How to Create a Year-in-Review or "Wrapped" Recap Video

Celebrate Your Year in Motion

Year-in-review and Wrapped-style recap videos are among the most shared content types on social media. They work for brands, creators, nonprofits, and communities — anyone who has milestones worth celebrating.

What to Include in Your Recap

• Key metrics — revenue, users, customers served, miles traveled
• Top moments and milestones with dates
• Growth comparisons — this year vs last year
• Team or community highlights
• Thank-you message and what is coming next year

Creating a Wrapped-Style Video

Gather your numbers and highlights. Describe the style to Vela — 'year-in-review video, Spotify Wrapped style, vibrant gradient backgrounds, animated counting numbers, bold typography' — and get a shareable recap video.

Timing and Distribution

Publish your recap in the last two weeks of December or the first week of January. Share on LinkedIn for professional recaps, Instagram for personal and brand recaps, and email for customer appreciation.

Tips for Viral Recaps

• Use bold, surprising numbers — make people react
• Personalize it — tag people, mention specific moments
• Add music — upbeat, celebratory tracks work best
• Keep it under 60 seconds for social media
• Create a template you can reuse every year with updated data