Make a Meme
A meme is a funny internet joke or phrase, usually in an image, that spreads throughout the internet making the joke or phrase very popular online. Particular memes often go viral, as people come up with pithy, snappy sayings to ironically, sarcastically, or humorously to make a point. If there's a funny observation you've made in your life, make a meme out of it!
Steps
- Find out what's currently trending online. You can make your memes new and 'fresh' if you make it related to whatever's currently trending. You can find out what some trending topics are using Google Trends, or you can just surf the internet to find what memes users are currently talking about.
- Think of something funny that can be expressed in two lines. The punchline should be contained in the second line. Aim for a relatable sentiment that others would also find funny.
- Decide whether you want to re-caption an existing meme or upload your own picture to be captioned. Most meme creators will offer both options.
- Choose a meme creator. If you are on a mobile device, your device may offer a built-in meme creator with its default photo editor. If not, popular meme creator sites include:
- You can also use a photo editor such as Photoshop or Paint.net.
Re-Captioning an Existing Meme
- Look at the list of most popular memes already circulating around the Internet. These include "Success Kid" for winning moments, "Socially Awkward Penguin" for embarrassing face-palm moments, and "College Freshman" to make fun of the many stupid things that college newbies do. If you have a quote in mind that is exemplified by one of these popular memes, add your own caption to it.
- Browse through the existing memes to find one that suits your quote. Click on the one you want.
- Add your caption to the meme. You may also change your text style and the privacy settings of the meme -- whether you want it just to be available to users you show it to, or publicly available. Preview your meme.
- Save and share your meme when you are done!
Uploading Your Own Meme
- Upload your image to the meme creator. The best memes are almost square and at least 300px large for readability ease.
- Add your caption to the meme. You may also change your text style and the privacy settings of the meme -- whether you want it just to be available to users you show it to, or publicly available.
- Save and share your meme when you are done!
- Social media websites that allow you to share images or videos such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and iFunny are very popular and should let your meme be seen by lots of people.
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