How the Lorem Ipsum Generator works
Lorem ipsum is scrambled Latin based on a passage from Cicero's De finibus bonorum et malorum. Designers use it because it has the rhythm of real text without distracting readers with meaning. The generator builds sentences from the classic lorem ipsum vocabulary, choosing words at random.
To look natural, sentences vary between 5 and 16 words, longer sentences sometimes contain a comma, and each
paragraph has between 3 and 7 sentences. When you ask for sentences, they are grouped into paragraphs of five.
When you ask for words, you get exactly that many words as a single sentence. With the start option ticked, the text
opens with the familiar "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit". The HTML output wraps each
paragraph in <p> tags, one per line, ready to paste into a template.
How to use the Lorem Ipsum Generator
- Choose whether to generate paragraphs, sentences or words, and enter how many.
- Choose Plain text or HTML <p> paragraphs as the output.
- Keep Start with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" ticked for the familiar opening, or untick it for text that starts at random.
- Select Generate text, or press Ctrl + Enter (Cmd + Enter on a Mac), to get new text, then copy it or download it as a .txt or .html file.
Example
Generating 2 paragraphs as HTML gives text like this (the words after the opening change every time):
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit mauris tempor. Vivamus nibh gravida feugiat lacus sed porta. Donec ultrices erat quis velit tincidunt sodales.</p>
<p>Integer vel nulla faucibus, ornare ligula eget semper augue. Proin tellus mi dictum ac. Nam sagittis turpis vitae justo pulvinar, laoreet commodo massa.</p>Asking for 8 words with the start option ticked gives exactly Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit.
Common use cases
- Filling page layouts, wireframes and design mockups before the real copy is written.
- Testing how a template handles long paragraphs, wrapping and different text lengths.
- Creating sample content for a CMS, blog theme or email template.
- Producing an exact number of words to check character limits in forms and UI components.
Frequently asked questions
What is lorem ipsum?
It is scrambled Latin derived from a passage of Cicero's De finibus bonorum et malorum. It has been used as placeholder text by printers and designers because it looks like natural text without drawing attention to its meaning.
Is the text the same every time?
No. Apart from the optional opening "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit", words are chosen at random from the lorem ipsum vocabulary, so each run gives different text. Sentences vary from 5 to 16 words and paragraphs from 3 to 7 sentences.
How much text can I generate?
Up to 100 paragraphs, 1,000 sentences or 10,000 words at a time.
What does the HTML output look like?
Each paragraph is wrapped in <p> and </p> tags on its own line. Sentences are grouped into paragraphs of five, and a word count is returned as one paragraph.