Free Christmas Card Maker
You can make a free Christmas card in your browser with the NJHTools Christmas Card Maker: pick a festive template, add your family photo and a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year message, and download a PNG to share or a PDF to print. No signup, no watermark, and your photos never leave your device.
Opens a blank 1080 × 1350 px design. No signup, no watermark, nothing uploaded.
Christmas templates
Pick a template to open it in the editor, then change the text, colors and photos.
- Merry Christmas Classic1080 × 1080 px · Use template
- Nordic Merry & Bright1080 × 1080 px · Use template
- Candy Cane Sale1080 × 1080 px · Use template
- Secret Santa1080 × 1080 px · Use template
- Christmas Countdown1080 × 1080 px · Use template
- 메리 크리스마스1080 × 1080 px · Use template
- Gold Party Invite1080 × 1920 px · Use template
- Advent Calendar1080 × 1920 px · Use template
- 카페 홀리데이 메뉴1080 × 1920 px · Use template
- Christmas & New Year 20271080 × 1920 px · Use template
- Family Photo Card1080 × 1350 px · Use template
- Kraft Greeting Card1050 × 600 px · Use template
- Let It Snow Card1080 × 1350 px · Use template
- 따뜻한 연말 카드1050 × 600 px · Use template
- Christmas Party Poster794 × 1123 px · Use template
- Holiday Market Flyer794 × 1123 px · Use template
- Gift Guide Thumbnail1280 × 720 px · Use template
- 크리스마스 브이로그1280 × 720 px · Use template
- Holiday Lights Cover1640 × 624 px · Use template
- Thank You Customers Cover1640 × 624 px · Use template
- Kraft Gift Tag600 × 400 px · Use template
- Candy Cane Gift Tag600 × 400 px · Use template
- Luxury Holiday Sale1200 × 628 px · Use template
- Year-End Clearance 20271200 × 628 px · Use template
Christmas size and specs
| Recommended size | 1080 × 1350 px (4:5), sharp on phones and prints at 4 × 5 or 8 × 10 in |
|---|---|
| 5 × 7 in print card | 1500 × 2100 px at 300 dpi (1575 × 2175 px with 1/8 in bleed) |
| A6 print card | 1240 × 1748 px at 300 dpi (105 × 148 mm) |
| Instagram post | 1080 × 1350 px portrait or 1080 × 1080 px square |
| Instagram Story | 1080 × 1920 px (9:16) |
| Gift tag | 600 × 1050 px (2 × 3.5 in at 300 dpi) |
| Templates included | 20+ Christmas and holiday templates |
How to make a Christmas design
- 1Open the Christmas Card Maker and pick a Christmas template, or start a blank 1080 × 1350 canvas.
- 2Click the greeting to write your own Merry Christmas or Happy New Year message and sign it.
- 3Add your family or pet photo from Uploads and move it behind the frame in the Layers panel.
- 4Decorate with snowflake, tree and star stickers from the Elements panel, or change the background color.
- 5Add a second page for the inside message or the back of the card if you plan to print it.
- 6Click Download and choose PNG or JPG to share online, or PDF at 2× or 3× size to print.
Printing your Christmas card: size, resolution and bleed
Print shops work at 300 dpi, so a 5 × 7 in flat card needs 1500 × 2100 px and an A6 card needs about 1240 × 1748 px. The 1080 × 1350 px templates are 4:5, which prints exactly at 4 × 5 or 8 × 10 in; export at 3× for a sharp 8 × 10 print, or use Resize in the top bar to switch the design to 5 × 7 before you finalize it.
If your background color or photo runs to the edge, add bleed: extend the design about 1/8 in (roughly 38 px at 300 dpi) past the trim line on every side, and keep names and greetings at least the same distance inside it. Printers trim through the bleed, so anything placed right at the edge may be cut off.
Home printers rarely print to the edge. For a borderless look at home, leave a light background or a deliberate white margin, or print on a larger sheet and trim it yourself.
Christmas and New Year card wording ideas
Short greetings read best on the front: "Merry Christmas", "Season's Greetings", "Happy Holidays", "Peace, Love & Joy" or "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year". Use "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" for clients, colleagues or anyone who may not celebrate Christmas.
For the message, one or two warm sentences are enough: "Wishing you a cozy Christmas and a bright New Year", "Thank you for being part of our year, with love from the Kims", or for business cards, "Thank you for your support this year. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season."
Sign with the whole family name and the year, for example "Love, Min, Jae & Luna, 2026". Recipients often keep photo cards, and the year makes them a small keepsake.
Photo card tips and sending on time
Choose a bright, sharp photo where faces fill at least a third of the frame; the card is small, and group shots taken from far away lose detail. If the photo is busy, place the greeting on a solid band or a semi-transparent shape so it stays readable.
Make one design and reuse it everywhere: a portrait PNG for messaging apps and Instagram, a Story version with Resize, and a PDF for printing. Duplicate a page in the editor to try two photo options side by side.
Postal services publish recommended last posting dates for Christmas every year, and international mail needs considerably longer than domestic mail. Check your carrier's holiday deadlines early in December, and allow a few extra days if you order printed cards online.