New baby videos

A welcome party they’ll watch in twenty years.

A new person just arrived, and everyone wants to say hello. Collect welcome messages from grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends with one link, and give the family a film for right now that becomes a time capsule later: the voices that were waiting for them, saved from day one.

Free to start · no app to install · records in any browser
42 clips collected → 1 film
Sarah recording a video message
Sarah
0:42
David recording a video message
David
1:05
Emma recording a video message
Emma
0:28
James recording a video message
James
0:51
Aisha recording a video message
Aisha
0:33
Marcus recording a video message
Marcus
1:22

A new baby video works twice. Today it is a gift for exhausted parents, proof of the crowd that showed up in spirit when visits were impossible. In twenty years it is something else entirely: the great-grandmother saying hello, the family friend predicting whose nose they got, the voices of a welcome the kid was too new to remember. One link reaches everyone; each person records a short hello in their browser, no app for them and no editor for you; and the film is the family’s to download and keep.

What you get back

A preview cut from the prompts on this page. Yours will be the clips your people record.

How it works

Three steps and a few minutes, and never an editor.

1

Create a link

Add a prompt like “Show us your view” and get one shareable link in seconds.

2

Everyone records

Anyone with the link opens it and records a short clip in their browser. They never install an app or make an account.

3

We make the film

We stitch the clips into one film that’s yours to watch, download, and share.

How to make a new baby video

1

Start with the announcement

Create the collection when the news goes out, and include the link right in the announcement message.

2

Point half the messages at the future

Ask people to speak to the kid at eighteen, not just the newborn. That’s the half that becomes a treasure.

3

Gather the whole village

Grandparents, godparents, neighbors, the friend group: one link works for all of them.

4

Compile and hand it over

Arrange the clips, compile in minutes, and deliver the film to the parents, with a reminder to download it for the long haul.

Prompt ideas for your video

Give contributors a great question, or write your own.

Welcome

“Say hello and introduce yourself to the newest arrival.”

For later

“What do you want them to know when they watch this at eighteen?”

The parents

“Any words of encouragement for mom and dad this first year?”

Prediction

“Make one prediction about who this kid is going to be.”

Tips for the best results

Tell people to introduce themselves

“I’m your aunt Priya” matters enormously to the viewer who hasn’t met anyone yet.

Capture the elders

The oldest voices in the film are the ones the family will treasure most in twenty years.

Download day one

This film’s real audience is two decades out. Put a copy on your own storage the day it compiles.

Works for these, too

One link, the same effortless flow, whatever you're collecting for.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should we collect the messages?

The first few weeks are perfect: the excitement is fresh and faraway family wants a way to show up. A free collection gathers for up to 14 days, so start when the birth announcement goes out.

Who is this a gift for, the parents or the baby?

Both, on different schedules. The parents watch it now; the kid inherits it later. Prompting people to speak to the future adult is what makes the second viewing extraordinary.

How many people can say hello?

As many as you like on pay as you go, from close family to the whole village. Bundles cover up to 10, 25, or 50 people.

Do contributors need an app or account?

No. They open the link and record in their browser on any phone or laptop. You are the only one who needs an account.

Can the family keep the film for the long term?

Download it and it is theirs, on their own storage, for as long as they keep it. For a film meant to be watched in twenty years, downloading is the point.

What about family who hear the news late?

Late clips land at the end, and you can re-compile any time to include them.

Someday you’ll be glad you did this today.

Two minutes to set up, free to create, and nothing to pay until you unlock your videos.

Create your collection