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Frinkiac

Meme generator in Film, TV & podcasts

Lets you search Simpsons screencaps by quote, then caption and share them as images or GIFs. People use it for memes with friends.

Lets you search Simpsons screencaps by quote, then caption and share them as images or GIFs. People use it for memes with friends.

15 people gave an opinion

recommend it
14
criticize it
1
approval share
93%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
  • 14 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Fun for sharing memes with friends

    “I use Frinkiac multiple times a week to share memes with friends.”

    Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

    “I remember having a ton of fun with it when it first launched.”

    Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

    “Brings joy and laughs to my friend group at least!”

    Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”
  • Used regularly, often several times weekly

    “This is literally my favourite website, I use it several times a week.”

    Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

    “I use Frinkiac multiple times a week to share memes with friends.”

    Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”
  • Smooth, clean GIF generation

    “The gif maker workflow is fantastic, amazing how smooth it was an the output is clean and crisp.”

    Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

    “The GIF generator works well.”

    Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”
  • Called the best website on the internet

    “Possibly the best and most important website on the internet”

    Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

    “IMHO what the internet was made for”

    Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

What people said

14 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Brings joy and laughs to my friend group at least!”

RecommendsComment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“I actually prefer it this way.”

RecommendsComment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“IMO Frinkiac is hard to beat if you just want to caption a Simpsons image (or gif) and share it directly”

RecommendsComment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“I use Frinkiac multiple times a week to share memes with friends.”

RecommendsComment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“IMHO what the internet was made for”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“This really works! Search terms 'coffee pot' and hey presto”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“The gif maker workflow is fantastic, amazing how smooth it was an the output is clean and crisp.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“This is literally my favourite website, I use it several times a week.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“Possibly the best and most important website on the internet”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“Can't find other clips by quote.”

MixedComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“I love this website. I wish I could search it in Spanish.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“I remember having a ton of fun with it when it first launched.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“The GIF generator works well.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Frinkiac – 3M "The Simpsons" Screencaps”

“In the future, Frinkiac [0] is your friend”

RecommendsComment from 23 Nov 2025 in “NTSB report: Decryption of images from the Titan submersible camera [pdf] (2024)”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.