Animated cards, photos and messages

Birthday Video Maker

Describe the birthday, upload a photo or write a message. ClipNova turns it into a short birthday video with a voiceover, your music and captions, ready to send in a chat or play at the party.

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How it works

Three ways to say it, one birthday video.

Pick the kind of video that fits the person: an animated card, a photo of them brought to life, or a message spoken to camera. Then add the voice, the music and the captions, and export.

  1. Picture of Birthday Video Maker — a prompt for a 7th birthday card turned into an animated 3D fox blowing out candles
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    Animated card

    Turn a few words into an animated birthday card

    Open Prompt to Video and describe the card: who it is for, their age and what should happen on screen. Pick a Style preset such as Disney / Pixar 3D, Claymation or Watercolor, and ClipNova renders the scene in that look. The Prompt Enhancer can turn a one-line idea into a full shot description.

  2. Picture of Birthday Video Maker — a photo of a grandmother turned into a video of her blowing out birthday candles
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    Photo to video

    Bring a birthday photo to life

    Upload a photo of the birthday person in Image to Video and describe the moment you want: blowing out the candles, a toast, a hug. The Images to Video mode uses your photos as references, so the face stays recognisable in the new scene. Use your own photos, or ones you have permission to use.

  3. Picture of Birthday Video Maker — a lip-synced talking avatar saying a happy 30th birthday message
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    Talking message

    Record a birthday message without a camera

    In AI Talking Avatar, pick an avatar from the library, describe one, or upload a clear front-facing portrait, then type the message. Choose a voice from the library or add your own from a short, clean clip, and the avatar speaks the script with lip-sync. Handy when you can't be there in person.

  4. Picture of Birthday Video Maker — a backyard party scene with voiceover, music and burned-in captions
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    Voice, music, captions

    Add the voiceover, your song and captions

    Switch on narration and ClipNova writes the voiceover from your idea, sized to the video; you pick the voice. Upload the track you want underneath and it is lowered automatically while the voice speaks. Captions are transcribed from the voice and burned in, each word lighting up as it is spoken.

  5. Picture of Birthday Video Maker — the same birthday video exported in 9:16, 16:9 and 1:1
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    Export

    Send it anywhere

    Choose portrait 9:16 for stories and chats, landscape 16:9 for the TV at the party, or square on the quality tiers that support it. Videos run from a few seconds up to 5 minutes, so a 20-second card and a narrated two-minute family tribute come from the same tools.

Why a birthday video

A card gets read once. A video gets replayed.

A birthday video does what a text message can't: it shows the cake, says the name out loud and carries a song. The problem has always been making one. Filming, editing and finding the music takes an evening most people don't have the day before a birthday.

ClipNova removes the editing. You describe the video, or give it a photo or a script, and the tools generate the visuals, write and record the narration, mix in your music and burn in the captions. The result is one finished file you can send straight from your phone.

Because every video starts from text, making another one for a cousin, a colleague or next year is a matter of changing a name and a few details and generating again.

Built for

One tool, every kind of birthday

Kids

Animated cards and party videos

A cartoon or 3D scene with the child's name and age, made in minutes and sent to the family chat.

Family

Tributes for parents and grandparents

Bring a favourite photo to life and add a narrated message from the whole family.

Friends far away

A message when you can't be there

A talking avatar delivers your birthday wishes in your words, and in your own voice if you add it.

Work

Team birthday shout-outs

A short captioned video for a colleague, ready for the team chat or the office screen.

Birthday video maker questions.

How do I make a birthday video with AI?+

Open Prompt to Video in ClipNova, describe the birthday video you want and pick a Style preset. Switch on narration, upload a song if you want one, keep captions on, choose the format and generate. To start from a photo, use Image to Video instead; for a spoken message, use AI Talking Avatar.

Can I use a photo of the birthday person?+

Yes. Image to Video takes one or more reference photos and renders a new scene that keeps the person recognisable. Only use photos you took or have permission to use.

Can the video say happy birthday out loud?+

Yes. ClipNova can write the voiceover from your idea, or you can type exactly what should be said, and you pick the voice. With AI Talking Avatar, a face says it on screen with lip-sync.

Can I add a birthday song?+

Yes, by uploading your own music track. It plays under the video and is lowered automatically while the voice speaks. Use music you have the right to use.

How long can a birthday video be?+

From a few seconds up to 5 minutes per render. Most birthday cards land between 15 and 60 seconds; a narrated family tribute can run a few minutes.

Which styles can I use?+

The Style presets in Prompt to Video include Disney / Pixar 3D, Claymation, Watercolor, Ghibli, Anime, Pop Art, Pixel Art, Stop Motion and Realism, among others. Choose no style and the model follows your prompt as written.

Is it free to try?+

Yes. Every new account gets 70 free credits, no card required. On the free plan, Prompt to Video makes Moving AI Images videos (a narrated sequence of animated AI images); full-motion AI Video unlocks on paid plans, which start at $19 a month.

Can I share it on WhatsApp or Instagram?+

Yes. Download the video and share it like any other. Portrait 9:16 suits stories, Reels and chats; landscape 16:9 suits a TV or a projector at the party.

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