Fake Loading Screen Builder

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Fake Loading Screen Builder

Build custom loading screens, boot screens and progress spinners. Six styles, custom title, color, rotating status messages, progress bar or indeterminate spinner. Free in your browser - press Esc or tap Exit to leave any time.

Loading Screen Settings

Loading Screen Style

Quick Presets

Text Content

Title

Logo (emoji or short text)

Rotating Status Messages (one per line, up to 8)

Brand Color

Progress Mode

Mode

Total Duration (progress mode)

When progress reaches 100% (ignored when Stuck is on)

Prank Options

Fullscreen on StartFills the whole screen when you press Start Stuck at PercentagePause progress at a specific percent (set below) "Don't Turn Off" WarningAdds a warning line (best with System Recovery style) "Just Kidding" RevealFriendly reveal screen after exit Hold ESC to ExitRequire holding ESC (or Exit on phones) for 1 second

Stuck at percentage (when Stuck mode is on)

Schedule Start

Delay before the loading screen appears

Tips for Best Results

Fullscreen on Start fills the screen for you
Try Stuck at 99% for the most frustrating prank
Match brand color to the OS for realism
Pick Start over at 100% for an endless loop
System Recovery + warning = peak panic
Press Esc to exit, or tap then Exit on phones

6 Styles

Generic spinner, Windows boot, macOS boot, game, web app, system recovery

Fully Customizable

Brand color, logo, title, rotating messages, progress mode

100% Safe

Just a browser overlay - Esc or the Exit button always works, nothing changes

This is a free, browser-based fake loading screen builder that creates convincing loading, boot and progress screens for pranks, mockups, video productions and product demos. Six pre-built styles cover the most common scenarios, and every visual element is fully customizable - title, status messages, brand color, logo, progress mode, and more.

The six styles are: Generic Spinner (modern dark card with ring), Windows Boot (black background with Windows logo and orbiting dots), macOS Boot (Apple logo over a thin progress bar), Game Loading (glowing title and large progress bar with a rotating tip), Web App (clean light background with bouncing dots), and System Recovery (blue Windows-style "Configuring updates" screen with optional warning text).

Use either an indeterminate spinner that loops forever or a progress mode that advances 0% to 100% over a duration of your choice. The Stuck-at-Percentage toggle locks progress at any value - the classic "almost done" prank that drives anyone watching crazy. Press Esc (or tap Exit on a phone) at any time to leave.

1. Pick a style - Match it to whatever environment you want to imitate. Generic Spinner is the safest choice if you're not sure.

2. Try a quick preset - Loads a complete title, status messages and color combo for common scenarios like "Configuring Windows Updates" or "macOS Software Update".

3. Customize the text - Edit the title, optional logo, and the rotating status messages (one per line, up to 8). They cycle every few seconds.

4. Pick a brand color - Use the color picker, paste a hex code, or click a preset swatch. The color drives the spinner, progress bar fill and accents.

5. Set the progress mode - Indeterminate loops forever; progress advances 0-100% over your chosen duration. Choose what happens at 100%, or toggle Stuck mode to lock at a percentage.

6. Preview, then start - Click Preview for a quick look in the window, then optionally set a delay and click Start Loading. With Fullscreen on Start switched on, it fills the screen by itself. Press Esc when done, or tap the screen and then Exit on a phone.

Office Pranks

Stuck-at-99% loader is the cruelest, most effective workplace prank.

Video Production

Believable loading transitions for tech videos and tutorials.

Presentations

Show what your app's loading state will look like in product demos.

Design Mockups

Generate any loading state for your design system documentation.

Twitch / Streams

"Be right back" overlay disguised as a real game loading screen.

UX Research

Test which loading patterns feel fastest with real users.

Is this fake loading screen safe?

Yes. The tool only displays a fake loading animation inside your browser tab. Nothing is installed, no real loading happens, and the computer is never actually busy. Press Esc, or tap the Exit button on a phone, to leave.

What loading screen styles are available?

Six styles: generic spinner with rotating status messages, Windows boot screen, macOS boot screen with Apple logo and progress bar, game loading with tips, web app loading with dot animations, and Windows system recovery preparing screen.

Can I use my own brand color?

Yes. The brand color picker controls the spinner color, progress bar fill, and accent highlights. The default is the CODECS.COM blue but you can pick any hex color.

Does the loading screen show a percentage?

Two modes are available: indeterminate spinner (loops forever, no number shown) and progress mode (advances from 0 to 100% over a duration you set). The progress mode also supports a Stuck at Percentage prank toggle.

Can I add rotating status messages?

Yes. Add up to 8 status messages and they will cycle automatically every few seconds, like a real installer that says "Configuring components", "Optimizing files", "Preparing your account" and so on.

How do I exit the loading screen?

Press the Esc key. On a phone or tablet, tap the screen and then tap the Exit button that appears. If "Hold ESC to Exit" is enabled, hold ESC or the Exit button for one second. The exit is always available - the computer is never actually loading anything.

What happens when the progress bar reaches 100%?

You choose. Stay at 100% leaves the finished screen up, Start over resets the bar to 0% for an endless loop, and Finish and exit closes the loading screen and shows the Just Kidding reveal if it is on. Stuck at Percentage overrides all three, because the bar never gets there.

Can I use this for legitimate mockups and demos?

Absolutely. The tool is great for product demos, design mockups, presentation slides showing a "Loading" state, screen recordings that need a loading transition, or pitch decks. It is not just for pranks.

Can I share my loading screen settings?

Yes. Click the Share Link button to copy a URL containing all your current settings - style, title, color, messages, duration, stuck percentage and fullscreen choice. Anyone who opens the link sees the exact same configuration.

Does the tool remember my settings?

Yes. Your last settings are saved in this browser only and come back the next time you open the page. A shared link always opens with the settings it was made with.

Pair with the Fake Windows Update for an "installation phase" follow-up, or chain it with Fake Download Generator as a "now installing" continuation.

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