# birthday.video

> Make a birthday video or GIF with their name, your photos and a free Happy Birthday tune, from animated templates. In your browser, no sign-up, no watermark.

birthday.video is a birthday video maker that runs entirely in the visitor’s browser. They pick an animated template (classic cards, milestone ages, photo slideshows, kids, funny, romantic, family, friends, work, pets, group videos, animated wishes, video cards, video messages, party invitations, belated cards and cards in memory), type the name, age and a message, add photos and short clips from their own device and a song file they already have or one of the site’s own Happy Birthday arrangements (free to use, and downloadable as audio), choose a shape (Story 9:16, Post 4:5, Square 1:1 or Landscape 16:9) and export an MP4 video or a looping GIF. Photos, clips, music and words are never uploaded; there is no account, API or server-side processing, and the video has no watermark. The name is shown on screen, not sung. Projects are saved in the browser to finish later.

Deep links: /editor opens the editor, optionally with id-only query parameters: template=<template id>, category=<classic|photos|milestone|kids|funny|romantic|family|friends|workplace|pets|group|wishes|card|message|invitation|belated|memorial>, format=<9x16|4x5|1x1|16x9>, age=<1-120>, recipient=<mom|mum|dad|wife|husband|love|girlfriend|boyfriend|friend|sister|brother|son|daughter|niece|nephew|cousin|aunt|uncle|grandma|grandpa|granddaughter|grandson|coworker|boss|teacher|dog|cat>, output=<mp4|gif> and panel=<templates|text|media|music>. For example /editor?category=milestone&age=50&format=9x16. Names and messages are never put in the URL; the visitor types them.

Several people cannot add clips to one shared project: one person collects the clips (for example over WhatsApp) and adds them.

## The maker and the templates

- [Birthday video maker](https://birthday.video/): The editor itself, with how it works, ideas and answers to common questions.
- [Birthday video templates](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-templates): Every template, grouped into 17 kinds of birthday (88 templates).

## Birthday videos and GIFs

- [Happy birthday video to send now](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-video): A finished design with their name typed in, as an MP4 with a tune or a GIF.
- [Happy birthday video with a name](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-video-with-name): Their name on screen, timed to an instrumental Happy Birthday tune.
- [Happy birthday GIF maker](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-gif): Animated cake, balloons or confetti that loop, with their name on.
- [Happy birthday GIF with a name](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-gif-with-name): Type any name, nickname included, and download a looping GIF.
- [Funny happy birthday GIFs and videos](https://birthday.video/funny-happy-birthday): Meme captions, a fake age and their worst photo, as a GIF or a video.
- [Happy belated birthday GIFs and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-belated-birthday): A late card that owns it, with their name and a sorry that sounds like you.
- [Animated birthday wishes](https://birthday.video/animated-birthday-wishes): Your own words appearing line by line, as a GIF or a video with a tune.
- [Birthday slideshow](https://birthday.video/birthday-slideshow): Photos in order under a tune, opened by a card with their name.
- [Birthday video with photos and music](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-with-photos-and-music): Photos and clips mixed together under a tune or your own song.
- [Birthday montage from friends](https://birthday.video/birthday-montage): A clip from everyone, put together into one surprise tribute video.
- [Happy birthday in heaven video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-in-heaven): A gentle remembrance video with their photos and your words.
- [Live birthday countdown](https://birthday.video/birthday-countdown): A full-screen countdown with their name that bursts into confetti at zero.

