Birth Announcement Maker
Share a new arrival in a way that feels personal. Choose a photo design or an illustrated keepsake, add your baby’s name and birth date, and include only the details you want to share. Weight, length, time, family names, and city are optional; a hospital or location is never required. Eight designs support your own photo, processed locally. Download a flat announcement or arrange full-size copies on Letter or A4 paper.
18 original designs · Your words and photos stay in this browser. No account needed.
5 × 7 in · Front
Preparing your card…
Make it yours
Words to get you started
This replaces only the selected message. You can edit it or undo the change.
Style each text area
Use dark text on pale areas and light text on dark areas. Effects are optional. Long text fits down automatically; shorten it if the editor warns that it does not fit.
Start with the words below. Each text area has its own font, spacing, color, and position controls under Style each text area.
JPG, PNG, or WebP, up to 25 MB. Choose your own photo for this space. Photos are not included in saved drafts.
Quick front styling
Long greetings fit down automatically. Shorten the wording if it still does not fit.
Date or occasion
Inside & back
Print & PDF settings
Optional extra background outside the cut edges. This does not add detail beyond the artwork. Cut marks are a separate setting.
One card at its exact finished size.
Choose outside only for one printed side, or outside + inside for two-sided printing on the same sheet. Test the flip direction on plain paper first.
PNG and JPG save the side shown in the preview. Flat PDF and Print use that side too; folded files follow the outside / inside selection. Paper sheets only offer counts that fit without shrinking. Print at Actual size or 100%, with headers and footers off. Test on plain paper first.
Save & reset
Saves words, design, and settings on this device. Photos stay in this tab only; choose them again after reopening.
How to use this tool
- Choose an original design from the gallery.
- Add your own required details and optional notes, then personalize the Inside and Back tabs if you want.
- Review every text area and photo crop. Shorten text if the preview warns that it does not fit.
- Download a PNG or PDF, or choose your paper and print at Actual size.
Print your finished design
Choose one exact-size 5 × 7 or 4 × 6 invitation or announcement, or full-size copies on US Letter or A4. Print at Actual size or 100%, with browser headers and footers turned off. Cut marks and ⅛-inch background bleed are separate choices. Front, Inside, and Back are editable. Flat PDF and Print use the side shown in the preview and produce one page by default. You can also choose a folded 5 × 7 card and print the outside only or both sides of one sheet.
Your words and photos stay local
Editing, photo adjustments, and file creation happen in your browser. Artwork and self-hosted fonts are downloaded from HandyPebble; opening the website still makes normal website requests. No account or third-party image upload is needed. Files use sRGB, not certified CMYK press output.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to include my baby’s weight or hospital?
No. Only the baby’s name and birth date are required. Weight, length, time, family names, city, and a photo are optional. Empty optional details are left out of the finished announcement.
Can I announce a birth without a photo?
Yes. Ten designs use original illustrations without a photo space. Eight designs let you upload a local JPG, PNG, or WebP. Blank photo spaces are clearly visible in the preview; no fictional baby photo is supplied.
What happens when I leave birth details blank?
Optional time, weight, length, family names, city, and personal notes are omitted. There are no empty “weight” or “hospital” labels in the finished design. Only the baby’s name and a valid birth date are required.
Can I save the announcement and add a photo later?
Save a local draft to keep the design, words, and text adjustments on this device. Photos are intentionally not saved. When you reopen a photo design, choose the image again before making your final file.
How do I print this finished design?
Choose one exact-size 5 × 7 or 4 × 6 invitation or announcement, or full-size copies on US Letter or A4. Print at Actual size or 100%, with browser headers and footers turned off. Cut marks and ⅛-inch background bleed are separate choices. Front, Inside, and Back are editable. Flat PDF and Print use the side shown in the preview and produce one page by default. You can also choose a folded 5 × 7 card and print the outside only or both sides of one sheet.
Why can’t I download an unfinished example?
Example details help show the layout, but they are not a finished invitation or announcement. Fill in the required fields with your own information. Optional fields disappear cleanly when left blank.
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