About

Last updated: 2026

Hi, and welcome to rickroll.uk — the friendliest ambush on the internet.

Here's the whole idea, honestly: a good rickroll should be a laugh, not a chore. We got tired of sending someone “the video” only for them to land on a page buried in ads, cookie banners, a “subscribe” nag, and a fifteen-second pre-roll for car insurance. By the time the poor victim actually hears the first note, the joke's already dead. That's not a rickroll. That's an obstacle course.

So we built the clean version. One link. It loads instantly, it fills the screen, it works on a phone, and it doesn't try to sell you anything or follow you around afterwards. No ads, no trackers, no sign-up wall. Just the drop, the way it was meant to land.

What this site is for

rickroll.uk exists for one glorious, low-stakes purpose: to help you rickroll your friends, your coworkers, your group chat, and that one relative who keeps forwarding chain emails — cleanly and in good fun. Head to our How to Rickroll Someone guide for the classic move and a couple of more, let's say, creative delivery methods.

Keeping it above board

We're big believers in pranks that nobody regrets. That means keeping things above board on the copyright side too — the cleanest rickroll is one that uses an original or properly licensed clip, so the only thing you're spreading is the joke. And because there are no ads on this page, there's nothing dodgy sitting between your victim and the punchline.

Who's behind it

rickroll.uk is a small labour of love run by people who think the internet is more fun when it doesn't take itself too seriously. Got a question, an idea, or a legendary rickroll story? We'd genuinely love to hear it — the Contact page has our details.