Instead of readable text like “default content here”, most app and web designers prefer to use Lorem Ipsum as the default content on certain passage of the app they are designing. While ordinary users might consider it as a strange text, the aim of adding Lorem Ipsum as the default content is basically reasonable enough. At least from the designers point of views.
They want ordinary users to focus on design instead of content. That is why when you are in the pursuit of, for instance, WordPress template, you are going to see Lorem Ipsum on nearly all of the demo pages.
While internet users probably think that Lorem Ipsum is a new stuff in the internet era, it has basically been the industry’s standard dummy text since the 1500s. That’s mean, Lorem Ipsum has survived for more than 5 centuries. The story of Lorem Ipsum began when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
Big question, where can you get the dummy text of Lorem Ipsum?
That’s what we are going to discuss here. If you are a designer and is looking for a Lorem Ipsum generator, here are some online Lorem Ipsum generators which you can use.
1. Lipsum.com
The first online Lorem Ipsum generator you can use to generate the Lorem Ipsum text is lipsum.com. If you want to know more about Lorem Ipsum then this generator is your best option. Lipsum.com allows you to set the number of paragraphs as well as words on the Lorem Ipsum text you want to generate. You can find the generate button at the bottom-right corner of the Lorem Ipsum introduction.
2. Lorem-ipsum.info
Same as lipsum.com, lorem-ipsum.info also allows you to set the number of paragraphs and words of the Lorem Ipsum you are going to generate. Finding the generate button on this generator is easier than lipsum.com. Next to the generate button there is also a download button to enable you downloading the generated text. You can choose whether to download the text in HTML format or plain text format.
3. Loremipsumgenerator.com
Loremipsumgenerator.com is an online Lorem Ipsum generator that comes with a fancy enough look. You will see a stripped pink generate button to start generating the Lorem Ipsum text. There is also a copy button to ease you in copying the generated text. In addition to web, this generator also offers a WordPress plugin to makes it easy for WordPress template developers to generate Lorem Ipsum text. Unlike two generators above, loremipsumgenerator.com only allows you to set the number of paragraphs without giving you option to set the number of words.
4. Blindtextgenerator.com
Blindtextgenerator.com gives you more options of dummy text. You can’t only generate Lorem Ipsum, but also other dummy texts like Cicero, Kafka, Pangram and lots more. This Lorem Ipsum generator also allows you to set the number of paragraphs as well as words. There is also an advanced settings option to enable you setting the font size and type. To ease you copying the generated text, you are provided a copy button.
5. Perbang.dk
Perbang.dk is a Lorem Ipsum generator that comes with a simple interface but rich of option enough. Just like generators mentioned above, Perbang.dk also allows you to set the number of paragraphs as well as sentences and words. In addition to it, you can also set the length of the paragraph. Unfortunately, there is no download or copy button is offered so you have to block the generated text manually to copy it.
6. Webpagefx.com
Webpagefx.com is another online Lorem Ipsum generator that has a simple enough interface. But, you can rely on this tool every time you need to generate a Lorem Ipsum text to become default content on your app design. This generator also allows you to set the length of the generated text to match your need. You can set the number of paragraphs as well as words and sentences. The only offered button you can use to copy the generated text is Select All.
7. Loripsum.net
Probably, loripsum.net is a Lorem Ipsum generator with the most feature in this list. Same as six tools above, loripsum.net also allows you to set the number of paragraphs. There is no option to specify the detail number of words, but you can set the length of each paragraph. From short, medium and long. Additionally, you can also add some formatting to the generated text from adding blockquotes, adding numbered lists and so on. There is also a copy button to copy the generated text, but you need to activate Flash before seeing this button.
8. Procato.com
Procato.com doesn’t allow you to specify the detail number of paragraphs, but you can set the paragraph length. Conversely, this online Lorem Ipsum generator allows you to specify the detail number of words so you can set the generated text to match your need. You are given two options of text formats, HTML and plain text. It’s just, there is no download or copy button is offered.
9. Lipsum.pro
Lipsum.pro is an online Lorem Ipsum generator with an interactive and colorful interface. You won’t see any text until you specified the number of paragraphs you want. Paragraph sum is not the only parameter you can set. In addition to it, you can also set the number of words, sentences and characters. You can only choose one of these option. Speed is something that become the concern of this generator. When I tried to to generate a 10-paragraph of Lorem Ipsum the tool is capable to generate it for 0.37 seconds. This generator doesn’t offer any button.
10. Slipsum.com
If you are fan of Samuel Jackson — an actor well-known with his role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — then Slipsum.com is a good stuff for you. This Lorem Ipsum generator uses the photo of the actor as the background. Generally, the features offered by this tool are not different to other tools on this list. You are allowed to set the number of paragraphs. The rest, there is nothing different. You can’t even find any button.