How to Submit an April Fools' Joke to April Fools' Day On The Web

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To get your April Fools' joke listed on April Fools' Day On The Web, use the “Submit a 2026 joke” entry point on the site. The site screenshots each joke when it is submitted so the prank is preserved after it disappears, and submitted jokes can appear in the yearly listings and ratings. You will need the joke's source and details ready before you submit.

What the site does with your submission

April Fools' Day On The Web describes itself as a complete list of April Fools' Day jokes from websites and social media, plus every prank back to 2004. Its stated approach is to screenshot each joke when it is submitted, “so the web's best fooling lives on forever.”

That tells you two things as a submitter:

  • Timing matters. The screenshot is taken around submission, so submit while the joke is still live and visible. A prank that has already been taken down may not be captured.
  • Your submission feeds the public listings. The site organizes jokes into sections such as “Featured jokes of 2026,” “Top 20 highest rated jokes of 2026,” “All 2026 jokes,” and “The archive.” A submitted joke can appear in the yearly listings and ratings.

Before you submit

Gather the details that identify the joke and let someone verify it:

  • The source — the site, account, or page where the joke appears (for example, a company site, an X account, a YouTube channel, or a wiki).
  • What the joke is — a short description of the prank, such as a fake product, a renamed site, or a temporary redesign.
  • Where it can be seen — the specific URL or post so the joke can be found and screenshotted.

The 2026 examples on the site show the level of detail that gets recorded: a pizza chain selling a limited-time “Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza,” a wiki adding an AI chatbot “but it's not what it seems,” a grilling company revealing “MEAT” AI glasses, and a weather site launching a “Retrocast” with 90s-style graphics. Each entry pairs the source with a one-line description and a screenshot link.

Step by step

  1. Open aprilfoolsdayontheweb.com and find the “Submit a 2026 joke” entry point on the page.
  2. Enter the joke's source and details — the site or account, a short description of the prank, and the link where it can be seen.
  3. Submit while the joke is live. The site captures a screenshot at submission, so a live page gives the best chance of a clean capture.
  4. Check back on the listings. Look under “All 2026 jokes” for your entry, and watch “Featured jokes of 2026” and the “Top 20 highest rated jokes of 2026” if the joke gains attention.

How to check it worked

  • Search the “All 2026 jokes” section for your source or description.
  • Confirm a screenshot was captured alongside your entry — that is the site's core promise for every submission.
  • If the joke is well received, it may surface in the Featured picks or the Top 20 highest rated list. In the 2026 top 20, entries carry a submission date and time plus a rating count, so you can see how other jokes are ranked.

Common snags

  • Submitting after the joke is gone. Since the site screenshots at submission, a prank that has already been removed may be hard to preserve. Submit early on April 1, or as soon as the joke goes live.
  • Vague source details. A description without a specific site, account, or link makes the joke hard to find and capture. Include the exact place it appears.
  • Expecting instant featuring. Being listed in “All 2026 jokes” is the baseline; “Featured” is described as hand-picked highlights, and the Top 20 is rating-based, so neither is guaranteed by submitting.

Related questions this site answers

  • What April Fools' Day On The Web is and what it covers.
  • How the archive back to 2004 works.
  • How jokes are featured and rated on the site.