14 happy birthday video ideas with free templates

They say it’s the thought that counts when it comes to birthdays, but have you ever received or created a personalized birthday video? Make a birthday celebration extra special this year by skipping the card or text message. Surprise a friend, classmate, or colleague with a customized and heartfelt video message.

With a professionally made birthday video template, you can effortlessly personalize and share a video message with no editing experience required. If you’re lacking inspiration, take a look at these 14 funny and creative birthday video ideas you can bring to life with Clipchamp video editor.

1. Slideshow happy birthday video

Make a standard photo or video post on social media more special by creating a slideshow video. Collect all your favorite photos and videos of you and the recipient to create a meaningful birthday slideshow video. Combine your videos and images together with cinematic transitions then write heartfelt messages in animated text. Add some royalty-free background music that matches the slideshow video’s vibe for the finishing touch.

2. Funny happy birthday wishes video

Go a step beyond purchasing a generic birthday card by creating your own unique birthday wishes video. Fill your video with funny ways to say happy birthday, complete with inside jokes tailored specifically for the recipient. Write your very own Hallmark style greeting card by turning your recipient's name into a birthday pun or inspire your video’s message by your favorite comedy central special. Celebrate birthdays with laughter by overlaying text and dynamic birthday elements like balloon and party hat animations.

3. Online happy birthday card

Instead of handwriting a card this birthday, create a fun virtual happy birthday video instead. Begin with a simple and easy birthday video card template, then customize with text, stickers, and GIFs. Save your video to your device for easy sharing to social media or WhatsApp.

4. Creative birthday video message

Send a sincere and touching words of affirmation birthday message video. Capture your creative and heartfelt message via the webcam recorder or use the voice recorder to overlay over a video. Share your favorite memory in vivid description, bringing each detail to life with stock media.

5. Virtual birthday gift video card

If you're sending an online gift voucher or certificate, make the delivery unique by combining it with a video card. Simply import the gift card as an image file then use it to create an image overlay. Then, record a personal birthday message or record your screen to share any details or ideas about how and where to use the gift card.

6. Happy birthday quote video

Find a famous happy birthday quote that your friend will enjoy. Show how much you know them by referencing their favorite movie or song or inspire them with motivational words of wisdom. Bring your quote to life with animated titles and text overlays. You can also use text to speech generator to create a voice style suitable for the humorous or sincere effect.

7. Birthday party video invite

Share a birthday invite a little differently this year with a themed birthday party video invitation. No matter if you’re celebrating at a favorite restaurant or hosting an extravaganza like a video game arcade party, build anticipation and excitement with sticker visuals and audio that will make everybody invited not want to miss it.

8. Save the date birthday video

Make it impossible for anybody in the Instagram or WhatsApp group chat to forget your upcoming birthday celebrations with a save the date video. Create a GIF to easily share via social platforms, with text overlays including all the key details guests need to know. If you want to go the extra mile, create a website or short link so your friends can RSVP to your event or add the date to their online calendars like Teams or Outlook.

9. Birthday memories collage video

Collect all photos from previous birthday celebrations to create a birthday memories time lapse video. Recruit friends, colleagues, and family members to include their favorite moments, as well as a personalized birthday message from each contributor.

10. Happy birthday Reel video

Celebrate online by sharing a happy birthday Reel on Instagram. Just customize an Instagram video template replace the existing text, then save it as a GIF or MP4 video ready for sharing. Don't forget to tag the recipient as a collaborator so your happy birthday video is shared to their profile too for all their followers to enjoy.

11. ‘This is your life’ birthday video

Add a unique and cinematic twist to your video collage by making a ‘this is your life’ style video. Compile your favorite videos and photos of the recipient, then combine together to create your friend's life story in the style of a gameshow or even a movie trailer. Use the content library to add background music or add an AI voiceover using text to speech.

12. Happy birthday song video

Add a personal touch to your happy birthday video by creating and recording your very own celebration song. Give an existing happy birthday song a twist or create an original tune with the help of Microsoft Copilot. Prompt Copilot with your friend's name and some further details to generate an original song or copy and paste lyrics from a popular song to create a personalized cover. Once your song is ready, use the voice recorder, webcam recorder, or record yourself with your mobile device then import the footage into Clipchamp. Don’t forget to apply the AI noise suppression tool to clean your audio quality and remove any unwanted background noise.

13. Birthday video meme

Create a humorous birthday video meme with the classic black bars and block white text format using a meme video template. You can put your own creative spin on a classic meme or import your own video or GIF. Don’t forget to explore all of the animated text styles to suit your theme.

14. Celebrity guest birthday messages

If you've recorded special birthday wishes from a celebrity with a service like Cameo, add some special finishing touches. You can change the background to an image, color, or gradient. Enhance the overall experience even further by adding subtitles and music underneath like a TV theme song or team anthem.

Watch the happy birthday video tutorial

Looking for other special occasion video ideas? Learn how to make holiday video invitations for any event. Then stay on top of the hottest video trends for all your content creation ideas.

Make your own happy birthday video for free with the Clipchamp video editor or download the Microsoft Clipchamp Windows app.