--- title: "CapCut Birthday Template – How to Use One | birthday.video" description: "How to find and use a CapCut birthday template, what Canva offers instead, and a free birthday template that needs no app or account and adds no watermark." url: https://birthday.video/capcut-birthday-template --- Free · made on your device # CapCut birthday templates: how to find and use them Where birthday templates live in CapCut, how to swap in your own photos, what Canva does differently, and a browser alternative with no app and no account. Free · no sign-up · no watermark Happy birthday Leo 21 No app needed Made in the browser To use a CapCut birthday template, open the CapCut app, go to its templates area, search “birthday”, open one you like and tap **Use template**, then replace the sample photos and clips with your own and export. Templates are made by CapCut users, so styles and lengths vary a lot, and many are built around a trending sound. CapCut and Canva both ask you to install an app or sign in, and some designs and export options are paid. If you would rather not, birthday.video works in your browser with no account: choose a design from the [birthday video templates](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-templates), type their name and age, add photos and export, with no watermark. Start from one of these ## How to use a birthday template in CapCut CapCut changes its labels between versions; these steps follow CapCut’s own help pages and describe the screens rather than every button. 1. ### Open the templates area In the CapCut app, open the templates section (labelled Templates or Template, depending on the version). 2. ### Search for birthday Search “birthday”, or a more exact phrase such as “happy birthday sister” or “birthday slideshow”, and preview a few. 3. ### Use the template Tap **Use template**, then choose as many photos or clips from your phone as the template asks for. 4. ### Edit and export Change the text where the template allows it, preview, then export and share or save the video. ## Things to know about CapCut templates * **The number of photos is fixed.** Each template has a set number of slots; too few photos and some repeat, too many and some are left out. * **The sound comes with it.** Many templates are cut to a trending track, which is great for TikTok and less so for a video for Grandma. * **Text can be limited.** Some templates only let you change certain words, so the name may be small or missing. * **Account and extras.** Saving and some features need a sign-in, and some templates or exports are part of the paid plan. ## Canva birthday video templates Canva has a large set of birthday video and slideshow templates. You search for a birthday video design, open it in the editor, swap in your photos and words, and download it as a video. Canva needs an account, uploads your photos to its servers to edit them, and some elements are for paying members only; in return you get a very flexible editor. Canva and CapCut are general-purpose: a birthday design is one of thousands. That is a strength if you want to design from scratch and a slog if you want a card with a name on it in five minutes. ## Or skip the app: a template in your browser ### What is different * Every design is made for birthdays, with a **Name**, an **Age** and a **Message** on each one. * No app, no account, and nothing uploaded: the video is made on your phone. * Free Happy Birthday tunes under **Add music**, or a song file of your own. * Export an **Video (MP4)** or a looping **GIF**, in Story 9:16 for TikTok and Reels or any other shape. For TikTok and Reels specifically, see the [birthday Instagram Story](https://birthday.video/birthday-instagram-story) page; for a run of photos, the [birthday slideshow](https://birthday.video/birthday-slideshow). ## CapCut birthday templates: questions ### Where are birthday templates in CapCut? In the app’s templates area. Search “birthday” there; the label is Templates or Template depending on your version. ### Are CapCut birthday templates free? Many are, but some templates and features are part of CapCut’s paid plan, and saving needs a sign-in. ### Can I put a name on a CapCut birthday template? If the template has an editable text slot. Some only let you change certain words. Every birthday.video template has a **Name**. ### Is there a birthday template without an app? Yes. birthday.video runs in your browser on phones and computers, with no account and no watermark. ### Can I use a CapCut template for WhatsApp? Yes, once exported it is an ordinary video. The [WhatsApp status](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-whatsapp-status) page covers status limits and sending in HD. ## More birthday video guides * [ Birthday video maker Start from an animated template, add their name, photos and a song. ](https://birthday.video/) * [ How to make a birthday video on your phone iPhone Photos and iMovie, Google Photos and Samsung Gallery, or a browser template. ](https://birthday.video/how-to-make-a-birthday-video) * [ Birthday Instagram Story templates A 9:16 animated birthday Story or Reel, with words kept clear of the buttons. ](https://birthday.video/birthday-instagram-story) * [ Birthday slideshow Photos in order under a tune, opened by a card with their name. ](https://birthday.video/birthday-slideshow) * [ Happy birthday video to send now A finished design with their name typed in, as an MP4 with a tune or a GIF. ](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-video) * [ Birthday video ideas Twenty-four ideas, quick and ambitious, each with where to start. ](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-ideas) * [ Birthday video templates Every template in the editor, by occasion, with the formats it suits. ](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-templates)