Free · No sign-up · Runs in your browser
Free Lorem Ipsum Generator.
Generate classic Lorem Ipsum placeholder text by paragraphs, sentences or words — updates instantly, right in your browser, with nothing ever sent anywhere.
Not uploaded — runs in your browser Paragraphs, sentences or words Fresh text every time No subscription or account
Generate
How many
5
Generated text
0Words
0Characters
0Paragraphs
Nothing here is ever uploaded — every paragraph, sentence or word is generated right in this browser tab, on your device. It never reaches a server, so we never see it, copy it or keep it.
More handy tools
See all tools
AI DebateSuggest a subject and watch nine AI models argue it out.
QR Code GeneratorMake a free QR code.
Password GeneratorGenerate a strong random password.
Word CounterCount words, characters and reading time.
CSV to JSONConvert CSV to JSON, or JSON to CSV.
Text to SpeechHave your browser read text aloud.
Barcode GeneratorGenerate a printable 1D barcode.
Color PickerPick a color and get its HEX, RGB and HSL codes.
Unit ConverterConvert length, weight, temperature and more. At a glance
Lorem Ipsum generator: quick facts
Generate classic placeholder text for designs and mock-ups.
Updated
- Price
- Free, no sign-up.
- Amount
- By paragraphs, sentences or words, with a fresh random version each time.
- Copyright
- None: it comes from a Latin text over 2,000 years old.
- Language
- Latin-style text only.
- Privacy
- Made in your browser; no server involved.
How it works
How to generate Lorem Ipsum text
Choose paragraphs, sentences or words, set how many you want with the slider, and decide whether it opens with the classic “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet”. Copy it straight into your layout.
- 01
Choose paragraphs, sentences or words
Whichever shape your layout or mockup needs.
- 02
Pick how many with the slider
From a single sentence to a full page of copy.
- 03
Copy it into your project
Use the Copy button, or click Generate again for a fresh version.
Tips
Tips for using placeholder text
Placeholder text is there to test a design, so it works best when it behaves like the real text will.
- Match the length of the real copyIf the final text will be one short paragraph, don’t fill the space with five long ones. Placeholder of the right length shows whether the layout really works.
- Write real headings and buttonsShort labels such as buttons, menu items and headings are worth writing properly from the start, because their exact length decides whether they fit.
- Test long words and names tooReal text includes long words, names and sometimes other languages that take up more room. Paste in a sample of those as well, to check nothing overflows or breaks.
- Search for it before launchLorem Ipsum left on a live page looks careless, and search engines read it like any other text. Search your pages for “lorem” before they go live.
Like every Altto tool, this runs on your device — nothing you add is uploaded. How Altto works
45 BC
is when Cicero wrote the Latin work on ethics, De finibus bonorum et malorum, that Lorem Ipsum was scrambled from.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where the text comes from, and how to get the amount you need. Our guide What is Lorem Ipsum? covers its history.
What is Lorem Ipsum?
Scrambled, Latin-looking placeholder text that's been the printing and design industry's standard “dummy text” since at least the 1960s, originally derived from a passage in Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum. Designers and developers drop it into a layout or mockup when the real content isn't ready yet, so the page can still be judged on its actual look.
Is it real, readable Latin?
No — it's been altered and rearranged enough over the centuries that it isn't grammatically correct or meaningful as Latin. That's actually the point: it looks enough like language to sit naturally in a layout, without being readable enough to distract from the design the way real English placeholder text would.
Why not just use repeated words like “text goes here”?
Lorem Ipsum has a fairly natural, even distribution of letter and word lengths, so it fills a layout the way real body text would. Obviously-fake filler text tends to draw the eye and distract from what's actually being reviewed — the design, not the placeholder.
Can I control how much text I get?
Yes — choose paragraphs, sentences or words, then pick how many with the slider. Click “Generate new text” again for a fresh random version at the same settings.
Is Lorem Ipsum free to use?
Yes. It comes from a Latin text over 2,000 years old, so there’s no copyright in it, and printers and designers have used the scrambled version freely for decades. Use it in any design, mock-up or template.
Can I get placeholder text in English?
Not from this tool, which makes the classic Latin-style text. That’s usually a good thing, as people reviewing a design aren’t distracted by what the words say. If you need realistic English, a rough draft of the real copy works better than any placeholder.
More tools