A birthday message, from you
Can’t be there? Save yourself once from a few photos and RefVid films the message: you holding a small cake with lit candles, smiling into the camera and saying "Happy birthday!" Change the line to their name before you generate.
5 s · 9:16 · with sound
Sign in, pick or add your subject, and the studio opens with this template filled in. Your first 3-second clip is free.
Made from these photos
What you get
- You from 1–5 photos, the same face every time
- 1 shot, 5 seconds, vertical 9:16
- Your spoken line generated with the video
- No watermark
Who it’s for
For anyone who can’t be at the party: a grandparent abroad, a friend on another continent, a parent on a work trip. Teams use it for colleagues’ birthdays, and small brands send it to loyal customers instead of a coupon email.
The prompt
What the studio fills in for you. Your subject takes the place in brackets; you can change any of it.
- Medium close-up of [you] in a cosy living room holding a small cake with lit candles toward the camera, then smiling and saying warmly: "Happy birthday! I hope this year is your best one yet." Warm evening light, fairy lights behind.
Make it yours
Say their name
Edit the quoted line to include the birthday person’s name and one detail only you would know, such as "Happy birthday, Sam. Same karaoke bar next year?"
Change the cake
Describe a cupcake with one candle, a stack of pancakes or a slice of their favourite cake; the model follows the food you write.
Move the party
Replace the cosy living room with a kitchen at breakfast, an office desk with balloons, or a garden table in the afternoon sun.
Photos that work best
People: 1–5 photos with the face clearly visible and evenly lit — a straight-on portrait first, then a three-quarter angle and a profile. Skip sunglasses, heavy filters and group shots; if a photo shows more than one person, the studio can’t tell who you mean.
How it works
- Sign in and add you from 1–5 photos. Each subject is saved once, so every later template takes one tap.
- The studio opens with this template filled in: the shot, 5 seconds, 9:16. Change any word you like.
- Press Generate. The clip is ready in a few minutes, without a watermark, and the same subject is there for the next one.
Questions
- Can it say their name?
- Yes: the line is in the prompt, in quotes. Write "Happy birthday, Sam!" before you generate.
- Can I send it in another language?
- Yes. Write the line in that language; the voice says it as written.
- How much does this template cost?
- A new RefVid account’s free credits cover one 3-second clip. The full template is 5 seconds with sound: buy it as a single video, with no plan, or use credits from a pack or plan. Current prices are on the pricing page.
- Is RefVid an AI birthday video maker?
- For this kind of video, yes: the person in the clip is you, made from your own photos, saying your own words. It is not a card with your name on a cartoon.
- What should I say in a birthday video message?
- One short sentence works best: their name, a wish and one detail only you two share. Longer speeches get cut off by the clip length.