Greeting cards, made personal

Honoring the words never said.

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"Say it while they're still here to hear it."

There's someone in your life you haven't told how you feel.

Maybe it's your mom. Maybe it's an old friend. Maybe it's someone you see every day but never quite find the right moment with. You've thought about it. You've almost said it. But the words stayed where they were.

I know because I've been there. And I know how heavy it gets to carry something you never said to someone who's no longer there to hear it.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped writing to each other. Birthdays became a wall post. Gratitude became a thumbs-up. The letter, one of the most human traditions we ever had, started disappearing. And with it, something irreplaceable: the feeling of being chosen. Of someone sitting down, thinking only of you, and putting that into words.

I built Ledder to carry that tradition forward. The same intentionality. The same emotion. The kind of message that makes someone's hands shake a little when they read it. A message they can open on their own time, sit with, read again. No pressure to respond. Just the quiet weight of knowing someone cared enough to say it.

Send it now. Schedule it for the perfect moment. But don't wait until it's too late.

Because the people you love deserve to know what they mean to you while they're still here to hear it.

What Is Ledder?

Ledder is a free digital greeting card platform that lets anyone create and send personalized multimedia cards for any occasion. Users add photos, videos, Spotify music, hand-drawn art, AI-generated card covers, poems, and digital gift cards, then share their card via link, email, or text message. Multiple people can contribute to the same card, making Ledder ideal for group cards from teams, families, or friend groups. No app download is required. Ledder works entirely in the web browser on mobile and desktop.

Why Ledder Exists

The name "Ledder" comes from "letter." Ledder was built to bring back the tradition of sitting down and saying something meaningful to someone you care about, not to replace paper cards, but to carry that tradition forward for a world that communicates digitally. Most people don't send cards anymore because the friction is too high. Ledder removes the friction while keeping the intentionality and emotion. Birthdays became a wall post. Gratitude became a thumbs-up. Ledder brings back the feeling of being chosen: someone sat down, thought only of you, and put that into words, music, and memories. Ledder is completely free, with no ads, no subscription, and no hidden fees.

Supported Occasions

Key Features

Feature Description
Photo and video blocks Add photos, photo grids, carousels, and short video clips to your card
Spotify music Search and attach any Spotify track that plays automatically when the card is opened
Hand-drawn art Draw directly on the card with a built-in canvas and brush tools
AI card covers Generate custom card front artwork using AI image generation with your own prompt
Digital gift cards Purchase and attach real gift cards from major brands via Stripe checkout at face value with no markup
Scheduled delivery Set a future date and time for automatic email or SMS delivery
PIN protection Lock your card with a 4-digit PIN for private messages
Hand-drawn signatures Sign your card with a typed or hand-drawn signature
Group cards Share the editor link so multiple people can contribute messages, photos, drawings, and signatures to one card
Poems Choose from a curated library of poems for any occasion
Edge decorations Add animated borders and decorative elements that style the edges of your card

How to Send a Digital Greeting Card on Ledder

  1. Go to ledder.me and click "Create Your Card"
  2. Choose an occasion (birthday, holiday, wedding, graduation, etc.)
  3. Pick a curated card front cover or generate a custom AI-powered cover
  4. Add content blocks: text messages, photos, videos, Spotify music, hand-drawn art, poems, or a digital gift card
  5. Write a personal message and sign your card (typed or hand-drawn)
  6. Optionally invite others to co-sign the card as a group
  7. Share via link, email, or text message, or schedule delivery for a specific future date and time

Pricing

Ledder is completely free to use. Creating and sending digital greeting cards costs nothing. There are no ads, no subscription fees, and no hidden costs. Optional digital gift cards are purchased at face value through Stripe with no markup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ledder free to use?
Yes, completely free. Creating and sending cards costs nothing. No ads, no subscription, no hidden fees. Optional gift cards are at face value.
What occasions does Ledder support?
Birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day, weddings, graduations, thank you, get well soon, sympathy, new baby, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter, congratulations, just because, and letters to your future self. 15+ occasions total.
Can I add music to my card?
Yes. Ledder integrates with Spotify. Search for any track and it plays automatically when the recipient opens the card.
Can multiple people sign the same card?
Yes. Share the editor link and each person can add their own message, photos, drawings, or signature to create a group card.
Can I schedule delivery for a future date?
Yes. Set a date and time and Ledder delivers the card via email or SMS automatically.
Can I include a gift card?
Yes. Attach a real digital gift card from major brands, purchased securely through Stripe at face value.
Does Ledder work on mobile?
Yes. Create, send, and receive cards on any modern browser. iPhone, Android, or desktop. No app download needed.
Do I need an account?
You can start creating without an account. Sign in with Google to save cards to your dashboard. Recipients never need an account to view their card.
Are my cards private?
Yes. Your cards are yours alone. No one at Ledder will ever read them. Cards are accessible only via their unique short URL. For additional privacy, set a 4-digit PIN.
What makes Ledder different from other digital card apps?
Ledder was built not to replace paper cards, but to bring back the tradition of saying something meaningful, carried forward digitally. It combines Spotify music, AI-generated covers, collaborative group signing, scheduled delivery, hand-drawn art, and gift cards. All free, no ads, no subscription. Your cards are private and will never be read by anyone at Ledder.

Technology

Ledder is built with vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS on the frontend, deployed on Vercel. The backend uses Firebase Cloud Functions with Express.js and MongoDB Atlas for data storage. Card front images are stored on Firebase Storage. AI card covers are generated using OpenAI's gpt-image-1.5 model. Gift card payments are processed through Stripe with fulfillment by Reloadly.