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Lorem Ipsum Generator

Generate placeholder text instantly for your designs and mockups. Choose from classic Lorem Ipsum or fun variations like Hipster, Bacon, Corporate, and Cupcake Ipsum. Customize by paragraphs, sentences, words, or exact byte count.

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Generated Text

226 words • 1526 characters • 1297 characters (no spaces)

What is Lorem Ipsum?

Lorem Ipsum is placeholder text commonly used in the graphic design, publishing, and web development industries. It serves as a temporary substitute for real content, allowing designers and developers to focus on visual layout, typography, and overall design without being distracted by meaningful content. The text is derived from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum” (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

Unlike using “Content here, content here” or other repetitive English phrases, Lorem Ipsum has a more natural distribution of letters and word lengths, making it look like readable English. This helps give a more realistic impression of how the final design will appear with actual content.

History of Lorem Ipsum

The use of Lorem Ipsum can be traced back to the 1500s when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.

Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, “consectetur,” from a Lorem Ipsum passage and discovered its source by going through citations of the word in classical literature.

When to Use Placeholder Text

✓ Best Use Cases:

  • Website mockups and wireframes - Visualize layout and spacing before content is ready
  • Design presentations - Show clients how their final product will look
  • Typography testing - Test fonts, sizes, and line heights with realistic content
  • Template development - Build CMS templates and themes before real data exists
  • Print design - Layout magazines, brochures, and other printed materials

Designer Tips:

  • Use realistic amounts of text - if your typical blog post is 500 words, generate 500 words
  • Consider using HTML tags to quickly test list items, headings, and paragraphs
  • Try different variations (Hipster, Bacon, etc.) to add personality to client presentations
  • Always replace placeholder text with real content before launch
  • Use the byte/character option when you need text to fit an exact container size

Why Choose Our Lorem Ipsum Generator?

Multiple Variations

Choose from Classic, Hipster, Bacon, Corporate, and Cupcake Ipsum to match your project’s personality.

Flexible Output

Generate by paragraphs, sentences, words, or exact character count for precise control.

HTML Ready

Automatically wrap text in paragraph, list, or heading tags for instant use in your code.

Free & Fast

No sign-up required. Generate unlimited placeholder text instantly in your browser.

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