How to use it
- Pick a birthday template, or type an age in the Letters & numbers box on the Collage panel.
- Upload your photos. The collage fills the frames in order.
- Drag photos onto each other to swap them, and double-click to fine-tune the crop.
- Change the text to their name and decorate with balloons, cake or confetti.
- Download an image for social media or a PDF for printing.
A birthday collage that's all about them
A great birthday collage tells the story of the person you're celebrating, from baby photos to last summer's trip. The editor has 14 birthday templates we designed ourselves, from a confetti party poster to a gentle card for Grandma.
Everything runs in your browser. Your photos aren't uploaded, and the download has no watermark. Load more photos than there are frames and the collage grows, up to 30 pictures. Drag to reorder and double-click a photo to adjust what's in view.
Planning the party too? The birthday invitation maker uses the same fonts and stickers, so everything matches.
Number collages: 18, 30, 50
For milestone birthdays, a number collage is the crowd favorite: the photos spell out the age. Templates for 18, 21, 30 and 50 are ready to go, and you can type any number or name into the Letters & numbers box on the Collage panel.
Each digit is built from a few thick strokes, and each stroke holds one photo. An "18" needs 7 photos and a "50" needs 9. The editor tells you the exact count as you type. There's room for 30 photos, so more than three or four characters rarely works.
For names and monograms, the letter collage maker has more ideas.
Templates by occasion
| Template | Who it's for |
|---|---|
| Confetti, Polaroid party | friends, Instagram posts |
| Year by year (12 photos) | kids' birthdays, "look how you've grown" |
| Heart for Mom | Mom, a partner, a best friend |
| For Dad, For Grandma | family gifts, printed cards |
| Kids' party, First birthday | young families |
| For my bestie | a BFF shout-out |
| Birthday story | 1080 × 1920 stories |
| Printable A4 poster | 20 photos for the wall |
Any template can be resized with Size. A square post becomes a story or a printable page in one click.
Text, fonts and decorations
Double-click to edit any text. Choose something playful (Pacifico, Fredoka, Baloo), elegant (Great Vibes, Parisienne) or bold (Bebas, Abril). All fonts are openly licensed and handle accented names.
The Text panel adds curved titles, outlined letters and highlight labels. Our own birthday stickers live in Elements: a balloon, a balloon bunch, cake, a party hat, a gift, confetti, a crown and a trophy. Recolor any of them to match the party.
Year by year: a timeline collage
For kids, the favorite is the look how you've grown collage: one photo from every year, in order. The Year by year template has 12 frames, and you can set anywhere from 1 to 30 photos on the Collage panel. The grid rearranges itself.
Frames fill left to right, row by row. Sort your photos by date before adding them (most galleries do this already) and the collage fills in order. If a photo lands in the wrong spot, drag it onto the right one and they swap.
Tip: label the years. Add small captions from the Text panel, like "Age 1" and "Age 2", or just mark the first and last photo. For milestone birthdays (40, 50, 60), try one photo per decade.
Downloading and printing
For social media, PNG or JPG at 2× looks crisp on phone screens. For printing, the A4 and 5 × 7 in templates are 300 dpi with 3 mm of bleed. Send the bleed PDF with crop marks to a print shop, or turn bleed off for a home printer.
Your work saves itself in the browser. The Project button saves a file too, so you can finish on another computer.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos does a number collage need?
It depends on the digits. A "1" takes 2 photos and an "8" takes 5. "18" needs 7, "30" needs 8 and "50" needs 9. The editor always shows the exact number.
Can I spell out their name?
Yes, up to 8 characters. Longer names need lots of photos, so 3 to 5 letters or a monogram looks best.
Is it free and watermark-free?
Yes. No sign-up, and no watermark on your download.
Can I print it as a gift?
Yes. The A4 and 5 × 7 in templates are 300 dpi, and the PDF can include bleed and crop marks.
Can I make it on my phone?
Yes. Pick photos from your gallery, iPhone HEIC files included. Panels open from the bottom of the screen.
Last updated: November 13, 2026