Templates that move
Start from an animated card made for the occasion: a big number for a milestone, a funny one, a belated one, an invitation, a slideshow of their life. Change any word, then save it as a video or a GIF.
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Birthday video maker
Make a birthday video or GIF with their name on it: pick an animated template, add your photos and a Happy Birthday tune that’s free to use, and send it in minutes. Free, no sign-up, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.
Free · no sign-up · no watermark
Why make a birthday video here
Their name, a tune that’s free to use
Type their name, age and a message, add photos and clips, and pick one of our own Happy Birthday arrangements, made for the site and free to use, or a song you already have.
Nothing leaves your phone
The video is put together in this browser tab, so your photos, clips and music are never uploaded. Free, with no account, no watermark and nothing to install.
Templates
A template for every kind of birthday
Each one is a starting point that already moves: change the words and colours, swap in your photos and clips, and pick the shape for where it is going.
- Classic cards An animated card with their name, their age and a message. 23 templates
- Animated wishes Your words appearing line by line, made to send as a GIF or a video. 14 templates
- Photo slideshows Photos and clips one after another under a Happy Birthday tune. 7 templates
- Milestone ages A big number up front for the 18th, 21st, 30th, 50th and beyond. 24 templates
- Funny Cheeky captions and big reactions for people who would hate anything soppy. 21 templates
- Family Warm cards for parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. 34 templates
- Romantic Soft colours and slower scenes for a partner. 8 templates
- Friends Inside jokes, group photos and the night out you still talk about. 32 templates
- Kids Bright, playful cards for first birthdays and children’s parties. 17 templates
- From everyone A clip or a line from each person, with their name on screen. 3 templates
- Video cards An envelope that opens on a card that moves, in a square. 3 templates
- Video messages Your own selfie clip with a caption and confetti around it. 3 templates
- Party invitations The date, time and place on a card that moves, ready for the group chat. 2 templates
- Belated For when the day slipped past: a late card that owns it. 3 templates
- Work For a colleague or the boss, signed by the whole team. 5 templates
- Pets For the dog or the cat, starring the dog or the cat. 5 templates
- In memory Quiet cards for a birthday in heaven: no confetti, just their photos. 2 templates
How it works
How to make a birthday video
Pick a template
Press Make a birthday video and choose a card from Templates: classic, milestone, funny, belated, a slideshow and more. Choose the Format for where it is going: Story 9:16, Post 4:5, Square 1:1 or Landscape 16:9.
(enlarge image) Pick a card from the gallery; the category and the shape are already set by the page you came from.
Make it theirs
Type their Name, their Age and a Message. Every word on the card can be changed, so write it the way you would say it.
(enlarge image) Type the Name, Age and Message, then Add photos and clips if you have them.
Add photos and a tune
Press Add photos and clips to fill the picture scenes with your own memories, then Add music to choose a Happy Birthday arrangement or a song from your device.
(enlarge image) The Music panel: our own Happy Birthday arrangements, or Add music for a song on your device.
Save a video or a GIF
Press Export video and choose Video (MP4) for sound or GIF for a silent loop, then Download video, or Share on a phone to send it to WhatsApp, Messages or Instagram.
(enlarge image) Choose GIF for a silent loop: pick a size and how much of the video it uses, and the sheet estimates the file size.
Ideas
Birthday video ideas people love getting
- A GIF with their name A looping card for the group chat or a comment, with their name on it.
- Wishes from everyone Collect a short clip from each friend and string them together with names on screen.
- Their life in photos Baby pictures to last weekend, in order, under a Happy Birthday tune.
- A milestone, properly The 18th, 21st, 30th, 50th or 60th, with the number up front.
- Something to laugh at Bad photos, cheeky captions and the story they hoped you had forgotten.
- Late, but lovely Missed the day? A belated card that makes up for it.
For every birthday
Birthday videos for every person and every age
Birthday videos and GIFs
Ready-to-send greetings, GIFs with a name, funny and belated wishes, slideshows and group videos.
- Happy birthday video to send now A finished design with their name typed in, as an MP4 with a tune or a GIF.
- Happy birthday video with a name Their name on screen, timed to an instrumental Happy Birthday tune.
- Happy birthday GIF maker Animated cake, balloons or confetti that loop, with their name on.
- Happy birthday GIF with a name Type any name, nickname included, and download a looping GIF.
