About ShamShorts by BDTren
ShamShorts is a fake short-video app for people who love the feeling of scrolling but do not want to lose hours to TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or endless social feeds. You get the familiar vertical swipe — with fictional content designed for a quick, satisfying session you can actually walk away from.
The product is built by BDTren. This site (shamshorts.bdtren.com) is the official home for downloads, support, and legal documents.
Our mission
Provide a doomscrolling alternative by replacing real social feeds with simulated content so users can enjoy the habit of scrolling without feeding the endless feed.
You can enjoy the habit of scrolling without feeding the endless feed.
The Digital Void design
The UI feels instantly familiar to satisfy muscle memory, but visually sterile to break the dopamine loop. Pure obsidian backgrounds, ghost-white text, ash-gray borders, and sage-green accents create a recovery-focused aesthetic — not a neon engagement machine.
- The dark mirror — a pure black scroll with raw intervention text like “Look at you”
- Cognitive anchors — prompts that shift you from passive watching to active thought
- Abstract distractions — nonsense motion without addictive narrative hooks
- Void livestreams — empty rooms and stick figures instead of real creators
What ShamShorts includes
- Fake short videos — fictional clips in a vertical feed
- Fake livestreams — simulated live layout without real people
- Guest-first access — open and scroll immediately; account optional from Profile
- Bookmarks & interactions — saved locally; sync when you sign in
- Exit-based gamification — rewards for closing the app quickly, not marathon sessions
- ShamShorts Pro — ad-free, Monochrome Mode, hide fake metrics (optional subscription)
Who we are
BDTren builds practical mobile apps. ShamShorts is not here to tell you to stop having fun — it is here to make scrolling less costly.
Questions? Email support@bdtren.com or visit Contact. Legal: Terms of Use · Privacy Policy.
Frequently asked questions
What is ShamShorts?
A free mobile app with fake short videos and livestreams — a controlled alternative to real short-form social media.
Do I need an account?
No. Guest use works out of the box. Create an account from Profile if you want to sync activity across devices.
Is the content real?
No. All videos and livestreams in ShamShorts are fictional and simulated. There are no real influencers or social graph.
Where do I download it?
See the Download page for Google Play and App Store links when live.
Android package: com.bdtren.shamshorts.