Whether you want to prank someone or just test your theories, you can create a fake social media profile or post. It can be for educational purposes, filmmaking or creating humorous or satirical content for entertainment. Of course, creating social media accounts is easy, but putting out legitimate-looking updates is difficult. Here are some free tools to create fake social media posts.
Before we begin
All services listed below are intended to be used lightly. We do not condone the use of the Services to spread false information or create malicious content to defraud someone financially or emotionally. In short, be responsible and reasonable with your intentions.
1. Zeob
I wanted to prank a friend of mine with a fake Instagram post, and that’s when I stumbled upon Zeob. It’s a free, easy-to-use tool with everything you need to create fake posts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok.
Visit: Zeob
All I did was upload a profile picture, add text and images, and customize likes, comments, and other small elements. After that, I hit Create a fake post button on the site, and wait for the download link for the fake social media post update poster.
For testing, I created a fake Instagram post. And I was shocked at how realistic it looked.
Things to keep in mind:
- Upload a square profile picture to avoid image squeezing.
- Image resolution is not high quality (446 x 760).
2. Frankish
If you think Zeoob’s online tool has a wide range of social media features, wait until you try Prankshit.
Visit: Informal
This tool not only creates fake posts for social media platforms, but can also generate fake invoices, emails, SMS messages, WhatsApp chats and more. To give you a better idea, I’ve put together a complete fake WhatsApp chat to show you how similar the user interfaces of real and fake apps can look.
On top of all this, when creating fake social media posts, you get the option to choose between Android and iPhone layouts. The only feature I miss in this tool is the option to switch to dark mode.
3. Fake details
Another free fake social media generator tool I recommend is Fake Details. With this tool, you can generate fake posts and chats from various popular social media platforms just like the previous two web tools.
Visit: Fake details
In my experience, the app was easy to use, and all the customizations I needed were just a click away. However, some UI elements and icons may look outdated or incorrect. Other than that, everything else works as expected, and it won’t disappoint you.
4. PopupSmart
So far, only the websites I’ve shown you allow you to create fake YouTube video posts for Android and iPhone layouts. But what if you want a web version? That’s where PopUpSmart comes into play. With a little customization, you can create your own fake YouTube video post.
Visit: PopUpSmart
And not only that, you can also use it to create fake Instagram posts, Google search results, tweets and more. Overall, this online tool is excellent and serves its intended purpose effectively. And yes, it’s free.
Things to keep in mind
- You cannot switch to dark theme
- There is no option to add a video control bar
- Profile pictures will shrink if the aspect ratio is not square
- Many popular social media platforms are missing, such as Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok
Although these online tools are useful, we urge you to use them responsibly. Apart from creating fake posts, you can create fake incoming calls on your iPhone or Android to get out of awkward situations.