Choose the app grammar
Start with iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat or Discord. Light and dark variants keep the native shape language intact.
Five chat apps, one director
Make the conversation move
Write every beat, cast the people, switch between five familiar chat skins, and export the whole story as a sharp still or a timed vertical video.
Open Chatroom freeNo install · Live preview · PNG + MP4
A chat mockup built for stories
Most chat generators are designed around one screenshot. Chatroom treats the conversation as a sequence: each message has a sender, time, delay, delivery state, reply, reaction and optional media. The timeline turns those details into a paced scene.
The same painter drives the preview and export, so iMessage bubbles, WhatsApp receipts, Instagram reactions, Snapchat rails and Discord groups stay consistent in the final file. Auto height makes clean stills; 9:16 playback makes social video.
Use fictional conversations, consented mockups and clearly labelled dramatizations. Do not use generated chats to impersonate, defraud or harm real people.
From script to screen
Direct the chat in four moves
Cast the conversation
Name each person, add portraits and build one-to-one or group scenes. The stage updates as you type.
Layer the story beats
Add photos, voice notes, replies, reactions, typing moments, receipts and exact message times. Reorder any beat without rebuilding the scene.
Export the finished scene
Save a natural-height PNG or render a timed 9:16 MP4 at up to 4K. Every frame comes from the same live painter.
Why zlabz
A timeline, not just a screenshot
Chatroom is built for creators who need both a believable still and a complete moving conversation.
CapabilityzlabzMany screenshot tools
Story timelineTimed message-by-message playbackUsually static-first
Export formatsNatural PNG and vertical MP4Often PNG only
App skinsFive skins in one sceneOften separate generators
Group directionPeople, roles and sender labelsVaries by tool
Rich messagesPhotos, voice, replies and reactionsCommonly text-focused
Render consistencyOne painter for preview and exportPipeline varies
Other chat generators worth knowing
TextLab Chat
The direct reference for this mode. It combines iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and Discord with still and video output.
HeyFake
A broad, privacy-first collection of browser chat screenshot makers with clean PNG export and no signup.
Easy Chat Maker
A script-friendly editor covering messaging, workplace and AI chat styles, aimed at quick still mockups.
Vidulk
A wide-platform chat video generator with animated typing, message sounds and screenshot output.
Feature notes checked on August 19, 2026. Products change, so verify current limits and terms on each official site.
Built for more than fake texts
Storytime thumbnails
Frame the exact message that sells the setup without exposing a real private conversation.
Reels and short video
Turn a written exchange into a paced vertical scene with clear typing and delivery beats.
Group-chat comedy
Cast multiple people, assign every message and keep names readable across fast exchanges.
Voice-note scenes
Mix text and voice-note cards to make the conversation feel lived in without recording audio.
Product walkthroughs
Mock support, onboarding or community conversations for decks, demos and documentation.
Fiction and storyboards
Block a dialogue scene, test pacing and export frames for a pitch, comic or edit plan.
Chatroom questions, answered
Is Chatroom free to use?+
You can open every control and preview the full conversation for free. Export follows the same zlabz sign-in, credit and free-tier watermark rules as other modes.
Which chat styles are included?+
iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and Discord are available in one editor, with light or dark presentation where the app supports it.
Can I make group chats?+
Yes. Add people, names, statuses, colors and portraits, then assign any message to any participant.
Does it export video or only screenshots?+
Both. PNG supports a compact natural phone height or 9:16. MP4 renders the complete timed conversation at 30 frames per second.
Can messages include photos and voice notes?+
Yes. A message can be text, a photo or a voice note, and can also carry a reply, reaction, timestamp and delivery state.
Where are my photos and messages processed?+
The conversation painter runs in your browser. Uploaded portraits and message photos stay in local browser storage while you edit.
Your next scene starts with a message
Open the ready-made conversation, switch the skin and rewrite every beat until it sounds like your story.
Open Chatroom free