Fake text message video maker
Turn a texting story into a vertical video for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels. AI writes the chat, each person gets their own voice, and the messages pop up one by one in an iPhone-style chat over gameplay.
How to make a fake text message video
- Pick a premiseTap one like a creepy wrong number, a cheating reveal or family group chat drama, or describe your own idea. AI writes a short chat that builds to a twist.
- Review and tweakEdit any message, switch who sent it, add photos, and choose the voices, the chat style and the gameplay. The preview shows the chat the way it will look in the video.
- Render and downloadGet a vertical 9:16 MP4, usually in about a minute. Download it for TikTok, Shorts or Reels.
Text story ideas that keep people watching
The best text story videos open with a message that raises a question, then make the viewer wait for the answer. These are the kinds of chats you can make in a click:
Creepy wrong numbers
A stranger who knows a little too much. Short replies and long pauses build the dread.
Cheating reveals
One slip, a few lies, and a final message that flips the whole story.
Group chat drama
Family and roommate group chats with every sender's name above their bubbles.
Everything a text story video needs
- A voice for every person
- Give each person in the chat their own AI voice and hear a sample before you pick. Or make it silent, with a pop as each message lands.
- iPhone, green or dark chat
- Blue and gray iPhone-style bubbles, a green chat look, or a dark chat. Set the contact name and picture shown at the top.
- Photos in messages
- Drop a picture into any message: the screenshot, the receipt, the photo that gives someone away.
- Group chats
- Up to eight people in one chat. Names show above each bubble so viewers can follow who said what.
- Gameplay backgrounds
- Subway Surfers, Minecraft parkour and more play behind the chat, a different stretch every time.
- Bring your own script
- Paste a chat you wrote as Name: message lines, turn a YouTube video into a conversation, or type it message by message.
Questions about fake text videos
What is a fake text message video?
It's a short vertical video that tells a story through a text conversation. The messages appear one at a time, usually read aloud, over gameplay footage that keeps viewers watching to the end. The format is popular on TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.
Can I make an iMessage-style text video?
Yes. The iPhone style uses blue bubbles for your messages and gray bubbles for the other person, with the contact's name and picture in the header. There's also a green chat style and a dark chat style.
Can each person in the chat have a different voice?
Yes. Pick an AI voice for every person and play a sample before you choose. If you'd rather not use voices, switch the video to silent: each message pops in with a sound and stays on screen long enough to read.
Do I have to write the conversation myself?
No. Tap a premise or describe your own idea and AI writes the whole chat, usually 14 to 26 short messages with a twist. You can also paste a chat you wrote (one Name: message per line), turn a YouTube video into a chat, or type every message yourself.
How long are the videos?
The length follows the chat. Each message takes as long as it takes to read aloud, plus a short pause, so an AI-written chat usually comes out at around a minute. The editor shows the estimated length as you edit.
Is the fake text video maker free?
You can start for free. Each finished video uses one clip from your plan's monthly allowance, and the page shows how many clips you have left before you render.
Can I post straight to TikTok?
Download the MP4 and upload it to TikTok. The same file works on YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.
Is it okay to post fake text stories?
Fictional chat stories are a well-known format, so keep them clearly fiction. Don't use real people's names, numbers or photos without their permission, and never present a made-up chat as a real one.