- Funny happy birthday GIFs and videos Meme captions, a fake age and their worst photo, as a GIF or a video.
- Happy belated birthday GIFs and videos A late card that owns it, with their name and a sorry that sounds like you.
- Animated birthday wishes Your own words appearing line by line, as a GIF or a video with a tune.
- Birthday slideshow Photos in order under a tune, opened by a card with their name.
- Birthday video with photos and music Photos and clips mixed together under a tune or your own song.
- Birthday montage from friends A clip from everyone, put together into one surprise tribute video.
- Happy birthday in heaven video A gentle remembrance video with their photos and your words.
- Live birthday countdown A full-screen countdown with their name that bursts into confetti at zero.
Happy birthday to someone special
Wishes to borrow and templates that suit who it is for, from Mum to the dog.
- Happy birthday Mom GIF and video Wishes for Mum, a GIF with her name, or a video of family photos and her song.
- Happy birthday Dad GIF and video Dad jokes and thank-yous, a GIF with his name, or a video of old photos.
- Happy birthday sister GIF and video Wishes for your sister, a GIF with her name, or a video of the two of you.
- Happy birthday brother GIF and video Wishes with a bit of teasing, a GIF with his name, or a video of old photos.
- Happy birthday daughter GIF and video Wishes from a proud parent, a GIF with her name, or a year-by-year video.
- Happy birthday son GIF and video Proud-parent wishes, a GIF with his name, or a video of him growing up.
- Happy birthday friend GIF and video Wishes for a friend or best friend, a GIF with their name, or a video of your photos.
- Happy birthday husband wishes and video Romantic and teasing wishes, and a video of your photos together.
- Happy birthday wife wishes and video Wishes for your wife and a video of your years together.
- Happy birthday my love GIF and video Wishes for a girlfriend or boyfriend, a GIF or a video of your photos.
- Happy birthday to me captions and videos Your own birthday Story, GIF or year in photos, with a caption that lands.
- Happy birthday niece GIFs and wishes Lines for an aunt or uncle to send, on a GIF or video with her name.
- Happy birthday nephew GIFs and wishes Short, cheeky lines and a GIF or video with his name for the family chat.
- Happy birthday cousin GIFs and wishes Lines about shared holidays and family dos, on a GIF or video with their name.
- Happy birthday aunt wishes and videos Thank-yous for the aunt who spoiled you, on a GIF or a video.
- Happy birthday uncle wishes and GIFs Jokes and thank-yous for an uncle, on a GIF or a video.
- Happy birthday Grandma wishes and videos Wishes from the grandchildren and a video made for the big screen.
- Happy birthday Grandpa wishes and videos A slow, clear video for his television, with old photos and the grandchildren.
- Happy birthday granddaughter wishes Warm lines from grandparents, on a GIF or video with her name.
- Happy birthday grandson wishes Lines from Grandma and Grandad, on a video or GIF with his name.
- Happy birthday twins wishes and videos One card with both names, and photos of the pair through the years.
- Happy birthday coworker (colleague) wishes Office-safe lines and a team-signed video for a colleague.
- Happy birthday boss wishes and video Respectful lines and a polished card or team video for a manager.
- Happy birthday teacher wishes and class video Lines from the class and a video organised by one parent.
- Happy birthday dog videos and GIFs Your pet as the star, with their name, age and best photos.
- Happy birthday cat wishes and GIFs A looping GIF or a video with your cat’s name and best photos.
Milestone birthdays
The big numbers, with ideas for what to put in each one.
- Happy 1st birthday wishes and videos Baby’s first year month by month, with wishes and an invitation.
- Happy 16th birthday wishes and videos Sweet 16 wishes and a fast vertical video with friends’ clips.
- Happy 18th birthday wishes and videos Wishes for an 18th and a baby-to-grown-up video with messages.
- Happy 21st birthday wishes and videos Key-to-the-door wishes, a 21 GIF and clips from friends far away.
- Happy 30th birthday wishes and videos A kind roast or a tribute, as a GIF or a video of their twenties.
- Happy 40th birthday wishes and video ideas Wishes, message ideas and a 40th video with the family in it.
- Happy 50th birthday wishes and videos Wishes for a 50th, a gold 50 GIF, and five decades of photos.
- Happy 60th birthday wishes and videos Wishes for a 60th and a widescreen video for the party screen.
