Retro Phone Quote Maker

Type your message and it appears on an old keypad-phone screen. Save it as an iPhone, Android or iPad wallpaper, or as an Instagram post or story. Free, no sign-up, and your text never leaves your device.

Tap the box to see all ready-made messages
1080 × 1350 px

Size
Wallpaper
Instagram

Tap an icon to add it at the cursor, or type a code like :fire:. An empty line starts a new paragraph. Emoji are turned into one-colour shapes so they match the screen. Hindi works too.

Screen colour
Phone style
Phone colour

How to use

  1. Pick a size. iPhone, Android or iPad for a wallpaper, Instagram post for your feed, Instagram story for stories and reels.
  2. Pick a message in the “Choose a message” box at the top (Hinglish or हिंदी), or flip through them with the ‹ › buttons, or type your own in the Message box. Press Enter for a new line. Leave an empty line to start a new paragraph.
  3. Add icons. Tap an icon to put it where your cursor is, or type a code like :fire: or :star:.
  4. Style it. Choose a screen colour, a pixel or simple font, and the text size. The text grows to fill the screen; lower the text size if you want more empty space.
  5. Tap Download PNG. On iPhone and iPad the share menu opens: tap Save Image and it goes to Photos. On a computer the file goes to your Downloads folder.
  6. Tap Share to send the picture straight to WhatsApp, Telegram or Instagram. A link to this page goes with it, so your friends can make their own.

Set it as your iPhone wallpaper

  1. Open Settings → Wallpaper → Add New Wallpaper.
  2. Tap Photos and choose the picture you saved.
  3. If it looks zoomed in, pinch to fit it, then tap Add.
  4. Tap Set as Wallpaper Pair to use it on both screens.

If the big iOS clock covers your text, tick “Keep text clear of the lock-screen clock” above and download again.

Set it as your Android wallpaper

  1. Pick the Android size and tap Download PNG. The picture goes to your Downloads folder.
  2. Open Gallery or Google Photos and open the picture.
  3. Tap ⋮ (the three dots), then Set as wallpaper or Use as → Wallpaper.
  4. Choose Home screen, Lock screen or both.

Menu names differ a little between Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo and other phones. If the clock covers your text, tick “Keep text clear of the lock-screen clock” and download again.

Set it as your iPad wallpaper

  1. Pick the iPad wallpaper size before downloading.
  2. Open Settings → Wallpaper → Add New Wallpaper → Photos.
  3. Choose the picture, tap Add, then Set as Wallpaper Pair.

In landscape the iPad trims the sides, so it looks best when you hold the iPad upright.

Post it on Instagram

  1. Use Instagram post (4:5) for the feed. It fills the post with no cropping.
  2. Use Instagram story / reel (9:16) for stories and reel covers.
  3. Put your own name or handle in the Signature box before you share.

In stories, Instagram puts your name at the top and the reply box at the bottom, so keep key words in the middle.

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