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Baby's first year video template

Soft pastel cards, a handwritten title over the first photo and a gentle zoom, in the 4:5 shape that fills an Instagram feed. Twelve months of photos become a two-minute keepsake.

Use this template

Free to try in your browser. Your photos stay on your device.

What this template sets

Format: Portrait 4:5 · Instagram feed
Look: Fills the frame, cropped around what matters
Motion: Auto: varied zooms and pans, up to 6%
Between shots: Cross-fades of 1 s
Start and end: The picture fades in from black and fades out to black
Opening: "Our baby's first year" over the first shot
Ending: "One year of you" on its own card
Card style: Caveat

Every setting stays editable after you start.

How to make it

1
Pick a gentle song
A lullaby cover, or the song you sang most. One song is the right length.
2
Add a few photos per month
Sort by date taken and the months fall into place. Three to six per month keeps it moving.
3
Add the name
Change the title to your baby's name, keep or edit the closing line, and export.

Tips

Repeat a pose

The same spot or toy each month makes growth visible at a glance.

Focus on the face

Tap the face under Effects; the zoom moves toward it and the 4:5 crop keeps it in frame.

Make a wide copy

Switch to 16:9 for grandparents' TVs and export a second version.

Music and length

Two to three minutes holds 40 to 60 photos well.

Plans

Try it and preview it on any plan. Exporting the template's styling needs Creator; on Free you can remove the styling with one click and export your photos, music, format and text.

Ready when your song is.

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