Generators
Placeholder Image Generator
Generate lightweight SVG placeholder images with a custom size, colour and label.
Free foreverRuns in your browserNo sign-up
Placeholder images are generated as lightweight SVGs in your browser, ready to paste as a data URL or download.
About the Placeholder Image Generator
Placeholder images fill layouts while the real images are still being prepared. An SVG placeholder is tiny, sharp at any size and needs no external service.
This tool builds an SVG placeholder with your chosen width, height, colours and label, previews it live and gives you a data URL, raw SVG or a download.
Everything is generated in your browser, so there is no dependency on a third-party placeholder host.
Key features
- Custom width, height and label
- Background and text colour pickers
- Copy as data URL or raw SVG
- Download the SVG file
How to use
- 1Set the width, height and an optional label.
- 2Pick a background and text colour.
- 3Copy the data URL or SVG, or download the file.
Examples
600 x 400 placeholder
Input:
600 x 400, grey backgroundCreates a grey SVG box that shows its dimensions, ready to paste as a data URL or download.
Frequently asked questions
- Why use an SVG placeholder instead of a service?
- SVG placeholders are generated locally, so they load instantly, stay crisp at any size, work offline and do not depend on an external placeholder website.
- How do I use the data URL?
- Paste it directly into an img tag's src attribute or a CSS background-image. No file upload or hosting is needed.
- Can I download the image?
- Yes. Use the Download SVG button to save the file, or copy the raw SVG markup to embed inline.