About the Placeholder Image Generator
Placeholder services are convenient until they are slow, blocked on a corporate network, or offline entirely and your mockup fills with broken images. This generator builds the image in your browser, so you get a real file you can commit to the project instead of a link to somebody else's server.
How to use the Placeholder Image Generator
- Set the width and height, or click a preset such as 1200×630 for social sharing.
- Pick background and text colours to match your design.
- Add a custom label, or leave it blank to show the dimensions.
- Download as PNG or SVG, or copy an img tag with the image inlined.
Why use this tool?
Common presets
Social share, hero, card, ad unit and square sizes ready to click.
PNG and SVG output
SVG stays crisp at any scale and weighs almost nothing; PNG works anywhere.
No third-party requests
Nothing loads from an external placeholder service, so mockups work offline and on locked-down networks.
Frequently asked questions
What size should a social share image be?
1200×630 pixels is the widely used standard for Open Graph and Twitter large cards, giving a 1.91:1 ratio that crops well on both.
Can I use these images in production?
They are meant for layout and testing. Replace them with real content before launch — placeholder blocks in a live page look unfinished and offer nothing to search engines.
Why choose SVG over PNG?
An SVG placeholder is usually under 1 KB and stays sharp on any display. Use PNG when a tool or platform refuses SVG uploads.