News Article Generator
The News Article Generator builds a realistic, clearly fictional online news page right in your browser. Set a made-up masthead, section kicker, headline and standfirst, add a byline with an author photo and proper timestamps, drop in a lead photo with a caption and credit line, then finish with a share row, body copy, a drop cap and a pull quote. Two typographic skins ship with it: a serif broadsheet look and a sans digital-wire look, each available in light or dark. Export a crisp PNG with no login and nothing ever leaving your device.
Red and navy belong to the serif look; orange belongs to the sans wire look.
19 / 34 characters — keep it fictional.
9 / 18 characters
Separate items with a middot or comma. The first item is the active section.
7 / 22 characters
66 / 140 characters — real outlets set headlines in sentence case.
184 / 260 characters
15 / 32 characters
0 / 44 characters
UK style uses a period in the time; US style is "Aug. 9, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET".
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News Article Generator features
Fictional masthead and date strip
Name your own outlet, set the date line, edition tag and Subscribe pill, and switch the second row to a scrolling section nav for a wire-service look.
Full article header control
Edit the section kicker, headline, standfirst, byline, author role and desk, plus published and updated timestamps in authentic UK or US news formats.
Lead photo with caption and credit
Upload and crop a 3:2 hero image, then add a grey caption and a correctly formatted photo-credit line, either below the picture or overlaid on it.
Real editorial typography
Choose a serif broadsheet skin or a sans digital-wire skin, with a true three-line drop cap, rule-bounded pull quote and a hairline-bounded share row.
High-resolution PNG export
The whole article renders client-side at a high pixel ratio, so headlines, body serif and hairline rules stay razor sharp in slides, videos and print comps.
How to make a news article mockup
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Name the publication
Pick a fictional outlet name, date line and Subscribe label, then choose the broadsheet or digital-wire theme and an accent colour.
- 2
Write the story
Enter the section kicker, headline and standfirst, then add the byline, author photo and published and updated timestamps.
- 3
Add the lead photo and body
Upload and crop a hero image, write the caption and credit, then add body paragraphs, a drop cap and an optional pull quote.
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Export your PNG
Click export to download a high-resolution article mockup ready for decks, mockups, lessons or social posts.
What you can use it for
- Media-literacy lessons about how real news pages are structured
- Film, TV and theatre props that must not use a real masthead
- Editorial design comps and CMS template presentations
- Portfolio pieces and article layout studies for designers
- Satire, fiction writing and worldbuilding for stories or games
- Client pitches showing how a story would look once published
Frequently asked questions
Is the News Article Generator free?
Yes. It is completely free with no account, subscription or hidden limits, and you can create and export as many fake news article mockups as you like.
Is it safe and legal to make fake news articles?
Fictional article mockups are fine for design comps, media-literacy teaching, film and TV props, satire and portfolio work. Never use them to impersonate a real publication, spread misinformation, defame anyone or deceive readers.
Can I use a real newspaper's name?
We strongly recommend you do not. The tool ships with fictional outlets such as The Meridian Ledger and The Northgate Tribune on purpose, because using a real masthead or logo is an impersonation and trademark risk.
Can I upload my own photos?
Yes. You can upload and crop both the author portrait and the 3:2 lead photo. Images are processed entirely in your browser and are never sent to a server.
Can I change the layout and typography?
Yes. Switch between a serif broadsheet skin and a sans digital-wire skin, light or dark mode, four accent colours, three kicker styles and four opening-paragraph treatments including a drop cap.
Does it export a high-resolution PNG?
Yes. The article is rendered at a high pixel ratio and downloaded as a crisp PNG that stays sharp on retina screens, in video edits and in printed mockups.