Chats template

Photo message chat story video maker

Make an animated conversation in the style of Photo message. Type the messages and they play out one by one with typing dots, reactions and read receipts, timed so viewers can read along.

Put it on a gradient, a color, your own image or a transparent background. The example reads “view from the top 🏔️”; replace it with your own.

Open in the editor, freeFree · No signup · Runs in your browser

Chat stories Fake text message

Photo message animation template preview

What you can customise

Content

Side
Photo
Portrait photo
Caption
Reaction

Style

Theme
Text size
Width
Caption bubble
Background

Your brand

Your logo (PNG, transparent works best)
Your name or @handle
Show badge
Badge position
Badge look
Badge size
Background photo (card sits on it)
Background padding

How to make it

Open the template. It opens in the free editor in your browser, already animated.
Make it yours. Edit side, photo, portrait photo in the Content tab. The preview updates as you type.
Pick the format. Choose 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, or 16:9 for YouTube, and set the background.
Export. Save an MP4 to post, a transparent MOV for Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci Resolve, a WebM for CapCut, or a PNG still.