Steve Knox
Prank Editor
Covers: Pranks
Steve runs the prank side of Pranksters. His guides focus on three things: how long a prank takes to set up, how the reveal works, and how the other person ends up laughing too.
He has a soft spot for low-tech classics, a strict rule against pranks that cost anyone money or sleep, and a long list of fake-screen reactions he swears are better than the prank itself.
If a prank needs an apology afterwards, Steve cuts it from the list.
Latest from Steve
The Cat in the Hat Trend and the AI Homeless Man Prank: What Police Want Parents to Know
What the Cat in the Hat trend and the AI homeless man prank are, why teens have been arrested over them, and what parents should do if one lands.
Notification Sound Prank: How to Do It, the Best Sounds and When to Play Them
How to do the notification sound prank: pick the text tone they know, hide the phone, time the dings so they keep checking, and play every sound free.
Pranks to Pull on Your Partner: 25 Harmless Ones That End in a Laugh
25 harmless pranks to pull on your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, the ones to skip, and how to reveal a prank so it ends in a laugh, not a fight.
Thanksgiving Pranks: 15 Harmless Ideas for Family Dinner (No Messing With the Food)
15 harmless Thanksgiving pranks for family dinner: kids table swaps, turkey gobble sounds, phone and TV tricks. None of them touch the food.
When a Prank Is Just Cruelty: What Went Wrong in the Viral Apple Pay Prank
What happened in the viral Apple Pay prank on a Red Baron worker, why it was cruelty, not a prank, and five tests every real prank passes.
Closing Door Prank: The 10 Funniest Videos and How to Do It Safely
The viral closing door prank explained: the 10 funniest videos from TikTok and YouTube Shorts, how to film your own, and the rule that keeps it funny.
Fake Call Prank Ideas: 25 Ways to Use a Fake Phone Call (and How to Set One Up)
Fake call prank ideas that work: a fake call from the police, Santa, your boss or an ex, the excuse call that gets you out of any date or meeting, and how to fake a phone call on iPhone or Android.
22 Classic Practical Jokes That Still Work
What a practical joke is, and 22 classic practical jokes that still work, including the whoopee cushion and the joy buzzer. For adults and kids.
30 Easy Pranks You Can Do in Under Five Minutes
Easy pranks that take five minutes or less — 30 with no equipment needed, for home, school and friends. Nothing to buy, nothing to build, nothing to clean up.
24 Car Pranks That Are Harmless but Hilarious
Funny car pranks that are harmless and cheap — 24 exterior and interior car pranks for friends, none of which scratch paint, block vision or cost a valet.
34 Phone Pranks and Free Prank Call Scripts
Funny phone pranks for friends: 34 to pull on an unlocked phone or remotely, plus free prank call scripts you can read off the screen. No app needed.
38 Prank Ideas for Home, Work and the Group Chat
The best prank ideas sorted by where you are — at home, online, on friends, at work. 38 easy pranks that set up in minutes, undo just as fast, and damage nothing.
44 Senior Pranks That Won't Get You in Trouble
Harmless senior pranks that will not get you in trouble — 44 safe senior prank ideas for school, outdoors and teachers, plus where the line is and what crosses it.
32 Office Pranks That Won't Get You Fired
Funny office pranks that are harmless and quick — 32 simple work pranks for a colleague or your boss, none of which touch anyone's actual deadlines.
Fake Hacking Pranks: How to Look Like a Movie Hacker in 10 Seconds
How fake hacking pranks work, where a hacker typer screen lands, and the line between a harmless gag and a threat. Free, no download, nothing is hacked.
Is Prank Calling Illegal? The Legal Line (and Safer Ways to Prank)
Prank calling isn't automatically illegal, but threats, harassment, caller-ID spoofing and recording without consent are. Where the line sits, plus safer ways to get the laugh.
The Best Pranksters of All Time: Hidden-Camera Icons & Great Hoaxers
The best pranksters made people laugh with them, not at them. From Candid Camera's Allen Funt to the great media hoaxes and the YouTube era — the icons and the pranks that made them famous.
Prankster Meaning: What Is a Prankster (and How to Be a Good One)?
A prankster is someone who plays harmless practical jokes for a laugh, then reveals the gag. The full meaning, the good-vs-annoying line, prankster vs troll, and what makes a great one.
What Is a Prank? Meaning, Types, History & How to Pull One Right
A prank is a harmless practical joke meant to surprise, amuse and be revealed. The full meaning, the types (gag, hoax, wind-up, social-media prank), a short history, and how to pull one that lands.
Historical Pranks: The Greatest Hoaxes That Ever Fooled the World
From spaghetti trees to the Taco Liberty Bell, here are the greatest historical pranks and hoaxes ever pulled — the who, the when, and why they fooled millions.
Prank Call Ideas So Good Your Friends Won't Hang Up
40 funny prank call ideas and scripts for friends and family: classic bits, wrong-number gags, fake business calls, prank call voices that sell them, and the harmless fake-call version.
Harmless Pranks That Get a Laugh, Not a Lecture
35 harmless pranks for friends, roommates, and coworkers, grouped by setting. Easy, clean wind-ups that get a laugh in seconds and clean up in one.
Pranks to Do on Friends: 30 Harmless Wind-Ups That Land
30 harmless pranks to do on friends, from swapped autocorrect to fake screenshots. Clever, kind wind-ups that land in seconds and never cross the line.
Text Pranks: 30 Harmless Ways to Prank the Group Chat
30 harmless text pranks to send friends — wrong-number bits, cursed auto-corrects, and fake-screenshot setups that get a gasp, then a laugh. Keep it kind.
30 April Fools Pranks That Are Funny, Not Cruel
30 harmless April Fools pranks for home, work, and the group chat. Ideas that make people laugh, not cringe, plus fake-text screenshot gags to sell the joke.