Free · No signup · Sent as a link
Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, thank-yous, apologies and more. Pick the occasion and a design, add your message and a photo, and send one link. Birthday cards can open on a 3D cake they blow out through the phone's microphone.
Nothing to install, and no account on their side either. The card is a web page, so it opens in whatever browser they already use, on iPhone, Android or a laptop.
Most people tap “block” on a permission prompt out of habit, and then the candles won't blow out. A one-line heads-up when you send the link fixes it: “open this with sound on, and allow the mic.” If they still block it, or the room is too loud, they can tap to put the candles out and the message shows as normal.
The page only listens for the rush of air on the microphone. Nothing is recorded, stored or sent anywhere; the audio never leaves their browser.
Birthday messages pile up through the day, so a card that arrives first gets the most attention. The easiest way to be first is to send the link the day before and set the event date to midnight. The countdown keeps the surprise, and the card opens on its own when the birthday starts.
If they live in another timezone, change the timezone on the form to theirs. The form fills in yours automatically, and a card set to your midnight could open in the middle of their afternoon.
Two to four sentences is plenty. One specific memory, an inside joke or the thing you never say out loud does more than a generic wish. Stuck? Tap “Write it for me” under the message box and AI suggests three, in the tone you pick. The message ideas guide has a simple formula, the funny birthday messages are short enough to paste in, and the card templates fill the form in for you. For a big round number, the milestone wishes have lines for 18, 30, 50 and beyond. Not sure how old they're turning? The age calculator works it out from their birth date.
There is no account, and you don't give an email address. Each card and any photo on it are deleted automatically 7 days after you make it, so if the message is one they'll want to keep, tell them to take a screenshot while it's live. The link is only ever shared by you, and card pages are hidden from search engines.
Yes. There is no account to create, no trial, and no watermark, and making and sending a card costs nothing. Fill in the form, get a link, send it. The only paid thing is optional: for ₹79 you can choose the card's link yourself.
For ₹79, you pick the link (cardlinks.co/priya-30 instead of a random code), the card shows no ads, and it stays up for a year instead of 7 days. Payment is through Razorpay, by UPI or a card issued in India; cards from other countries don't work yet. It is final: there are no refunds. If the link doesn't work, ask through the contact page and it will be fixed.
Yes. Pick the occasion at the top of the form: an anniversary, Valentine's Day, a love note, sorry, thank you, congratulations, get well soon, a graduation, a wedding, or name your own. Birthdays keep the 3D cake; the other occasions open as a designed card with its own animation, such as rising hearts or falling confetti. You can also make the link ask a question first, like "Will you be my Valentine?", before the card opens.
Yes. Tap "Write it for me" under the message box, pick a tone (warm, funny, short or formal) and, if you like, something to mention. AI suggests three messages; pick one and make it yours. The recipient's name is filled in on your device and is never sent to the AI.
No. The card opens as a web page in whatever browser they already use, on iPhone, Android, or desktop. They just tap the link.
The candles on the 3D cake are blown out by actually blowing at the device. The page listens for the sound of air hitting the microphone to detect that. Nothing is recorded, stored, or transmitted — the audio never leaves the browser. If permission is declined the card still works; the candles can be dismissed by tapping instead.
Every card is automatically deleted 7 days after it is created, along with any photo uploaded to it, or a year after payment if you bought a custom link. If you want a permanent copy, take a screenshot or screen recording while the card is still live.
Yes. Set an event date and timezone when creating the card and the recipient sees a live countdown until that moment, with the cake and message hidden until it arrives. If you are in a different timezone from them, set the timezone to theirs so it unlocks at midnight their time. A free card can count down up to 7 days ahead; with your own link, up to almost a year ahead, since a paid card lasts a year.
One where the subject fills a good part of the frame, since it will mostly be viewed on a phone. A photo of you and the recipient together tends to land better than a solo portrait. The card picks up colours from your image so the design complements it.
It appears as number candles on the cake above your message, once the candles have been blown out, so a 30th birthday gets a big 3 and 0. Age is a required field when creating a card and can be anything from 1 to 120.
Yes. Make a separate card for each person; each gets its own link and its own 7-day lifespan.
New to this? Read the step-by-step guide or browse all birthday card guides.