Explainer · 2026
Custom song vs. video gift — why not both?
The short answer
A custom song is an original track written about someone; a video gift is a montage of photos or clips set to music. A song is something to hear again and again; a video is something to watch together. My Video Gift combines the two — an original song that names the person and a cinematic film made from your photos — so you don't have to pick, at $49 flat with a free preview.
When you're deciding between a custom song and a video gift, you're really weighing two different kinds of keepsake. A song lives in the car, the kitchen, the playlist. A video lives in the moment you press play together and watch their face.
The services usually force the choice: song companies give you audio, video makers give you a montage with borrowed music. It's worth knowing you don't actually have to choose.
| My Video GiftFilm + song | Songfinch | VidDay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | A film + an original song | An original song | A group montage (+ song add-on) |
| Original song that names them | Yes | Yes | Paid add-on, made after payment |
| Cinematic film from your own photos | Yes | Slideshow add-on (~$24.99) | No — uploaded clips |
| Free real preview before you pay | Yes — the full named song, in the film | No | Draft montage free; song add-on unpreviewed |
| One-time price | $49 flat, everything included | ~$199 (from ~$30 instant tier) | From ~$5 by length; +~$29.99 song add-on |
| Typical turnaround | Minutes to preview; final often within the hour | About 4–7 days (artist version) | Days to weeks (collecting clips) |
| Collecting clips from other people | Not needed | Not needed | Required |
Prices and turnaround are approximate and verified July 7, 2026; they can change, so check each provider's current pricing. Songfinch, VidDay.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Songfinch if
you only want the song — a studio recording to listen to — and don't need anything to watch.
Choose VidDay if
you only want the video, and specifically want it assembled from a group's clips rather than your own photos.
Choose My Video Gift if
you want both at once: a film of the person and a song written about them, in a single gift, previewed free for $49 flat.
See what your gift looks like — free, before you pay.
A cinematic film from your photos and an original song that names them, previewed free.
Free
Hear their song
Tell us their name and we write and record an original song about them. No photos, no card, no account.
A soft tone plays every few seconds until you buy it.
$15
Keep the song
The clean recording, downloaded and yours — no tone, no expiry.
The song only. No film.
$49
The whole film
Their song over their photos, brought to life — restored, in motion, on a private page you can send.
Includes the clean song. Never both prices.
Common questions
- What's the difference between a custom song and a video gift?
- A custom song is an original piece of music written about a person — something to listen to. A video gift is a montage of photos or clips set to music — something to watch. My Video Gift is both: an original song that names the person, playing over a short film of your photos.
- Can you get a custom song and a video together?
- Yes. My Video Gift writes an original song about the recipient and sets a cinematic film of your photos to it, delivered as one gift for a flat $49, with a free preview before you pay.
- Which is more meaningful, a song or a video?
- Both are meaningful in different ways — a song is replayed for years, a video is watched together in the moment. Pairing them is why a film with an original song about the person tends to land harder than either alone.
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Last updated July 7, 2026 · Written by Adam Kling, founder of My Video Gift.