Birthday cards

A birthday card that plays your video.

Product visualization of a printed birthday card reading Maya is 30, beside a phone paused on a birthday video.
Sample design · Product visualization

A printed card they keep, with your video behind it. They tap it with their phone and there you are, wishing them happy birthday.

Free tracked shipping in the US · Ships in 24 hours

Create and preview for free. No card purchase needed.

Your message, in their hands.

Give them something they can keep and tap whenever they want to hear from you.

More than a greeting.

Add a photo, inside joke or milestone number. Make both sides your own.

Keep the surprise private.

Add a password to the page. Change the message later without replacing the card.

From an idea to a tap

See what opens before you order.

  1. 1

    Create what opens

    Add a video, voice message, photos or a personal note before choosing a card. Start and preview without an account.

  2. 2

    Try it and share it

    See exactly what someone opens on their phone. Publish with a free account and share your link or QR code. No card purchase or subscription needed.

  3. 3

    Add a tap card when ready

    Design a card for the page you made. Preview both sides, choose a material, and order. We make and test it, then it is shipped within 24 hours. Free tracked shipping in the US.

The person tapping needs no Dote account or app. Delivery takes additional time after dispatch.

Design inspiration

Make their birthday look like them.

Printed artwork examples and editable engraved layouts. Use AI, upload your artwork, or make either side your own.

  • A birthday worth keeping · Printed artwork example

  • Bamboo, engraved

  • Metal, engraved

Simple pricing

Start with one. Save on a set.

Your design, your card, and a link you can change. Order up to 25 online; ask us about larger sets.

Cards Each Total from
1 $30.00 $30.00shipping free
2–9 $26.00 $52.00shipping free
10–24 $25.00 $250.00shipping free
25 $23.00 $575.00shipping free

Order any number up to 25 — the rate is set by how many you buy in total, and the best one is $23.00 a card at 25, the most one order holds. More than that? Request a quote and we will price it properly. Free tracked shipping, no minimum. A printed back — a message, or instructions for the recipient — is included. These prices are for the printed white card. Compare all card materials before choosing.

Before you order

Before you order

Is this an e-card or a physical card?

It is a physical card the size of a bank card, printed with your design. Its built-in NFC chip opens your chosen message on a compatible phone.

Do I have to finish the video before ordering?

No. Start with a note and preview your page. Add your video or voice message when you’re ready, then choose whether to put it on a physical card.

Can I use it again next year?

Yes. Change the digital message from your account while keeping the same physical card.

What is included?

Your custom card, its NFC chip, and access to manage what it opens from your free Dote account. Customize either side before ordering. US tracked shipping is included.

Do I need an account to design or order?

Start and preview without an account. Create a free account to upload and publish your page. A physical card is optional.

How soon does it arrive?

We print or engrave, test and dispatch within 24 hours of your paid order. That is dispatch time, not delivery time. If you have a deadline, ask before ordering.

Your idea. A card worth keeping.

Preview what opens first. Then make a custom card for the page you created.

Create their keepsake

Create and share for free. A physical card is optional.

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