Sharing sites and web pages online is already a common thing. Speaking of which, you can also create “hoax pages”. Simply put, you can edit or modify any page on the web and make it look silly or funny. You can also edit pages to remove or alter some unnecessary elements. Furthermore, you can easily do such things even if barely know how to create a simple web page. All you need is a simple web tool like Shrturl.

What is it and what does it do

Main Functionality

Shrturl is a free web app that lets you load and edit any web page to create a hoax page or site. It’s basically meant for fun and not for abusive purposes. With Shrturl, you can edit and replace the text and headings of any site. You can also make a site or blog look silly by replacing the original image with another image. Once you’re done editing the site, you can share its edited version to your friends online. The link to your edited page will remain active for 48 hours. There’s also no limit to the number of hoax or imitation pages that you can create.

Pros

• Easy to use – just load the site, edit it and you’re done
• Can edit and replace headers and text
• Can replace images with other images
• Great for pranks and jokes
• Automatically generates a short bit.ly URL for your edited site
• The share URL will remain active for 48 hours
• There’s no limit to the number of hoax pages that you can create

Cons

• Not suitable for pages or sites that are mostly based on JavaScript
• You cannot use this tool to replace links, add videos or add new elements to a page

Discussion

Let’s just say that you want to create a fake post or article and make it look like it’s been published on a well-known site. For you to be able to do this, you definitely need to have some basic knowledge about web development and design. Now, what if you don’t? What if you simply intend to use the fake page for a prank? Well, in such cases, you can opt for a simpler method and that is exactly what Shrturl can provide.

Speaking of which, Shrturl is a simple and straightforward tool that you can use to edit an existing web page. Through this web app, you can replace the text and headings of a page. You can even replace the images with a totally different image. Once you’re done editing the page, you can share it to your friends online and the link to that page will remain active for a maximum of 48 hours. After that, you will need to generate a new one.

Now, you might be wondering as to why you would need such kind of tool. Well, first and foremost, it’s purely designed for pranks. So if you feel like trolling some random netizens and make them appear on the headlines of Washington Post or Associated Press, then you can. It’s just that using this kind of tool also poses greater risks especially when being abused by scammers. So if you’re planning to edit pages just for the sake of fun, make sure that you are truly aware and responsible for the consequences.

Anyways, there’s also a limit to what you can do with Shrturl. Like, for example, you can’t use it to replace links or add some new web page elements. You also cannot use it to add videos and other objects that would be deemed as offensive for public viewing. It should also be noted that this online tool won’t work properly if the page that you’re trying to edit is mainly based on JavaScript.

Aside from its minor drawbacks, Shrturl is a pretty cool and interesting tool. It simply does what it is designed to do. Just don’t expect it to go beyond that.

Conclusion and download link

If you’re looking for cool ways to surprise or amuse your friends with unique and interesting pranks, you can definitely try using Shrturl. With it, you can easily make temporary hoax pages by replacing the text, headers and images of any web page or site. Just try to stick to the rules and don’t abuse your privileges especially if you do not want to be blocked on various social networking sites.

Price: Free

Version reviewed: N/A

Requires: Works on any web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.)

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