Lorem Ipsum Generator

How to use the Lorem Ipsum Generator

1. Enter how many units you need and choose paragraphs, sentences, words or list items.
2. For paragraphs, pick a length that resembles the real content you are designing for.
3. Keep the classic opening if you want the text to be instantly recognisable as placeholder copy, or untick it for varied text.
4. Tick Wrap in HTML tags to get <p> paragraphs or a <ul> list ready to paste into code.
5. Select Generate text, then copy or download it. Each click produces a new random variation.

Example: a product card list

Choosing 4 list items with HTML tags produces something like:

<ul>
  <li>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</li>
  <li>Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus.</li>
  <li>Integer vitae libero ac risus egestas placerat.</li>
  <li>Vestibulum auctor dapibus neque nunc dignissim.</li>
</ul>

Items vary in length, which is useful for checking that a layout copes with both short and long entries.

Why designers use placeholder text

When a layout is reviewed with real but unfinished copy, people tend to comment on the words rather than the design. Placeholder text looks like language — with realistic word lengths, sentence rhythm and paragraph shapes — but carries no meaning, so attention stays on typography, spacing and structure.

Lorem ipsum is derived from a passage of Cicero’s De finibus bonorum et malorum, written in 45 BC, with words altered and truncated so that it no longer reads as Latin. It has been used as printers’ filler text for centuries and remains the convention in design tools.

How the text is generated

The generator draws randomly from a vocabulary of a few hundred lorem ipsum words. Sentences vary between about 6 and 16 words, with occasional commas, and paragraphs vary within the length you select. With the classic option ticked, the output begins with the traditional “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.” In word mode, exactly the number of words requested is produced.

Use it carefully

Placeholder text is a design aid, not content. Replace it before publishing — pages left with lorem ipsum look unfinished to visitors and provide no value to search engines. Where possible, design with realistic content lengths: if real headlines are typically 12 words long, test with 12-word placeholders, not three.

Limitations to keep in mind

• The text is deliberately meaningless and should never be published as real content.
• Lorem ipsum resembles Latin, so it does not show how a design handles the longer words of German or the different scripts of languages such as Arabic or Japanese.
• Up to 500 units can be generated at once.

How your data is handled

Text is generated in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.

Frequently asked questions