STEP 1
Upload your character
Open the meme in the KusArt Meme Remaker, then upload a clear character image. The tool uses your character as the identity reference while keeping the tearful crying reaction easy to recognize.
Crying Face Meme Template
One of the internet's most recognizable reaction memes, the crying face meme centers on a glossy-eyed white cat — the famous "Crying Cat" — caught looking on the brink of tears. Slap a bold Impact-font caption on top and it expresses anything bittersweet or overwhelming: mock heartbreak, happy tears, or that ironic "I'm totally fine" sob. Use it to react sincerely or play it for laughs — either way it nails that instantly relatable, about-to-cry feeling. Make it your own with the KusArt meme remaker, or browse more meme templates in the library.
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What Is the Crying Face Meme?
Learn why this tearful reaction format lands so fast, where it came from, and how it spread across the internet. Remake it with your own character in KusArt Meme Remaker or update captions with Edit Text.
Instant Emotional Reaction
The crying face meme turns one overwhelmed expression into an immediate punchline. Glossy welling eyes, a quivering frown, and streaming tears make the feeling readable at a glance, whether the joke is heartbreak, mock despair, or the exact moment something tiny ruins your whole day.
Remake This MemeEasy Caption Remixing
The format stays flexible because the image carries the emotion while the caption sets up the situation. Change the top and bottom text, swap in your own character, or keep the same tearful composition and rewrite the joke for a brand-new audience.
Edit TextBuilt for Relatable Punchlines
As a reaction image, the crying face works because the sadness reads as exaggerated and self-aware rather than genuinely sad. Use it for small disappointments, dramatic overreactions, or everyday defeat, then export a clean version ready for group chats, Discord, Reddit, or social feeds.
Make a Shareable MemeHow to Use This Meme
STEP 2
Choose the meme reference
Use this template as the custom meme reference, or switch to Edit Text if you only want to rewrite the top and bottom captions. Keep the composition, teary expression, and punchline structure intact.
STEP 3
Remake and share
Generate a clean version, adjust the caption or character if needed, then download and share it in group chats, Discord, Reddit, or your social feed.
Remake Examples
See how this meme template can turn into new character reactions, rewritten captions, and style variations with the KusArt meme remaker or a broader AI image generator workflow.
Your Character, Same Tearful Energy
Drop your own anime character into the Meme Remaker and it takes the crying cat's place in the exact same teary composition — big glossy eyes, trembling frown, screen still glowing in the background.
Same Image, Your Own Caption
Keep the original crying cat and just rewrite the joke — add a top-and-bottom caption that fits the scene for an instant, relatable image macro.
Style Variation
Reimagine the very same crying face in a brand-new art style — here a soft pastel watercolor — while keeping the teary expression and composition unmistakable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where did the crying face meme come from?
The crying face has many variants. One of the most popular, the Crying Cat, first appeared on Meme Generator on June 11, 2014 as a photoshopped image combining a cat's body with a teary kitten's face, and later spread across pr0gramm, 4chan, Facebook, and Reddit. It is essentially the feline counterpart to the older Crying Jordan format.
What does the crying face meme mean?
It usually expresses exaggerated, self-aware sadness — melancholy, disappointment, heartbreak, or mock despair over something small. The welling eyes and trembling frown read instantly as 'I am being dramatic about this,' which is what makes it funny rather than genuinely sad.
Can I edit the text on the crying face meme?
Yes. With KusArt's Edit Text option you can rewrite the top and bottom captions, adjust placement, and keep the classic image-macro look without any design tools.
Can I put my own character into the meme?
Absolutely. Upload a reference image in the Meme Remaker and KusArt's anime-aware model maps the crying expression onto your character while preserving the composition.
Is the remade meme free to use?
You can generate and download your remade meme to share on group chats, Discord, or social media. New users get free credits to try it out.
What image quality do I get?
KusArt generates clean, high-resolution results with crisp anime linework and expressive shading — ready to post without the muddy artifacts of generic meme editors.
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Create a share-ready meme in seconds
Ready to make the crying face meme your own? Drop in your character, rewrite the caption, or spin up a whole new style — KusArt turns the idea in your head into a share-ready meme in seconds. No design skills, no clunky tools, just the perfect tearful reaction. Start from this template in KusArt or explore the full AI image library.
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