Always Has Been meme-template & generator

What Is the Always Has Been Meme?

The image shows Earth in space on the left and two astronauts on the right. One astronaut points a gun at the other, who is looking toward Earth. The meme turns a supposed discovery into a blunt reveal: the thing being questioned or newly noticed has been true all along. The gun-pointing astronaut delivers the punchline, often with the line “Always has been.”

People also search for the Always Has Been astronaut meme and the astronaut gun meme.

Where the Meme Comes From

The template is a digitally edited image based on a scene of two astronauts looking at Earth. It spread online as a reaction and caption meme around 2020, particularly on social media and meme-sharing forums. The familiar format pairs a claim or question with the second astronaut’s terse answer, “Always has been.” The image’s exact original source is not firmly established, so it is best understood as a widely circulated edited template rather than a still from a known film or show.

How to Use the Template

Use the two text boxes to set up a mistaken assumption and then reveal the truth:

1. Question or discovery: Put the claim the first astronaut is making, such as “Wait, this meeting could have been an email?”
2. Always has been: Give the second astronaut’s answer or the truth that was already there, such as “Always has been.”

Always Has Been Meme Ideas

• Wait, the printer only jams when I’m in a hurry? / Always has been.
• This project has no clear owner? / Always has been.
• The cat is sitting on the one thing I need? / Always has been.
• We’ve been calling this “temporary” for three years? / Always has been.
• The group chat is just people asking what the plan is? / Always has been.

Make It a Video Meme

This works as a short video with subtle movement in the astronauts’ posture and a small shift of the pointing arm, while Earth remains in view. Clips longer than 10 seconds get more reach on X, and you can make the video right on this page.

Zo maak je die van jou

1. Typ je captions in de vakken. Ze lopen om en passen hun grootte aan de afbeelding aan.
2. Sleep een caption om die te verplaatsen, trek aan een hoek om te schalen, of wijzig lettertype en kleuren.
3. Download of kopieer de afbeelding. Gratis en zonder account.
4. Klik op Maak er een video van, beschrijf de beweging, kies een lengte (15 seconden doet het het best op X) en genereer.