Personalized birthday video messages, compared
To gather clips from friends into one video, VidDay is free to make and from $5 to share, and Tribute from $35. For a real celebrity, Cameo's stars set their own price, usually delivered within 7 days. For a board of messages and photos, Kudoboard is from $6.99. For a short video ready in about a minute, where a teddy bear or a baker says the person's name and your wish, Cirrela lets you watch the whole video free first, then $4.99 once to send it, with nothing that renews.
Cirrela publishes this page and sells one of the videos in it. We did not test each service ourselves.
The pick for each need
Last minute, with their name said out loud: Cirrela
A teddy bear with a cake or a joyful baker says your wish and the name you type, in 7 languages, in about a minute. Watch the whole video free with our mark; $4.99 once to send it on WhatsApp.
Watch out: Short (a few seconds of message), it's a character rather than people they know, and the free one carries our mark.
A montage of friends' clips, on a budget: VidDay
Everyone uploads a clip; make and edit it free, pay only to share.
Watch out: From $5 (up to 3 minutes) to $75 by length; downloads and HD are paid.
A polished montage done for you: Tribute
Friends send clips, Tribute assembles them; a free draft until you publish.
Watch out: DIY from $35, done for you $99, with a video book $149.
A real celebrity: Cameo
Actors, athletes and creators record a video for the person.
Watch out: Each star sets the price; usually within 7 days, faster for extra.
A French star: Vidoleo
The French Cameo-style site, in French.
Watch out: From €5 to €150 on the listings shown; within 7 days, refunded automatically if late.
A board of messages from a group: Kudoboard
Messages, photos and videos from everyone on one board, popular with colleagues.
Watch out: From $6.99 a board; not a single video.
What each one is, how long it takes, and what it costs
| Seller | What it is | Who is in it, how fast | Free | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrela | A short AI video: a character says your wish and the name | A teddy bear or a baker; about a minute; 7 languages | The whole video to watch, with our mark | $4.99 once, nothing renews |
| Tribute | A montage of friends' clips | Friends and family; delivery not stated | A draft, until you publish | $35 and up DIY; $99 done for you; $149 with a video book |
| VidDay | A montage of friends' clips | Friends and family; delivery not stated | Make and edit; pay when you share | $5 to $75 by length; or $74.99 a year for 6 videos |
| Kudoboard | A group board of messages, photos and videos | Everyone you invite | No lasting free board | $6.99, $9.99 or $19.99 a board |
| Cameo | A video recorded by a real celebrity | The star; usually within 7 days | Nothing | Set by each star |
| Vidoleo | A video recorded by a French personality | The star; within 7 days, some in 24 h | Nothing | €5 to €150 on the listings shown |
| JibJab | Funny e-cards with your face | Your face; made in the app | The GIFs | $6.99 a month or $35.99 a year, renews |
| Dromadaire | Birthday e-cards, in French | Your written words | Every e-card by email | Paper cards, price not stated |
Prices as each page or store listing showed them, before tax. "Not stated": the page we read didn't say.
Common questions
How do I make a personalized birthday video for free?
VidDay lets you make and edit a group montage free and pay only to share it; Tribute keeps a free draft until you publish; Dromadaire's e-cards are free. On Cirrela the whole video with the name is free to watch, with our mark; sending it costs $4.99 once.
What's the fastest birthday video for today?
Cirrela is ready in about a minute. Montages depend on when friends send their clips, and celebrities usually take up to 7 days, with faster delivery for extra on Cameo.
Which birthday video says the person's name?
On Cirrela, the character says the name you type, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic or Indonesian. A celebrity on Cameo or Vidoleo says it too, at their own price.
Is there a birthday video without a subscription?
Cirrela, Tribute, Cameo, Vidoleo and VidDay's per-video prices are paid once. JibJab renews monthly or yearly.
Can I send it on WhatsApp?
Cirrela gives a link and a video file made for WhatsApp. Check each montage or celebrity site for how it delivers.