Better than a birthday card: a letter, a postcard and a film.
Better than a card in the post, and it can hold a film. Write what you’d actually say, add the photo from that year, and send it as one link. They tear it open on their phone.
What to put in a birthday envelope
A letter
The thing you’d say if the room were quieter. What they were like at seven. What they’re like now.
Dear Noah, You were seven and furious about the candles…
A postcard
The photo from that year. One line on the back.
Brighton, the year of the terrible haircut.
A film
Everyone, one after another, twenty seconds each. Or the dog.
0:48 · Grandad, both aunts, and the dog
How it works
Fill the envelope with a letter, postcards and a film — any mix, up to ten pieces, and one price for the whole envelope by what's inside. Pay once, by card. Send the link now, or keep it sealed until the day: no app to install, it opens on any phone, and it's kept for good.
Birthday envelope questions
How much does a digital birthday card cost?
$1.29 for letters and postcards, $5 with a film. One price for the whole envelope, up to ten pieces, paid once by card through Stripe. No subscription.
Can I send it on the day?
Yes. Once it’s paid for, the link is yours to send whenever you like: at midnight, with breakfast, or from the party. Or send it early and set it to open on the morning.
Do they need an app?
No. One link, opened in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer. They tear the envelope open on screen.
Can I add more than one photo?
Yes. Each postcard carries one photo, and an envelope holds up to ten pieces, so add a postcard per photo.
Can the whole family be in it?
Record one film with everyone in it, up to 200 MB, and add it as a piece. Upload it and it plays inside the envelope, not on a video site.
How long does it last?
For good. They can open it as many times as they like. A film is kept for a year after it’s first opened, and they can save their own copy.
More birthdays, and what comes after
- Kid’s birthday — A birthday envelope they can open again and again.
- 18th or 21st — The big one. Loud envelope, honest letter.
- Big birthday — Forty, fifty, sixty. Mark it properly.
- Thank you — A proper thank you, with room to say why.
- Get well — Something to open from the bed. A letter, a film of everyone.
Say happy birthday properly.
Five minutes to write. One payment. Opened on the day, and again after.