Create the birthday album
Pick Birthday as the occasion, add the birthday person's name, and set a date you need everything in by. That's the whole setup — about a minute.
- Occasion
- Name
- Due date
Birthday video maker
Birthday Video Gift Maker
Collect photos, video messages, and birthday wishes from everyone who loves them — through one shared link — and turn it all into a video gift they'll keep forever.
- One link for every guest
- No app or account for contributors
- Ready-to-share HD export
How it works
These are the same four steps the builder walks you through. Collecting stays simple, and you decide how the video looks before anyone else sees it.
Send one guest link
The builder gives you a private link and a QR code. Drop either into the group chat and everyone adds their part from their own phone — no app, no account.
- Private link
- QR code
Watch the memories arrive
Photos, short clips, written wishes, and the places behind them land in one album. Review what comes in, keep the best pieces, and put them in order.
- Photos
- Clips
- Wishes
- Places
Preview it, then export
Choose the music, the map style, and the opening card. Watch the full preview, then export an HD video ready for the party or the group chat.
- Music
- Map style
- HD export
What is included
Everyone sends what they have. Some dig up old photos, some record a quick clip, some only have time to type a few lines. It all cuts together into one video.
Photos from every era
Baby pictures, the awkward school years, last summer's trip. In a birthday video, old photos do most of the talking.
Video messages
Thirty seconds of someone singing off-key into their phone beats any greeting card. Guests record on their phone and the clip drops straight into the video.
Written wishes
Not everyone wants to be on camera. A few typed lines show up in the video as a card with the sender's name on it.
The places behind the story
The street they grew up on, the city where you met, the towns everyone is scattered across now. The video travels the map between them.
Music and a look that fits
You choose the soundtrack and the style at the end, whether that's balloons and confetti or something quieter.
An opening made for them
Start with their name, the number they're turning, and a first line from the whole group.
Birthday video ideas
Whether it's a milestone year or a last-minute group gift, a shared birthday video works when everyone can't be in the same room.
Milestone birthdays
An 18th, a 40th, a 60th. Decades of photos and the people from every chapter, in one video that does the milestone justice.
Long-distance celebrations
When friends and family are spread across cities and countries, the map shows birthday wishes arriving from everywhere.
Surprise parties
Collect contributions quietly in the weeks before, then play the video at the party for the big reveal.
Last-minute group gifts
One link in the group chat beats chasing files for a week. A finished birthday video can come together in a day.
Birthday video FAQ
The questions people usually ask before they send out the first link.
Read the full FAQWhat can people add to a birthday video?
Photos, short video clips, and written wishes. Each memory can also carry a place, like a hometown, a shared trip, or the city someone is sending wishes from. Those places are what build the map.
Do contributors need an account or an app?
No. They open the private link or scan the QR code and add their part right in the phone browser. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
How long does it take to make a birthday video?
Setting up takes a few minutes. Most people give the group about a week to send things in, then spend an evening arranging the video. If the birthday is tomorrow, it can still be done in a day.
Can this work for long-distance birthdays?
That's where it works best. Everyone contributes from their own city, and the video travels the map between them. The distance becomes part of the gift instead of the problem.
Can I choose the music and style?
Yes. You pick the soundtrack, the theme, the map style, and the opening card. You can also reorder the memories and preview the whole video before exporting.
How do I share the finished video?
You export a regular HD video file. Play it at the party, drop it in the group chat, or upload it anywhere you like.
Start the surprise
Their birthday is coming — start collecting memories today
Set up the project in minutes, send one link, and turn everyone's wishes into a birthday video they'll keep.