What is lorem ipsum?
Lorem ipsum is placeholder text used by designers and developers to fill a layout before the real copy exists. It looks like normal text, so you can judge fonts, spacing and page balance without readers being distracted by the words. It is scrambled Latin adapted from a passage in Cicero's De finibus bonorum et malorum, written in 45 BC.
How to use this generator
Choose paragraphs, sentences or words, enter how many you need, and copy the result. Tick Wrap paragraphs in <p> tags to paste straight into HTML. Press Generate new text for a fresh random version. The first sentence is the classic "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet…" unless you untick the option.
When to use placeholder text
- Website and app mockups.
- Testing how a font looks in headings and body text.
- Checking text wrapping and column widths in print layouts.
Replace it with real content before publishing: search engines and readers value real, useful text.