Help & FAQ
How can we help?
Quick answers below. If you can’t find what you need, a real person reads every email.
Is Birthdays free?
Yes. Reminders, the calendar, countdowns, the wishes library, greeting cards, widgets and backups are all free. Birthdays Plus is a single, lifetime purchase that removes the small ads and unlocks every card, theme and advanced reminder. There is no subscription.
How do I add everyone quickly?
Tap Import from contacts, pick the people you want and their birthdays come in with their photos. You can also add someone by hand with just a name and a date. The year is optional, and duplicates are spotted and merged for you.
When will it remind me?
On the day, and 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days before, or any interval you like. You choose the time and the sound, for everyone or for one person, and you can snooze a reminder.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no Birthdays server. Everything you add lives on your phone, encrypted. Connecting Google Drive for backups is optional and only links Birthdays to your own Google account.
Does it work offline?
Completely. Reminders are scheduled on your phone, so they arrive with no internet at all.
Are my contacts uploaded anywhere?
No. Contacts are read on your phone only when you tap Import, and never leave it.
What happens to my data if I change phones?
Turn on Google Drive backup in Settings → Lock, backup & export. Backups are encrypted with a passphrase only you know. On your new phone, install Birthdays, connect the same Google account and enter your passphrase. You can also export a backup file and import it yourself.
Is it only for birthdays?
No. You can add wedding and relationship anniversaries, graduations, promotions, memorials and any date you choose, repeating yearly, monthly or just once.
When is Birthdays coming to iPhone?
Soon. Birthdays is available on Android today and the iPhone app is on its way. Leave your email on the iPhone page and we will tell you the day it lands.
What does Birthdays Plus include?
No ads, every card template, the full greetings collection, as many reminders per person as you like, unlimited categories, premium themes and app icons, and custom countdown backgrounds. You pay once and keep it for life.
Why am I not getting reminders?
Check that notifications are allowed for Birthdays in your phone’s settings and, on Android, that battery optimisation isn’t stopping Birthdays and that alarms and reminders are allowed.
How do I add the home-screen widget?
Long-press an empty space on your home screen, choose Widgets, find Birthdays and drag it onto your screen. It shows the next birthday and how many days are left. You can also pin a person’s countdown to your home screen.
How do I restore my Plus purchase?
Open Settings → Birthdays Plus and tap Restore purchase, signed in to the same store account you bought it with.