Send a New Year Card They Unwrap

Send a New Year card they open on their phone: a gift box, bubble wrap or a burst of confetti, with a photo from the year that was and your wish for the one ahead. Make it now and share the link at midnight, or seal it so it can't open before then.

Pick a reveal below, add a photo from this year and your wish for the next one, then send the link on New Year's Eve, or seal it until midnight and send it early.

Gift Box reveal

Free to create, send and open · no signup · no app · no watermark · the link keeps working · photos and voice messages kept 30 days · Updated

This phone is a demo: pull the ribbon to watch a New Year card unwrap.

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Pick a New Year reveal

Each one opens to a card with your photo and message inside.

Box they unwrap

Pull the ribbon, lift the lid.

Confetti card

A box that bursts into confetti.

Bubble wrap

Pop the bubbles to uncover the card.

Sealed until midnight

Pre-set to open at 00:00 on Jan 1, 2027. Share the link early; the countdown does the rest.

Confetti, a box to unwrap, or bubbles to pop: pick the reveal.
Seal it until midnight: the link shows a countdown and opens only after the time you set.
Free, no signup: for you or them.

14 card designs to choose from

Every reveal opens to a greeting card with your photo and message.

ClassicBirthdayConfettiLoveFloralGoldStarryHolidayBabyKraftLetterCertificateSantaCrescent

How it works

  1. 1

    Pick a reveal and a card design — or use the one we suggest.

  2. 2

    Write your message and add a photo if you like.

  3. 3

    Send the link by text — they open it on their phone, no signup.

Sealed until midnight, shared by you

Choose 'Sealed until midnight' and the maker opens with the unlock time set to 00:00 on January 1, 2027, in your own time zone. Until it unlocks, the link shows a countdown, and the card, photo and message are not loaded at all, so there is nothing to peek at.

We do not send it for you. You share the link yourself, by text, WhatsApp or any chat, on New Year's Eve or days before. The card stays until you delete it, but a photo inside is stored for 30 days, so make a sealed photo card in December. The maker warns you if the unlock time falls after that.

Questions

What should I write in a New Year card?

One line about the year that was (something specific you shared), one wish for the year ahead, and your name. For a partner or a close friend, add a photo from this year. Keep it short enough to read at a party.

Can I make it open at midnight?

Yes. Set an unlock time and the link stays sealed with a countdown until then; the 'Sealed until midnight' option pre-fills 00:00 on January 1, 2027 in your time zone. You still share the link yourself; it is not sent automatically.

Can I send one card to everyone?

Yes. One link can be shared with the whole family or the group chat, or make a separate card for each person so it feels one-to-one. Each card comes from one sender; there is no group signing.

Is it free?

Yes. Free to make, send and open, with no signup or app for either of you.

How long does the link last?

The gift and its link stay until the sender deletes it; photos and voice messages are deleted 30 days after creation, and the gift then opens without them. If you seal a photo card until midnight, make it in December so the photo is still there.

Other ways to send a New Year card

Same photo and words, a different thing for them to open.

Make it personal

Pages tuned for exactly who you're sending this New Year card to.

Send a New Year Card They Unwrap in a minute

Free, no signup. Add a photo and your words, and send the link.

Make this card

Open a Gift is a free website for sending a virtual gift by link: a message, an optional photo and voice message inside an interactive reveal (15 reveals, 14 card designs) that the recipient opens in their browser. It is free to create, send and open. There is no signup and no app for either side, and no watermark on the gift. Gifts are private: only people with the link can open one. The link keeps working until the sender deletes the gift; photos and voice messages are stored for 30 days, then deleted. It opens in any phone or desktop browser, straight from WhatsApp, iMessage, email or any chat.