Pranks. Full-Screen. Instant.
A collection of full-screen prank pages to fool your friends — fake Windows updates, hacker screens, blue screens of death, FBI lock notices, matrix rain and more. Perfect for April Fools' Day, or any random Tuesday. Each one is a single-tap launch, harmless, and works on any device. Send the link, or open it on their phone and press F11.
Also try the tools with their own homes: Fake Broken Screen · Fake Incoming Call · Fake Screenshot Generators. New to pranks? Start with what is a prank.
Fake Updates
Security & Scare
> ACCESS GRANTED
Hacker Screen
Launch prank →
Hacker Typer
Launch prank →Fake Virus Scan
Launch prank →VIRUS
DETECTED
Fake Virus Alert
Launch prank →FBI Warning Screen
Launch prank →YOUR FILES ARE
ENCRYPTED
Fake Ransomware Screen
Launch prank →
Browser History Export
Launch prank →Fake Errors
Fake Blue Screen of Death
Launch prank →Endless Loading Screen
Launch prank →Fake Mac Kernel Panic
Launch prank →Hard Disk (3F0)
Boot Device Not Found
Launch prank →Formatting… 100%
Wipe complete.
Data Successfully Wiped
Launch prank →Factory Reset Complete
Launch prank →Fake Screens
Novelty Gags
Screensavers
What is a prank page?
A prank page (sometimes called a "prank website" or "prank link") is a full-screen web page that fakes something alarming — a virus, a system update, a hacker breaking in — for a few seconds of glorious panic before you reveal the joke. Because each one is just a web page, nothing is ever installed, downloaded or damaged. Close the tab, the "prank" is gone.
They're a staple of April Fools' Day pranks and work any day of the year on any device. If you came looking for good pranks for April Fools Day, the best April Fools Day pranks, cool April Fools Day pranks, or just the best April 1 pranks, that page sorts them by who you're pranking — and April Fools Day good pranks are the same short list as April Fools Day best pranks, whichever way you phrase it.
For the rest of the year: the funny pranks and good pranks people ask for most are the screen ones below. If you want work pranks or pranks for coworkers specifically, office pranks covers the desk-based ones that won't get you a meeting with HR.
How to prank someone with a prank page
- In person — pick a prank, open it on their phone or laptop, press F11 for fullscreen, and leave the device where they'll find it.
- Send as a link — every prank has its own shareable URL. Paste it into chat and the prank opens straight into fullscreen on their device.
- Reveal it — when they panic, tap the screen or press Esc. Nothing has changed on the device.
Are prank pages safe?
Yes — completely. Every prank on this page is built from ordinary HTML, CSS and JavaScript, exactly like any other website. They cannot access files, install anything or damage your phone or computer, and the "virus" / "hacker" / "FBI lock" screens are pure illusion. Nothing survives closing the tab. Just keep it kind — pull the prank on someone who'll laugh, and reveal it quickly.