A printed invitation costs paper, printing, and delivery. A virtual invitation costs a few minutes on your cell phone—and arrives on everyone's WhatsApp the same day. It's no wonder that birthdays, baby showers, graduations, and even weddings have migrated to the digital format: besides being cheaper, it allows you to correct an incorrect time without reprinting a hundred cards.
In this guide, we've compiled five apps that create virtual invitations on your mobile phone. All are available on the Brazilian Google Play Store; four are also on the Brazilian App Store, and the fifth is exclusive to Android—we've indicated the platform for each item so you don't waste time searching in the wrong store. All can be downloaded and used for free, but it's important to clarify one point that almost no website mentions: In the free version, many of the attractive templates are reserved for the paid plan, and some apps apply watermarks or advertisements.. Below, we indicate for each one what you can actually do for free.
Why use virtual invitations?
Digital invitations have three practical advantages. The first is speed: you create, send, and the guest receives it instantly. The second is the ease of editing—if the party address changes, you edit and resend. The third is control: many apps include RSVP confirmation, which avoids paper counts and a series of messages asking who is coming.
There's also the real paper saving, and the money saving, which depends on the case: if you end up subscribing to a monthly plan just to unlock a template, the digital invitation might end up being more expensive than printing it. That's why it's worth testing the free template before deciding.
5 apps for creating virtual invitations
The ratings and download numbers below are those that appear on the apps' pages in Google Play Brazil on the date this text was reviewed (August 2026). They change over time — check the store before installing.
1. Canva
O Canva It's the most versatile option on the list. It's not just an invitation app: it's a complete graphic editor, with thousands of ready-made templates that you can adapt by changing text, color, photo, and font. For invitations, this means total layout freedom—you can get very close to a designer's work without knowing design.
On Google Play Brazil, the app has a 4.9 rating and over 500 million downloads, with no ads and in-app purchases. It's also available on the Brazilian App Store. The free plan already covers creating and sharing invitations; what's left behind in Canva Pro are certain templates, photos, and features marked with a crown icon. Filtering by "free" when searching for templates avoids the surprise of creating everything only to discover it's not available for download.
2. Create a Personalized Invitation (Greetings Island)
Published by Greetings Island, the app appears on Google Play Brazil under the name Create a Personalized Invitation — and in the Brazilian App Store as “Convites Virtuais Criar” (Create Virtual Invitations). It is one of the most focused on the list: practically the entire catalog consists of invitations, cards, and event announcements, organized by occasion (children's birthday, wedding, baby shower, graduation, June festival).
It allows you to export the invitation as an image or PDF and share it directly via WhatsApp. On Google Play Brazil, it has a rating of 4.7, over 190,000 reviews, and more than 10 million downloads. It's free, with ads and in-app purchases — some templates and high-resolution export are available in the paid plan.
3. Adobe Express
The application that many people still search for as "Adobe Spark" has changed its name: today it's called... Adobe Express (On Google Play Brazil, the listing appears as "Adobe Express: AI Photo and Video"). It's an Adobe editor geared towards quick creations—posts, stories, posters, and, of course, invitations.
The strong point is the typographical finish and the integration with the Adobe account, useful for those who already use other programs from the company. It appears in the store with a rating of 4.6, more than 820,000 reviews and more than 100 million downloads, without ads and with in-app purchases. It is also in the Brazilian App Store, as "Adobe Express: create everything". The free version creates and exports invitations; AI features and part of the premium library require a subscription.
4. Invitation Maker: Cards & RSVP
O Invitation Maker: Cards & RSVP It's a direct alternative to Greetings Island, with a large catalog of invitation templates and an RSVP tool. Editing is simple: choose the template, change the text, adjust colors, and save.
On Google Play Brazil, it has a 4.7 rating, over 144,000 reviews, and more than 1 million downloads, with ads and in-app purchases. The interface is in English, which requires a little patience, but the fields are visual and easy to identify. It's worthwhile for those who haven't found the right model in previous apps.
Available for Android. This is the only one of the five that doesn't have a version on the Brazilian App Store — we checked, and the OptimumBrew app isn't published there.
5. Avoid
O Avoid He's a veteran in the field and works in a different way: instead of just generating an image, he creates an event page with a guest list, email or SMS delivery, and tracking of who has confirmed. For events with many people, this control is the main attraction.
It's important to know that the service is American: the interface is in English, SMS messaging is designed for US numbers, and some models and features are paid. On Google Play Brazil, the app has over 1 million downloads, with ads and in-app purchases; it's also available on the Brazilian App Store as "Evite: Party Invitation Maker". If your event is in Brazil and you'll be promoting it via WhatsApp, the four previous apps tend to be more practical.
What to expect from the free version
All the apps mentioned can be installed for free, and in all of them it's possible to create a presentable invitation without paying. What changes is how much you need to search: the more elaborate template, the different font, and the high-resolution export are usually in the paid plan. The rule of thumb is to filter by free templates. before to start editing.
Also be aware of subscriptions with free trials. Many of these apps offer a few days without charge and then automatically renew. If you're going to try it, mark the date on your calendar and cancel through the app store (Google Play or App Store) if you don't want to continue — uninstalling the app doesn't cancel the subscription.
Considerations when sending the invitation
A virtual invitation often circulates more than expected: it gets forwarded, printed, and resent. Therefore, avoid putting the full address with house number and apartment number on the card when the group is large or open. An alternative is to write only the neighborhood or the name of the location on the invitation and send the exact address only to those who confirm their attendance.
The same goes for children's photos and personal phone numbers. If you need a contact for confirmations, use the app's own RSVP feature instead of displaying your phone number on the card. And double-check the text before sending it: incorrect date, day of the week, and time are the most common mistakes—and the most annoying to correct after a hundred people have already received it.
Conclusion
For most events, Canva and Fazer Convite Personalizado are sufficient: they offer the most comprehensive templates and are the easiest to use in Portuguese. Adobe Express is a good alternative for those who want a more polished finish, Invitation Maker expands layout options, and Evite makes sense when the challenge is managing a large guest list.
Install one, create your invitation using the free templates, and only consider paying if it truly makes a difference for your event. With ten minutes and your cell phone in hand, you can have a ready-to-send invitation—without spending a penny.
