How to Make a Fake WhatsApp Chat

Fake WhatsApp chats are used for App Store mockups, business demos, storytelling, and harmless pranks. The trick to a believable one is getting the WhatsApp-specific details right — the ticks, the timestamps, and the status line. Here's how.

What makes a WhatsApp screenshot look real

• Green sent bubbles on the tiled wallpaper, grey/white received bubbles.
• Grey single/double ticks for sent and delivered; blue double ticks for read.
• The time tucked into the bottom-right corner of each bubble.
• 'online' or 'typing…' under the contact name, plus a believable last-seen.

How to make a fake WhatsApp chat

1. Open the WhatsApp chat generator and pick iOS or Android and light or dark mode.
2. Set both contact names and photos.
3. Add messages, set the time on each, and set the last sent message to 'read' for blue ticks.
4. Export the PNG at high resolution.

Great for App Store screenshots

If you're mocking up a messaging feature for a store listing or a pitch deck, a clean WhatsApp-style chat at the right proportions reads instantly. Export at 3x so it stays crisp when scaled into a device frame.