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Nosferatu Meme Template

Make a Nosferatu meme with Count Orlok lurking in a doorway, a public-domain still from the 1922 film. Free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.

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Quick answer

The Nosferatu meme uses Count Orlok, the vampire from F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film, looming in a doorway: the face of anything that lurks, waits or shows up uninvited. FreeImageKit's template is a public-domain still of that scene, hosted on this site. Select Start with Count Orlok in the Doorway, type your top and bottom captions, and export a PNG, JPG or WebP. Nothing is uploaded.

How to make it

  1. Select Start with Count Orlok in the Doorway to open the still with top and bottom captions.
  2. Type over the captions, or switch the layout to a caption bar above or below for a cleaner look.
  3. Select Export meme, then download, share or copy it.

Caption ideas

  • Me at 2 a.m. checking if the oven is off.
  • The group chat waiting for someone to say happy birthday first.
  • Bills on the first of the month.
  • My cat outside the bathroom door.

Good to know

  • The still comes from Nosferatu (1922), directed by F. W. Murnau, who died in 1931; its writer Henrik Galeen died in 1949, so the film is in the public domain in the US and in countries with life-plus-70 terms.
  • The template is 1200 × 900 px, served from this site; the original and its licence are linked on the template credits page.
  • Text boxes auto-fit in white Anton with a black outline by default; Shape crops it to square, 4:5, 9:16 or 16:9.
  • More silent-film stills, from Caligari to Metropolis, are under Hollywood in the gallery.

Private by default

Your photos and text are drawn into the meme in your browser and never uploaded.

Public-domain image

The template is hosted on this site; its author, licence and source are on the template credits page.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nosferatu still free to use?

Yes. Nosferatu was released in 1922 and the people who made it died long enough ago that it is in the public domain in the United States and in the EU and UK. The credits page links the original file and its licence.

Can I use a different Nosferatu picture?

Yes. Select your own image on the Meme Generator's start screen; everything else works the same.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The meme is drawn and exported in your browser, so your photos and text never leave your device. There is no sign-up and no watermark.

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