Making Holiday Greeting Videos Using CapCut Desktop

Last Updated on May 21, 2025

Holidays are a time of gathering, celebration, and reflection. Whether you’re ringing in to far-off family members or sending warm greetings to clients and colleagues, a customized holiday greeting video is one of the most personal ways of making them feel loved. A video is more personal than an email campaign or a generic card because it holds your voice, smile, and imagination. 

But you don’t have to be a pro editor to make it happen. With CapCut Desktop Video Editor, you can create stunning, emotional holiday greeting videos instantly, even if you’re a total newbie to video editing. Tools like text to speech let you easily add voiceovers from written messages if you’re camera-shy or want to add narration over a photo montage.

Five Steps To Make Holiday Greeting Videos 

The following are the five steps to make holiday greeting videos:

Step 1: Gather Your Media and Import It into CapCut

The first step in creating your holiday greeting video is to collect all of your media that you will be using. This would be personal video messages, holiday photos, seasonal stock video footage, and background music or graphics. Attempt to use content that is similar to the tone of the message that you want to give.

After you have all of it, open up CapCut Desktop Video Editor and start a new project. Import your media using the “Import” button and place it within the project space. You can simply drag and drop your files into the timeline at the bottom of the screen. Begin with your primary greeting clip if you’re recording yourself or someone else speaking directly into the camera. Place the clips in the general order that you would like them to appear, but don’t worry too much about getting it perfectly correct yet—you’ll be adjusting everything as you go along.

Step 2: Trim, Rearrange, and Build the Story

Now that your media has been loaded and roughly organized, the next step is to refine the narrative of your video. CapCut possesses simple yet useful trimming and splitting capabilities. Use these to eliminate any unnecessary portions of your footage—awkward pauses, duplicate takes, or interruptions of background sounds. Your edited video needs to be fluid and focused, so don’t hesitate to trim down to only the most genuine or humorous moments.
CapCut’s timeline allows you to simply drag and drop clips and re-order them, and the preview window allows you to see your changes in real time. If you are piecing together clips from multiple people—e.g., a group holiday greeting from your employees—piece them together in a way that feels cohesive and has the same energy. And if you’re short on visuals, you can even supplement your footage using an AI video generator, which can help fill in scenes like snowy landscapes or festive animations without the need to film them yourself.

Step 3: Insert Text, Titles, and Personal Messages

Once you’ve got your video’s visual structure set up, it’s time to add text and titles to spice it up. CapCut Desktop Video Editor comes with a range of editable text templates you can use to turn it into a holiday-themed video. Check out the “Text” tab and see what you can utilize for lower thirds, title animations, and subtitles. Begin with a friendly title card at the start of the video—something as simple as “Happy Holidays from the Johnson Family” or “Season’s Greetings from Our Team.”

Step 4: Add Music, Transitions, and Effects

Now that your visuals and core message are prepared, it’s time to add those finishing touches that will make your video sparkle that little bit more. Begin by adding background music. CapCut includes a library of festive and royalty-free options, or you can add your own if you’ve found something specific. Background music sets the mood and keeps the viewer interested. Use something light and bright for family clips or lively and sophisticated for business greetings. Ensure you adjust the volume so it doesn’t overpower your voice or spoken content—CapCut makes it easy to adjust audio levels in the timeline.
Next, add transitions between shots to make your video look smoother and more professional. CapCut has dozens of transition effects, from simple cross dissolves to more complex holiday-themed wipes and fades. They are especially helpful when cutting between different visual sections, such as between a greeting message and a photo montage. Try to use transitions sparingly; you don’t want to distract from your message. And for a touch of fun or to protect privacy, you can even experiment with CapCut’s voice changer feature to tweak your voice or those of friends and family.

Step 5: Check, Export, and Share Your Holiday Greeting

With all of your video trimmed, your text formatted, your music leveled, and your transitions set, it is time for the last process: review and export your video. Take the entire video through a few times, ideally with fresh eyes or with a friend or colleague’s help. Look for any minute typos in your titles, unbalanced audio levels, or clunky cuts. CapCut has real-time editing, so rapid alterations at the very end are no problem.

When you’re finished, click the “Export” button up in the top-right corner of the window. You’ll be prompted to choose your resolution (1080p is a good default to post online), frame rate, and file type. MP4 is the best choice for most purposes since it plays on nearly any device and platform. Your video is now exported and ready to post.

Final Thoughts

Creating a holiday greeting video can be intimidating, but with CapCut Desktop, it is simple, creative, and fun. And perhaps most importantly, it gives you a way to reach out to others on a personal, thoughtful, and visually stimulating level. Whether you’re making something lighthearted with your kids or a corporate video, the balance of simple steps and creative tools makes CapCut the perfect solution.