Placeholder Image Generator
ImagesEverything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Generate a grey image with its size written on it, holding the place where an 800×600 picture will eventually go. The default is SVG — vector, a few dozen bytes, sharp at any size, and usable directly as a CSS `background-image` with no file to save. Switch to PNG or JPEG for design tools and chat apps (those two add diagonal cross lines, so nobody mistakes it for a blank where an image failed to load). The size is printed on the image by default, so pasting it into a mockup shows exactly how large the real image should be.
Features
- Any size from 1 to 4000 pixels, 800×600 by default
- SVG by default: vector, a few dozen bytes, sharp when scaled
- PNG and JPEG include diagonal cross lines so the placeholder is obvious
- The size is printed on the image, or use your own text
- Four backgrounds: warm grey, white, mid grey, dark
- Shows the dimensions and file size, ready to download
How to use
- Enter the width and height
- Optionally change the text, format and background
- The placeholder appears as you type
- Click Download to save it
FAQ
- Why SVG by default?
- Because a placeholder is usually dropped into a page or mockup to hold a spot: SVG is a few dozen bytes, stays sharp at any size, and works directly as a CSS background-image. Switch to PNG when something cannot take SVG (some chat apps, older design tools).
- Can I remove the cross lines from the PNG?
- They are deliberate: the worst outcome for a placeholder is being read as "a blank where the image failed". Two faint diagonals make it unmistakable that the placeholder is intentional. For a flat block, use the SVG format — it has no cross lines.
- Can I use it directly on a web page?
- Yes. Save the SVG, or inline its contents in CSS (`background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,...")`) — the latter needs no file at all, and a few dozen inlined bytes are far smaller than an image request.
- Are my dimensions uploaded?
- No. The whole image is drawn in the browser and the page sends no requests.
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