10 Best Free Christmas E-Cards

Send warm digital Christmas greetings to your family and friends

Updated on November 4, 2022

Christmas e-cards are a wonderful way to send holiday greetings to your friends and family. They're a great alternative to traditional Christmas cards because they're free, quick, and great for the environment. Here are our picks for the best free ones based on style, customizability, and ease of use.

Looking for more free Christmas digital fun? Check out our lists of free online Christmas games, downloadable Christmas music, and streaming Christmas music.

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Best for Simple Elegance: Christmas Ball by Greetings Island

Free Christmas Ball E-Card by Greetings Island

This free Christmas greeting card features a black-and-white ornament that says "Merry Christmas," all tied up with a red bow. There's also a gold-and-black color scheme if you prefer.

Customize this free e-card with various layouts, your message, text styles, photos, and virtual stickers. Then, email the card, print it, or download it as a PDF, if you prefer.

To eliminate ads and gain access to more designs, consider a premium paid monthly subscription.

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Best for Personalization: Circle Wreath From Greetings Island

Free Christmas e-card with a picture of an infant and toddler

A rustic wreath of holly and berries surrounds your photo choice in this classic Christmas digital greeting.

Choose from different layouts, add stickers, customize your e-card, and opt to print it.

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Best for Cat Lovers: Merry Christmas Kitty by 123Greetings

This simple GIF Christmas e-card features an unperturbed tangled kitty atop a Christmas tree wearing a Santa hat. Send this free e-card to Facebook friends or add recipients' email addresses. Customize your message, choose your music, and send the card immediately or at a scheduled future time.

123Greetings has an excellent selection of free Christmas e-cards in many categories, so be sure to check out other offerings.

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Best Traditional Manger Scene: A Savior Is Born by GotFreeCards

This lovely animated Christmas e-card is set to the classic Christmas carol Silent Night and is the perfect choice if you're looking for a traditional manger scene digital greeting.

Opt to send through Facebook, email, or Instagram. Then add your message and share your holiday sentiments with friends and family.

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Best Funny E-Card for Kids: Merry Christmas by Kisseo

Kids will love this fun Santa-and-elf animation set to music. Send your free e-card by email or share it to Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and more. Kisseo has tons of free Christmas e-cards to browse. You can also select traditional greeting cards to buy and send.

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Best for Dog-Loving Sinatra Fans: Frank Sonatra Christmas by DoozyCards

DoozyCards has a wide selection of unique, fun, and free Christmas e-cards. Our favorite is the animated singing Frank Sonatra dog crooning holiday greetings. Select the e-card, type your message, and then post it to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or LinkedIn for free.

To send DoozyCards through email, you need to upgrade to a paid account.

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Best Classic Christmas Greetings: Wintry Tune by Paperless Post

Paperless Post has hundreds of Christmas e-cards to choose from. To see its free e-cards, check the Free box on the website.

Many free Christmas e-cards are lovely and professional-looking. Our favorite is Wintry Tune, where you can upload family photos against a traditional wintry background set off with the greeting, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Check out more Paperless Post free e-cards to find a style that perfectly suits your family.

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