Does the fake loading screen finish?

You decide. It can finish at 100 percent or stop dramatically at 73, 89 or 99 percent.

Is the message I enter saved?

No. Your message stays in the current browser tab and is not stored by the tool.

100% serious about being 73% done

Fake loading screen generator

Q: How do I make a fake loading screen online?

Type or paste a headline, choose a style, duration and stopping point, then select Start fake loading. Use fullscreen when you want the progress screen to fill the display.

Q: Is this fake progress bar generator free?

Yes. The fake loading screen generator is free to use online and requires no account, download or sign-up.

Paste any message. Add a needlessly dramatic progress bar. Look extremely busy for a completely reasonable amount of time.

No sign-up Your message stays here Fullscreen ready

Build your excuse

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What are we “loading”?38 / 90

Status vibe

Drama level

Stop at

Progress color

Ctrl + Enter starts the performance.

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Ready to pretend

Definitely doing something.exe secure-ish

PLEASE REMAIN PRODUCTIVE

Uploading your last two brain cells...

Negotiating with the spreadsheet... 7%

Very serious technology

A fake progress bar for life’s least urgent moments

This online fake loading screen generator creates a playful, customizable progress display in seconds. Use it as a harmless visual gag, a presentation break screen, a stream intermission or a stand-in while something real gets ready.

Paste any message

Write your own headline or tap a preset. The live preview updates as you type, and your text stays in this browser tab.

Choose the drama

Pick an ironic status style, progress color, running time and exactly where the bar should make its heroic last stand.

Put on a show

Start, pause or reset the fake loading animation. Open fullscreen for meetings, streams, classroom jokes and suspiciously long coffee breaks.

Keep the bit kind

Convincing enough for a laugh, not for a scam.

Use fake loading screens for harmless fun. Avoid messages that imitate security alerts, payment requests, data loss or real emergencies.

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Fake loading screen FAQs

Everything you need to make a custom fake progress bar online, except a believable reason for why it is still at 99%.

How do I make a fake loading screen online?

Enter any message, choose your status vibe, duration, stopping point and color, then select Start fake loading. The preview can also be opened in fullscreen.

Is this fake progress bar generator free?

Yes. It is free to use online, with no account, sign-up or software download required.

Can the progress bar stop at 99%?

Absolutely. Choose 99% for the classic experience, stop at 73% or 89% for something oddly specific, or allow the bar to reach 100%.

Does the tool save the message I type?

No. The message is used only in the current page preview. This tool does not save or send the text you enter.

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