10 Best Screen Pranks to Pull on Your Friends in 2025

Screen pranks are one of the funniest ways to trick your friends. They're completely harmless, take seconds to set up, and work on any device with a screen. Here are our top 10 picks for 2025.

1. Broken Screen Effect

The classic. Show your friend a realistic cracked screen and watch them panic. Try the broken screen prank.

2. Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

Nothing causes more panic than the Windows blue screen of death. This one works especially well on coworkers. Try the BSOD prank.

3. TV Static / No Signal

Old-school TV static never fails to confuse. Perfect for smart TVs and monitors. Try the TV static prank.

4. Glitch Screen

A glitching screen looks like a hardware failure. The flickering colors and distorted pixels are incredibly convincing. Try the glitch screen prank.

5. Cracked Glass Effect

Different from a broken screen — this one simulates a single crack spreading across the display. Try the cracked glass prank.

6-10: Bonus Ideas

Fake update screen — Show a fake Windows/macOS update

Inverted colors — Make the screen look broken

Fake virus alert — Classic popup prank

Frozen screen — Capture a screenshot and display it fullscreen

Pixel death animation — Simulate dead pixels spreading

Tips for Success

Know your exit — Always know how to exit (press ESC)

Pick the right moment — Maximum impact = when they're not expecting it

Don't overdo it — Once is funny, twice is annoying

All pranks on PrankScreen.app are 100% free and require no downloads.