Lorem Ipsum Generator

What is Lorem Ipsum?

Lorem ipsum is placeholder text used by designers, developers and publishers to show how a layout will look before the real writing is ready. The passage is based on a work by the Roman writer Cicero, scrambled so that it reads like language without distracting people with meaning. Because the words and letter patterns resemble ordinary text, it gives a truer sense of type, spacing and line breaks than repeating “text here” would.

How to use the generator

1. Enter how many paragraphs, sentences or words you need.
2. Leave Start with “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet…” ticked to begin with the traditional opening line, or untick it for fully randomized text.
3. Tick Wrap paragraphs in <p> tags if you are pasting straight into HTML.
4. Press Generate, then Copy Text.

When placeholder text helps

• Website and app mockups. See how headings, buttons and body copy behave with realistic amounts of text.
• Print layouts. Test columns, hyphenation and page breaks for brochures, menus and magazines.
• Themes and templates. Fill demo pages so clients can judge the design.
• Font comparisons. Compare typefaces on identical text.
• Testing limits. Check what happens when a title or comment is far longer than expected.

Best practices

• Replace it before launch. Search your pages for “lorem” before publishing so it does not go live.
• Match the real length. Use about the number of words the finished copy will have, or the design will look different once real content arrives.
• Do not rely on it for accessibility or SEO testing. Screen readers and search engines respond to real language.
• Design with real content when you can. Placeholder text can hide layout problems that real headlines and data reveal.

Frequently asked questions

Is lorem ipsum real Latin?

It is derived from Latin, but it has been altered and shuffled, so it does not form meaningful sentences.

Is the text free to use?

Yes. The text generated here can be used in any personal or commercial project.

Is it the same text each time?

The traditional opening line stays the same when it is enabled. The rest is assembled randomly each time you press Generate.