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Prank ideas, wind-ups and the classic hoaxes the internet fell for — plus the fake-screenshot tools to pull them off. Make it, send it, deny everything.

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Pop-art meme of a frustrated young man glaring at his phone while his grinning friend hides behind the couch playing a ding from a second phone, with the caption Who keeps texting me?!

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.

 Pop-art meme of a referee showing a red card to a grinning young man giving a thumbs up, with the caption That's not a prank

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.

 Pop-art meme of a burly uncle squeezed into a tiny chair at the kids' table as the family laughs, with the caption Welcome to the kids' table

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.

 Pop-art meme of a husband in a bathrobe finding his sneaker stuffed with cotton balls as his wife laughs in the doorway, with the caption Till death do us prank

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.

 Pop-art meme of a dad pulling a bedroom door shut as his son sprints down the hallway and stops short, with the caption Race you to the door!

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.

 Pop-art meme of a grandpa leaping off a whoopee cushion as his grandkid laughs, with the caption Classic for a reason

22 Classic Practical Jokes That Still Work

What a practical joke actually is, and 22 classic practical jokes that still work — the whoopee cushion, the joy buzzer and the rest, for adults and kids.

 Pop-art meme of a teen screaming as a rubber spider falls out of the cereal box, with the caption Too easy

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.

 Pop-art meme of a guy clutching his head at his car covered in sticky notes, with the caption Where's my car?

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.

 Pop-art meme of a teen on a call trying not to laugh as his friend cracks up, with the caption Is your fridge running?

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 straight off the screen. No app needed.

 Pop-art meme of a teen grinning like a villain beside tape and a bag of googly eyes, with the caption I have a plan

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.

 Pop-art meme of a stunned principal in a hallway filled with balloons and cheering seniors, with the caption Class dismissed

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.

 Pop-art meme of an office worker spilling his coffee at a desk wrapped in foil, with the caption New desk, who dis?

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.

 Pop-art meme of a dad panicking at a glowing green laptop while his son smirks over his shoulder, with the caption I'm in.

Fake Hacking Pranks: How to Look Like a Movie Hacker in 10 Seconds

How fake hacking pranks work, where a hacker typer screen actually lands, and the line between a harmless gag and a threat. Free, no download, nothing is really hacked.

 Pop-art meme of a woman jumping back from a fridge where all the food has googly eyes, with the caption The fridge is watching

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.

 Pop-art meme of a teen girl in a fake mustache on a phone call as her friend bites a pillow, with the caption Hello, this is... uh... Bob

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.

 Pop-art meme of a Victorian gentleman losing his monocle over a newspaper drawing of a winged moon creature, with the caption Fake news, old school

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.

 Pop-art meme of a guy asleep on a couch as a friend sticks one more sticky note on his face, with the caption Never fall asleep first

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.

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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.

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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.
Internet Hall of Fame

The Hoax That Fooled the Whole Internet

Before you pull your own, meet Bonsai Kittens — one of the most infamous hoaxes the web ever fell for.

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