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Animated pet Christmas cards

Make an animated Christmas card with your dog or cat

A printed card sits on a shelf. A moving one gets watched. Upload one photo of your dog or cat and get a short Christmas card video with soft snow, twinkling lights and a Merry Christmas greeting, ready to send in a message or post as a story.

  • Free preview, no sign-up
  • Preview is watermarked
  • Keep it or make a new HD take, with credits
  • Failed videos refunded automatically
Pick a template

How it works

  1. 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. 2

    Choose a template

    Pick the card scene you like. Hats, antlers and gifts arrive during the video, so your pet looks like itself in the photo.

  3. 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.

Pick your card

Samples are real results we picked; yours will vary.

More holiday ideas: christmas pet videos, thanksgiving pet videos. Browse by pet: AI cat videos or AI dog videos. See all templates, the FAQ and pricing.

Need words for the card? Dog Christmas puns and card messages or cat Christmas puns and card messages.

Animated pet Christmas card questions

How is this different from a printed Christmas card?

It is a short vertical video of your own pet that you send digitally: in a message, a family chat or as a story. There is nothing to print or post.

Can I make a Christmas card with my dog on it?

Yes. Upload a photo of your dog, choose the Animated Christmas Card and your dog sits in a cozy snowy scene with a Merry Christmas greeting that fades in.

Can I add my pet's name to the card?

Yes. Type your pet's name, for example Biscuit, and "from Biscuit" appears under the Merry Christmas greeting. We add the lettering after the video is made, so it is always spelled correctly. Longer messages go in the text you send with it.

Can I make a Christmas card with my cat?

Yes. The card works for cats, dogs and other small pets. A clear photo with the face and ears visible works best.

Does it look like my pet?

The video starts from your photo and is told to keep your pet's markings and proportions. Clear, well-lit, portrait-style photos with a little space at the bottom work best.

Is the animated card 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.