## Happy birthday to someone special

- [Happy birthday Mom GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-mom): Wishes for Mum, a GIF with her name, or a video of family photos and her song.
- [Happy birthday Dad GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-dad): Dad jokes and thank-yous, a GIF with his name, or a video of old photos.
- [Happy birthday sister GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-sister): Wishes for your sister, a GIF with her name, or a video of the two of you.
- [Happy birthday brother GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-brother): Wishes with a bit of teasing, a GIF with his name, or a video of old photos.
- [Happy birthday daughter GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-daughter): Wishes from a proud parent, a GIF with her name, or a year-by-year video.
- [Happy birthday son GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-son): Proud-parent wishes, a GIF with his name, or a video of him growing up.
- [Happy birthday friend GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-friend): Wishes for a friend or best friend, a GIF with their name, or a video of your photos.
- [Happy birthday husband wishes and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-husband): Romantic and teasing wishes, and a video of your photos together.
- [Happy birthday wife wishes and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-wife): Wishes for your wife and a video of your years together.
- [Happy birthday my love GIF and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-my-love): Wishes for a girlfriend or boyfriend, a GIF or a video of your photos.
- [Happy birthday to me captions and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-to-me): Your own birthday Story, GIF or year in photos, with a caption that lands.
- [Happy birthday niece GIFs and wishes](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-niece): Lines for an aunt or uncle to send, on a GIF or video with her name.
- [Happy birthday nephew GIFs and wishes](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-nephew): Short, cheeky lines and a GIF or video with his name for the family chat.
- [Happy birthday cousin GIFs and wishes](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-cousin): Lines about shared holidays and family dos, on a GIF or video with their name.
- [Happy birthday aunt wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-aunt): Thank-yous for the aunt who spoiled you, on a GIF or a video.
- [Happy birthday uncle wishes and GIFs](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-uncle): Jokes and thank-yous for an uncle, on a GIF or a video.
- [Happy birthday Grandma wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-grandma): Wishes from the grandchildren and a video made for the big screen.
- [Happy birthday Grandpa wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-grandpa): A slow, clear video for his television, with old photos and the grandchildren.
- [Happy birthday granddaughter wishes](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-granddaughter): Warm lines from grandparents, on a GIF or video with her name.
- [Happy birthday grandson wishes](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-grandson): Lines from Grandma and Grandad, on a video or GIF with his name.
- [Happy birthday twins wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-twins): One card with both names, and photos of the pair through the years.
- [Happy birthday coworker (colleague) wishes](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-coworker): Office-safe lines and a team-signed video for a colleague.
- [Happy birthday boss wishes and video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-boss): Respectful lines and a polished card or team video for a manager.
- [Happy birthday teacher wishes and class video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-teacher): Lines from the class and a video organised by one parent.
- [Happy birthday dog videos and GIFs](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-dog): Your pet as the star, with their name, age and best photos.
- [Happy birthday cat wishes and GIFs](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-cat): A looping GIF or a video with your cat’s name and best photos.

## Milestone birthdays

- [Happy 1st birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-1st-birthday): Baby’s first year month by month, with wishes and an invitation.
- [Happy 16th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-16th-birthday): Sweet 16 wishes and a fast vertical video with friends’ clips.
- [Happy 18th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-18th-birthday): Wishes for an 18th and a baby-to-grown-up video with messages.
- [Happy 21st birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-21st-birthday): Key-to-the-door wishes, a 21 GIF and clips from friends far away.
- [Happy 30th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-30th-birthday): A kind roast or a tribute, as a GIF or a video of their twenties.
- [Happy 40th birthday wishes and video ideas](https://birthday.video/happy-40th-birthday): Wishes, message ideas and a 40th video with the family in it.
- [Happy 50th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-50th-birthday): Wishes for a 50th, a gold 50 GIF, and five decades of photos.
- [Happy 60th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-60th-birthday): Wishes for a 60th and a widescreen video for the party screen.
- [Happy 70th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-70th-birthday): Seventy years in photos with the grandchildren’s messages.
- [Happy 80th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-80th-birthday): Wishes for eighty, and a slow, clear video for the TV.
- [Happy 90th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-90th-birthday): Four generations of messages in a calm video for the TV.
- [Happy 100th birthday wishes and videos](https://birthday.video/happy-100th-birthday): A century of photos and family voices, made for the TV.

## Cards, messages, invitations and Stories

- [Birthday video message maker](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-message): Your selfie clip with their name, a caption and confetti around it.
- [Video birthday cards](https://birthday.video/video-birthday-card): An envelope that opens on an animated card with their name and your photos.
- [Birthday invitation video maker](https://birthday.video/birthday-invitation-video): An animated party invite with the date, time and place, for group chats.
- [Birthday Instagram Story templates](https://birthday.video/birthday-instagram-story): A 9:16 animated birthday Story or Reel, with words kept clear of the buttons.
- [Happy birthday WhatsApp status video](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-whatsapp-status): A vertical card under 90 seconds for status, and how to send it in HD.

## The Happy Birthday song

- [Free Happy Birthday song download](https://birthday.video/happy-birthday-song): Instrumental arrangements of the tune, free to download or put under a video.
- [Is Happy Birthday copyrighted?](https://birthday.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](https://birthday.video/birthday-slideshow-songs): Song ideas by age and person, and which music you can use in a shared video.

## Ideas and guides

- [Birthday video ideas](https://birthday.video/birthday-video-ideas): Twenty-four ideas, quick and ambitious, each with where to start.
- [What to say in a birthday video message](https://birthday.video/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](https://birthday.video/how-to-make-a-birthday-video): iPhone Photos and iMovie, Google Photos and Samsung Gallery, or a browser template.
- [CapCut birthday templates](https://birthday.video/capcut-birthday-template): Finding and using birthday templates in CapCut and Canva, or skipping the app.

## About, privacy and contact

- [About birthday.video](https://birthday.video/about): Why the site exists, how a browser can make a video by itself, and what it promises.
- [Privacy](https://birthday.video/privacy): Photos, clips and songs never leave the device; Google Analytics can be switched off in Cookie settings.
- [Contact](https://birthday.video/contact): The address for bugs, template ideas, questions about a video and privacy requests.

## Why people use it

- **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.
- **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.

## Making a birthday video, step by step

1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.
4. **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.

## Birthday video questions

### 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.