Signal Story Generator
Generate authentic Signal Story screenshots with privacy features and viewer lists
Story settings
Tips
- The privacy line reads as your label, a colon and the number of people.
- Line breaks in the story text are kept, which suits short quotes.
- The encryption line adds “End-to-end encrypted” with a lock above the privacy line.
- Dark mode dims the reply bar, the progress bar and the small labels slightly.
Preview
The preview updates as you edit.
About Signal Story Generator
Create stunning, realistic Signal Story screenshots with this free online Signal Story mockup generator. Build a Story with progress bars, sender details, privacy indicators, and Signal’s own visual style for a talk on private messaging, a lesson on encrypted apps, or a design case study. Each export is a 390 × 844 image that matches a real Signal Story screenshot.
Signal is a privacy-focused messenger, and its Stories feature carries that philosophy forward with end-to-end encryption and granular viewer controls. Our Signal Story generator faithfully recreates every detail, from the distinctive #3A76F0 blue accent color and segmented progress bars to the privacy viewer count, encryption indicator, and the sleek full-screen story layout. Customize text overlays, upload background images, and control every aspect of the story to create exactly the screenshot you need.
Your text and pictures are not uploaded or stored, as fits a tool that emulates a privacy-focused messenger. This is a free Signal Story screenshot maker available online. No watermark and nothing to install: open it, customize, and export a 390 × 844 PNG.
Key Features
- Authentic Signal Story UI: Pixel-perfect recreation of Signal's story viewer with progress segments, user info row, and full-screen layout matching the real app.
- Segmented progress bars: Configure the number of story segments and active segment position with the playing segment shown partly filled.
- Custom background images: Upload any photo as the story background with automatic cover-fit scaling, or use a solid color with a selection of beautiful presets.
- Text overlay customization: Adjust text content, font size (14-48px), and color with automatic text wrapping and center alignment.
- Privacy indicator: Configurable viewer count and privacy label matching Signal's "Only sharing with" UI pattern with an eye icon.
- End-to-end encryption badge: Toggle the encryption indicator with a lock icon to emphasize Signal's privacy-first philosophy.
- Realistic iOS status bar: White text on dark overlay with time, signal bars, Wi-Fi arcs, and battery icons.
- Reply bar: Authentic reply input with customizable placeholder text and a Signal-blue send button.
- Light and dark mode: Switch between overlay styles to match different story backgrounds and design contexts.
- PNG export: Download a 390 × 844 PNG with no watermark, ready for immediate use.
How to Create Signal Story Screenshots
- Set user details: Enter the story poster's username and timestamp (e.g., "2h ago"). Optionally upload a profile picture for extra realism.
- Choose your background: Upload a photo for a photo story, or select a solid color from the preset palette or custom color picker.
- Add story text: Type your message in the text area. Use line breaks for multi-line quotes. Adjust the font size and color to complement your background.
- Configure story segments: Set the total number of segments and which segment is currently active to simulate multi-part stories.
- Customize privacy details: Edit the viewer count, privacy label text, and toggle the encryption indicator on or off.
- Preview and download: The preview updates in real time. Click "Download PNG" to save your Signal Story mockup as a 390 × 844 PNG.
Use Cases
- Privacy advocacy content: Create compelling Signal Story graphics for digital rights campaigns, privacy awareness posts, and cybersecurity education.
- Social media marketing: Generate attention-grabbing Signal Story screenshots for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube thumbnails, and ad creatives.
- UI/UX design prototyping: Produce realistic story-viewer mockups for app design presentations, wireframes, and design systems.
- Content creation and blogging: Illustrate articles about messaging apps, privacy technology, and encrypted communication with authentic-looking screenshots.
- Presentations and pitch decks: Embed polished Signal Story visuals into slide decks to showcase story features or privacy-focused messaging concepts.
- Education and training: Demonstrate how ephemeral story features work in privacy-focused apps for digital literacy courses and workshops.
- Film and video production: Build prop phone screens showing Signal Stories for movies, short films, or commercials requiring realistic on-screen content.
- App store screenshots: Create professional store listing graphics that highlight story-like features within your own application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the generated Signal Story images commercially?
Yes. The exported images are yours to use in presentations, blog posts, marketing materials, educational content, and more. Please use responsibly and do not impersonate real people.
What image resolution does the Signal Story mockup export?
Images export at 390x844 pixels: the size of an iPhone screen in points, as a lossless PNG.
Can I upload my own background image for the story?
Absolutely. Click "Upload" next to Story picture to choose any photo up to 10 MB from your device. The image is automatically scaled to cover the entire story. Without an image, you can select from beautiful solid color backgrounds.
What is the encryption indicator?
Signal Stories are end-to-end encrypted, just like Signal messages. The encryption indicator shows a lock icon and "End-to-end encrypted" text at the bottom of the story, matching how Signal emphasizes its privacy features. You can toggle this on or off.
How do the story progress segments work?
Signal Stories display a segmented progress bar at the top, with each segment representing one part of a multi-part story. You can configure the total number of segments and which one is currently active, with completed segments filled and the active segment showing partial playback progress.
Does dark mode affect the story appearance?
Dark mode adjusts the overlay opacity and text rendering on the story. Since stories are full-screen with gradient overlays, the difference is subtle but affects the top and bottom gradient intensity and text readability.
Tips for Realistic Signal Story Mockups
- Use high-quality background images: A sharp, well-composed photo dramatically increases the realism of your Signal Story screenshot. Avoid low-resolution or blurry images.
- Keep text concise: Signal Stories work best with short, impactful text. Use the larger text sizes (32-48px) for single-line quotes and smaller sizes (18-24px) for longer messages.
- Match your text color to the background: White text works on most dark or colorful backgrounds. For lighter backgrounds, switch to a dark text color for readability.
- Use realistic timestamps: "2h ago", "Just now", "Yesterday", or "5m ago" are common Signal Story timestamp formats that add authenticity.
- Set appropriate viewer counts: Signal Stories are shared with limited audiences. Realistic counts range from 5-50 people, reflecting Signal's privacy-focused sharing model.
- Upload a real profile picture: A custom avatar with the Signal-blue ring border makes the story header look significantly more convincing than a letter avatar.