- Happy 70th birthday wishes and videos Seventy years in photos with the grandchildren’s messages.
- Happy 80th birthday wishes and videos Wishes for eighty, and a slow, clear video for the TV.
- Happy 90th birthday wishes and videos Four generations of messages in a calm video for the TV.
- Happy 100th birthday wishes and videos A century of photos and family voices, made for the TV.
Cards, messages, invitations and Stories
The right shape for where it is going: a card, a video message, the group chat or a Story.
- Birthday video message maker Your selfie clip with their name, a caption and confetti around it.
- Video birthday cards An envelope that opens on an animated card with their name and your photos.
- Birthday invitation video maker An animated party invite with the date, time and place, for group chats.
- Birthday Instagram Story templates A 9:16 animated birthday Story or Reel, with words kept clear of the buttons.
- Happy birthday WhatsApp status video A vertical card under 90 seconds for status, and how to send it in HD.
The Happy Birthday song
Free arrangements of the tune, and what the copyright story means for your video.
- Free Happy Birthday song download Instrumental arrangements of the tune, free to download or put under a video.
- Is Happy Birthday copyrighted? Public domain since 2016 in the US and 2017 in the EU, and what that means for your video.
- Birthday slideshow songs Song ideas by age and person, and which music you can use in a shared video.
Ideas and guides
What to make, what to say, and how to do it on your phone.
- Birthday video ideas Twenty-four ideas, quick and ambitious, each with where to start.
- What to say in a birthday video message A simple shape and example messages for every kind of person.
- How to make a birthday video on your phone iPhone Photos and iMovie, Google Photos and Samsung Gallery, or a browser template.
- CapCut birthday templates Finding and using birthday templates in CapCut and Canva, or skipping the app.
Birthday video questions
Everything is made on your own phone or computer, so most answers are about names, photos, music and sizes rather than accounts and uploads.
How do I make a birthday video for free?
Press Make a birthday video, choose a template, type their name, age and a message, add photos, clips and music, then press Export video. birthday.video is free: there is no trial, no paid upgrade, no account and no watermark.
Can I put their name and age in the video?
Yes. Every template has a Name and an Age, and a Message line. Type them in and the card updates as you go. You can change every other word on the template too. The name appears on screen; the music doesn’t sing it.
Can I make a happy birthday GIF instead of a video?
Yes. Press Export video and choose GIF. A GIF loops by itself and has no sound, which suits chat replies and comments; choose MP4 when you want music.
Can I add my own photos and videos?
Yes. Add photos and clips takes pictures and short video clips from your phone or computer, and plays them in the order you choose.
What music can I use?
Add music offers our own arrangements of the Happy Birthday tune, which is in the public domain; the arrangements were made for the site and are free to use in your video, including on social networks. You can also add a song file you already have, though networks may mute well-known songs in public posts. Song only, in the same export menu, saves an arrangement on its own.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The editor runs inside your browser and makes the video on your phone or computer. Your photos, clips, music and words are not sent to any server. The video leaves your device only when you send it.
Is there a watermark?
No. The video has no watermark, logo or end card, and you don’t have to sign up to download it.
What size is the video for Instagram, TikTok or WhatsApp?
Choose the Format before you export: Story 9:16 for Instagram and Facebook Stories, Reels, TikTok and WhatsApp Status; Post 4:5 for a feed post; Square 1:1 for a chat or a GIF; Landscape 16:9 for a TV or YouTube.
Can several friends add clips to the same video?
Not directly: there are no accounts and no shared link, because nothing is uploaded. Ask everyone to record a short clip on their phone and send it to you, then add all the clips yourself. The birthday montage page shows how to collect them without spoiling the surprise.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, in Safari, Chrome and other modern browsers on phones, tablets and computers. On a phone, Share sends the finished video to WhatsApp, Messages or your photo library where the browser supports sharing files.
Can I come back and finish it later?
Yes. Your project is saved in this browser as you work, and the home page offers to continue where you left off. It is kept on this device only, so finish it on the same phone or computer.
How long should a birthday video be?
A few seconds for a GIF, thirty seconds to a minute for a card or an invitation, one to three minutes for a slideshow or wishes from a group. Shorter videos get watched more than once, which is the point.
Make their day
Their name, your photos and a Happy Birthday tune, ready to send in a few minutes.