Fake Breaking News Generator
Put anyone on TV. Pick a network style, drop in a photo, write the headline — six skins, a live ticker and every size from TV to Stories. Then download in HD, no watermark.
Tap any text on the graphic to edit it. Upload a background photo, pick a network style and a size below.
The Best Fake Breaking News Generator Online
The fake breaking news generator turns any photo into a realistic TV news screenshot — the red BREAKING NEWS banner, a bold headline lower-third, a news ticker, a live badge, a network logo and a clock. Your photo fills the screen and the broadcast graphics sit on top, just like the real thing. It is the "put yourself on the news" prank, done properly.
Unlike other breaking-news makers, everything here is editable and there is no watermark. Highlights:
- Six network styles — a classic red "breaking" look, a US-cable red, a blue newsline, a red-black skyline, a gold channel and a neon tabloid. One tap swaps the whole colour scheme.
- Every label is editable — change the network name, the banner (from "Breaking News" to "Exclusive", "Live Update" or anything), the LIVE badge, the headline, the reporter and location line, the ticker and the clock.
- Any size — 16:9 for TV and thumbnails, 9:16 for Stories and TikTok, 1:1 square, 4:5 Instagram portrait, and a 1200×630 link-preview size. The whole frame re-flows to fit.
- An editable news ticker along the bottom, plus a random-headline button when you cannot think of one. (Want the moving-ticker effect on screen? One toggle turns it on — your download stays a clean freeze-frame.)
- Free, watermark-free, and private — nothing is uploaded; it all happens in your browser.
Great for memes, group-chat pranks, "I'm famous" jokes and media-literacy lessons. Want the fullscreen prank version instead? See the prank pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the fake breaking news generator free?
Yes — completely free, no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many you can make. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing you make is uploaded or stored.
How is this better than Break Your Own News?
It does everything that tool does and a lot more: six different network styles instead of one, every label editable (change "BREAKING NEWS" to "EXCLUSIVE", "LIVE UPDATE", anything), a reporter-and-location lower-third line, a live scrolling ticker, five output sizes including phone-story and square, full-HD downloads, and no watermark on your image.
What size images can I make?
Five: 16:9 TV (great for YouTube thumbnails and X), 9:16 for Instagram/TikTok/Snapchat stories, 1:1 square, 4:5 Instagram portrait, and a 1200×630 link-preview size. Pick a size and the whole news frame re-flows to fit.
Can I change the network name and the “BREAKING NEWS” banner?
Yes — tap any text on the graphic to edit it. Change the channel name and logo bug, the banner label, the LIVE badge, the headline, the reporter name and location, the ticker, and the clock. Nothing is locked.
Can I put my own photo behind it?
Yes. Upload any photo as the background and the broadcast graphics sit on top, exactly like a real news screenshot.
Can I edit the news ticker?
Yes — the ticker text along the bottom is fully editable, and it sits still so it reads clearly in your downloaded image, exactly like a freeze-frame of a real broadcast. If you want the moving-ticker effect on screen, tick “Animate ticker”; your download is always a clean single frame.
Is it legal to make a fake news headline?
Making one for a meme, a joke, a prank or a school media-literacy lesson is fine. What matters is how you use it — these are for parody and entertainment. Do not use one to deceive people, spread real misinformation, or pass it off as genuine reporting.
Is there a watermark?
No. Your download is clean, with no watermark and no branding — unlike most other breaking-news makers.
For mock-up, joke, parody, entertainment and educational purposes only. The Fake Breaking News Generator is a broadcast-graphics simulation tool for creating clearly fictional news screenshots — for pranks, memes, content creation and classroom media-literacy lessons. Pranksters.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any news network or broadcaster, and all trademarks, logos and interface elements belong to their respective owners. Don't use generated images to deceive, spread misinformation, defame, harass or harm anyone, or pass them off as genuine reporting.