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Mockly Launches as the Easiest Way Yet to Create Fake Chat Screenshots—For Better or Worse
July 10, 2025
Developer Maurice Kleine has just released Mockly, a slick new web app that makes it remarkably easy to generate fake chat conversations—and whether that’s a creative blessing or a misinformation risk depends on how you use it.
Mockly lets users create realistic screenshots of conversations on platforms like iMessage, Discord, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Tinder, WhatsApp, and more. It supports 13 platforms at launch, significantly outpacing competitors like Postfully, which only handles iMessage.
While fake message generators aren’t new, they’ve long been plagued by clunky design, intrusive ads, and malware-laden download links. Many of the top Google results for “fake iMessage generator” land users on sites where you're guessing which download button won't ruin your computer. Mockly sidesteps all that by being clean, fast, and refreshingly usable.
Maurice Kleine teased the launch in a July 10 tweet with a simple message: “do i ship it?”—and ship it he did.
Some templates are more polished than others. The Slack template still feels barebones, while the Instagram mockups look impressively authentic. One notable caveat: Mockly primarily simulates web-based versions of these apps, not their mobile interfaces. Depending on your use case, that might limit the realism just enough to keep things ethical.
Of course, tools like Mockly raise the age-old concern about digital deception. Fake screenshots of DMs can and do circulate widely—especially in drama-fueled corners of social media. But in a time when AI-generated audio and deepfakes are causing major geopolitical confusion, a browser-based DM generator feels almost quaint by comparison.
Still, the accessibility of tools like Mockly adds fuel to the ongoing debate around digital trust. If anything, its launch is a reminder that screenshots—no matter how convincing—shouldn’t always be taken at face value.
For meme-makers and marketers, Mockly might be a new favorite toy. For everyone else, it’s a sign of the times: a world where even your inbox can be faked in just a few clicks.
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