Bigwords.page is a web‑based tool that turns any screen into a sign using only a URL. According to the source, users can create a full‑screen sign, timer or message from a link, hold up a phone at arrivals, put a countdown on a TV, or show a Wi‑Fi password at a front desk, with no account, no app and nothing stored on a server.
To make a sign, type a message after the # symbol in the URL (for example, https://bigwords.page/#Hello World). Visual settings can be added with &key=value pairs for background colour, foreground colour and font size. The source explains that %0A starts a new line and %23 represents a heading symbol. Slides are created by splitting the message with || and can rotate on a timer set with &interval=.
Additional features include the ability to insert {countdown} anywhere in the message and specify a date with &until= or a length of time with &timer=. The app can generate QR codes, Wi‑Fi login details, phone numbers, email addresses or text messages directly in the browser, without calling third‑party services. Markdown‑style formatting (bold, italic, # and ## headings) and real line breaks are supported.
The source notes that the message lives in the URL fragment, which browsers never send to a server, making the service private by design. Auto‑fitText scales the text to fill any screen, from a phone to a stadium board, and the tool works in any browser on phones, tablets, laptops or smart TVs. Every generated card is a working link that can be opened fullscreen or loaded back into the editor for further changes.
Use cases mentioned in the source include displaying a greeting at airport arrivals, showing a countdown on a television in a lobby, presenting a Wi‑Fi password at a hotel front desk, or sharing a quick note with colleagues. Because no data is stored remotely, the link itself contains all the information needed to render the display.
Key facts
- Users can create a full‑screen sign, timer or message from a link without an account or server storage.
- Messages are typed after the # in the URL and styled with &key=value parameters.
- Slides are made with || and timed with &interval=; countdowns use {countdown} with &until= or &timer=.
- QR codes, Wi‑Fi details and other contact info are generated locally in the browser.
- The message remains in the URL fragment, so it is never transmitted to a server.
- Auto‑fitText scales the content to any screen size and works in any browser.