Make a birthday card
Bottom line
Microsoft Designer is our pick for make a birthday card. Free plan available. Catch: we haven't hand-tested it for this task.
- Best overall
- Microsoft Designer
- Best on your phone
- Picsart
Use Microsoft Designer to make a birthday card.
- Start cost
- See pricing ↗
ⓘ How we picked this
Basis Matched to catalog uses, then popularity. Basis: catalog order, not hands-on testing. Phone support: catalog claims.
Tested No hands-on test record.
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DisclosureMicrosoft Designer
Why it fits: Create a bicycle-themed background in Microsoft Designer; place the saved image behind your editable birthday message in Canva.
Watch out for: Free-tier usage limits apply.
Cost: See pricing ↗
Your task, in 4 steps
Start with a real memory and permitted photo
Choose [recipient name], [theme] and [a real memory, if wanted]. Use only photos you have permission to use.
Design the card
Pick a card size and layout, add a personal message and use pictures you are allowed to share. Check both the cover and inside page.
Use in: Microsoft Designer
Make a printable [theme] birthday card for [recipient name], with room for [message or real memory].
Make a background for your personal message
Use in: Microsoft Designer
Create a [theme] background in your tool; place the saved image behind [birthday message] in your tool.
Test the printed fold and page order
Print a draft on plain paper, fold it and check that [recipient name] and [message] appear on the intended panels.
Compare alternatives
Canva
Pick a card size and layout, add a personal message and use pictures you are allowed to share. Check both the cover and inside page.
Free · Pro $18/mo ($12/mo yearly)
Open Canva
Prices checked Oct 18, 2026
Compare tools for this task
Matched to this task
| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Designer | Create a bicycle-themed background in Microsoft Designer; place the saved image behind your editable birthday message in Canva. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| Canva | Pick a card size and layout, add a personal message and use pictures you are allowed to share. Check both the cover and inside page. | Free · Pro $18/mo ($12/mo yearly) | Yes · limits apply |
| Ideogram | Pick this if you need a tool that creates a typographic birthday image. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
What we didn’t pick
Recorded task fit and selection limits for other catalog tools:
- Canva: Pick a card size and layout, add a personal message and use pictures you are allowed to share. Check both the cover and inside page. No recorded comparative decision factor explains why it was not selected over Microsoft Designer.
- Gamma: Not assessed for this task.
- Beautiful.ai: Does not meet the selected filters with recorded catalog evidence.