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Placeholder Image Generator

Custom size, color, text & font — plus a URL-based API for your projects.

100% browser-based — nothing sent to any server
Preview
800 × 600 PNG · ~12 KB
Dimensions (px)
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800×600 1920×1080 1200×630 OG 400×400 300×250 Ad 160×600 Ad 728×90 Banner 1080×1080 1080×1920 Story 256×256 Icon
Background Color
Text Color
Gray Dark Gold Green Red Light
Label Text
Font Style
Format
📎 URL-Based API — use directly in <img src="..."> or CSS
https://placehold.co/800x600/3B82F6/FFFFFF
Points to placehold.co — a free public CDN that accepts this format. Paste directly into Figma, HTML, or markdown.
Format: placehold.co/{W}x{H}/{bg}/{fg}?text={label}&font={font}

When & how to use this

Prototyping & wireframes

Drop in placeholders while your real images aren't ready. Use the URL API directly in your HTML — no download needed, just update the size in the URL when you're ready.

Banner & ad mockups

The quick presets cover all standard IAB ad sizes — 300×250, 728×90, 160×600. Pick, color, download. Done in under 10 seconds.

OG image stubs

Need a quick 1200×630 placeholder for Open Graph while you design the real one? Hit the preset, copy the URL, paste into your <meta og:image> tag.

How the URL API works

The generated URL uses placehold.co — a public, free CDN. You can use it live in production for prototypes. Change the URL parameters to instantly swap size or color without re-downloading.