The 25 Top Prank Websites: Funny & Creepy Options

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Including high-quality screamer prank websites to mess with friends

Co-authored by Eric McClure Reviewed by Stan Kats

Last Updated: March 2, 2026 Fact Checked

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Funny Prank Websites

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Prank websites are a blast, and there’s nothing better than getting one over on your friend, but when it comes to good, classic, funny pranks that actually work, finding the best websites can actually be a bit of a pain. That’s why we’ve gone through the trash: so you don’t have to! Here, we’ll cover 18 prank websites that will help you trick your friends (without bricking their computer).

Our Favorite Websites for Pranks

Scary Maze: A screamer game disguised as a concentration game.
Geek Prank’s Fake Windows: Turn any computer into Windows XP.
HackerTyper: Trick people into thinking you’re a master hacker.
Fake Broken Screen: Convince your friend their monitor has shattered.

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Funny Prank Websites

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Scary Maze is one of the original, old-school prank websites. Send the link to your friend and say something like, “Man, I’m trying to beat this game, and I just can’t do it…” They’ll try to one-up you by beating it, but here’s the twist: a giant scary face pops out and screams right before they finish the third level.
Geek Prank’s Fake Windows is an emulator for Windows XP. When a friend isn’t looking, open the page and press F11 (command + control + f on Mac). When your friend comes back, they’ll think their entire computer suddenly has a brand new operating system. They’ll poke around, confused for a bit, before getting hit with a blue screen error, which is when the fireworks really start.

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HackerTyper is a fake coding program. Just open your laptop, pull the site up, and start typing randomly. The page will generate what looks like some serious coding. In reality, it’s all nonsense. But you may be able to trick anyone who notices into thinking you’re a big-time hacker!
White Screen’s fake broken page screen will take almost no time to pull up on a friend’s computer. Just hit the full-screen button in the bottom right and it’ll look like the computer screen is shattered.
Send your friend the Find the Invisible Cow game and explain that your high score is 5 or so. Watch them go nuts trying to click all over the place and find the invisible cow while the loud moos blast through the speaker.
Pull up Fake Update and hit F11 to make it fullscreen. Ask your friend what the deal is and watch their confusion as a Windows 98 update screen continuously runs and bugs out.
Cat Bounce is a game that involves basically zero objective. You just lift bouncy cats up and drop them. Ask your friend if they can “beat your high score” or “beat the game” and watch their confusion grow as they keep lifting cats up and nothing happens.
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Fake NSA Warning Press F11 after pulling up this Fake NSA page and watch the freakout ensue. Either your friend will think their computer is being locked by the National Security Agency and that they’re in serious trouble, or they’ll think their computer is infected with a serious virus. In either case, it’ll set alarms off. We normally aren’t fond of the “fake virus” pages, but the fact that this one tells the viewer to put their hands up and wait to be arrested is too silly to not give it the green light.
- This one is a little on the meaner side, so only pull it off on a friend who has the kind of personality where they’ll take this the right way.
A fake Blue Screen of Death is a great way to trick a friend into thinking their PC is crashing. Just hit F11 on the page and watch your friend’s face turn pale as they think they might be losing whatever they were working on.
This modernized page from Fake Update consists of a modern Windows 10 update screen, except it never actually updates. It’s a great way to taste a friend’s patience to see how long they’re actually willing to wait.
Convince your friend that this odd version of Windows 93 is a major update and that they need to wait for it to finish to “see what all the fuss is about.” The twist? The update never finishes. It’s another great test of your friend’s patience.
Falling Falling is a pretty trippy page; the screen just melts away like each window is falling down. You could sell it as a website with a secret message, a fun game, or simply a bug that appears on a PC. In any case, the prank possibilities here are kind of endless.
Bury Me with My Money is a bizarre experience. A random frumpy fella falls from the sky, lands, and bellows out, “Bury me with my money.” Send it to a friend and tell them to check out this awesome website. When they reply back confused, just act like you don’t understand why they don’t get it.
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Gorggle This is about as risque as we’ll get. Gorggle is a fake Google clone that basically invites you to just search for something to see what happens. The twist is that loud, suggestive “moaning” sounds will play as soon as you hit the search button. It’s a great way to mess with a friend while you’re at a library or at their parent’s place.
- This is one of the edgier options we’re looking at, so use this one judiciously. It’s not a great option if you might actually get someone in serious trouble.
Pink Trombone is probably the most enjoyable of the prank sites we’ve covered. It’s a reproduction of the human mouth, glottis, and nasal cavities, and you can click on the various parts of the mouth to mess with the sound it produces. You might prank your friend by telling them they can make the voice pronounce words and watch them struggle to pull off anything other than screeching.
Zoomquilt is a strange and trippy infinite zoom through a tapestry that never ends. There are a few ways you could sell this one. Our favorite idea is to tell your friend that the ending of this one is awesome. Just watch them sit there staring at the thing for as long as they’re willing to put up with it.
Hack Prank is a fake computer virus. We’re normally not fond of these as “pranks” (they often seem more mean than funny), but this one lets you customize the text that appears once the computer has been “hacked,” which really opens the door for some fun, personalized prank opportunities.
Pipes is the old school “pipes” screensaver. Throw it up, hit F11, and watch the reactions as the nostalgia wave hits. This one also has a funny secondary prank built in—if you click on the screensaver repeatedly, a weird version of Windows XP will pop up!
Just send your friend a link for Zombo.com and tell them that “anything is possible on Zombo.com.” If they aren’t familiar with this classic, storied prank site, they’ll end up confused and intrigued.
Insist that you’ve stumbled on a really challenging version of Minesweeper and then send your friend the website for One Square Minesweeper. They’ll pull their hair out trying to figure out how to beat this impossible game.
Throw Cornify on fullscreen with F11 and just tell your friend it randomly popped up on your screen. Every time they hit the “Cornify” a weird unicorn will appear. If they click around the tabs, they’ll find even more rainbow-unicorn-madness.
To be totally transparent, we’re not totally sure what’s happening with Superbad, but the enigma and mystery seem perfect for some “there’s a secret on this page, trust me, bro” pranks.
Hey Ho is another fun full-screen site if you can slip it on while your friend is looking away. You could potentially sell it as the world’s most whimsical virus if you play your cards right.
In a very serious tone, explain that your aunt is starting a new business, but you’re not sure if her website is ready to go. Then, open up Yvette’s Formal Bridal Blog and watch their jaw drop.
GeoKitten is a game where you click on pictures of cats. The twist is that, based on your guesses, the game seems to be able to guess where you live. It’s closer to a fun, mysterious activity than it is a prank, but it’s still a fun site to throw at someone if you want to rattle their cage.

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Staying Safe while Pranking Your Friends

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Don’t let the pranks get out of hand. If you trick your friend into thinking they’ve got a virus on their computer and they reach to start yanking wires out of the back of their PC, give the game up and come clean. These pranks should be done in good fun, and letting someone accidentally destroy their computer or freak out that they’re going to jail isn’t the kindest move.^{[1]
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Do not open websites if they have a bad HTTPS tag. A lot of prank websites aren’t exactly well-looked after so far as cybersecurity goes. If you open a website and get a warning that the HTTPS security certificate is bad, do not continue to explore the site. This is a sign that the website has some questionable security features.^{[2]
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Avoid sending any websites that may damage their computer. Some prank websites are a little on the meaner side than the fun side. If you get the vibe that a website may actually damage your friend’s computer, or it contains some questionable links that may lead somewhere unsafe, don’t send it to anyone.