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Fake Notification Generator

Details

How to use Fake Notification Generator

What the tool does, how to run it, and what to expect from the result.

What the two platform styles change

iOS and Android draw a notification differently, and the differences are what make a mockup read as one or the other. On iPhone the app name sits above the title in small capitals, the card corners are tighter, and the app icon is a rounded square. On Android the app name sits inline with the timestamp, the card is more rounded, and the icon is closer to a circle.

The platform control switches all of that at once, so you are not left adjusting details by hand. Everything else, the app name, title, message, time and icon colour, is yours to fill in.

What people use a notification mockup for

The most common use is app-store screenshots: showing what a push from your own app looks like, without waiting for a real one to arrive at the right moment on a clean device. The same image works in a pitch deck, a landing page, or documentation for a feature that has not shipped yet.

Designers also use notification mockups to test how a message reads at real size. A push has very little room, and seeing your copy inside the banner is a faster way to catch a title that truncates than reading it in a spec.

Tips

Getting a better result out of Fake Notification Generator

Specific settings and thresholds, not general advice.

  • Keep the message to one or two short lines. A real push truncates, and a mockup that ignores that will mislead your own design review.
  • Match the icon colour to your app brand and the banner will read as yours without needing the real icon.
  • Use "now" or a short relative time. Absolute timestamps date the screenshot and look wrong in a store listing months later.
  • Use obviously fictional app and sender names in anything published, and do not imitate a real company notification.
  • The PNG is rendered at double resolution, so it holds up when scaled in a deck. Do not upscale it further in an editor.
Limits

What Fake Notification Generator does not do

The honest boundary, so you do not lose time finding it yourself.

  • It renders a single banner: no lock-screen wallpaper, status bar, stacked notifications, action buttons, or expanded view.
  • The app icon is a solid colour shape, with no image upload.
  • Card colours are fixed per platform, with no dark mode.
  • It produces an illustration rather than a convincing screenshot, and passing a mockup off as a real notification from a real company can be fraud.
Reference

Terms used on this page

Short, plain-language definitions for the formats and settings above.

Photos & videoScreenshotA screenshot is an image captured of whatever is on your screen, saved into your photo library like a regular picture. Individually small, screenshots accumulate fast and clutter the camera roll because most are saved once and never needed again.iOSAndroidGeneral
At a glance

Who Fake Notification Generator is for

A quick way to understand who this helps, what it solves, and where it connects next.

Best fit

Designers, app marketers, and creators making notification mockups for screenshots.

Ideal for

Mocking up a push notification for a store screenshot, a slide, or a joke.

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers for the questions people usually have before trying a utility like this.

Is the Fake Notification Generator free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many banners you render.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The text stays in the browser tab, the banner is drawn locally on a canvas, and the PNG is created from memory. Nothing is transmitted.

Can I use a real app icon?

Not yet. The icon is a solid rounded shape in a colour you choose. That is deliberate: a generic icon keeps the image honest as a mockup and avoids using a brand mark you may not have rights to.

Will it look exactly like a real notification?

It reproduces the layout and proportions, not the wallpaper, status bar, or blur behind a real lock screen. It reads as a clean illustration of a notification rather than a device screenshot.

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