Prank Websites

Every prank on hackertyper.app, sorted by type. They all run in a web browser on a computer, phone, tablet or smart TV, with nothing to install and nothing harmful. They're all fake, so after the laugh, everything is back to normal.

• Free
• No download or sign-up
• Harmless: nothing is changed on the device
• Works on phone and computer

Hacker pranks

Make it look like someone is hacking, or being hacked. The most popular pranks on the site.

• Hacker TyperThe classic: mash any key, get lines of kernel code.
• Hacker Typer 2.0Six languages, speed control, sound and themes.
• Hacker SimulatorA full fake hacking dashboard with one click.
• Fake Hacker ScreenHands-free code and matrix rain for any display.
• Hacker Typer PrankA scripted fake hack with your friend's name in it.

Fake screen pranks

Screens that look broken, frozen or busy. Open one, press Fullscreen and walk away.

• Fake Update ScreenWindows, Mac and more: an update that never finishes.
• Fake Blue ScreenA harmless crash screen with your own stop code.
• Broken ScreenA fake cracked display. Click to add more cracks.
• No Signal ScreenTV colour bars, static or blue with your own message.
• Radar ScreenA rotating radar sweep with flashing contacts.
• Fake Loading ScreenA loading bar that sticks at 99%, in three styles.
• Hair on Screen PrankA hair on the screen that will not wipe off.
• Ghost PrankA faint ghost drifts across the screen now and then.
• Scary Maze GameThe classic maze with a jumpscare on level 3.
• Prank SoundsAir horn, fart, knock knock and more, with a delay timer.
• Fake Work ScreenA code editor or spreadsheet that looks busy by itself.
• Fake Video CallA Zoom, Teams or Meet style meeting that never ends.
• Fake Text Message GeneratorMake a prank chat and save it as an image.

Fake update screens

An update that never ends, in the style of each operating system.

• Fake Windows 11 UpdateThe black Windows 11 update screen with a rising percentage.
• Fake Windows 10 UpdateThe blue "Working on updates" screen.
• Fake Windows XP UpdateThe blue "Installing Windows Updates" screen from XP.
• Fake Mac UpdateBlack screen, logo and a slow progress bar.
• Fake Chrome OS UpdateThe "Firmware updating" screen for Chromebooks.
• Ubuntu 22.04 Fake UpdateThe purple Ubuntu screen with its row of loading dots.
• Ubuntu 24.04 Fake UpdateThe Ubuntu 24.04 version of the purple loading screen.
• Fake Android UpdateA system update screen for phones and tablets.

How to prank someone with a website

1. Pick a prank that fits the device. Update screens and blue screens suit a laptop; the broken screen and hair prank work best on a phone; the ghost prank works well on a TV.
2. Go full screen. Every prank has a Fullscreen button, or double-click the screen. The toolbar and pointer disappear.
3. Hand it back, or walk away. Most people try a key or two, then start to worry.
4. Reveal it quickly. A good prank ends with everyone laughing. Press Esc to show it was a website all along.

Send a prank link

You don't have to be in the same room. The hacker typer prank makes a share link with your friend's name in it that plays automatically when opened. More ideas are in prank links to send to friends.

Keep it harmless

• Don't prank someone who is on a deadline, about to present, or likely to switch the computer off in a panic.
• Skip scary pranks with young children and anyone with a heart condition.
• Never use a prank to trick someone into giving away passwords, money or personal details. Every prank here is clearly fake once you press Esc.