Summary: generate Lorem Ipsum free and private
A Lorem Ipsum generator produces filler text that looks like prose but says nothing, so a design can be judged on layout and typography instead of wording. To generate Lorem Ipsum free and privately, pick Paragraphs, Sentences, Words or Bytes above, set the number, and click Copy Text. You never paste any of your own text, and nothing is uploaded: the text is built at random in your browser (you can check the Network tab in DevTools).
Three styles are available: Classic Lorem Ipsum, Random Latin and Hipster Ipsum. In Classic style the text can open with the familiar "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit". After that, words are drawn at random from the classic word list, so the result is not the original passage in order. To check how much room the text fills, paste it into the word counter or the character counter.
Table of Use: which mode and count to pick
| What you need | Mode and count | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Body copy for a page or blog mockup | Paragraphs, 3 to 5 | Paragraphs of 4 to 8 sentences, split by a blank line |
| Headlines, buttons and card titles | Words, 3 to 12 | Plain lowercase words with no sentence punctuation, except the opening "Lorem" |
| Captions, intros and short descriptions | Sentences, 1 to 3 | Sentences of 5 to 15 words, each ending with a full stop |
| Test a form, database or API field limit | Bytes, such as 255 or 1,000 | Text cut to exactly that many bytes |
| Stress-test overflow and very long pages | Paragraphs 100, or Bytes 100,000 | The largest amount each mode allows |
| A casual or lifestyle brand mockup | Any mode, Hipster Ipsum style | Trendy English words instead of Latin |
Features
| Mode | Allowed range | Starting value |
|---|---|---|
| Paragraphs | 1 to 100 | 3 |
| Sentences | 1 to 500 | 5 |
| Words | 1 to 1,000 | 50 |
| Bytes | 1 to 100,000 | 500 |
- Three styles. Classic Lorem Ipsum, Random Latin and Hipster Ipsum, each with its own word list.
- Opening line. The checkbox "Start with Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..." is on by default and works with Classic only.
- HTML paragraphs. "Wrap paragraphs in HTML <p> tags" works in Paragraphs mode only.
- Natural rhythm. No word appears twice in a row; in Paragraphs and Sentences modes, sentences of 9+ words get a comma.
- Statistics. Cards show Words, Characters, Paragraphs and Bytes (UTF-8) for the text in the box.
- Copy Text, Download .txt and Clear. The download is saved as lorem-ipsum.txt.
- Private. No sign-up, no upload, nothing stored. Text appears as soon as you change an option, and Generate New Text re-rolls it.
For a complete mockup, add photos from the Lorem Picsum generator or a placeholder image generator, and check the paragraph markup in the HTML previewer.
How to Use the Lorem Ipsum Generator
- Under Generate, choose Paragraphs, Sentences, Words or Bytes.
- Under Text Style, pick Classic Lorem Ipsum, Random Latin or Hipster Ipsum.
- Type the amount in the Number of Paragraphs (or Sentences, Words, Bytes) field; its label shows the allowed range.
- Tick or untick the opening-line and HTML <p> tag options if you need them.
- Read the text in Generated Text, and click Generate New Text for a different version.
- Check the Words, Characters, Paragraphs and Bytes (UTF-8) cards.
- Click Copy Text or Download .txt. Clear empties the box.
Who Can Use a Lorem Ipsum Generator
Web designers and front-end developers fill templates and wireframes, then tidy the markup with the HTML beautifier. Email designers drop filler into layouts built in the email template builder. QA testers use exact byte counts and 100-paragraph pages to probe limits, and can add random values from the random string generator or the name generator. Writers and editors use it to see how a column will look before the copy arrives.
FAQs
What does Lorem Ipsum mean and where does it come from?
It does not mean anything. Lorem Ipsum is scrambled Latin taken from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of Cicero's De finibus bonorum et malorum, written in 45 BC. "Lorem" is a fragment of "dolorem ipsum" (pain itself). Words were cut and rearranged so the text looks like prose without being readable. Its modern use as filler was popularised by Letraset transfer sheets in the 1960s.
Why use Lorem Ipsum instead of real text or "test test test"?
Lorem Ipsum has a natural mix of short and long words, so text blocks show realistic line breaks and spacing. Because nobody reads it, reviewers judge layout and typography instead of the wording, and no one mistakes it for final copy. A single repeated word makes every line look alike, which hides the layout problems you want to find.
How do I generate an exact number of bytes of Lorem Ipsum?
Choose Bytes under Generate, then enter a number from 1 to 100,000. The text is cut to exactly that many bytes and never ends on an invisible space. Every word in the generator is plain ASCII, so one character is one byte in UTF-8, and the Bytes (UTF-8) card confirms the size. Use it to test field limits, form validation and API payloads.
How do I get Lorem Ipsum wrapped in HTML p tags?
Choose Paragraphs, then tick "Wrap paragraphs in HTML <p> tags". Each paragraph is wrapped in <p>...</p> and separated by a blank line, ready to paste into an HTML file, a template or a CMS code view. The option is switched off in the Sentences, Words and Bytes modes.
What is the difference between Classic, Random Latin and Hipster Ipsum?
Classic uses the familiar Lorem Ipsum word list and can open with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit". Random Latin draws on a different set of Latin-looking words, so the text looks less familiar. Hipster Ipsum uses trendy English words such as artisan, vinyl and kombucha. The opening-line option works only with Classic.
Is the text the same every time, and is anything sent to a server?
The text changes every time. Each click on Generate New Text builds fresh random text in your browser, so you cannot recreate an earlier version: copy or download what you want to keep. You never enter any of your own text, and nothing is sent to a server: the Network tab in your browser's DevTools shows no request when you generate.
Can I use Lorem Ipsum in commercial projects?
Yes. Cicero's text is in the public domain and the generated filler is random, so you can use it in any personal or commercial mockup. Replace it with real content before you publish: placeholder text left on a live page looks unfinished and gives readers and search engines nothing to use.