Lorem Ipsum Generator

Generate lorem ipsum placeholder text by paragraphs, sentences or words, as plain text, HTML or Markdown.

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From 1 to 100
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Result

Lorem ipsum is scrambled Latin from a text by Cicero: it fills a layout without drawing attention to what it says. Raising the count adds text at the end and keeps the rest.

Embed this tool on your site

Free and without an account: copy the code and paste it into your website, blog or docs.

About the Lorem Ipsum Generator

Lorem ipsum is the placeholder text designers and developers use to fill a layout before the real copy exists. Choose how many paragraphs, sentences, words or list items you need, decide whether it starts with the classic “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet”, and copy it as plain text, HTML or Markdown.

How to use the Lorem Ipsum Generator

  1. Choose what to generate

    Pick Paragraphs, Sentences, Words or List items under Generate, and set how many with the number field or the minus and plus buttons.

  2. Choose the format

    Select Plain text, HTML or Markdown, and tick or untick Start with “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet…” to open with the classic sentence or not.

  3. Copy the text

    Click Copy to put the result on your clipboard. Regenerate gives you new random text with the same settings; the word and character count updates as you go.

When to use it

Mockups and wireframes

Fill cards, articles and landing page sections with text of a realistic length, so the design is judged on its layout before the copy is written.

Testing layouts and typography

Check how a template handles one short line or a hundred paragraphs, how long words wrap, and whether a font reads well at length.

Demo content for a site or an app

Paste HTML or Markdown paragraphs and lists into a CMS, a static site or a component library to see every block styled.

Frequently asked questions

What is lorem ipsum?

It is scrambled Latin taken from De finibus bonorum et malorum, a text Cicero wrote in 45 BC. The words are real Latin, but the sentences do not say anything, which is the point: readers look at the layout instead of reading. It spread as filler text through Letraset transfer sheets in the 1960s and desktop publishing software later.

Why use lorem ipsum instead of real text?

It looks like real text, with words and sentences of natural lengths, without distracting people with what it says. Replace it with the real copy before publishing, and test the design with it too: real headings and paragraphs are often longer or shorter than the placeholder.

Is the text different every time?

Yes. The words are picked at random from the usual lorem ipsum vocabulary, and Regenerate gives you a new text. Raising the count adds text at the end and keeps what is already there. The first sentence can always be the classic “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.”

How are words and characters counted?

Words are the words of the generated text. Characters are those of the plain text, spaces and line breaks included, without HTML tags or Markdown markers, so the count is the same whichever format you copy.

What do the HTML and Markdown formats look like?

HTML wraps each paragraph in <p> and puts list items in a <ul> with one <li> per item. Markdown separates paragraphs with a blank line and starts each list item with a dash. Plain text separates paragraphs with a blank line and puts each list item on its own line.