Trick or Treat? Make Them Scratch to Find Out
Texting "Happy Halloween" is forgettable. Send a card they have to scratch with their finger — your photo and message hiding underneath. Takes 30 seconds, works on any phone, no app to download.
Everyone Sends the Same Boring Text
On October 31st their phone fills up with "Happy Halloween 🎃" from a dozen people. Same words, same emoji, forgotten in ten seconds. Yours will be the one they actually stop and play with.
Trick or Treat — You Decide
Pick treat and they get your surprise with a sweet reveal. Pick trick and the joke lands first, then the photo. Same card, two completely different reactions. They don't know which one you chose until they scratch.
Your Photo Under the Pumpkin
Your costume, your pet in a hot dog outfit, the two of you at last year's party. Hide any photo under the scratch layer and let them uncover it one swipe at a time.
One Link. That's the Whole Thing.
No app to download, no account for them to make, nothing to install. You get a link, you drop it in a text or a WhatsApp chat, and they scratch it right in their browser. Works on iPhone, Android, laptop — anything with a screen.
🎃 Make Your Card NowHow to Make a Halloween Scratch Card
Four steps. Under a minute. Free.
Pick Trick or Treat
This is the fun part. Treat shows your message first, then the photo. Trick flips it — the joke hits first and the photo lands after. Your call.
Write Your Message
Grab one of our ready-made Halloween lines or write your own. Add their name so it feels made for them, because it is.
Upload a Photo
Your costume, a meme, a picture of the two of you. Whatever you want hiding under the pumpkin. We optimize it automatically so it loads fast.
Send the Link
Hit the button and you get a link. Paste it in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram DMs, wherever. They scratch, your surprise shows up, confetti and pumpkins everywhere.
Why This Beats a Regular Halloween Text
Small effort on your end. Big reaction on theirs.
Ready in 30 Seconds
No design skills, no templates to mess with. Pick, type, upload, send. Done before your coffee gets cold.
Free to Send
The classic card costs nothing, ever. No trial, no credit card, no "free for 7 days" nonsense. Premium just adds extras if you want them.
Works on Any Phone
It opens in their browser. iPhone, Android, tablet, computer — if they can open a link, they can scratch your card.
Nobody Sees It but Them
The surprise stays hidden until they scratch it themselves. That moment of 'wait, what is it' is the whole point.
Three Ways to Play
Classic scratch, a jigsaw puzzle they solve, or a 3-card set where the third one reveals everything. Premium unlocks all three.
Spooky Extras
Bats flying across the screen, floating ghosts, spider webs in the corners, a rain of pumpkins when the reveal hits.
Who to Send It To
Works for pretty much anyone on your list.
Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend
Hide a photo of your couples costume, or an invite to a Halloween date. Pick trick and mess with them a little first — they'll text you back immediately.
Your Best Friend
The one who's been planning their costume since August. Hide a throwback photo from last Halloween and watch them lose it.
Your Kids
Scratching with a finger is the kind of thing kids do over and over. Hide a photo of their costume or a surprise about where you're going trick-or-treating.
The Group Chat
One link, everyone scratches their own. Everybody gets the same reveal and the chat blows up for the next ten minutes.
Coworkers
Spooky but still work-appropriate. Way better than another "Happy Halloween team!" email nobody reads.
Family Far Away
Grandparents, cousins, whoever you won't see on the 31st. Send them the kids' costumes hiding under a pumpkin.
Halloween Messages You Can Steal
Use one as-is or make it your own.
"Trick or treat? You choose! 🍬"
Classic"Boo! Did I scare you? 👻"
Playful"You're fang-tastic! 🧛"
Sweet"Halloween is spookier with you! 🖤"
For your person"You're my favorite little monster! 👹"
For kids"Happy Halloween! 🎃"
SimplePick Your Card
The free one is genuinely free. Premium just adds more to play with.
Classic
Everything you need to send a great Halloween card.
- 🪙 Scratch and reveal
- 🍬 Trick or treat — you pick
- 📸 Your photo underneath
- 💬 Ready-made Halloween message
- 🎃 Pumpkin rain on reveal
- 📲 Share the link anywhere
Premium
Three games, your own words, and the spooky extras.
- 🎮 Scratch, Puzzle or 3-Card Set
- 🧩 9 to 24 puzzle pieces
- ✍️ Write your own message
- 🖼️ Choose from 3 card images
- ✨ 13 emoji rain options
- 🦇 Bats, ghosts or spider webs
One-time payment. No subscription, no renewal, nothing to cancel.
Make It Land Even Better
Little things that make a big difference.
Send It at Night
A spooky card hits different after dark. Evening of the 30th or the night of the 31st is the sweet spot.
Go With Trick at Least Once
Treat is sweet, but trick gets the better screenshot. If you're sending more than one card, make at least one of them a trick.
Use Their Name
A card that says their name reads like you made it for them specifically. Takes two seconds and changes the whole thing.
Pick a Photo With a Story
Last year's costume, an inside joke, the two of you being ridiculous. A photo they recognize beats a generic spooky image every time.
What People Are Saying
From folks who sent one last Halloween.
"Sent it to my boyfriend with trick and he thought I'd actually forgotten Halloween. Then the photo showed up. He called me laughing."
"My daughter scratched it like six times in a row. She wanted to send one to grandma right after."
"Dropped it in the group chat and everyone was scratching at the same time. Way better than the usual spam of pumpkin emojis."
"Took me less than a minute and my friend screenshotted the whole thing. That never happens with a regular text."
Questions People Ask
Everything you might be wondering.
Halloween Is Almost Here
Everyone else is going to send the same text with the same pumpkin emoji. Yours will be the one they scratch, screenshot, and send to someone else. Takes 30 seconds.