Video birthday cards
Video birthday cards are digital ecards that play: a happy birthday song, a face that sings, their name in the lyrics. Send one by text, WhatsApp or email and it plays the moment they open it. Here are seven kinds of personalized greetings, what's free, and how to send them.
Types of video birthday card
Every one has their name sung in a real Happy Birthday recording.
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Singing birthday card
PaidUpload a selfie and your face sings Happy Birthday to them, in one of 16 music styles, with 50+ themes.
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Musical birthday card
PaidYour face becomes the star of a genre: a punk singer, a jazz diva, a Nashville legend. Three looks per genre.
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Music video card
PaidYou as the singer, starring in their own birthday music video. Made wide, for a bigger screen.
Star in one -
Face swap card
PaidTheir face, or yours, on one of 100+ characters, from a cowboy to a zombie, singing their name.
Swap a face -
Animated photo card
FreeYour face, cut out and stuck on one of 23 cartoon outfits, lip-syncing badly and proudly.
Animate a photo -
Character birthday card
FreeA drawn character, from a cowboy to a gospel singer, sings their name, then shows your birthday wishes.
Pick a character -
Photo slideshow
FreeSix of their photos in an upright birthday slideshow, set to a song that sings their name. Two free a day.
Make a slideshow
Video birthday cards with music
Most ecards play a stock tune. These play a song recorded by professional musicians, in 16 styles from pop and country to metal and gospel, with their name sung in it: over 900 names in all. Pick the style that suits them, and the same card can sound completely different. Each design is a template you personalize with their name, your photo and your birthday wishes. Browse every kind of singing birthday card and ecard on Sing Me Happy Birthday.
Funny video birthday cards
For a funny birthday card, swap their face onto a character: a 1980s rock star, a superhero, a zombie. Or make the free animated card, where your own face is cut out and stuck on a cartoon body, more South Park than Pixar. A funny birthday greeting works best for friends and siblings who'll forward it to the group chat.
Video birthday cards for adults, for him and for her
- For him: a metal or outlaw country musical card, or a classic cars or whiskey theme.
- For her: roses or love hearts with a pop or jazz song, or a face swap onto a Paris runway.
- For adults with a sense of humor: a face swap. It's the one that gets shown around the party.
Free video birthday cards vs paid
Free: the animated photo card, the character card, two birthday slideshow videos a day, and a free birthday ecard with no sign-up at all. Paid: singing, musical, music video and face swap cards, priced one at a time, with packs to bring the price down. You see the price before you pay, and AI customization for the artwork is optional.
Video birthday card ideas for friends and family
- A friend far away: a singing card sent to their phone at breakfast, their time.
- The family group chat: a face swap of the birthday person. People will reply.
- Grandparents: a slideshow of the grandchildren, played at the party on the TV.
- Milestone birthdays: artwork made for 18th to 80th, in any music style.
Whoever it's for, the ones people celebrate longest feel personal: their name, your face, a song in their style.
How to send a video birthday card by text, WhatsApp or email
Every card has its own link. Send it on the day, wherever they are, and it plays the moment they open it. Nothing to print, nothing to post, no app.
- Text message: paste the link. In iMessage the video plays right in the chat.
- WhatsApp: send it to them, or to the family group so everyone sees it.
- Facebook: send it in Messenger, or post the video to their timeline.
- Email: it opens a clean page with just the card.
Want it to arrive at a set time? Make it the night before, then schedule the text: iPhone Messages and Google Messages both let you send a message later. Once it's sent, a slideshow can be downloaded and shared on social media too.
Video birthday card questions
Can I make a birthday card with a photo online?
Yes. A singing card needs one selfie; an animated photo card cuts your face out of any clear photo; a slideshow takes six photos. All are made online in a few minutes, with nothing to install.
Are video birthday cards free?
Some are. The animated photo card, the character card and the photo slideshow are free, and so is a free birthday ecard that needs no sign-up. Singing, musical, music video and face swap cards are paid.
How do I send a video birthday card?
Copy the card's link and send it by text, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or email. It plays when they open it, with no app needed.
Pick a card. They hear their name.
Six kinds of video birthday card, every one with their name in the song.