Can I put the date, time and address on the video?
Yes. You type them into the template’s lines, as you would on a paper invitation. Every word on the template can be changed.
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Birthday invitation video maker
An animated invitation with whose party it is, the date, the time, the place and how to reply. Send it to the group chat and let it do the asking.
Free · no sign-up · no watermark
A birthday invitation video is a short animated card with the party details on it: who is celebrating, the date, the time, the place and how to reply. Pick an invitation template, type the details into its lines, and export an MP4 (or a looping GIF) to send to a WhatsApp group or post as a Story.
Nothing here sends invitations or collects replies for you: the video is the invitation, and people answer in the chat you send it to. That keeps it simple and private. Planning a first party? The first birthday page has ideas for the little one’s big day.
It is made in your browser and costs nothing. The invitation has no watermark and no logo, so it looks like it came from you.
Start from one of these
How to make a birthday invitation video
Choose an invitation template
Press Make an invitation video. The editor opens on the invitation templates in Templates, in Story 9:16.
Type the party details
Put the birthday person in Name and the age in Age, then change the template’s lines for the date, start and finish time, the place and how to reply.
Add a photo and a tune
Optional: Add photos and clips for a picture of the birthday person or the venue, and Add music for one of the Happy Birthday tunes.
Export and share
Press Export video (or press Export video and choose GIF for a silent loop), then Share it to the group or Download video.
What to put on a party invitation
Guests should be able to answer every practical question without asking you:
- Whose party and, for children, how old they will be.
- Date and day: “Saturday 14 June” is clearer than “14/06”, especially for friends abroad.
- Start and finish times, so parents know when to collect.
- Place, with a postcode or a well-known landmark.
- How to reply and by when: “Reply to Tom by Wednesday”.
- Anything special: fancy dress, swimming kit, “no presents, please”, dietary questions.
Watch the finished video once with the sound off. Every detail should stay on screen long enough to read, because many people open videos muted.
Sending it to a WhatsApp group
Most invitations now go to a group chat: the class parents’ group, the family group, or a new group made for the party.
- Send the video, then type the key details again as a text underneath, so people can copy the address into their maps app.
- Story 9:16 fills the screen when someone taps the video; Square 1:1 looks tidier in the chat. Choose under Format.
- A GIF invitation plays on its own in the chat without anyone pressing play, which suits a busy group.
- For a surprise party, make a group that leaves the birthday person out, and say so on the invitation.
The WhatsApp status page covers sending in HD, as a document, or to your status.
Invitations for different parties
Children’s parties
Bright colours, the age big on screen, and the collection time. Keep the child’s photo to a private group rather than a public post.
Milestone birthdays
For a 40th or a 50th, a darker template with gold lettering feels like a proper do. Add the dress code.
Surprise parties
Put “It’s a surprise” on the first card and make the arrival time (earlier than the guest of honour) impossible to miss.
Birthday invitation videos: questions
Does birthday.video send the invitations or track replies?
No. You send the video yourself, for example to a WhatsApp group, and guests reply in that chat. There are no accounts or guest lists here.
Can I make the invitation as a GIF?
Yes. Choose GIF before you export. A GIF loops silently in the chat; choose Video (MP4) if you want a Happy Birthday tune to play.
What size is best for a WhatsApp group?
Story 9:16 fills the screen when opened; Square 1:1 looks neater in the chat. Both send without trouble.
Can I use the invitation as an Instagram Story?
Yes. Export in Story 9:16 and post it, but keep the address off a public Story and send it privately to guests instead.
Is it free?
Yes, with no watermark and no sign-up. The photos and details stay on your device while you make it.