Why Cryptograms Are a Hidden Gem

Cryptograms appeal to a highly dedicated audience that loves logic and language. They are perfect for the "Adult Activity Book" market and have very high completion rates.

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Step-by-Step: Creating Your Cryptogram Book

Choose a Theme or Source Text

Decide on your content. The best-selling cryptogram books usually follow a theme (e.g., "Cinema Quotes," or "Historical Insults"). You can paste your own text or let our AI fetch quotes for you.

Select the pages where to add puzzles

Choose your layout density. For shorter quotes, you can fit 3-4 puzzles per page. For long paragraphs, use 1 puzzle per page to ensure the font is large enough to read comfortably.

Select the pages where to place the solutions

BooksGenie automatically generates the decrypted text as the solution. These are often placed at the end of the book to prevent spoilers.

Customize the pages and puzzles

Adjust the difficulty. You can choose to provide Hint Letters (e.g., "A = E") to help beginners start, or offer no hints for an "Expert" edition.

Generate and download

Click "Generate." The AI scrambles your text using a substitution cipher, formats the lines with space for writing, and compiles the final PDF.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I choose a language?

Yes, we support multiple languages e.g English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese and more.

Can I use famous quotes legally?

Yes, as long as the author has been dead for more than 70 years (Public Domain) or if the quote is short enough to be considered fair use. BooksGenie's AI library focuses on public domain content.