31 supported platforms

All fake chat, DM, post, story, and comment generators. One place.

Pick an app, write the scene, and tune the details. No account needed for watermark-free PNG screenshots. Pro adds video and animation.

  • WhatsApp
  • iMessage
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Messenger
  • X
  • Facebook

All supported platforms

Pick a platform, then pick the format

Each card shows the chats, posts, stories, comments, and screens available for that platform.

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Messaging and DMs

Private threads, group chats, read states, typing, voice notes, and everyday receipts.

Create fake WhatsApp chats with green bubbles, group layouts, voice notes, read receipts, and media messages.

Create fake iMessage and iPhone text message screenshots with blue bubbles, dark mode, Tapback reactions, read receipts, typing dots, PNG export, and video.

Build fake Android text messages in Google Messages or Samsung SMS style, with RCS bubbles, dark mode, timestamps, receipts, media sharing, and clean screenshot or video export.

Create old Android SMS screenshots with retro message bubbles, simple contact chrome, timestamps, and believable throwback text threads for skits, flashbacks, and storyboards.

Create classic iPhone green-bubble SMS mockups with vintage iOS styling for flashbacks, period scenes, and nostalgia-themed content.

Build fake Facebook Messenger conversations with profile pictures, reactions, seen status, active-now cues, and animated stickers.

Create Telegram-style chats with channel formatting, reply threads, and bot-like message context.

Create fake LINE messages, chats, and group conversations with custom names, avatars, timestamps, read status, screenshots, and animated LINE chat videos.

Create fake Snapchat messages and chats with streaks, Bitmoji avatars, opened states, and disappearing-message cues.

Create fake Viber conversations with familiar interface details, timestamps, and profiles.

Create Signal-style private chat screenshots with clean bubbles, contact context, timestamps, read cues, and export-ready visuals for stories, demos, and explainers.

Create realistic WeChat conversation screenshots with mobile chat bubbles, contact details, timestamps, and clean export for creator scenes, demos, and storyboards.

Social feeds

Posts, stories, comments, reply chains, and familiar public social layouts.

Create fake Instagram DMs with verified badges, seen status, reactions, story replies, and group threads.

Create fake YouTube comments and comment threads with channel names, @handles, likes, replies, pinned comments, and creator hearts for screenshots, shorts, and video concepts.

Create fake X or Twitter DM screenshots with verified badges, read states, dark mode, avatars, images, and GIFs.

Design Threads-style DM conversations with Meta-inspired UI details, read status, and badge support.

Mock LinkedIn DM conversations for recruiting stories, client outreach flows, and B2B scenarios with realistic professional UI.

Create Bluesky-style DM screenshots with social-profile context, clean message bubbles, timestamps, and export-ready visuals for creator posts, community scenes, and storyboards.

Work and communities

Team chat, server moments, professional messages, and collaboration receipts.

Build fake Discord server chats and DMs with role colors, bot badges, member lists, and screenshot or video export for gaming and creator content.

Build fake Slack conversations with channels, threads, and workspace styling.

Build fake Microsoft Teams chats for internal training, onboarding, and content demos.

Email clients

Apple Mail, Gmail, Outlook, and redacted email documents with editable threads, headers, attachments, and client controls.

Create fake Apple Mail email screenshots with editable senders, recipients, subjects, replies, dates, attachments, and iPhone-style controls.

Create fake Gmail email screenshots with editable senders, recipients, conversation threads, labels, starred state, dates, and attachments.

Create fake Outlook email screenshots with editable sender details, subjects, replies, dates, attachments, and Email, Calendar, and Apps navigation.

Create a redacted email thread document with editable message headers, dates, attachments, and automatic black bars for marked text.

Dating apps

Match conversations, opener jokes, profile context, and dating-story screenshots.

Create Tinder-style chat mockups for dating app scenes, comedy sketches, storyboards, and social concepts with match profiles, Super Likes, and GIF reactions.

Create realistic Bumble-style conversation mockups with match profiles, badges, read receipts, and expiring-match cues for content, storyboards, and campaign concepts.

Generate Hinge chat conversations and profile mockups.

AI chats

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Perplexity conversation mockups.

Create fake ChatGPT screenshots and prompt-and-answer mockups for tutorials, demos, and social clips.

Create fake Claude-style screenshots and long-form AI mockups for documentation, training, and product walkthroughs.

Create fake Gemini-style screenshots and workflow mockups for explainers and demos.

Create fake Grok-style screenshots and xAI chat mockups for social clips, explainers, and product demos.

Build fake Perplexity-style screenshots and research mockups for walkthroughs, internal briefs, and strategy content.

Realism, then control

Edit the interface details for a still, then set the timing for video.

Editable details

Edit time, battery, signal, names, avatars, and every message detail.

Multilingual scenes

Write in 10 supported languages, including Arabic, Japanese, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.

Video rhythm

Export chats as videos with typing indicators, scrolling, and timed message reveals.

HD exports

Export high-resolution screenshots, videos, and animations for editing, posting, or client review.

Private by default

All processing happens in your browser. Your data never touches our servers.

Use cases

Who uses TheFake?

Content Creation

Make text story videos for TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.

Film & Video Production

Drop believable chat scenes into films, music videos, and ads.

Marketing & Advertising

Show product flows or create social-proof style screenshots.

Tools by workflow

Find the exact starting point for your scene

Browse focused generators for specific formats, AI interfaces, and creator workflows.

Core chat tools

Start with a general screenshot, free, group-chat, or notification workflow.

Specialized generators

Open a focused editor for replies, voice messages, posts, and screen details.

Creator and business workflows

Choose a page tailored to YouTube, TikTok, film, sales, or presentations.

Common Questions

What is TheFake?

TheFake is a browser-based editor for creating fake chat screenshots, social post mockups, and animated text message videos. It supports WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and more.

How do you make a fake chat conversation?

Open TheFake in your browser, pick a messaging platform, type the conversation, and customize names, timestamps, avatars, read receipts, and typing indicators. Guest mode lets you build and download watermark-free PNG screenshots without an account. Animated preview playback stays watermarked for non-Pro users. Pro adds animated video export.

Is it illegal to make a fake text message?

Creating a fake text message screenshot or video for entertainment, filmmaking, marketing mockups, or education is generally legal. TheFake is built for those creative uses. It becomes illegal when fake messages are used to deceive someone, commit fraud, harass or defame a person, or present fabricated chats as real evidence. TheFake's acceptable use policy prohibits those harmful uses.

What is the best free fake chat generator with no watermark?

Yes. PNG screenshots export without a watermark and do not require an account. Animated preview playback remains watermarked for non-Pro users. Video, animation, and carousel exports require Pro. TheFake covers 30+ platforms including WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram DM, TikTok, Messenger, Telegram, Discord, Snapchat, X, and LinkedIn.