The superfast Lorem Ipsum text generator
Lipsum.pro is a completely free random text generator. It makes placeholder text — also called dummy text, filler text or greeking — for design and development work. Choose characters, words, sentences or paragraphs, slide the matching column to set the amount, and release. The text is ready to copy straight away.
Everything runs in the browser. The tool works with a mouse, a keyboard or a touchscreen. There is no account, no sign up, no limit on how much you generate, and no charge for any of it.
Placeholder text in eight scripts
Layouts are rarely English only. Lipsum.pro generates filler in eight writing systems, so a mockup can show the glyph density, line height and reading direction of the language it is actually for. Arabic and Hebrew are set right to left. Chinese and Japanese are set without spaces between words.
The API
Anything the tool generates is also available as a plain GET request. The API is free, needs no key and has no sign up. It is intended for build scripts, design tools, AI assistants, and anything else that needs placeholder text without opening a browser.
GET https://lipsum.pro/api?type=paragraphs&count=3&script=latin&format=json # type characters | words | sentences | paragraphs (default words) # count integer (default 50) # script latin | cyrillic | greek | devanagari | # arabic | hebrew | chinese | japanese (default latin) # format plain | html | markdown | json (default plain) # start true | false begin with "Lorem ipsum..." (default true)
What is Lorem Ipsum?
Lorem Ipsum is placeholder text used to review a layout's typography and spacing without the distraction of readable words. The scrambled Latin comes from a passage of Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, written in 45 BC. Printers have used it as standard filler since the 1500s. Because the words carry no meaning, a reviewer judges the design rather than the copy.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lipsum.pro free?
Yes, completely free. The generator and the API cost nothing, there is no account, no sign up and no limit on how much text you generate.
Can I use the generated text commercially?
Yes. The text is meaningless filler with no authorship or rights attached, so you can use it in client work, products and templates without restriction.
What is the difference between Lorem Ipsum, dummy text and filler text?
They are the same idea under different names. Lorem Ipsum is the traditional scrambled Latin; dummy text, filler text, placeholder text and greeking all describe any stand-in copy used while a layout is being designed.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Slide a column with your finger and release, or type an exact amount. Everything runs in the browser.
Can I get HTML, Markdown or JSON?
Yes. Change the output format above, or pass format=html, format=markdown or format=json to the API.
Do you store what I generate?
No. The text is generated in your browser and is never sent anywhere. Usage is measured in aggregate only.
Can I generate right-to-left or CJK placeholder text?
Yes. Arabic and Hebrew are set right to left, and Chinese and Japanese are set without spaces between words, so a layout can be checked against the real reading direction and glyph density.
Can an AI assistant use Lipsum.pro?
Yes. The free API takes a plain GET request and returns plain text, HTML, Markdown or JSON, so an assistant or agent can call it directly.
Does Lipsum.pro use cookies?
Only for anonymous, aggregate analytics and for advertising. See the cookie policy and the privacy policy.