Put anyone on the news.
Today's top story… you. Write the headline, pick a station, add your photo or video clip — and export an animated breaking news video with sound. In your browser, in seconds.
Live demo — this is the actual renderer, cycling station styles.
What static generators can't do
Animated, not a screenshot
The headline types itself out, the ticker scrolls, the LIVE badge pulses. Static generators make images — this makes broadcast.
Video backdrops
Put a real video clip behind the lower third, not just a photo. Your footage becomes the live feed.
Build your own station
Six parody stations — each with its own real broadcast layout: BNN 24/7, FAUX Alert, A8C News, Markets, Classic Red, Retro 80s — or build your own with custom colors, banner text and channel bug.
Sound included
A dramatic breaking-news intro sting, synthesized in your browser — or lay your own soundtrack under it.
Private by design
Everything renders on your device. Your photo, clip and headline never touch a server.
Made for feeds
Vertical 9:16 for TikTok and Reels, wide 16:9 for YouTube and X, square for everywhere else. MP4 or PNG.
Three steps to air
- 1
Write the story
Headline, ticker, clock — the funnier the specifics, the better it lands.
- 2
Set the scene
Pick a station style, drop in a photo or video clip, name your channel bug.
- 3
Go live
Export an animated MP4 with the intro sting — or a PNG — and post it.
Questions
- Is Breaking News Maker free?
- Yes — while we launch, everything is unlocked with a free account: unlimited 1080p exports (with a small watermark), all six stations, video backdrops and soundtracks. A Pro plan (no watermark) arrives later, so launch is the best time to go wild.
- Can it make videos, not just images?
- Yes. Unlike static breaking-news generators, the output is an animated MP4 — scrolling ticker, typewriter headline, pulsing LIVE badge and sound — ready for TikTok, Reels, Shorts or the group chat.
- Is my photo or video uploaded anywhere?
- No. Everything renders locally in your browser — your media and headline never leave your device.
- Can I use real TV network logos?
- No — the styles are parody stations in the SNL tradition: fictional networks like BNN, FAUX and A8C that nail each genre's real broadcast layout without using any real network's name or logo. Real branding isn't parody, and we keep the tool on the right side of that line. The custom builder makes your own station instead.