Lorem Picsum Placeholder Image URL Builder
Generate a Lorem Picsum (picsum.photos) placeholder image URL. Pick a size, add grayscale or blur, lock the image with a seed or id, and copy a ready to use link with a live preview.
How to build a Lorem Picsum URL
- Enter a width, and a height if you do not want a square.
- Toggle grayscale or blur, and add a seed or image id to keep the same picture.
- Copy the generated URL and drop it into your img tag or CSS.
Examples
A 600 by 400 image
width 600, height 400
https://picsum.photos/600/400.jpg
Stable seeded square with blur
width 300, seed cat, blur 4
https://picsum.photos/seed/cat/300/300.jpg?blur=4
Frequently asked questions
What is Lorem Picsum?
Lorem Picsum is a free service at picsum.photos that returns random placeholder photos at any size you request, handy for mockups and demos.
How do I always get the same image?
Add a seed or an image id. A seed uses the /seed/ path and an id uses the /id/ path, and both return the same photo on every request.
What is the difference between a seed and an image id?
A seed maps any text you choose to a consistent random image. An image id points at one specific photo in the Picsum library by its number.
What blur values are allowed?
Blur runs from 1 to 10. Values outside that range are clamped, so 0 becomes 1 and anything above 10 becomes 10.
Can I request WebP instead of JPG?
Yes. Choose the webp format and the builder appends a .webp extension so the service returns a WebP image.
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