Coloring pages are everywhere. You can find thousands of PDFs online with animals, princesses, vehicles, mandalas—almost anything. But after making coloring pages for kids in my own family, I noticed a frustrating limitation: traditional coloring pages are not customizable at all.
If a child wants “a dinosaur with glasses,” or “a fire truck with a cat driving,” or if a parent wants a coloring page that matches a bedtime story they just read, the usual workflow is:
search → compromise → print something close enough.
That’s the gap I wanted to solve.
I built a Coloring Pages Generator that lets you generate custom black-and-white, print-ready coloring pages from simple text prompts. Instead of choosing from a fixed library, you describe what you want, and the system generates a clean line-art page designed specifically for coloring (no gray shading, no messy textures).
What makes it different from traditional coloring pages
1. True customization
You’re not limited to predefined themes. You can specify characters, actions, styles, and complexity levels. For example:
“A simple coloring page of a robot baking cookies, for a 5-year-old.”
2. Designed for printing and coloring
Many AI image tools generate images that look nice but are terrible to color. This generator focuses on:
• Clear outlines
• High contrast
• Black-and-white only
• Printable PDF output
3. A growing gallery of community-generated pages
In addition to generating your own pages, users can browse coloring pages created by others. This helps parents, teachers, and educators quickly find ideas, remix prompts, or reuse ready-made pages without starting from scratch.
Who it’s for
• Parents who want personalized activities for their kids
• Teachers looking for themed worksheets
• Story creators who want matching coloring pages
• Anyone tired of generic, one-size-fits-all coloring PDFs
This isn’t meant to replace traditional coloring books—they’re great—but to add flexibility where static content falls short.
I’d love feedback from the HN community, especially around:
• Prompt control vs. simplicity
• Print quality expectations
• Use cases in education
Thanks for reading, and happy to answer questions.
RyanMu•1w ago
If a child wants “a dinosaur with glasses,” or “a fire truck with a cat driving,” or if a parent wants a coloring page that matches a bedtime story they just read, the usual workflow is: search → compromise → print something close enough.
That’s the gap I wanted to solve.
I built a Coloring Pages Generator that lets you generate custom black-and-white, print-ready coloring pages from simple text prompts. Instead of choosing from a fixed library, you describe what you want, and the system generates a clean line-art page designed specifically for coloring (no gray shading, no messy textures).
What makes it different from traditional coloring pages 1. True customization You’re not limited to predefined themes. You can specify characters, actions, styles, and complexity levels. For example: “A simple coloring page of a robot baking cookies, for a 5-year-old.” 2. Designed for printing and coloring Many AI image tools generate images that look nice but are terrible to color. This generator focuses on: • Clear outlines • High contrast • Black-and-white only • Printable PDF output 3. A growing gallery of community-generated pages In addition to generating your own pages, users can browse coloring pages created by others. This helps parents, teachers, and educators quickly find ideas, remix prompts, or reuse ready-made pages without starting from scratch.
Who it’s for • Parents who want personalized activities for their kids • Teachers looking for themed worksheets • Story creators who want matching coloring pages • Anyone tired of generic, one-size-fits-all coloring PDFs
This isn’t meant to replace traditional coloring books—they’re great—but to add flexibility where static content falls short.
I’d love feedback from the HN community, especially around: • Prompt control vs. simplicity • Print quality expectations • Use cases in education
Thanks for reading, and happy to answer questions.