Gotcha day videos
Make a gotcha day video for your dog or cat
A gotcha day is the anniversary of the day you adopted your pet or brought it home. Upload one photo of your dog or cat and get a short vertical welcome-home video for the occasion, ready to share with the people who were there.
Updated October 2026
- Free preview, no sign-up
- Preview is watermarked
- Keep it or make a new HD take, with credits
- Failed videos refunded automatically
Try it with your pet
About 5 seconds, vertical 9:16.
1. Your pet photo
Drop a photo here, or tap to choose one
JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB
2. Tell us about your pet
This helps the video stay true to your pet.
3. Choose a version
How it works
- 1
Upload one photo
Pick a clear JPG, PNG or WebP photo of your dog or cat, up to 10 MB. No sign-up needed.
- 2
Choose a template
Pick the gotcha day scene you like. The party hat and confetti arrive during the video, so your pet looks like itself in the photo.
- 3
Get a free preview
Your preview is free and watermarked. Love it? You can keep that exact preview without the watermark (standard quality), or make a new HD take, a fresh, sharper take from the same photo and template with different details; both use credits.
Make it with your pet
Samples are real results we picked; yours will vary.
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Gotcha day video questions
What is a gotcha day?
It is the anniversary of the day you adopted your pet or brought it home, celebrated like a birthday. It is especially popular with rescue and shelter pets, whose real birthdays are often unknown.
How do I make a gotcha day video for my dog?
Upload one clear photo of your dog and create a free preview. Your dog settles into a cozy bed in a paper party hat while confetti drifts down.
Can I use it as an adoption anniversary video for a cat?
Yes. It works for cats, dogs and other small pets (results vary by pet) with a clearly visible face.
Can I add how long we have been together?
The video has no text, so add your own words when you send or post it.
Is the gotcha day video free?
The preview is free, needs no sign-up and carries a Pawtwirl watermark. Keep that exact preview without the watermark (standard quality), or make a new HD take, a fresh, sharper take from the same photo and template with different details. Keeping it costs 6 credits and a new HD take costs 12. Free previews are limited by a daily budget, so on a busy day they can be unavailable until it resets.
What if the video fails to generate?
Failed videos are refunded automatically, so you never pay for a result you did not get.