Throwback / Retro Photo Cards

Make a little something to keep.

Turn one favorite photo into a handwritten instant print, a VHS still, a story poster or one of nine nostalgic card styles.

Try Retro Photo Cards
Punk-era photographic inspiration in an instant-print card
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Retro Photo Cards, in the browser.

Some pictures deserve more than another square in the feed. Start with your original photo or an edited Throwback, then explore nine keepsake formats inspired by the iPhone card builder: Instant print, Film strip, Sticker, Tumblr, Classic, VHS, Disposable, Story poster and Postcard. Add a year, choose your lettering and write a caption on the formats that leave room for one. Keep the whole photo visible or choose to crop it to the frame. The browser builds and downloads the finished PNG locally.

Paper, film and early feeds
Nine distinct layouts, from handwritten white borders to dark film and home-video stills.
Make the lettering yours
Choose handwritten, clean, typewriter or retro lettering. Add a year and, on caption layouts, a personal note.
Square, story or postcard
1080-pixel square cards, a 1080 × 1920 story poster, or a postcard that follows your photo’s shape.
Make it personal
Preview every style on your photo, control the framing and download the complete card as a PNG.

Good to know.

Do cards use my free AI generation?

Building a card locally does not start an AI generation. Only a successful AI Time Portrait uses the free AI allowance.

Which cards can have a caption?

Instant print, Tumblr, Story poster and Postcard have space for your own words. Every style supports a year and a choice of lettering. The other layouts keep their compact date or year-vibes treatment.

Can I print a card?

You can download the card image and print it. Print quality depends on your source photo, the exported pixel dimensions and the physical print size.

How do I share it?

Download the image and use it in the messaging or social app of your choice. Browser and device sharing support varies.

Give this photo another life.

One successful AI generation free. Local camera looks and cards to keep exploring. Web subscriptions are separate from the iPhone app.

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