Lorem ipsum is the standard placeholder text used in publishing and web design since the 1500s: scrambled pseudo-Latin that fills a layout with realistic-looking words so the design can be judged without real copy distracting the reviewer.

Why not just use "text text text" as filler?

Uniform filler hides typography problems. Lorem ipsum has varied word lengths and rhythm, which exposes cramped spacing, bad measure and weak hierarchy exactly like real copy does.

Is lorem ipsum real Latin?

It derives from a scrambled passage of Cicero's "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (circa 45 BC), truncated and garbled over centuries. It looks like Latin; it does not parse as Latin.

Should placeholder ship to production?

No. It is for design and layout review only. A surprising number of "lorem ipsum" screenshots in the wild started as an unfinished page that got deployed.

Lorem Ipsum Generator — Guide

Generate lorem ipsum placeholder text — paragraphs, sentences or words — for layouts and mockups. The classic printing-industry dummy text since the 1500s, free and instant, right in your browser.

What it is and when to use it

Generate lorem ipsum placeholder paragraphs, sentences or words to fill a layout with realistic-looking text. Lorem ipsum has been the printing industry's dummy text since the 1500s because its letter distribution resembles natural language — the layout reads as "text" without anyone getting distracted by meaning.

Generates placeholder text to fill out layouts and visual mockups.

How to use it

Choose paragraphs or a word count
Click generate
Copy the text

Things that trip people up

Every sentence is exactly the configured word length and words are chosen at random, so the output has no grammar or meaning — it imitates the rhythm of prose, not its structure
Turn on HTML output to get each paragraph wrapped in a paragraph tag; the default output is plain text with blank lines between paragraphs

Questions people ask

What is lorem ipsum?: Lorem ipsum is the standard placeholder text used in publishing and web design since the 1500s: scrambled pseudo-Latin that fills a layout with realistic-looking words so the design can be judged without real copy distracting the reviewer.
Why not just use "text text text" as filler?: Uniform filler hides typography problems. Lorem ipsum has varied word lengths and rhythm, which exposes cramped spacing, bad measure and weak hierarchy exactly like real copy does.
Is lorem ipsum real Latin?: It derives from a scrambled passage of Cicero's "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (circa 45 BC), truncated and garbled over centuries. It looks like Latin; it does not parse as Latin.
Should placeholder ship to production?: No. It is for design and layout review only. A surprising number of "lorem ipsum" screenshots in the wild started as an unfinished page that got deployed.

Next steps

Open the Lorem Ipsum Generator tool

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