In this guide
How to add a song to a card
- 1
Make your card
Pick the occasion, add their name and write your message. - 2
Open the Music section
Choose one of our tunes, or paste a link to a song on YouTube or Spotify. - 3
Preview it
The live preview shows exactly how the card opens with your song. - 4
Share the link
When they tap the envelope, the music starts. Tapping is what lets phones play sound, so it works every time.
Our tunes or your song?
| Our tunes | Your YouTube or Spotify song | |
|---|---|---|
| How personal | Picked for the occasion | The song that's yours |
| Plays for everyone | Yes | YouTube yes; Spotify may play a preview |
| Can disappear | Never | If it's removed from YouTube or Spotify |
| Sits under your message | Made for it | Depends on the song |
Our eight tunes are composed in-house for cards: soft ukulele for birthdays, a music box for good night, gentle piano for love notes. They loop quietly under the message, and they never get pulled for copyright.
Your own song is more personal: the one from your wedding, your road trip, your shared obsession. It plays through YouTube's or Spotify's own player. YouTube plays for everyone; with Spotify, whether they hear a preview or the full track depends on their Spotify account.
Picking the right song
Choose a song with a memory attached, not just a nice song. Then say why in the message.
“This was playing when…” turns a playlist pick into a moment.
If there's no song like that, one of our tunes is the safer bet, since it was made to sit under words rather than over them.
P.S.Quick questions
- Is music free?
- Music, including YouTube and Spotify songs, is part of the fancy card: $4.99 once, for that card.
- Will the song autoplay?
- It starts when they tap to open the card. Phones only allow sound after a tap, and opening the card is that tap.
- Does the recipient need Spotify?
- For a Spotify song, Spotify decides whether they hear a preview or the full track. YouTube songs play for everyone.
- Can I add a voice note as well?
- Yes. A 15-second voice note can sit alongside the music.
That's everything you need. The rest is just picking a photo and saying what you mean.
Love, Bun 🐰
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