How you celebrate matters.

Happy birthday without the hassle.

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Preview Butterfly Birthday Ecard

Preview Prairie Dog Birthday Song (Personalize Lyrics)

Preview Confetti Cake SmashUp (Personalize)

Preview 'Good Vibrations' SmashUp (Personalize)

How It Works

1. Pick a perfect card

No matter the relationship, the sentiment, or the occasion, there’s a card for it.

2. Personalize it

Add your own special touch and personal message.

3. Send it instantly

Never a need for stamps - deliver your card via email, text or social.

Send our free ecards.

Browse free ecards

freePreview Birthday Joy Ecard

freePreview World of Happiness Ecard

freePreview Seize the Day Ecard

freePreview Visions of Paradise Ecard

Popular Card Categories

Funny Birthday

Send a funny birthday ecard filled with hilarious messages and clever animations to make their special day unforgettable.

Birthday SmashUps

Make their birthday truly one-of-a-kind with a personalized birthday ecard, featuring custom text and video.

Birthday for Her

Celebrate her special day with a birthday ecard filled with heartfelt messages and beautiful designs that will make her smile.

Birthday for Him

Surprise him with a unique birthday ecard designed fun and thoughtful messages.

Stay thoughtful, stay connected.

Browse thinking of you

Preview Have a Lovely Day SmashUp (Personalize)

Preview Sending Light Your Way Ecard

Preview Our Hope and Strength Ecard

Preview Great Big Hug Ecard

Popular ecards

freenew Happy Easter Reply Card

new 'At the Hop' Easter SmashUp

new 'Hop This Town' Easter

new Joyful Easter

What our members are saying.

“I have had my American Greetings Account for 15+ years and love making people smile when they receive a card.”

“American Greetings Ecards are great ways to let people know you care.”

“ I love Ecards! Lots of choices for all kinds of occasions.”

“I never thought I would get a monthly subscription for ecards - but my friend turned me onto it and it is the best kept secret.”

“I absolutely LOVE this company! The cards are SO funny, clever, and different!”

“All my friends, relatives just absolutely LOVE getting cards from me.”

Celebrating made easy and memorable.

Unlimited sends

No stamps, no addresses, no problem.

Schedule ahead

You schedule everything else in your life, why not schedule your cards?

SmashUps™

Type any name or choose from our celebrities.

Birthday & anniversary reminders

The easiest way for you to remember all the dates in your head.

Gifts

Immediately attach a gift card, cash and more!

Message suggestions

Our AI assistance helps you craft the right message.

About American Greetings

For more than 100 years, American Greetings has helped the world become a more thoughtful and caring place. American Greetings hasecards,SmashUps™andCreatacardsyou can email or print from home.

All ecards and Creatacards are customizable and even free with your no-risk trial!

Don't wait —join American Greetingsto print out all theChristmas cardsyou need to mail, schedule birthday ecards for all your friends and much, much, more! The best part is that you can personalize and send any of our digital greetings for free with a7-day trial membership.

Subscribe to our emails forinspirationand new ideas, behind the scenes, what to write in a greeting card and free app downloads. American Greetings is here to help you make a meaningful connection with ecards and Creatacards for holidays, birthdays and everyday.

Everything you ever wondered about ecards (But were too shy to ask) 😳💻

What are SmashUps™, ecards and Creatacards?

SmashUps™are fun, personalized digital greetings that call out your friends and family by their first name through the magic of video and animation. These highly customizable wishes might even let you pick the age, location or hobby of your recipient. Whether your SmashUp speaks, sings, scats or yodels, it’s sure to amaze someone special.

Ecardsare like greeting cards come to life with motion, sound and thousands of images and messages. As digital greetings, you can connect with friends in just a few clicks through text, email or social media. Essentially, they take the time-honored tradition of paper-and-ink cards and move the whole party to your desktop or phone!

Creatacard™is a customizable, virtual greeting card experience that allows you to send birthday, seasonal or everyday wishes to friends and family digitally or as a print-at-home greeting card. You can add photos like a pro, choose music, type a personal message, even add a signature and design the envelope. In short, Creatacard™ makes you the art director, master designer and author while your computer, tablet or phone is the post office delivering your pics, your words and your awesomeness in seconds.

Can I send an ecard without becoming a member?

American Greetings does offer a limited selection of free ecards.To locate them, type the word "free" in the search field at the top of the AmericanGreetings.com website. The word "free" will display with the title for each free card.You can also send any of our ecards for free when yousign up for a 7-day free trial membership.

How do I send an ecard?

Once you are signed in to AmericanGreetings.com, please follow the steps below to send an ecard: Select an ecard.Select "Personalize and Send."Note: If you do not see the "Personalize and Send" button or if the button is inactive, you may need to personalize the ecard first.Add a personalized note for your recipient(s) in the text area on the next screen. You can adjust the font, size and color of your message by highlighting the text you wish to change or make your style selections before adding your message.Select "Preview" to preview your message and ecard. To exit preview mode, select "close" at top right-hand corner.Select "Share or Send" then select "Send By Email."Add your recipient(s) name and email address or open your Address Book.You can change the delivery date by pressing the calendar icon to the right of today's date.Learn more about how to add a gift card to your ecardhere.Select"Send" to send your ecard.Congrats! You just made someone's day!

How do I renew my membership?

To reopen your account, please go to http://www.americangreetings.com and click the "Join Now" button at the top of the screen. Enter the email address and password from your account under "Returning customers" and then click "Sign In." Complete the order form and proceed through the join process until you receive confirmation for your order. You will also receive an email confirmation for your purchase. Keep this in case there is ever a problem with your account.If you have any further questions or concerns regarding your membership, please call Customer Support at 1-800-711-4474. We are open Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST.