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A video gift they'll never see coming.

Turn the people you love into the stars of a one-of-a-kind cartoon celebration. Your photos, your story, their unforgettable moment.

Personalized animated stories

Turn a photo into a cartoon adventure starring the people you love.

Upload one photo per person, tell us the story in your own words and watch Celebrisa bring your whole cast to life: animated scenes, a narrated message and a surprise they will want to watch again and again.

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See a finished story

Made in minutes. Kept forever.

This is a real example built with Celebrisa: animated characters, scene by scene storytelling and a narrated message, ready to share with a single link.

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One link, one surprise

Send it as a gift. They tap to unwrap.

Every story gets its own celebration page with a gift reveal, confetti and a decorated theme. No app, no download. Share the link and watch the reactions come back.

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Picture the surprise

Their story, their kind of magic.

From playful cartoons to gentle storybook scenes, choose the look that feels like them. Press play to explore two different directions.

Bright cartoon

A graduation send-off

A proud milestone moment, with the grad at the center of the celebration.

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Watercolor storybook

A garden anniversary

A softer, painterly take on celebrating a lifetime of moments together.

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Made to give

One video. Two lovely ways to deliver it.

Tell us the occasion, add your people and story, then watch the animated preview for free. When it feels right, unlock it once for $6.99.

Keep the video

Download a clean MP4 to save, send or play at the party.

Send a celebration page

Customize the title, message and look, then share a private link they can open anywhere.

Make their video
A gift page for someone special

A little something for you

Happy birthday, Maya!

A story made just for you, with all our love.

Illustrated cartoon grandmother with a party hat inside an example gift page

Your title · Your message · Your colors

Illustrative gift-page preview

Occasions

Occasions people love to celebrate

Any occasion works. These are just a few favorites. Every celebration goes through the same simple steps, so if it matters to someone you love, you can make a story for it.

Colorful illustrated birthday scene with balloons and a cartoon child character

A birthday for a kid

Turn their photo into the star of their own birthday story.

Choose who appears, upload one photo for each person and Celebrisa redraws the selected cast as bright cartoon characters. Write the birthday storyline and let a friendly narrator or your own voice tell it.

Cartoon couple illustrated together with warm heart decorations

An anniversary for a partner

A love story, illustrated and narrated just for the two of you.

Write what happens from beginning to end, upload photos of the two of you, and Celebrisa turns it into a warm animated story. Choose a narrator or use your own recorded voice when available.

Cartoon graduate character in a cap and gown celebrating

A graduation

Celebrate the milestone with a story that stars the graduate.

Mark the achievement with an animated story built around the graduate's own photo and your proudest message. AI can help you find the words if you are not sure what to say, and the finished story arrives on a themed share page ready to send the moment it is done.

Cheerful cartoon nursery scene with a baby and soft decorations

A new baby announcement

Announce the new arrival with a story everyone will keep.

Turn the happy news into a keepsake instead of just a group text. Upload a photo of the baby (or the parents to be), write the announcement as your message, and Celebrisa illustrates and narrates it as a gentle animated story with confetti and hearts on the reveal page.

Friendly cartoon office character waving goodbye with confetti

A thank you or farewell for a colleague

Say what a card never quite manages to say.

For a retirement, a farewell or simply a thank you, an animated story lands differently than another email. Upload a photo of your colleague, write what they meant to the team, and Celebrisa turns it into a short story the whole team can watch together and react to.

Illustrated globe connecting two cartoon family scenes

Long distance grandparents or family far away

Close the distance with a story that feels close up.

When family is far away, a photo and a phone call are not always enough. Celebrisa lets you send a real animated story instead, with familiar faces drawn in and a message read aloud in a narrator's voice or your own, and a private link they can open from anywhere.

Any occasion works

Type your own occasion and Celebrisa builds the story around it, with the same photos, voice and animation.

  • Retirement
  • Housewarming
  • First day of school
  • Good luck
  • New job
  • Just because
Create your own occasion

From the blog

Guides for making it personal

A couple on a sofa sharing a small anniversary cake with two candles

What to say in an anniversary video message

A simple formula for anniversary video messages, with example words for a first year, a milestone, a partner and a message from the kids, and a way to turn them into a personalized animated love story.

An illustrated couple celebrating with two friends, flowers and a small cake

Wedding video gift ideas that are not on the registry

Ten wedding video gift ideas, from a short love story to a message from the wedding party. Each one is an animated gift made from photos and a few sentences, not a recording of the ceremony.

A graduate in a cap and gown hugging a grandparent while a younger sibling claps

What to say in a graduation video message

A simple formula for graduation video messages, with example words for high school, college and a message from the whole family, and a way to turn them into a personalized animated tribute.

A family of four on a sofa beside a lit Christmas tree and wrapped gifts

Christmas video ideas for family near and far

Ten Christmas video ideas that feel personal, from a family year in review to a message for grandparents far away. Each one becomes an animated holiday video gift you can send instead of a card.

A woman with a party hat recording a birthday video message on her phone

What to say in a birthday video message

A simple formula for warm birthday video messages and happy birthday wishes, with example words for kids, parents, grandparents and friends, and a way to turn them into a personalized cartoon birthday video.

A family on a couch watching a cartoon birthday video on a tablet

How to make a birthday video, the easy way and the hard way

Two honest routes to making a birthday video: the guided Celebrisa birthday video maker that turns photos and a storyline into a custom animated cartoon, or the classic do it yourself checklist. Pick the one that fits your week.

A printed photo of a grandfather beside his cartoon version

How to turn a photo into a cartoon character

Upload a clear photo and Celebrisa turns your picture into a friendly cartoon character, then puts them in an animated personalized cartoon video. Here is how photo to cartoon works and how to pick photos that make great cartoons.

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Birthday video ideas for every kind of person

Ten happy birthday video ideas that feel personal, from a cartoon adventure to a family toast. Each one is a unique birthday gift idea that connects to an occasion guide that helps you make it.

Who it fits

Built for the people you love.

Celebrisa is for anyone who wants a celebration to feel personal, whether that is a child's birthday, a partner's anniversary or a grandparent far away.

Busy parents

People who want something more meaningful than a text but do not have hours to spend making it.

Long distance families

Grandparents, cousins and friends who are far away but still want to feel close for the big moments.

Thoughtful gift givers

Anyone who wants a gift that feels personal without booking an artist or a studio.

Teams and colleagues

Coworkers marking a farewell, a promotion or a thank you together, without a single group chat scroll.

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Pick an occasionand go.

Start with the person you want to celebrate. Celebrisa takes it from there.