Design realistic Instagram mockups
Fake Instagram DM Generator
Mock up an Instagram direct-message (DM) conversation for content, campaigns and UI design. Set the username, verified symbol, presence and “Seen” status, add reactions, and export the chat inside a photoreal iPhone — free.
Open workflowFrom source to finished image
Compose the DM
Add messages from both people, with emoji reactions on any bubble.
Match the Instagram look
Set the username, verified badge, “Active now” presence and a “Seen” caption.
Frame and export
Drop it in a device, style the background and export for feed or stories.
Authentic DM styling
Header, presence and reaction bubbles mirror the real Instagram inbox.
Made for creators
Ideal for meme layouts, brand campaigns, tutorials and UI concepts.
Marked as fictional
The optional disclosure label keeps recreated DMs transparent.
What you can do with it
Instagram DMs show up constantly in meme layouts, brand campaigns and UI concepts — and recreating one cleanly beats cropping a real inbox. Compose the conversation from both sides, set the username, verified badge and “Active now” presence, add emoji reactions to individual bubbles and a “Seen” caption under the last message. The header, presence dot and reaction bubbles mirror the real Instagram inbox, so the result works whether you're exporting for the feed or a story. It's free, and the optional “fictional” label keeps recreated DMs transparent.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I add a verified badge and “Active now” status?
- Yes. Set the username, toggle the blue verified symbol next to it and show an “Active now” or “Active recently” presence in the header.
- Can I put emoji reactions on messages?
- Yes — add a reaction emoji to any individual bubble, exactly like the real Instagram inbox.
- Can I show a “Seen” status?
- Yes, add the “Seen” caption under the last message to complete the look.
- Can I make a fake Instagram DM requests screen?
- Yes — switch the Instagram screen to the Requests view for the full “Message requests” inbox: the hidden-requests row, request previews with usernames, timestamps and verified badges, and the red “Delete all” action.