For writers & screenwriters
Fake chat generators for writers & screenwriters
Turn a text exchange in your story into a realistic screenshot — for a manuscript, a script, a pitch, or a book's marketing.
Modern stories are full of text messages, and a realistic screenshot can bring a scene to life on a book cover, in a pitch deck, or in your own drafting. Mock Screenshots lets you render the exact exchange your characters have — right platform, right device, right tone — as a believable image you can drop into a manuscript, storyboard or promo.
Why writers & screenwriters use it
Visualise a scene
See a character's text exchange as it would really look, which often sharpens the dialogue itself.
Marketing assets
A realistic screenshot makes striking promo for a book or script that features texting.
Match the character
Choose the device and platform that fit the character — an older iPhone SE, a Galaxy, WhatsApp vs iMessage.
Keep it clearly fictional
Watermarked output keeps it obviously a creative asset, not a real message.
A simple workflow
- Write the exchange the way your characters would text — voice, rhythm, typos.
- Pick a device and platform that fit the character.
- Export the screenshot for your manuscript, storyboard or promo.
- Use timestamps and read receipts to convey tension or timing.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use a screenshot in my published book?
Yes, as a creative asset. The paid plan removes the watermark. Don't present it as a real message from a real, identifiable person.
Which platform should my characters use?
Match your setting and audience — iMessage reads as US/contemporary, WhatsApp as global. Both are supported with accurate detail.
Every free export is watermarked and clearly fictional — for creative and educational use, not deception. See our Acceptable Use policy.