YotoShelf

Open source · Self-hosted · MIT

Make your Yoto cards,
your way.

Create, publish, and share Yoto Make Your Own audio cards from your own server. AI cover art, audio transcoding, direct publishing — one open-source tool.

1
Create Record audio, upload files, generate cover art and chapter icons.
2
Publish Push the finished card to one or more Yoto accounts in one step.
3
Print / Label Download printable card stickers and cut them to fit your Yoto cards.
4
Use Tap the card on the player — the story begins, no extra steps for kids.
5
Share Share collections across families and classrooms with a link.

Manage your Yoto cards end to end

Quick Record

Record audio straight from your browser. One tap to start, one to stop — the track is ready to publish immediately.

Publish to Yoto

Push finished cards directly to one or more Yoto accounts. No manual file transfers or juggling the Yoto app.

Share Collections

Group cards into collections and share them across families or classrooms with a single link.

Card Library

Browse, organise, and manage your entire Make Your Own collection. Collections, labels, and search keep everything findable.

AI Cover Art

Generate cover art and card icons with AI. Prompt-to-image built in — no external tools or accounts required.

Icon Studio

Design per-track chapter icons with the built-in studio. Browse public Yoto icons or generate custom ones per chapter.

Audio Transcoding

Upload in any format. YotoShelf transcodes to the AAC format Yoto expects, handles track splitting, and sets metadata.

Print Labels

Download printable card stickers for every card in your library. Cut to fit and label your physical Yoto cards.