How to send a free e-card on WhatsApp (in under a minute)
A step-by-step guide to making a free animated e-card with your own message and sending it on WhatsApp, for Eid, birthdays, Mother's Day and more. No app or sign-up needed.
You can send a free e-card on WhatsApp by making it on a website, then sharing its link in a chat. On presents.pk it takes under a minute: choose a design, write the name and your message, tap Create my card, then tap WhatsApp. The card opens on their phone like a real envelope, with no app or sign-up needed on either side.
Here's how it works step by step, what they see, and how to make one they'll remember.
Step by step
- Go to free e-cards and choose a design: Eid, birthday, Mother's Day, Ramadan, wedding, new baby, anniversary, get well, thank you or "missing you". Or make your own.
- Type who it's for, the way you'd address them: Ammi, Bhai Jaan, Nani, or their name.
- Write your message, up to 300 characters, in English, Urdu or Roman Urdu. Or tap one of the ready-made messages and change it.
- Add your name as they know you: "Your Beta", "Chachu from Dubai", or just your name.
- Tap Create my card, then WhatsApp, and choose the chat. You can also copy the link for Instagram, email or a family group.
Make your own design
If none of the designs fits, choose custom. You can write your own title, the big words on the front of the card (up to 40 characters), pick an icon and choose the colours from a set that look good together. It's useful for occasions without a ready-made design: a graduation, a new job, a new house, or an inside joke.
What they see
They get a link in WhatsApp with a preview of the card. When they tap it, they see a sealed envelope with their name on it. When they tap the envelope, it opens with a little confetti, and your card appears with your message and your name.
It works on any phone with a browser. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Tips for a card they'll remember
- Be specific. "I miss your Sunday parathas" lands better than "miss you".
- Use the language you speak together. Roman Urdu reads as warm and personal, and that's how most families text.
- Keep it short. Three or four lines is plenty. The card is a moment, not a letter.
- Send it at the right moment: first thing on Eid morning, or at midnight on a birthday, Pakistan time.
- Send one to each person. A card to the family group is nice, but a card with their own name on it is better.
Helping parents and grandparents open it
Some older relatives are wary of links, and rightly so. A few things help:
- Send a voice note first: "Ammi, I've sent you a card, tap the link."
- Ask a sibling or cousin at home to open it with them.
- Send it in a private chat, not just the family group, so it doesn't get lost.
Is it safe?
Yes. Cards are private: only people with the link can see them, and they aren't listed on search engines. To keep them safe for everyone, cards can't contain links, phone numbers or wording that looks like a scam, so nobody can use a card to trick someone. If you ever see a card that looks wrong, there's a link on it to report it.
Is it really free?
Yes, always. There's no sign-up and nothing to pay, for you or for them.
Ideas for every occasion
| Occasion | When to send |
|---|---|
| Eid Mubarak | Chaand Raat, or Eid morning after prayers |
| Birthday | Midnight or first thing in the morning, Pakistan time |
| Mother's Day | The morning of the second Sunday in May |
| Ramadan | The night the moon is sighted |
| Missing you | Any ordinary day |
Our e-card messages for family back home have more ideas for what to write.
Want to send something they can hold?
Every card links to presents.pk: any gift, delivered anywhere in Pakistan, with your message written by hand on a real card. Many people send the e-card on the day and a gift to follow.