Fullscreen text for any screen

Make a full-screen sign, timer or message from a link. Hold up your phone at arrivals, put a countdown on the TV, or show the Wi-Fi password at the front desk. No account, no app, nothing stored on a server. The link is the whole display, so you can share it or bookmark it.

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https://bigtextscreen.com/#Say%20it%20**big.**||Any%20screen.%0AAny%20size.||No%20app.%20No%20login.%0AJust%20a%20**URL.**&bg=142647&fg=dce8ff&font=4&interval=3

Make one by hand

Using the built-in editor is easiest, but generate a link however you like.

  1. Type a message after the #.

    https://bigtextscreen.com/#Hello World

  3. %0A starts a new line. # makes a heading (write it as %23).

    https://bigtextscreen.com/#%23 Room 204%0AMeeting in progress

Use cases

Every card is a working link. Open it fullscreen, or load it into the editor and make it yours.

Arrivals signhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#**WELCOME%20HOME,%0AGRANDMA!**&bg=f9d5e5&fg=4a2c40&font=6&anim=pulse
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Quiz timerhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Quiz%20timer:%0A%7Bcountdown%7D&bg=000000&fg=ffffff&font=3&timer=30s&zero=**Pencils%0Adown%21%2A%2A
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Café Wi-Fihttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Wi-Fi:%20**Cafe%20Guest**%0APassword:%0A**latte;art**%7C%7CWelcome!&fg=f3e5d0&font=2&qr=WIFI:T:WPA;S:Cafe%20Guest;P:latte%5C;art;;&interval=4&img=data:image/svg+xml;base64,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New Year countdownhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Happy%20New%20Year%20in%0A{countdown}&until=2027-01-01T00:00:00&font=5&cdfmt=colon&zero=Happy%20New%20Year!
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On airhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#ON%20AIR&bg=b00020&fg=ffffff&font=4&anim=pulse
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Gate or room signhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#%23%20Gate%2012%0ABoarding%20now&bg=0b3d91&fg=ffffff&font=2
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News tickerhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Breaking%20news:%20this%20text%20scrolls%20forever&anim=scroll&size-max=40vh&font=1&bg=000000&fg=00ff66
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Birthdayhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Happy%20Birthday!&anim=rainbow&font=6
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More use casesFewer use cases
Quiet, recordinghttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Quiet%20please%0A**Recording%20in%20progress**&bg=111111&fg=ff5c5c&font=1
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Exam roomhttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Exam%20in%20progress%0AEnds%20in%20%7Bcountdown%7D&timer=1h&bg=ffffff&fg=111111&font=1
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Today's agendahttps://bigtextscreen.com/#%23%20Today's%20agenda||9:00%20Welcome||10:30%20Workshops||12:30%20Lunch&font=2&interval=3
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Menu by QR codehttps://bigtextscreen.com/#Scan%20for%20the%20menu&qr=https://example.com/menu&qrpos=below&qrsize=50&font=2&bg=ffffff&fg=111111
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What it does

Auto-fitText grows to fill any screen, from a phone to a stadium board.
Any deviceWorks in any browser: phones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs.
Markdown**bold**, *italic*, # and ## headings, real line breaks.
SlidesSplit with || and they rotate on a timer.
CountdownsPut {countdown} anywhere and set &until= for a date or &timer= for a length of time.
QR codes & imagesLinks, Wi-Fi, calls, texts and email, generated in your browser. No third-party services.
Private by designThe message lives in the URL fragment, which browsers never send to a server.

Make big text for the moment

Start with a ready-made display, then customize the words, font and colors.

How to show big text on your screen

  1. Open the editor and type a short message, or choose a scene from Templates.
  2. Choose a font and contrasting colors. Leave auto-fit on so the text adjusts to the screen.
  3. Open the viewer, or share its link to show the same message on another device. Use your browser’s fullscreen controls to hide toolbars where supported.

Questions about fullscreen text

Can I make text fill a phone screen?

Yes. The viewer fits your text to the available screen area and recalculates when you rotate your phone. Clear a minimum font size if text is being clipped.

Is this a decorative big text generator?

This tool displays readable large text on a screen. It does not convert ordinary letters into Unicode art for copying to social media.

Do I need an account or an app?

No. Editing, text fitting, countdowns and QR generation run in your browser. You can use the display without installing an app.

Where is my message stored?

The message and settings live after the # in the link. Browsers do not send that fragment with the page request. Anyone with the complete link can read the message.