April Fools News Generator
The bulletin that's believable until the second sentence — which is exactly the point.
April 1st has a quality-control problem: most pranks are either instantly transparent or genuinely mean, and the narrow band between is hard to hit. A fake news bulletin sits precisely in that band. The sting, the banner and the typing headline buy you three seconds of 'wait, what?' — and then the content cashes it in: 'BREAKING: Office fridge to be organized alphabetically by mayonnaise brand, effective Monday'. The production values do the deceiving; the words do the confessing. Nobody panics, everybody laughs, the friendship survives lunch.
It's a seasonal page for an evergreen tool — the same bulletin works any day the office needs one. The recipe holds year-round: pick a policy that's plausible for one sentence ('badge readers moving to the ceiling'), a family announcement that's technically possible ('we're getting a fourth cat'), and let the ticker escalate into the absurd where the reveal lives. If you're planning a proper prank campaign, the prank news video page covers the fuller playbook; this is the April 1st edition, with one rule attached: be kind. The best April Fools story is one the target retells.
What you get
Three seconds of plausible
The sting, the banner slide and the typewriter open read as real broadcast long enough to set the hook — then your headline springs it.
The escalating ticker
Start plausible in the headline, go absurd on the crawl: 'Phase two: alphabetical parking' is where the target realizes, and laughs.
Office or family skins
The corporate-memo prank suits the formal bulletin style; family pranks suit Classic Red; the custom builder can even parody your company's colors.
Sendable everywhere
9:16 for the story, 1:1 for the office chat, 16:9 for the all-hands screen someone will inevitably play it on.
Parody-proofed
Original station branding means the bulletin never passes as a real broadcast under inspection — your prank stays a prank, not a hoax.
How it works
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Pick a believable premise
The best April Fools headline is 90% plausible: a policy change, a renovation, a new family member. Save the 10% for the ticker.
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Set the trap
Build the bulletin, put something official-looking in the backdrop — the office, the kitchen, the parking lot — and let the crawl escalate.
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Export and time the drop
Download the MP4 and send it early on the 1st, before everyone's guard is up.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good April Fools bulletin?
Specificity and softness. 'The office is switching to a four-day week' is too cruel a hope to joke about; 'the office is switching to standing desks shaped like podiums' is perfect. Punch at situations, not people, and never at anything someone would grieve.
What should I not make?
Fake emergencies, deaths, illnesses, arrests, layoffs, or anything that causes real fear before the reveal. If the first emotion is dread rather than confusion, pick a different headline. The tool is for parody — 'have fun and be kind' is the house rule.
Will people believe it's a real news channel?
At a glance it reads as broadcast; on any inspection the fictional station gives it away — which is the correct calibration for April 1st. Real network branding never appears.
Is it free?
Free to start with a Google account; free exports carry a small watermark. Plans are on the pricing page — and April Fools falls well within free territory.
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Try it now — free to start
Open the editor, type your first headline and watch the bulletin animate instantly — then sign in to export.
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