How do I generate lorem ipsum placeholder text?
Open FixDoks's Lorem Ipsum Generator, choose paragraphs, sentences, words or list items, enter how many you need, and click Generate. You get a fresh random mix of scrambled Latin text each time, in plain text or wrapped in HTML tags, up to 500 units at once, ready to copy or download for any layout.
Lorem Ipsum Generator at a glance
| Output modes | Paragraphs, sentences, words or list items, plain or HTML |
|---|---|
| Limit | Up to 500 units per click |
| Processing | In your browser; your files are not uploaded |
| Price | Free |
| Works on | Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone |
How to use Lorem Ipsum Generator
- Enter how many you need and choose paragraphs, sentences, words or list items.
- Keep Start with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" ticked for the classic opening.
- Tick Wrap in HTML tags if you are pasting into code.
- Click Generate, then copy or download the text.
What is lorem ipsum?
Lorem ipsum is scrambled Latin used as placeholder text in design and publishing. It fills a layout so you can judge fonts, spacing and page structure before the real copy is ready. Because it is not readable English, people look at the design instead of reading the words, which is the whole point.
The standard passage comes from a work by the Roman writer Cicero, "De finibus bonorum et malorum", written in 45 BC. The words have been cut and changed so they no longer make sense, but they keep the rhythm and letter mix of real Latin, which makes a text block look natural.
Options
- Paragraphs: four to seven sentences each. Good for article bodies and blog templates.
- Sentences: a single block of the number of sentences you ask for, useful for card descriptions.
- Words: an exact word count, perfect for testing headings, buttons and fields with a length limit.
- List items: short lines for bullet lists and menus.
- Wrap in HTML tags: paragraphs come wrapped in <p> tags and list items in a <ul> with <li> tags, ready for an HTML file.
Each click gives a new random mix of words, so repeated blocks do not look identical in your mock-up. You can generate up to 500 units at once.
How much text do I need?
| Element | Suggested amount |
|---|---|
| Headline | 5 to 10 words |
| Product card description | 2 sentences |
| Blog post preview | 1 paragraph |
| Full article page | 5 to 8 paragraphs |
| Navigation menu | 5 list items |
When not to use lorem ipsum
Placeholder text hides real problems. A German or Hindi translation may be much longer than English, and real headlines are rarely as tidy as fake ones. Before you sign off a design, test it with real content, including the longest product name and the shortest description you expect. Also make sure no lorem ipsum is left on a live website: search engines treat it as low quality content and visitors find it confusing. A quick search of your site for "lorem" before launch catches most leftovers.
If you need readable sample text in English instead, paste a public domain passage and use the word counter to trim it to length.
Copying into design tools
Plain text output pastes cleanly into Figma, Canva, Word and PowerPoint. The HTML option is meant for code editors and CMS source views. The word and character count under the output helps you size text for a specific box.