--- title: "Happy Birthday Video With Name – Free | birthday.video" description: "Make a happy birthday video with their name on screen, timed to an instrumental Happy Birthday tune, and download it free as an MP4 or GIF. No sign-up." url: https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-video-with-name --- Free · made on your device # Happy birthday video with their name Type a name and it becomes the star of an animated card, timed to a Happy Birthday tune. Download it as an MP4 or a GIF, free, with nothing uploaded. Free · no sign-up · no watermark Happy birthday Olivia 25 Have a wonderful day From Sam To get a happy birthday video with someone’s name, type the name into an animated card and download the result: the name appears on screen in big, moving letters while an instrumental Happy Birthday tune plays. It takes about a minute, and the name can be anything, including nicknames and names the name-video channels never cover. One thing to know before you start: the name is shown, not sung. The tunes in **Add music** are instrumental arrangements made for this site, so there is no recorded singer saying their name. In return, every spelling works, and you can add their age, a message and photos. This page opens on the classic cards. If you want a looping picture for a chat rather than a video, the [happy birthday GIF with name](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-gif-with-name) page starts in GIF. Start from one of these ## How to make a birthday video with a name 1. ### Pick a card Press **Make a video with their name**. The editor opens on the classic cards; choose another from **Templates** whenever you like. [ ![The birthday.video template gallery on a phone: the heading Choose a birthday template, category buttons with Classic cards selected, the Story 9:16 format chosen, and animated cards named Confetti party and Wishes, line by line](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/choose-template.webp) (enlarge image) ](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/choose-template.webp) Pick a card from the gallery; the category and the shape are already set by the page you came from. 2. ### Type the name Write it exactly as they like it in **Name**: a first name, a nickname, or two names for twins. Watch the card play once to check the spelling. [ ![The Whose birthday is it? sheet for the Confetti party template, with Name filled in as Maya, Age 30 and the Message Have the best day, an Add photos and clips button and the Make the birthday video button](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/whose-birthday.webp) (enlarge image) ](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/whose-birthday.webp) Type the **Name**, **Age** and **Message**, then **Add photos and clips** if you have them. 3. ### Add the age, a message and the tune Fill in **Age** if it is a number worth celebrating, keep the **Message** short, and pick an arrangement in **Add music**. [ ![The Music panel listing No music and Happy Birthday arrangements: music box, piano, ukulele, party (selected) and lullaby](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/music-panel.webp) (enlarge image) ](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/music-panel.webp) The **Music** panel: our own Happy Birthday arrangements, or **Add music** for a song on your device. 4. ### Download it Choose **Video (MP4)** for a video with the tune or **GIF** for a silent loop, then press **Export video** (choosing **GIF** for a loop) and **Download video**. [ ![The Export video sheet with Video (MP4) selected, Full HD or Smaller file, the note 11 seconds with sound, made on this device and nothing uploaded, and the Export video button](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/export-video.webp) (enlarge image) ](https://birthday.video/guides/editor/export-video.webp) **Export video** opens this sheet: **Video (MP4)** for a video with sound. ## Getting the name right The name is the whole point of the video, so it is worth a moment’s care: * **Use the name they answer to.** “Lizzie” lands better than “Elizabeth” for most people, and a family nickname is better still. * **Long names.** Type the full name, then watch the card play: if a double-barrelled name looks crowded, the short form often reads better at a glance. * **Accents and other alphabets.** Type the name as it is really written, with its accents, and check every letter on the card as it plays. * **Twins and joint birthdays.** Put both names in **Name** with “and” between them, or make one video each; it only takes another minute. ## Why the name isn’t sung Videos that sing a name are recorded once per name by a singer, which is why they only exist for common names and why the same few channels make them. birthday.video builds the video on your device instead, so it uses instrumental arrangements of the tune and puts the name on screen in time with it. That means unusual names, nicknames and pet names all work, and the music is free to use. If you want a voice on it, record yourself or the family singing on a phone and add the clip with **Add photos and clips**. A wobbly family rendition usually means more than a stranger’s polished one. ## Where to send it ### Phones and chats Story 9:16 under **Format** fills a phone screen, for WhatsApp Status or an Instagram Story. A square works well in a group chat. ### A screen at the party Landscape 16:9 fills a TV. Play it as the cake comes out, then send the file to them afterwards so they can keep it. For a longer video with lots of photos, start from the [birthday slideshow](https://birthday.video/birthday-slideshow) instead. ## Birthday videos with a name: questions ### Is it free to put a name on the video? Yes. Typing a name, exporting and downloading are all free, with no watermark and no account. ### Can the song say their name? No. The arrangements are instrumental and the name is shown on screen instead. To hear a voice, add a clip of someone singing with **Add photos and clips**. ### Can I put two names on one card? Yes. Type both into **Name**, for example “Mia and Leo”. For very different messages to each, make two videos. ### Can I change other words on the card? Yes. Besides **Name**, **Age** and **Message**, every line of text on a template can be edited. ### Can I get it as a GIF? Yes. Press **Export video** and choose **GIF** for a silent version that loops, good for a chat or a comment. ### Is the name I type sent anywhere? No. The name is drawn into the video by your own browser. 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