Lorem Ipsum Generator
Choose paragraphs, sentences or words, set the amount and get standard Lorem ipsum filler text to copy into a layout, template or mock-up. It can start with the classic opening line or not, and a word count gives you an exact length. Free, no sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.
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How to Use the Lorem Ipsum Generator
- 1. Choose the unit. Paragraphs (1–20), Sentences (1–100) or Words (1–5,000). Switching resets the number to a sensible default: 3, 10 or 100.
- 2. Set the amount. Type the number you need. Use words when a design calls for an exact length, such as a 40-word card description.
- 3. Keep or drop the classic start. With the box ticked, paragraphs, sentences and words begin at “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet…”. Unticked, paragraphs begin with the second paragraph of the text, and sentences and words begin a little later too.
- 4. Generate and copy. Press Generate, then Copy to Clipboard. Paragraphs are separated by a blank line.
What the Generator Outputs
This is a text dispenser, not a randomizer: the same settings always return the same text, in the same order, taken from a built-in passage of 8 paragraphs (459 words, 66 sentences). That is deliberate — filler that does not change between runs makes before-and-after comparisons of a layout fair. The limits to know:
- Words mode cuts mid-sentence and ends the last word with a full stop. Asking for 25 words gives “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis.”
- Only 8 distinct paragraphs exist. Ask for 12 and paragraphs 9–12 reuse paragraphs 1–4 with their sentences moved round by one place (a second reuse moves them by two), so no two paragraphs are word-for-word identical, but you will see the same sentences again. Sentences repeat after 66, and words after 459.
- Paragraphs are fixed in length at 51–69 words each, so they suit a body-text mock-up but not a test of very short or very long blocks. Use the sentence or word mode to control length instead.
Where Lorem Ipsum Comes From
The text is not random nonsense. It derives from sections 1.10.32–33 of Cicero’s De finibus bonorum et malorum (“On the Ends of Good and Evil”), written in 45 BC, in a passage about pleasure and pain. The familiar opening is a mangled piece of one sentence: “neque porro quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit…” loses its first two letters to become lorem ipsum, and other words were cut, swapped and added until the Latin stopped making sense. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden–Sydney College, traced it to Cicero by looking up the rare word consectetur. The text became a printers’ and designers’ standard through Letraset dry-transfer sheets in the 1960s. The frequent claim that it has been used since the 1500s rests on a guess that McClintock later said had no evidence behind it.
Using Placeholder Text Well
- It keeps the eye on the layout. Readable copy invites people to critique the words; Latin-like filler lets them judge type size, line length and spacing.
- It can mislead. Real copy is usually longer or shorter, with headings, names and numbers. Test with realistic text before sign-off. The Random Paragraph Generator gives readable English if you prefer.
- Never publish it. Find leftover filler before launch — search your pages for “lorem ipsum”. It adds nothing for readers or search engines, and a screen reader may pronounce it by English rules unless the block is marked
lang="la". - Check your length. Paste the output into the Word Counter to confirm it fits a word limit.
Which Tool Do You Need?
| If you want… | Use |
|---|---|
| Classic Latin filler, the same each time, to an exact length | This Lorem Ipsum Generator |
| Readable English paragraphs, different every time | Random Paragraph Generator |
| Separate random English sentences, one per line | Random Sentence Generator |
| Single random words | Random Word Generator |
| One piece of text repeated many times | Text Repeater |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lorem ipsum?
- It is dummy text that designers and publishers use to fill a layout before the real copy exists. It is an altered excerpt of Cicero's De finibus bonorum et malorum (45 BC), scrambled enough to have no meaning, so readers focus on the design instead of the words.
- Why not just use real text?
- Real words pull attention to what the page says. Latin-style filler has a natural rhythm of word lengths and spaces, so the eye reads the layout. The trade-off is that it can hide problems that real copy would expose, so test with real content too.
- How do I generate an exact number of words?
- Choose Words, enter the number (1 to 5,000) and press Generate. The tool takes that many words from the text and ends the last one with a full stop, even if that falls mid-sentence.
- Is the generated text random?
- No. The tool reads from a fixed passage, in order, so the same settings give the same text every time. If you need a different text on each run, the Random Paragraph Generator builds new English paragraphs from word banks with every press.
- How many paragraphs can I generate?
- Up to 20. The built-in passage has 8 distinct paragraphs, so from the ninth paragraph onward the text comes round again with its sentences rotated, which keeps every paragraph different as a whole but reuses the same sentences. For long mock-ups this rarely matters, but a duplicate-sentence check will flag them.
- Does Lorem ipsum hurt my site's SEO?
- Only if it is left on a live page, where it adds nothing for readers or search engines. Use it in design files, staging sites and templates, and replace it before publishing.