Lorem Ipsum Generator

Lorem ipsum is scrambled Latin used as placeholder text in design and publishing. It is derived from De finibus bonorum et malorum, a work on ethics written by Cicero in 45 BC, with words cut and altered so it no longer reads as real Latin. Typesetters have used versions of it since at least the 1500s, and it spread into desktop publishing software in the 1980s.

Because it looks like ordinary text, with a natural mix of short and long words, but means nothing to most readers, it lets people judge a layout's typography and spacing without being distracted by the words.

Good uses: early wireframes, typography tests, theme and template demos, testing how a layout copes with different lengths, and filling a CMS while building a site.

Avoid it when: you are testing with real users, presenting to stakeholders who will judge the content, or designing something where the length and tone of the copy shape the design, such as landing pages and forms. In those cases, draft realistic copy, even rough copy, because real headings and labels are usually longer or shorter than the placeholder.

Forgotten placeholder text is one of the most common embarrassments on live sites. Search engines index it, it looks unprofessional, and pages full of filler text are treated as low quality. Before launch, search your site or CMS export for "lorem" and "ipsum". The Find and Replace tool and the Word Counter can help you confirm real copy is in place and long enough.

With HTML output on, each paragraph is wrapped in <p> tags so you can paste it straight into code or a CMS source view. Words are chosen at random from the traditional vocabulary, sentences contain 5 to 12 words, and paragraphs contain 3 to 6 sentences, which mimics the rhythm of real text. To test a strict length, generate a number of words and then check it in the Character Counter.

Generate a little more than you expect the real content to be. Designs that only work with short text tend to break when real copy arrives.