Fake iMessage Generator

  • Blue or green
  • Read & Delivered
  • Tapbacks
  • Free PNG

Make an iPhone text conversation that looks like the Messages app.

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Your side shows in blue or green on the right, their replies in gray on the left. Download it as a PNG for free, with no watermark and no sign-up.

Tap a bubble to edit it

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For jokes, videos and mockups. Don't use it to deceive anyone. Acceptable use

Examples

Example iMessage chats

Light

Make one like this

Black background (dark mode)

Make one like this

Group iMessage

Make one like this

How to

How to make a fake iMessage

  1. Choose iPhone in the editor.

  2. Type the contact name and upload a photo for the avatar.

  3. Add messages and set each one as sent or received.

  4. Set the status bar, timestamps and the Delivered or Read label.

  5. Download the PNG or copy it to your clipboard.

Bubble color

Blue bubbles or green bubbles

Blue is iMessage between two iPhones. Green is a regular SMS, the color an iPhone uses when the other person is on Android. Pick the one your joke needs; a green bubble says something on its own.

Blue · iMessage

Green · SMS

Light

Dark

Dark mode

Making a black background (dark mode) iMessage

Switch the editor to dark mode. The chat background turns black, the way it does on an iPhone set to dark mode.

Do this before you download. Every other setting stays the same, so you can make one light and one dark copy of the same chat by flipping the switch and downloading again.

Details

The details that make it read like an iPhone

Read, day separators, tapbacks

Put Read and a time under your last message if the joke is about being left on read. Add a day separator when the chat jumps to another day. You can put a reaction (a tapback) on any message.

Typing bubble and photos

The typing bubble can stay in the final image, which is handy when the punchline is that they're still typing. You can also send a photo as a message, and it stays on your device.

Checklist before you download

  • Read and a time under your last message
  • Day separator when the chat jumps a day
  • A tapback on any message
  • Typing bubble left in the image
  • A photo sent as a message
  • Blue or green to match the story

Look real

How to make a fake iMessage look real

  • Keep the times in order, and add a day separator where the chat moves to another day.
  • Set the status bar clock to a time just after the last message.
  • Put Read or Delivered under your last sent message only, the way an iPhone shows it.
  • Split a long thought into two or three short texts. The tail shows only on the last bubble of each run, as on iOS.
  • Use blue for a chat between two iPhones and green when the other person has an Android phone.
  • In a group, give each person a name and a photo. Names show above the first message of each run.
  • Send one to three emoji on their own to get big emoji with no bubble.

Avoid

What makes a fake iMessage look fake

The wrong bubble color

A green bubble tells the viewer the other phone is not an iPhone. If the story says otherwise, switch to blue.

A status bar that doesn't fit

A 9:41 clock on a midnight chat stands out. Set the time, battery and carrier to fit the scene.

No Read or Delivered

A real thread shows Delivered or Read under your last message. Add it, with a time.

Group iMessage

Add more people to turn the thread into a group chat. The same settings work there: names, avatars, timestamps and reactions.

iMessage as a video FREE

The thread also exports as a 9:16 video where the texts pop in one by one with the typing animation between them. You set the speed and choose whether the video has sound. Free videos carry a small fake-text-message.net watermark; Pro removes it.

Pro and pricing

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the fake iMessage generator free?

Yes. iPhone screenshots are free to make and download, with no watermark.

How do I get a black background?

Turn on dark mode in the editor before you download. The chat background goes black like iPhone dark mode.

Can I make the bubbles green?

Yes. You can switch your sent messages between blue (iMessage) and green (SMS).

Can I show Read or Delivered under a message?

Yes. Pick Read or Delivered and set the time.

Can I make it on an Android phone or a PC?

Yes. It runs in the browser, so you can make an iPhone screenshot from any phone or computer.

Should every message say Read?

No. An iPhone shows Read or Delivered under your latest sent message only, so set it there and leave the others on None.

Can I send big emoji without a bubble?

Yes. A message with only one to three emoji shows large with no bubble, like on an iPhone.

Can I make the Android version of the same chat?

Yes. Switch the Phone setting in the editor to Android and the same messages, names and times appear in the Google Messages look. The fake Android text message page opens with that look already set.

Can I turn it into a video?

Yes, for free. You get a 9:16 video with messages appearing one by one, adjustable speed and optional sound. Free videos have a small watermark; Pro removes it.

Do my photos get uploaded?

No. The avatar and any photo messages stay on your device.

What can I use it for?

Fictional chats for storytime videos, film scenes, memes, teaching examples and app mockups. It isn't allowed for deceiving people, as evidence, for harassment or to pretend to be someone. See the acceptable use policy for the full list.

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Pricing

Screenshots are free. Every look is included and nothing gets stamped on the image.

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