Surprised Koala Meme Generator
Drag text anywhere on the Surprised Koala template, style every box its own way, drop in your own images, then download, copy, or share it.
Click a text box to edit it. Drag to move, corners resize, top handle rotates.
What is the Surprised Koala meme?
Surprised Koala is a photo of a grey koala clinging to a tree trunk, a big eucalyptus leaf sticking out of its mouth mid-chew, staring straight at the camera with round brown eyes. It looks like someone who was caught eating at the wrong moment and froze. The meme uses that stunned, mouth-full stare for being caught off guard, for genuine surprise when something unexpectedly works, or for fake shock at an outcome everyone saw coming. The leaf adds a guilty, caught-in-the-act feel that a plain shocked face wouldn't have.
Also known as: Shocked Koala, Surprised Koala with Leaf, Koala Meme.
How to use the Surprised Koala meme
Use the top box to set up the situation and the bottom box for the surprising twist, often split from one sentence: "when the code" / "works first try". You can also use the bottom box alone for the caught-in-the-act reading: "me when mom walks in at 3am".
It works best with mild, low-stakes surprises rather than tragedy: a reply arriving instantly, a teacher remembering your name, the bus actually being on time, your team winning a match you'd written off. The koala's frozen chewing pose also makes a great reaction to being called on unexpectedly.
Surprised Koala meme ideas
- when the code / works first try
- when the bus / is actually on time
- teacher calls on me / mid-snack
- mom opens the door / at 2am
- my team / wins a game
- when the email says / "per my last email"
About the Surprised Koala meme template
The Surprised Koala template (surprised-koala) supports 2 lines of text. A classic example reads “when the code / works first try”.
Use it from the API
This meme is also just a URL. Replace the text in the path to generate your own image:
https://memegenscript.com/images/surprised-koala/when_the_code/works_first_try.pngCharacters in this meme
Download the character as a transparent PNG to use anywhere.
