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Lorem Ipsum Generator

Generate placeholder text by paragraphs, sentences or words.

When to use it

The Lorem Ipsum generator creates placeholder text for designs, websites and documents before the real words are ready. Designers use it to test layouts and fonts, developers to fill templates and test how pages handle long or short content, and writers to sketch the structure of a brochure or presentation without getting stuck on wording.

How to generate placeholder text

  1. Enter How many you need.
  2. Choose what they are Of: Paragraphs, Sentences, Words or List items.
  3. Tick Start with “Lorem ipsum…” for the classic opening, and Add HTML tags if you’re pasting into code.
  4. Read the Generated text, then press Copy text.
  5. Press Generate new text for a different mix.

A worked example

You’re designing a blog article template and want to see how it looks with a typical post. Ask for 5 paragraphs with Add HTML tags, copy the result and paste it into your template’s content area. Then generate 6 list items to check bullet spacing, and 12 words to test how a long headline wraps on a phone. Each piece shows a different part of the layout.

Choosing the right amount

  • Headlines: 6 to 12 words.
  • Card or product descriptions: 1 to 3 sentences.
  • Blog posts: 4 to 8 paragraphs.
  • Navigation and menus: list items of 1 to 3 words.
  • Stress tests: very long text, to check pages don’t break.

Tips

  • Test extremes: try very short and very long text to see how layouts cope.
  • Replace placeholders early with real content where you can; real words often need more or less space than expected.
  • Keep HTML tags off for Word, Google Docs, Figma and slide apps.
  • Watch for forgotten placeholders before publishing; search pages for “lorem”.

Common mistakes

  • Publishing Lorem Ipsum by accident, which looks unprofessional and confuses visitors and search engines.
  • Designing only with perfect-length text, then finding real titles are much longer.
  • Using placeholder text in user testing, where people need real words to judge a page.

A little history

The text comes from “De finibus bonorum et malorum”, written by Cicero in 45 BC. A printer scrambled it into type specimens centuries ago, and it has been the standard dummy text in printing and design ever since.

Count words in your final copy with the Word Counter, format code with the HTML Minifier, or turn Markdown into HTML with Markdown to HTML.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lorem Ipsum?

Placeholder text based on a scrambled passage from a work by Cicero, a Roman philosopher. Designers have used it since the 1500s because it looks like real text without distracting readers with meaning.

How much text can I generate?

Up to 100 paragraphs, 500 sentences, 5,000 words or 200 list items at once.

What does "Add HTML tags" do?

It wraps paragraphs in <p> tags and list items in <ul> and <li> tags, ready to paste into HTML. Leave it off for plain text in documents and design apps.

Why not use real text instead?

Real copy is best once it exists. Placeholder text is useful earlier, when you need to judge layout, fonts and spacing without people reading and commenting on unfinished words.

Is the text different each time?

Yes. Press Generate new text for a fresh mix. Tick "Start with Lorem ipsum…" for the traditional opening.

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