Lorem Ipsum Generator
Generate placeholder text by paragraphs, sentences or words — ready to paste into a mockup.
Between 1 and 200.
How to use it
- Choose whether you want paragraphs, sentences or individual words.
- Set how many, and untick the classic opener if you want fully random text.
- Click Copy, or download it as a .txt file.
Where the words actually come from
Lorem ipsum is not nonsense that somebody invented. It is mangled Latin,
lifted from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, a treatise on ethics
that Cicero wrote in 45 BC. The familiar opening comes from the middle of
a sentence about pain and pleasure, which is why it begins mid-word:
Lorem is the tail of dolorem.
It became the standard because an unknown printer in the 1500s scrambled a passage of it to make a type specimen book, and typesetters have used it ever since. It survived into web design for the same reason it worked in print: it has the rhythm and letter distribution of real European language, so a page set in it looks like a real page.
Why not just type real text
Because real text is read, and placeholder text is looked at. Put a real
paragraph into a draft layout and everyone in the room starts editing the
words instead of judging the design. Type asdf asdf asdf
instead and the layout lies to you, because real writing has long words
and short ones in a particular mix that changes where lines break.
Lorem ipsum sits exactly between the two. One rough guide while you work: a paragraph here runs around 40 to 60 words, roughly 250 to 400 characters, which is close to a normal paragraph of English prose.
One warning. Placeholder text has a long history of
reaching production, on printed menus, in app store listings and on live
home pages. Search your project for lorem before you ship.
Frequently asked questions
Is lorem ipsum text copyrighted?
No. It is scrambled Latin taken from a Cicero text written in 45 BC, and it has been used as typesetting filler since the 1500s. It is free to use anywhere, commercially included.
Why use nonsense text instead of real writing?
Real sentences pull a reviewer into reading rather than looking. Placeholder text keeps the conversation on layout, spacing and type size.
How much text does one paragraph give me?
Between 3 and 6 sentences, so roughly 40 to 100 words. The length varies on purpose — real content is never uniform.
Can I generate a specific character count?
Not directly. Generate by words and trim the tail — words are close to 6 characters each on average, including the space.