Split-flap board generator
Type your message and watch it flip, just like a real Solari departure board. Download the image, share a link, then put the live version on any TV you own.
Free to use & share. Every shared board links back here.
A free split-flap display simulator
This online split-flap maker recreates the look and motion of a classic mechanical split-flap (Solari) board, the kind you see in airports and train stations. Type any message and watch each character flip into place, then download it as an image or share a link, no signup, completely free. When you’re ready for a board that updates itself with menus, prices, social counts, news, weather and more, Split-Flap TV runs the real thing on any TV you already own.
What people make with the generator
The generator is a free taste of the real thing. Here are the most popular ways people use it.
Mock up a menu
Lay out your café, bar or restaurant menu and see exactly how it reads on a split-flap board before you go live.
Social graphics
Type a message, download the PNG, and post that instantly-recognisable departure-board look to Instagram or your stories.
Signs & posters
Create a retro flip-board headline for a poster, an invite, an event or a shop window.
Welcome messages
Preview a “WELCOME” board for an office reception, a hotel lobby, a party or a wedding.
Share a link
Send a shareable link so a colleague or friend watches your board flip in their own browser.
Plan your real board
Get the wording and layout right here, then run the live, auto-updating version on your TV with Split-Flap TV.
Board generator FAQ
Want it to flip for real?
Put a live, auto-updating split-flap board on the TV you already own.
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