
Digital birthday party invitations are all the rage. They help express your unique personality and style through photos, videos, fun or elegant designs, animations, music, and personalized text. Filmora is your go-to app for making video invites, offering many free birthday invitation templates you can customize however you like.
It’s among the best video editing apps, teeming with features to make your birthday invitation shine. Some are AI-powered, while others (like filters, effects, and transitions) let you fine-tune details for a personal touch.
The best part? You can use it on any device. If you prefer on-the-go editing, download Filmora for Android or Filmora for iOS (and iPadOS). Otherwise, download Filmora for Windows or Filmora for macOS, unlocking more features, including AI possibilities.
Here’s how to create your own birthday invitations on mobile and desktop devices.
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Make Your Own Birthday Invitations on Mobile
The Filmora community is extensive and keeps expanding. Users constantly upload their work to the cloud, helping others create videos from ready-to-go, customizable templates and stock media, including birthday party invites.
Here’s how to personalize a birthday party invitation template or a stock video in Filmora for mobile (it has the same interface on Android and iOS):
Step 1: Tap Explore on the startup screen.

Step 2: Switch to the Template tab.

Step 3: Search for “birthday” templates.

Step 4: Select your preferred template and tap Make Video.

Step 5: Choose photos or videos (or a combination) and tap Import.

Step 6: Tap Project Edit.

Step 7: Select any track on the timeline and the transitions between the clips to edit them. You can also tap Audio to change the default music, Text to customize and add titles, and Sticker to choose static and dynamic stickers perfect for a birthday invitation. We’ll cover detailed steps below, so keep scrolling.

Step 8: Tap Effect and Filter in the toolbar to infuse more creativity into your birthday invitation.

Step 9: If you don’t want to use a template, exit the Work Area and tap New Project to import a video. You can also pick one from Explore > Stock.

Step 10: Search for “birthday” stock videos, and choose a Horizontal or Vertical orientation.

Step 11: Tap Import once you select a video.

Step 12: Tap Text in the toolbar.

Step 13: Tap Add to enter your text.

Step 14: Switch to the Template tab and tap the Search icon to find title templates.

Step 15: Type “birthday” and preview the templates. Hit the Checkmark once you choose one.

Step 16: Edit the template text under Style and Font.

Step 17: Your text template is likely animated, but you can change it. Tap Animation and pick one under In and Out (or Combo). Move the slider to set the duration, and hit the Checkmark to save all your tweaks.

Step 18: Add and edit more titles to include all the relevant birthday party information. Tap and hold your tracks on the timeline to move them, and drag their handles to adjust the duration. Then, tap the Back button twice (the downward double arrow) to return to the main toolbar.

Step 19: Tap Filter.

Step 20: Browse the categories and preview any filter by tapping it. Use the Compare button in the bottom-left corner to see the difference. Customize the intensity using the slider, and tap the Checkmark to save the changes. You can also tick the Apply to All checkbox if your birthday invitation has multiple clips.

Step 21: Move the handles to modify the duration. You can also make color adjustments, add more filters, and enable object tracking. Tap the Back button to return to the main toolbar.

Step 22: Tap Effect.

Step 23: Select an effect and save it with the Checkmark.

Step 24: Modify the effect as you did the filter and make final touches (like adding music). Hit Export to save your birthday invitation video on your phone or tablet.

Step 25: Check the settings and tap Export.

Use a Birthday Party Invitation Template on Desktop
Filmora’s desktop version is perfect if you’re more comfortable editing on a computer. It has all the features of its mobile counterpart and many more advanced tools and AI capabilities.
Here’s how to use a birthday party invitation template or customize a stock video:
Step 1: Launch the app and click New Project.

Step 2: Go to Templates, browse the Birthday category, or type “birthday” into the search bar. Drag your favorite to the timeline and click the text indicating the number of clips to replace (if any). Our example shows a classic free birthday invitation template that doesn’t require photos or videos.

Step 3: Once you expand the template, select any track to edit its elements.

Step 4: Some title tracks in templates have multiple layers, so select them individually under Text > Basic in the Properties panel and customize their style, font, etc. You can also spruce them up in the Animation tab.

Step 5: If you don’t want to use a template, click Media > Import to choose a video from your computer, or go to Stock Media to find ready-made footage. Search for “birthday” and drag the desired video to the timeline.

Step 6: Go to Titles > Title Effects or Title Templates and browse various categories, including Birthday. You can also search for “birthday” for faster results and explore Trending titles. Add as many as you wish to the timeline, and drag their edges to adjust the duration.

Step 7: Go to Text > Basic and customize your title layers. You can also move and resize them in the Player panel.

Step 8: Go to Stickers and explore the Birthday category. Drag and drop your picks onto the timeline, and set their length.

Step 9: Adjust the stickers using Transform tools under Video > Basic, changing their size, position, etc.

Step 10: Go to Effects > Video Effects and add one (or more) to the timeline.

Step 11: Customize it under Effects > Video in the Properties panel.

Step 12: Go to Transitions and drag your favorites to your title tracks to animate text. Like other elements, they allow length customizations on the timeline.

Step 13: Change the Transition Mode in the Transitions tab (or use click-and-drag on the timeline).

Step 14: Click Export to save your birthday invitation video.

Step 15: Check the name, location, format, resolution, and other settings and hit Export.

Use AI Features to Enhance Your Birthday Invitation Video
Filmora’s AI can enhance any video, including birthday party invitations. It can create royalty-free music, stickers, sound effects, and videos from text prompts and audio. It can generate dynamic captions, make super slow-motion videos, stabilize shaky footage, animate text to music beats, pin graphics to moving objects, etc.
If you still haven’t, download Filmora to explore its AI features. Here are the top three for creating birthday invitation videos.
Smart Scene Cut
This feature (currently available only on desktop) detects highlights and scenes with people or objects in lengthy videos, cutting them to provide multiple clips for faster editing. It’s ideal if you have birthday videos or any footage of you and your friends.
For instance, you can make a birthday invitation featuring the best moments from last year’s party. You can also select a character scene and extract all the clips with you in the frame.
AI Image to Video
This innovative feature can animate any photo, turning it into a short video. It can apply preset effects or generate a video using your text input, giving you creative freedom to realize your vision.
It’s perfect for creating birthday invitation videos from your photos before fine-tuning them with text, effects, filters, and other elements. Try it on your mobile or desktop to bring your pictures to life.
Auto Beat Sync
What’s a birthday party invitation video without catchy music? You can add any track to your video in Filmora, but the app’s AI can take it to the next level.
Filmora’s Auto Beat Sync (AI Beats on mobile) can synchronize your footage to the music rhythm, switching the view or adding effects at every beat. All your clips can dance to the music, making your birthday party invitation worthy of its name.
Conclusion
Filmora is your top choice for creating free birthday party invitations. It can help you make eye-catching videos that capture the birthday spirit and impress your friends and family. Whether you use it on mobile or desktop, its user-friendly interface will make everything a piece of cake, even if you’ve never tried video editing.
Download Filmora to your phone, tablet, or computer and dive into its innovative world, where videos reach the highest level of creativity.