Lorem Ipsum Generator

1. 1Choose what to generate: paragraphs, sentences, words or list items.
2. 2Set how many you want.
3. 3Pick classic Latin or plain English filler.
4. 4Copy the text, or download it as a file.

The classic text is a scrambled passage from Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, written in 45 BC and used by typesetters since the 1500s. Sentences are assembled by drawing from that vocabulary with varied lengths, so paragraphs look like real prose without being readable.

Meaningless text is the point. Readable copy pulls attention to the words, so people review the writing instead of the layout. Latin-looking filler keeps the eye on typography, spacing and rhythm — while still having the right distribution of word and sentence lengths to make line breaks realistic.

The English option is there for the cases where Latin gets in the way, such as showing a client a draft where nonsense words would be distracting.

• Generate roughly the amount of text the real content will have, so the layout is tested realistically.
• Use the plain English option when showing a draft to someone who may be distracted by Latin.
• Test edge cases too: a very long headline, a one-word paragraph, a long list.
• Search your pages for “lorem” before publishing to catch any placeholder left behind.

• What does lorem ipsum mean, and where does it come from?