Fake Loading Screen
A loading screen that never quite finishes. Pick a style, type your own message, and leave it running on any screen. Tick "stick at 99%" for the most annoying version.
- Free
- No download or sign-up
- Runs in your browser
Double-click the screen to go full screen. The toolbar and pointer hide in full screen; Esc exits.
The three styles
- Progress bar: a message, a bar and a percentage. The classic.
- Spinner: just a spinning circle and your message. Nobody can tell how long is left, which is the point.
- Game loading screen: big text in the corner, an orange bar and "helpful" tips that rotate every few seconds.
Ideas
- Put it on a colleague's screen with the message "Installing important update".
- Use the game style as a "starting soon" screen on a stream.
- Play it on the TV at a party with the message "Loading party".
- Choose the spinner and "Please wait" for maximum confusion.
More screens like this: the fake update screen and the fake blue screen. Prank ideas are in fake loading screen prank ideas.
Fake loading screen FAQ
Can I change the loading message?
Yes. Type up to 40 characters in the Message box. The dots after it animate automatically.
Can I make it never finish?
Yes. Tick Stick at 99% and the bar slows down and stays just short of 100%.
How do I exit?
Press Esc to leave full screen, then close the tab.
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