Lorem Ipsum Generator
Generate placeholder text for mockups and layouts. Choose how much you need, whether to open with the classic line, and plain text or HTML paragraphs.
Runs entirely in your browser. Your text is not uploaded.
How to use the lorem ipsum
- Choose paragraphs, sentences or words and how many.
- Tick "start with Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" if you want the classic opening.
- Copy as text or as HTML <p> tags.
The classic passage
The standard opening, “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit”, is a scrambled cut from section 1.10.32 of Cicero's De finibus bonorum et malorum. Richard McClintock, a Latin scholar, traced the source in the 1980s. The words after the opening are shuffled from a fixed Latin vocabulary, so paragraphs look similar but not identical.
Questions
Where does lorem ipsum come from?
It is scrambled Latin from Cicero's "De finibus bonorum et malorum" (45 BC). "Lorem ipsum" is a fragment of "dolorem ipsum", meaning "pain itself". Typesetters have used it as filler since at least the 1500s, and it spread widely with Letraset transfer sheets in the 1960s.
Why use lorem ipsum instead of real text?
Its word lengths look like a natural language, so layouts feel realistic, while being meaningless enough that reviewers focus on design rather than wording.
Should I launch a site with lorem ipsum on it?
No. Search engines treat it as thin content and visitors see an unfinished page. Replace it with real copy before publishing.