How to make a video invitation for free, then add RSVP

Short answer

You can make a video invitation for free on your phone. Open a free editor such as Canva or CapCut, start from a vertical template, replace the words with your own, add a song you are allowed to use, and export it as an MP4. That takes about 20 minutes.

A video cannot take a reply or open a map. So the last step is to put the file on a page with an RSVP form and a Directions button, then send guests one link.

What should the video say?

Keep it short and keep the facts on screen long enough to read.

• Who is inviting and what the occasion is, in the first two seconds.
• The date and the start time.
• The name of the venue and the city. Leave the full address for the page, where it can be corrected.
• One line asking guests to reply on the page.

Leave phone numbers out of the video too. They are easy to miss in a moving frame, and a Call button on the page is quicker for a guest than typing a number.

How long and how big should it be?

Aim for 15 to 30 seconds, in a vertical frame, because most guests will open it on a phone. Export at 1080p. Longer videos make bigger files, and a big file is slow to open on mobile data.

CardToPage accepts MP4, MOV and WebM videos up to 40 MB each. A 20 to 30 second invitation exported at 1080p is usually well inside that. If yours is too big, export it again at a lower quality and watch the smaller copy to the end, because small venue text is the first thing to blur.

How do I make it in a free editor?

1. 01Pick a vertical template Choose an invitation or event template in the vertical or story format.
2. 02Replace the words Type your names, the date, the time and the venue. Check every spelling twice.
3. 03Add music you may use Use a track from the editor's own library, or leave the video silent. You can add background music on the page instead.
4. 04Watch it with the sound off Most people see invitations on a phone in a quiet place. The words should carry the message.
5. 05Export as MP4 Use the highest quality that stays under 40 MB.

Can I use any song I like?

Use music you have the right to share. A song from a streaming app is not licensed for a video you send to a hundred people. The simplest route is a track from your editor's library, or no music in the video at all.

If you leave the video silent, the page can play background music from a YouTube link. It starts after the guest's first tap, so it never surprises anyone at a loud moment.

How do I add RSVP to the video?

1. 01Upload the MP4 Add the finished file on the create page.
2. 02Check the details Confirm the names, date, time and venue. Pin the venue on the map so Directions goes to the right door.
3. 03Pick a theme It sets the colors and backdrop around your video. The video itself is never edited.
4. 04Switch on RSVP Ask for a name, an optional WhatsApp number and dietary notes, plus up to two questions of your own.
5. 05Preview, publish and share Previewing is free. The full website is a one-time payment, with no subscription.

The free Starter page takes one image card, so a video page uses the full website. You can see the whole page, with your own video in it, before you pay.

When do I not need a page?

For a small dinner where everyone has already confirmed and knows the address, the video and a short message are enough. A page earns its place when you would otherwise answer the same questions again and again: where is it, what time, can I bring someone, who do I call.

If you do not have a video or a card yet and want a ready invitation website to start from, MakeMyInvite.in has them.

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