order printing later, at the current rate at that time.

Shipping costs for the gift box and printed books are included. The displayed price is a one-time payment, taxes included.

No. You pay only once, at the time of purchase. There are no automatic debits or re-engagements at the end of your access period.

If you need more time to finish your story, you can extend your access from your personal area, or by placing a new order here that you initiate yourself.

Access begins on the day you activate your code in the app, not on the day of purchase. So you decide when your 6 or 12 months start.

The email code arrives within minutes of your order. The gift set is shipped within 2 to 4 business days.

The printed book, however, arrives at the end of the project. It cannot be produced before your story is written, as it is your text and photos that make it up. Once you validate your manuscript and request printing, allow approximately 2 to 3 weeks for it to be delivered to your home.

The writing time depends entirely on you. Some finish in a weekend, others take several months. You have 6 or 12 months depending on the chosen plan.

Yes, that's even the most common use. You buy, you receive the code, and the person you're giving it to activates it on their own account. They narrate, reread their text, and validate their book.

There are two ways to give it: with the email, which you'll receive immediately if you want to give it right away or remotely, or in a gift box, with an accompanying booklet, if you want something to give in person.

At the end of your access period, you will retain read-only access to your space and can download your PDF and order prints of your book. Interviews and editing will no longer be accessible.

Your text belongs to you. Download your PDF to keep it safe in any circumstances.

Yes, absolutely. Each additional copy costs 35 euros, with a sliding scale for large quantity orders. For example, 4 for 100 euros and 10 for 230 euros. A great way to offer memories to the whole family! The purchase of additional books is available in the Elefantia app.

You can add color photos at the beginning of each chapter of your book.
And of course, most importantly, a cover photo.

Our users typically complete their biography in 1 to 6 months . You have full access for 6 to 12 months, depending on your chosen plan, allowing you to take your time to finalize your project.

Absolutely, Elefantia allows you to write your own story or tell someone else's: a relative or a friend . You can recount the story of a loved one or someone you admire. Write a life story or tell a story that's important to you.

Elefantia is suitable for many storytelling projects:

• The biography course includes a preparatory interview structured around 10 questions to guide your life story.
• The free path to give free rein to your desires: write about a trip, a significant experience, a story, or any other subject that is close to your heart.

The preparatory interview is a stage where we ask you a series of questions about your life to determine the synopsis of your biography. These questions are designed to explore different aspects of your life, such as your childhood, professional experiences, passions, and values. They allow us to prepare the chapters and personalized interviews tailored to your story .

During this phase, you will answer specific, personalized questions . These questions will be grouped into interviews on specific themes , which will then be used to create the chapters of your book . You can choose to answer in writing or via audio recording , whichever you prefer.

Elefantia uses your answers to generate:

• personalized questions tailored to your background.
• convert your audio recordings into text
• generate your chapter into a structured text written in formal and coherent French.

Each step is designed to ensure your story comes to life smoothly.

You can then modify these chapters to ensure they perfectly reflect your vision and story . You have the option to review and edit the text at any time.

Once your chapters are finalized , you prepare the publishing elements of your book by writing, if necessary, a dedication , an acknowledgments page, and the back cover blurb . You must also add an illustration for the front cover . Once these steps are completed, you check the electronic version (PDF ebook) of your book, and finally, all that remains is to order the printed copies of your book.
You will receive them at home within 1 to 3 weeks.

Elefantia is firmly committed to respecting and protecting the copyrights of its users. The copyright for books created through the Elefantia platform belongs 100% to the user who provided and designed the content.

Elefantia acts solely as a technical tool facilitating the creation and structuring of life stories. Under no circumstances does Elefantia claim any intellectual property rights over the content produced by its users.

We strictly comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):

• Your data belongs to you : you can access it or request its destruction at any time.
• We do not sell your data or give it away for marketing purposes.
• Only the founders can access the data for potential investigations and the resolution of technical problems.

By default, no. Printed books do not have an ISBN number and therefore cannot be legally sold in bookstores.

If you have a project requiring an ISBN number, contact us: we can offer you printing with an ISBN code or even a publishing offer for your book on Amazon.

It is important to note that we are not a publishing house, but a service designed to preserve and transmit your personal stories.