# Placeholder Image Generator

> Generate placeholder images at any size with custom colours and label text.

To create a placeholder image, set the width, height and colours and a labelled image is generated instantly. Leave the label blank to show the dimensions automatically, which is useful when checking responsive layouts and asset slots.

**URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/placeholder-image-generator
**Category:** Samples & Mock Data (https://convertto.tech/c/sample-data)
**Privacy:** Runs entirely in the browser; no upload
**Cost:** Free, no sign-up
**Last updated:** 2026-08-01

## Key facts

- **Privacy:** Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
- **Cost:** Free, unlimited, no sign-up

## How to use

1. Set the width.
2. Set the height.
3. Pick the background.
4. Pick the text colour.
5. Enter or paste your label.
6. Choose the format.
7. Press Run, then download the result when it is ready.

## FAQ

### Why use a generated placeholder rather than a stock photo?

Because a placeholder should be obviously temporary. A realistic photo in a mockup gets approved and shipped; a grey box labelled with its dimensions does not, and it shows the layout at the exact size the real asset must be.

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