Newspaper Clipping Generator
Write your own masthead, headline and story, then download the clipping as a PNG — aged paper and torn edges included.
Nothing is uploaded. The clipping is drawn on your device, and the PNG never expires.
How it works
Enter the newspaper name, date and headline
Write your story — a blank line starts a new paragraph
Set the tilt and paper age, then download the PNG
About this tool
This generator draws a newspaper clipping the way a real one is set: a masthead in small caps over a double rule, a dateline, a headline across the full measure, and the story in two justified columns. You supply the words; the layout, the torn edges and the yellowed paper are drawn for you.
It is a favourite for milestone birthday gifts (“born the day the paper said…”), retirement and anniversary presents, wedding table props, classroom history projects and memes. Because the clipping is drawn on a canvas in your browser, the PNG is full resolution and prints cleanly.
Nothing is uploaded and the image does not expire. For more image generators, try the fake tweet generator and the error message generator.
Frequently asked questions
Type the newspaper's name, the date, your headline and your story. The clipping is drawn as you type — set the tilt and paper age you want, then click Download PNG.
Yes. Click Download PNG and you get a crisp 2x-scale image with no watermark, no signup and no daily limit. It saves straight to your device and stays there.
No. Older clipping generators render the picture on their server and delete it after a short time, which breaks the link you shared. Here the PNG is drawn on your device and is yours to keep.
Yes. The editor and the clipping both scale to a phone screen, so you can make and save one without a desktop.
Yes. Click "Copy link to this clipping" and the link reopens the generator with your masthead, headline and story already filled in, so anyone can tweak it.
No. It is a picture you write yourself, for gifts, party invitations, classroom projects, birthday keepsakes and memes. Do not present it as a genuine news report.
No. The clipping is drawn entirely in your browser and never leaves your device.
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