A Christmas greeting, starring you
Skip the group card this year. Save yourself once from a few photos and RefVid films the greeting: you in a knitted Christmas sweater by a crackling fireplace and a lit tree, turning to the camera to say your wishes. Your face stays your face in both shots, ready to send to family and friends.
5 s · 9:16 · with sound
Sign in, add your subject, and the studio opens with this template filled in. Your first 3-second clip is free: this template’s first shot.
Made from these photos
What you get
- You from 1–5 photos, the same face in both shots
- 2 shots, 5 seconds, vertical 9:16 for messages and Stories
- Your spoken wish and fireplace sound generated with the video
- No watermark
Who it’s for
For family members who live far apart, for people who never send cards but still want to say something, and for small business owners thanking customers at the end of the year. It is short enough to send in any messaging app.
The prompt
What the studio fills in for you. Your subject takes the place in brackets; you can change any of it.
- Shot 1A cosy living room at night: a lit Christmas tree with warm fairy lights and a crackling fireplace with stockings; [you] in a red knitted Christmas sweater sits on the rug holding a mug of cocoa, the camera drifting slowly closer.
- Shot 2[you] looks up at the camera with a warm smile and says: "Merry Christmas, I miss you all. See you soon!" Fire crackling softly.
Make it yours
Write your own wish
Replace the quoted line with one short sentence in your language: a thank-you, an inside joke, or a plan to meet in the new year.
Change the sweater
Describe a green sweater with reindeer, matching pyjamas, or a plain cream knit if loud sweaters aren’t your thing.
Celebrate somewhere else
Move the scene to a snowy cabin porch, a kitchen while cookies bake, or a balcony with city lights for a city Christmas.
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: both shots, 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 I change what I say?
- Yes. The wish is in the prompt, in quotes; write your own short line, in English or your language, before you generate.
- Can my whole family be in it?
- Add each person as a subject from a few photos (with their agreement) and add them in the studio; a clip holds up to three people.
- 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.
- Can this Christmas greeting video include my family?
- Add each person as a subject from a few photos, with their agreement, and add them in the studio; a clip holds up to three people.
- Can I send it as a Christmas video message on WhatsApp?
- Yes: it is a vertical MP4 without a watermark, so it plays in WhatsApp, iMessage and every other messaging app.