Signal · Pro export · iOS & Android · light & dark
Fake Signal Chat Generatorfor privacy-first stories
Signal's look is calm and deliberate: plain blue bubbles, pastel avatars with initials, no clutter. That makes it a favourite for stories about privacy, journalism and security training. MockupChat rebuilds the Signal screen so you can show such a conversation without screenshotting anyone's real, encrypted chat.
Signal is a Pro platform: edit and preview for free, export with Pro for $9.99/month. Updated .
Details
What you can customize on Signal
Signal features
- Read receipts
- Reactions
- Replies
- Voice notes
- Group chats
- Link previews
- Verified badge (not on Signal)
- Custom wallpaper (not on Signal)
Not shown because Signal doesn't have them: verified badge, custom wallpaper.
Every skin: iPhone & Android · Light & dark mode · Status bar time, battery & signal · Photos & big emoji · Your own avatars.
Pastel avatar initials
Signal gives every contact without a photo a pastel circle with darker initials in the same hue. We pick the colour per person, so a group gets the same varied palette.
Read receipts and reactions
Your messages show Signal's check marks for sent, delivered and read. Reactions appear in a small pill under the bubble, light or dark to match the theme.
Link previews
Paste a URL as a link preview and it renders as a card with title, description and image — handy for newsletters, articles or a product launch.
Light and dark
The light theme is white with grey incoming bubbles. Dark mode switches to near-black with charcoal bubbles, and your messages stay Signal blue in both.
Templates
Signal chat templates
Start from a ready-made conversation. Each one opens in the editor, where every word, name and time is yours to change.
Safety number check
5 messages · one-to-one · light mode
Use this template› Show the script
Ines: Hey, I got a notice that your safety number changed Me: Yes! New phone, all good Ines: Great, just wanted to check before sending the files Me: Smart. Let's verify in person on Monday Ines: 👍
Secret gift plan
5 messages · group chat · dark mode
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Ben: Maya's birthday is in 2 weeks Me: She keeps talking about that pottery class Lou: Let's all chip in for it Ben: Booking it tonight Me: Not a word to her 🤫
Newsletter draft
5 messages · one-to-one · light mode
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Me: Draft of Friday's newsletter is in the shared folder Hugo: Reading now. The intro is great Hugo: Maybe cut the second section in half? Me: Good call, editing Hugo: Ship it after lunch ✍️
Flatmates
5 messages · group chat · dark mode
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Kim: Who took the last oat milk 👀 Ravi: Guilty. Buying two today Me: Can you grab coffee beans too? Ravi: On it Kim: This flat runs on oat milk and coffee
Members' templates
Research interview
5 messages · one-to-one · dark mode
Use this template› Show the script
Me: Thanks again for agreeing to the interview Dr. Osei: Happy to. Tuesday at 3 still works? Me: Perfect. I'll send the questions tonight Dr. Osei: Great, I'll read them in advance Me: See you Tuesday
Bike tour
5 messages · group chat · light mode
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Mo: Route is 62 km with one big climb Me: How big is big Ella: You'll be fine, there's a bakery at the top Me: Then I'm in Mo: Start 9:00 sharp
Password manager
5 messages · one-to-one · dark mode
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Dad: Your new password manager thing actually works Me: Told you! No more sticky notes Dad: I've moved everything over Me: Proud of you, IT department approves Dad: 😂
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How to make a fake Signal chat
- 01
Open Signal in the editor
Start the Signal generator. Editing is free; Signal export is included in Pro.
- 02
Add contacts
Type the names — the initials and pastel colours are generated automatically — or upload profile photos.
- 03
Write the thread
Add messages, reactions, replies and link previews, and set your messages to sent, delivered or read.
- 04
Export a clean image
Pro exports a watermark-free 3× PNG, with an optional phone frame or a 4:5 and 9:16 social canvas.
Use cases
What people make with Signal mockups
Security and privacy training
Show colleagues what a safe verification exchange or a phishing warning looks like without exposing real conversations.
Explainers and documentaries
Show how encrypted messaging works in an article or a video, with clearly labelled example messages instead of someone's real chat.
App design references
Product teams use a Signal mockup as a reference point when designing their own encrypted messaging features.
FAQ
Signal generator questions
Yes. Choose Dark and the chat background turns near-black, incoming bubbles go charcoal and the header icons switch to white.
Yes. Each person gets initials on one of Signal's pastel tones, with the initials in a darker shade of the same colour.
Designing a Signal chat is free and needs no account. Exporting Signal is part of Pro at $9.99 per month, which also removes the watermark everywhere.
Yes. Set a message to the System type and write any notice, such as a safety-number change or a timer note. It renders centred without a bubble.
Both are available. Switch the device in Chat settings and the status bar, fonts and back button change while your messages stay put.
Yes for training, reporting illustrations, demos and design work. Don't present a mockup as a genuine Signal conversation or attribute made-up messages to real people — our Terms forbid both.
Use it responsibly
MockupChat makes mockups for content, ads, memes, storytelling, app demos and presentations. Don't pass a mockup off as a real conversation, put words in the mouth of a real person or customer, or use it to mislead anyone. Where a screenshot could be taken for real, label it as an illustration. The details are in our Terms.
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