How do I send a digital scratch card on WhatsApp?

Use the ready-made design or your own photo, write your message and tap “Create & get link”. You get a short link to send on WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, SMS or email. They open it in a browser and scratch it off with a finger — no app, no sign-up.

Yes. Making, sending and opening a card is free and needs no account.

Can you read what is on my scratch card?

No. Encryption happens in your browser, the key sits after the # in the link and is never transmitted. We cannot read the encrypted card contents. Public previews and operational metadata are separate.

Can the recipient peek before the unlock time?

Not if you set one. The server refuses to release the data before then, and changing the device clock does nothing because the card is not on the device.

How long does a scratch card stay available?

Between 7 and 365 days, your choice. Then it deletes itself. After the first open it stays reachable for at most another 14 days, without extending its original expiry.

Can I hide a voucher code?

Yes. It is encrypted before it leaves the device and never sits readable with us.

Can I see whether my scratch card has been opened?

Yes. Every card comes with a manage link that tells you whether it has been opened, when it was first opened, and how many times.

Can I change a card after sending it?

Yes. When you create a card you also get a manage link — keep it, and image, text, event and time lock can all be changed afterwards. The card link stays the same, so there is nothing to resend. The same link lets you reset the card to clear the opening count, or delete it.

Does the recipient need to install anything?

No, a browser is enough. Phone, tablet or computer.

What if scratching does not work?

After twenty seconds a button appears that reveals everything. Nobody should be locked out of their own present by a touchscreen.

Free digital scratch card maker

Hide a message or photo. Send the link. Make their day with a scratch-to-reveal surprise.

Make a scratch card How it works

Free · no sign-up · nothing to install

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Start with a little inspiration

Pick a design, then make it yours. Your own photo is optional.

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VoucherUse this design →Ideas & examples

InvitationUse this design →Ideas & examples

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How it works

Step 01
Start with a design or photo

A ready-made design is already selected. Use it as it is, choose another occasion or upload your own photo.
Step 02
Write the message

Headline, name, a few personal lines. Optionally an event, and a date before which the card will not open.
Step 03
Send the link

Tap “Create & get link”, then “Send on WhatsApp” or “Copy link”. They open it in a browser and scratch with a finger. Keep your separate private management link.

How to send and open a scratch card on WhatsApp →

A free scratch card maker for personal surprises

Create a digital scratch card with a ready-made design or your own photo, then hide a message underneath the foil. Send the link on WhatsApp, by text or in any chat. The recipient opens it in a browser and scratches with a finger. No account or app is needed on either side.

A birthday plan

“Keep Saturday free. We’re going to see your favourite band.” Add the date and place as a calendar event.

Birthday card ideas →

A personal gift

“One home-cooked dinner. You choose the menu.” Make your own promise into a gift voucher.

Gift voucher examples →

A surprise invitation

“Dinner at ours, Friday at seven.” Hide the plan, then let guests save the date after revealing it.

Scratch card invitations →

What can hide under the foil

A photo — the concert ticket, the dog at the shelter, the hotel room, the two of you ten years ago.
A personal message that only appears once the foil is gone.
An event they add to Apple Calendar or Google Calendar with one tap.
A voucher code — photographed or typed out.
A time lock: the card will not open a minute before their birthday.

Your surprise stays private

Your card and text/photo replies are encrypted in the browser. We cannot read their contents. Anyone with the full recipient link can open and forward the card.

How privacy works

Your browser encrypts the card image, message and event before upload. The key stays after the # in the recipient link; our service does not receive it.

The link preview, operational metadata, reaction counts, optional alert email address and voluntary product feedback are not encrypted card content. Keep surprises out of the public preview.

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Keep your private management link

Every card comes with a private management link. Save it to read encrypted text or photo replies and check whether it has been opened — when, and how many times. You can change what is inside after sending, reset the card so it starts counting openings again, or delete it on the spot.

The link never changes. Whoever already has the card in their chat notices nothing about a correction except what it now says. Wrong date? Fix it, instead of sending a second link after the first.

Keep the private management link for yourself: it also gives access to replies and card controls. The five-character code is a fallback used with the card link, not on its own. We cannot recover lost keys or codes.

You can optionally verify an email address to get an alert when the first reply arrives. The email contains neither the reply nor your private link, so keep that link saved.

The preview is part of the tease

What shows up under the link in a chat, before anyone scratches, is yours to choose: birthday, Christmas, wedding, new baby, love, invitation, thank you or voucher — each with its own preview in the printed-ticket style. Or upload your own.

The occasion and any custom preview image are public so messaging apps can show a preview without the decryption key. Keep private photos, messages and gift details inside the encrypted card, away from the preview.

What people use it for

Birthdays — instead of “Happy birthday 🎉” at 7:12 in the morning, something you have to open.
Concert or travel tickets — the surprise stays a surprise until the foil comes off.
Invitations — the event rides along; one tap and it is in the calendar.
Christmas — time-locked to the 24th at six in the evening.
Engagements, baby news, moving away — anything too good for a voice note.

Frequently asked

How do I send a digital scratch card on WhatsApp?: Use the ready-made design or your own photo, write your message and tap “Create & get link”. You get a short link to send on WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, SMS or email. They open it in a browser and scratch it off with a finger — no app, no sign-up.
Is it free?: Yes. Making, sending and opening a card is free and needs no account.
Can you read what is on my scratch card?: No. Encryption happens in your browser, the key sits after the # in the link and is never transmitted. We cannot read the encrypted card contents. Public previews and operational metadata are separate.
Can the recipient peek before the unlock time?: Not if you set one. The server refuses to release the data before then, and changing the device clock does nothing because the card is not on the device.
How long does a scratch card stay available?: Between 7 and 365 days, your choice. Then it deletes itself. After the first open it stays reachable for at most another 14 days, without extending its original expiry.
Can I hide a voucher code?: Yes. It is encrypted before it leaves the device and never sits readable with us.
Can I see whether my scratch card has been opened?: Yes. Every card comes with a manage link that tells you whether it has been opened, when it was first opened, and how many times.
Can I change a card after sending it?: Yes. When you create a card you also get a manage link — keep it, and image, text, event and time lock can all be changed afterwards. The card link stays the same, so there is nothing to resend. The same link lets you reset the card to clear the opening count, or delete it.
Does the recipient need to install anything?: No, a browser is enough. Phone, tablet or computer.
What if scratching does not work?: After twenty seconds a button appears that reveals everything. Nobody should be locked out of their own present by a touchscreen.

Make one now

Start with a ready-made design. Your photo is optional.

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