21 Free Birthday Cards You Can Send Digitally to Friends or Family

Even though physical birthday cards are a classic, there are so many perks to digital birthday cards. They’re eco-friendly, they can be scheduled to be sent ahead of time, you can attach a gift card with no plastic waste and no hassle, and on Greenvelope, we have free birthday cards in tons of stunning designs. There are countless customization possibilities so you can craft your card to fit the recipient’s personality.

This roundup has birthday cards for all ages, all genders, and all personalities. Whether you want to pour your heart out on an understated card, make them laugh with a punny message, or share your love with a hand-drawn illustration, these free birthday cards will get the job done.

How to Send a Free Birthday Card on Greenvelope

It’s simple to send a greeting card on Greenvelope. Here’s how get the party started:

1. Create a free account on Greenvelope. You’ll be in Trial Mode, which has no time limit and doesn’t require a credit card. You’ll be able to use virtually all the same features as our paid mode, so you won’t run into any hassles with designing or sending, as long as you are sending to less than 10 people.
2. Pick your design, and customize the text and colors.
3. Attach a gift card (optional, but fun!).
4. Send your card via email or text immediately, or schedule for a later date.

That’s it! We have tons of designs for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, anniversary cards, Christmas cards, thank you cards, and more.

21 Fun and Beautiful Birthday Card Designs

Here’s a roundup of our favorite birthday cards — all able to be customized with text, photos, music, gift cards, and more.

1. Birthday Beauty Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Our Happy Birthday Beautiful card has a vintage botanical design with red and yellow flowers. They’ll certainly appreciate starting their big day off with a sweet compliment. Add a personal message on the blank backside.

2. Biiirthday Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This bold card design is like giving a biiiig birthday hug to your loved one. The I’s in “birthday” are dotted with gold foil flames to look like candles, ready for them to blow out as they make a wish. Pick a blue, red, purple, or green colorway for the birthday honoree. Send it to your cool sister or your funny grandma.

3. Celebrate Big Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This is the perfect birthday card for a little boy or girl, or a fun-loving adult. The card features an illustration of a smiling circus elephant blowing confetti out of her nose. Celebrate BIG with this free birthday card.

4. Super Radical Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This happy birthday ecard is for one radical person. It’s decorated with a skateboard illustration and comes in six color options to pick the best one for their special day.

5. Cheery Cocktails Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Cheers to the birthday girl! Send your birthday wishes for a sweet new year of life with the Cheery Cocktails Card. The four funky color palettes give a stylish and vintage look. You can customize the text to craft the perfect birthday message.

6. Polaroid Celebration Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Highlight your favorite picture of you and the birthday person with a Polaroid greeting card. The simple template lets your photo take center stage. The birthday greeting is scrawled in a delicate calligraphy font, all wrapped up in a gold-lined kraft paper envelope. We love this card for a golden birthday.

7. Main Squeeze Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Send a little love to your main squeeze with this citrusy happy birthday card. It’s dotted with colorful blood oranges and bits of greenery. The blank backside allows you to put your personal touch on the card.

8. Birthday Sweets Card 

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This shimmery cupcake card is loaded with frosting and good wishes for the special birthday honoree. The festive, holographic foil effect is the perfect way to celebrate your special person.

9. Things Are Bananas Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Go bananas with this digital birthday card featuring realistic-looking bunches of fruit and a cool handwritten font. This card acknowledges that life gets crazy, but you’ll always be there for them.

10. Plaid Birthday Card 

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This plaid online birthday card has an understated look — a tartan background in a rich, deep hue and a gold foil “Happy Birthday.” It’s simple and elegant, leaving plenty of room for you to paint a picture with your birthday message. This is a popular birthday card for dads or grandpas.

11. Birthday Confetti Sparkles Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

The peppy Birthday Confetti Sparkles Card is covered in shiny dots of confetti in a green, pink, purple, teal, and gold color palette. There are four other color options so you can pick the perfect one for your friend or family member.

12. Birthday Post Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Make their birthday front-page news with the Birthday Post Card. You can add a photo of them, then customize the free ecard with your own headline and mini article. This birthday card works perfectly for milestone birthdays, from 30 to 100.

13. Magical You Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

The little one in your life will love this cool centaur with flowing, colorful hair. With rainbows, a wand, a party popper, and different skin tone options, this whimsical card will bring the magic.

14. Fabulous Forty Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This sparkling, free birthday card can be customized for the year your loved one is celebrating. Commemorate this special occasion with a green and gold confetti-speckled card — or pick from other fun color combos. Send this birthday card to your mom, your mother-in-law, or your favorite aunt.

15. Simple Birthday Banner Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Feature your birthday message on the front of this photo birthday card that’s decorated with a holographic banner strung across the top. Choose your favorite photo of you and the birthday guy or gal to pair with your words.

16. Birthday Cheers Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Clink! You can practically taste the overflowing beers on this vintage-inspired card. The blank backside lets you pour your heart out to your pal.

17. Birthday Doodles Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

We love the delicate, hand-drawn illustrations on this trendy digital card. It features birthday cake, wine, candles, presents, and polka-dot birthday balloons. Each colorway is somehow cuter than the last.

18. Getting Older Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

The Getting Older Card says “Getting older is mandatory, growing up is optional” in bold typography that bursts off the page. Send this to your funniest friend.

19. Celestial Elegance Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Inky blue and green swirls together to create a night sky dotted with stars on this poetic birthday ecard. It features a meaningful birthday greeting filled with wonder and magic.

20. It’s Your Birthday! Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This punchy happy birthday card features a cute font, striking typography, a bright color palette, and twinkling starbursts. The calligraphy is featured on the backside as well, where you can write a heartfelt message.

21. Fun Sophistication Card

Design: Signature Greenvelope

This sunshiny card can be customized with your own text and photo to burst into your loved one’s inbox with joy. The modern layout and black-and-white pattern make for a striking design that highlights the friendship you share.

Send a Free Birthday Card Today

Get the birthday love started by picking one of the designs above, selecting your colors, writing a custom message, and sending off your birthday card. You can have it arrive immediately or schedule it for the future. Attach a digital gift card, too, if you want to make their birthday extra special. 

Get started by scrolling our full collection of birthday cards and finding your favorite design.