SEO-Optimized Lorem Ipsum Text Generator

Generate human-readable lorem ipsum placeholder text tailored to design mockups, CMS testing, and editorial previews. Configure paragraph and sentence structure, blend in custom vocabulary, and export plain text, HTML, or Markdown in one run.

Why use this actor?

• Content design – Produce branded placeholder copy that mirrors production tone.
• Front-end prototyping – Stress-test layouts with realistic paragraph and sentence lengths.
• CMS staging – Populate staging environments with reproducible sample content using seeds.
• Localization prep – Insert domain-specific vocabulary to evaluate text overflow risks.

Input parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
paragraphCount	integer	3	Total paragraphs to generate (1-50).
sentencesPerParagraph.min	integer	4	Minimum sentences per paragraph (1-12).
sentencesPerParagraph.max	integer	7	Maximum sentences per paragraph (1-12).
wordsPerSentence.min	integer	8	Minimum words per sentence (4-32).
wordsPerSentence.max	integer	16	Maximum words per sentence (4-32).
customWordList	string array	[]	Optional list of extra words to weave into the text.
outputFormat	enum	all	Choose all, plain, html, or markdown.
seed	integer	—	Set a seed for reproducible output.

Output dataset schema

Each dataset item represents one paragraph:

Field	Type	Notes
paragraphId	integer	1-based paragraph index.
sentenceCount	integer	Total sentences in the paragraph.
wordCount	integer	Total words in the paragraph.
plainText	string	Present when outputFormat includes plain text.
html	string	<p> block when HTML output is requested.
markdown	string	Markdown-friendly paragraph when selected.

A summary object is stored in the default key-value store (OUTPUT) containing average sentence and word counts to help size layouts quickly.

Quick start

Run with Apify CLI

# Install dependencies and initialize storage
pip install -r requirements.txt
apify run --input-file=test-input.json

Invoke via API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your-username~lorem-ipsum-text-generator/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "paragraphCount": 5,
    "sentencesPerParagraph": {"min": 3, "max": 6},
    "wordsPerSentence": {"min": 6, "max": 14},
    "customWordList": ["design", "layout", "prototype"],
    "outputFormat": "html",
    "seed": 42
  }'

The run stores generated paragraphs in the default dataset and returns the summary record via the run output API.

Pricing and limitations

• Recommended memory: 512 MB (scales comfortably up to 2,048 MB for larger paragraph counts).
• Execution time: Typically <500 ms for up to 20 paragraphs.
• Fair-use guidance: Paragraph cap enforced at 50 to prevent runaway datasets.
• Pay-per-result readiness: Honors the ACTOR_MAX_PAID_DATASET_ITEMS cap when pricing per dataset item (see DEVELOPMENT.md for template code).

Related resources

• Apify input schema specification
• Dataset schema documentation