Broken Screen
A fake cracked screen prank overlay. Go fullscreen to prank friends and coworkers -- no real damage.
Tap or click the screen to add a fresh crack
Broken Screen Prank
A fake broken-screen overlay for pranking friends and coworkers. Choose a broken LCD, a shattered screen or cracked glass, with real-looking cracks from a photo of shattered glass, or upload your own image. Go fullscreen on their device and watch the reaction. It's just a picture, no actual damage.
How to use it
- Pick a style: Broken LCD, Shattered Screen, or Cracked Glass — or click Upload Your Own Image to use any picture from your device.
- Open this page on the target device.
- Click Click to Fullscreen (or press F / Space) right before handing it over. The mouse pointer is hidden in fullscreen.
- Every tap or click on the screen adds a new crack right where it lands, so the damage "spreads" when they touch it.
- Press Esc to instantly reveal the prank and return to normal. On a phone, swipe back.
Example
Open this page on a friend's laptop, pick the Broken LCD style, go fullscreen while they're not looking, then hand it back — the "broken" screen covers the whole display until they press Esc.
Common Use Cases
- Harmless pranks on friends, family, or coworkers.
- April Fools' Day setups.
FAQ
- Does this actually damage the screen? No — it's purely a visual overlay on a webpage. Nothing about the device is affected.
- What's the difference between the styles? Broken LCD shows coloured stripes and leaking black ink like a failed display; Shattered Screen is a hard impact with light bleeding from the backlight; Cracked Glass is several impacts across dark glass. The damage underneath is drawn in your browser and the cracks are placed at random, so click New pattern for a different break.
- Can I upload my own image? Yes, click Upload Your Own Image to display any picture from your device full-screen.
- Is my uploaded image saved anywhere? No, it stays only in your browser for this session and is never uploaded to a server.
- Does it work on a phone? Yes. On iPhone, where websites can't use true fullscreen, the broken screen fills the browser window instead; swipe back to exit.
- How do I undo it? Press Esc or close the browser tab. Clear cracks removes the tap cracks.
Crack photo: “Black background with radiating white cracks on broken glass” by Sadhin Costa, Broken Display Stock photos by Vecteezy, used under the Vecteezy Free License.