WhatsAppGroup chats
Four photos and a verdict
An album tiled inside one bubble, then a reply quoting it. Two of the things a real thread does that a single-photo mockup cannot.
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Fake WhatsApp chat & screenshot generator
Build a WhatsApp conversation that looks exactly like the real interface — right down to the doodle wallpaper, the blue read receipts and the way typing shows in the header. Edit everything directly in the preview, then export a PNG.
Open the WhatsApp editorFree · no account · PNG and video
Start from a WhatsApp example
Each one opens in the editor as an editable, fictional scene — names, timings and interface details already set. Change a word, or change everything.
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Use this templateHow to make a WhatsApp mockup
Start from an example, or from nothing
Loading one of the WhatsApp scenes above fills in the contact, the messages and the timings, which is almost always faster than typing a thread from scratch. An empty editor is one click away if you'd rather.
Set the contact and the chat type
Type the name, add a photo if you want one, and write the presence line underneath — online, last seen today at 9:41, or leave it blank. Switch to Group and sender names appear above each run in WhatsApp's participant colours.
Write the conversation
Click any bubble in the preview and type straight into it. Each message carries its own sender, time and tick state, so one thread can mix a grey single tick, grey doubles and blue doubles exactly the way a real one does.
Fix the details people check first
Clock, battery, wifi, signal bars and carrier are all editable, and the date divider follows whichever date you pick. These are the things a sceptical viewer looks at before they look at the words.
Export a PNG
Download at 1× free or up to 3× on Pro, with or without the device bezel, and optionally on a transparent background. Free downloads carry the Simulated label; if you are publishing somewhere it could be mistaken for real, leave it on.
How the WhatsApp interface is put together
Our WhatsApp skin is rebuilt from the real interface in code rather than traced from a screenshot, so the details that make it recognisable survive at export resolution. Here is what those details actually are.
The wallpaper is a doodle, not a flat colour
The single biggest tell in a bad WhatsApp mockup is a flat beige panel. The real app tiles a faint doodle pattern — hearts, cameras, cups, music notes — over the warm beige. We render it as a tiled SVG, so it stays crisp all the way up to the 3× Pro export instead of turning to mush.
Ticks carry three distinct states
One grey tick is sent, two grey ticks delivered, two blue ticks read. Getting this wrong is instantly noticeable to anyone who uses the app. Each message in the editor carries its own state, so a thread can mix them the way a real one does.
Typing appears in the header, never as a bubble
Lots of mockup tools show a three-dot bubble in the thread. WhatsApp does not do that — it replaces the contact's presence line under their name with “typing…”. We match the real behaviour.
The timestamp sits inside the bubble
Time and ticks float bottom-right inside the bubble, and the text reserves space so it never collides with them. On a short message the bubble widens to fit the meta row — a detail that looks wrong the moment it is missed.
Run grouping changes the corners
Consecutive messages from the same sender tighten up, and only the first bubble of a run gets the squared-off top corner. This is what gives a real thread its rhythm.
Group chats colour the sender name
In a group, each participant's name appears above their first bubble in one of WhatsApp's accent colours, assigned consistently from the name. Toggle Group in the editor and it appears automatically.
What people use WhatsApp mockups for
- Storyboarding a video or short-form skit before filming
- Showing a conversation flow in a product or UX case study
- Illustrating how a scam or phishing message unfolds, for training
- Memes and parody content for social posts
- App store screenshots and marketing mockups
- Fiction, scripts and comics that need a believable phone screen
Questions about WhatsApp mockups
- Is this connected to WhatsApp in any way?
- No. Nothing here touches WhatsApp. The tool draws a picture of an interface in your browser — it cannot read, send or alter a real message, and it has no access to any account. Every name and message on screen is one you typed yourself.
- Do I need an account?
- No. The whole editor and PNG export work without signing up. An optional account only exists so you can save projects and come back to them later.
- Does the export have a watermark?
- Free downloads carry a small SIMULATED · socialmock.com label, and Pro removes it. There is also an optional “Simulated” label you can switch on in the export settings if you are publishing somewhere a viewer might mistake the image for a real screenshot.
- Can I change the time, battery and signal?
- Yes. The status bar is fully editable — clock, battery percentage, wifi, signal bars and carrier name. You can also hide the status bar or home indicator entirely.
- Can I make a group chat?
- Yes. Switch the chat type to Group and sender names appear above each run of messages, coloured the way WhatsApp colours participants.
- What resolution does it export at?
- 1× free, and up to 3× on Pro — 1074 × 2160 pixels for the phone screen, enough for print and for retina displays. You can also export with or without the device bezel, and on a transparent background.
- Is it legal to make a fake WhatsApp screenshot?
- Laws vary by jurisdiction and use. Clearly fictional, disclosed mockups for design, teaching or fiction are generally lower risk, but no category is automatically legal. Impersonating a real person, presenting a mockup as genuine, or using it as evidence violates our terms and may be unlawful.
Use these responsibly
Everything made here is simulated. SocialMock has no connection to WhatsApp and cannot read, send or alter a real message. Do not use a mockup to impersonate anyone, pass it off as a genuine screenshot, or present it as evidence in any legal, workplace or academic matter — see our Acceptable Use policy. For general information about legal risk, read is it legal to fake a screenshot? If you publish somewhere a viewer might mistake it for real, switch on the “Simulated” label before exporting.
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