Hacker Screen — Fake Hacking Simulator
Green text scrolling across a black terminal, faster the harder you type. It is theatre — the characters come from a script bundled with the page and nothing is connected to anything. But it looks exactly like what films have trained everyone to expect hacking to look like.
What people use the hacker screen for
Look busy and dangerous
Mash any keys and code appears at a plausible rate. The effect is entirely convincing to anyone standing more than four feet away.
Film and photo prop
A ready-made hacking screen for a short film, a stream overlay, a stock photo or a school project, without needing to fake a terminal in post.
Party trick and prank
Leave it running on a screen. It reliably makes someone ask what you are doing.
How to use the hacker screen
- 1Press F for fullscreen for the full effect.
- 2Type anything at all — the specific keys do not matter, only the rhythm.
- 3Switch the code style and text colour to taste.
- 4Press Escape and close the tab when you are done.
Frequently asked questions
Is anything actually being hacked?+
No. The page prints text from a fixed script as you type. It makes no network connections, accesses nothing on your device, and does precisely nothing except display characters.
Is it safe to run at work?+
The page is harmless. Whether your colleagues find a scrolling hacking terminal on your monitor amusing is a separate question and we cannot help you there.
Do I need to install anything?+
No. Everything on whitescreen.studio runs inside the browser tab you already have open. There is nothing to download, no extension and no account.
Is it free?+
Yes, all of it, with no sign-up and no usage limit.