ximg.es

Placeholder image generator by URL

Dummy images for web layouts: put the size in the URL (https://ximg.es/600x400) and use it in any <img>. Colours, text, modern formats, banner aliases and real CC0 photos. Free and no sign-up.

Image generator

Preview

Quick examples

Example: 600x400
/600x400
Example: custom colours
/300x250/1e293b/f8fafc.png?text=...
Example: leaderboard alias
/leaderboard
Example: 16:9 ratio
/600x16:9/000/fff.png
Full syntax and advanced options

URL syntax

/{width}x{height}                         grey by default
/{width}x{height}/{bg}                    custom background
/{width}x{height}/{bg}/{fg}               + text colour
/{width}x{height}/{bg}/{fg}.{fmt}         + format
/{width}x{ratio}                          for example: 600x16:9
/{alias}[/...]                            standard alias

?text=...                                 custom text
?seed=N                                   seed for randomness
?cat=category                             filter by category

Supported formats

PNG (default), JPG, GIF, WebP, AVIF

Colours

Hex codes from 1 to 8 digits (f, ab, f00, aabbcc, aabbcc80), CSS names (red, blue…) and transparent.

Size aliases

All IAB and screen aliases are available:

AliasSizeAliasSize
b1 120 × 90 rectangle 180 × 150
b2 120 × 60 skyscraper 120 × 600
button1 120 × 90 skyscraper160 160 × 600
button2 120 × 60 squarebutton 125 × 125
cga 320 × 200 squarepopup 250 × 250
fban 468 × 60 svga 1024 × 600
fullbanner 468 × 60 svga800 800 × 600
halfbanner 234 × 60 verban 120 × 240
halfpage 300 × 600 verrec 240 × 400
hban 234 × 60 verticalbanner 120 × 240
hd1080 1920 × 1080 verticalrectangle 240 × 400
hd720 1280 × 720 vga 640 × 480
largerectangle 336 × 280 wideskyscraper 60 × 600
leaderboard 728 × 90 wqxga 2560 × 1600
mbar 88 × 31 wskyscraper 60 × 600
mediumrectangle 300 × 250 wsvga 1024 × 600
medrec 300 × 250 wsxga 1440 × 900
microbar 88 × 31 wuxga 1920 × 1200
ntsc 720 × 480 wvga 800 × 480
pal 768 × 576 wxga 1280 × 800
popunder 720 × 300 xga 1024 × 768
qvga 320 × 240

Frequently asked questions

What is ximg.es?

A free service that generates placeholder images for building websites. Size, colours, text and format all go in the URL, so you just put it in the src of an <img> tag. No sign-up and no API key needed.

How do I add a placeholder image to my HTML?

Write the size in the path: <img src="https://ximg.es/600x400" alt=""> returns a grey 600 × 400 pixel image. With a single number (/300) you get a square.

How do I change the colours?

Add the background and text colours as path segments: /600x400/1e293b/f8fafc. It accepts 3, 4, 6 or 8 digit hex (with alpha), CSS names such as red, and transparent.

Can I use my own text?

Yes, with ?text=: /600x400?text=Hello%20world. The | character splits the text into several lines, and the font size adjusts automatically.

Which image formats are supported?

PNG by default, plus JPG, GIF, WebP and AVIF by adding the extension: /600x400.webp or /600x400/f00/fff.jpg.

Are there preset sizes for banners?

Yes, IAB ad formats and screen sizes have aliases: /leaderboard (728 × 90), /mediumrectangle (300 × 250), /skyscraper (120 × 600), /hd720 and more. The full table is in the syntax section.

Can I use an aspect ratio instead of a height?

Yes: /600x16:9 calculates the height from the width and the ratio.

Where do the random photos come from, and can I use them?

/random/800x600 returns a real photo cropped to the requested size. All of them are CC0 (public domain) and come from Wikimedia Commons; the author of each one is listed on the credits page. Use ?cat= to filter by category and ?seed= to always get the same photo.

What is the maximum size?

9999 pixels per side and 16 megapixels in area. Text can be up to 200 characters long.

Are the images cached?

Yes. Every URL always produces the same bytes and is served with Cache-Control: immutable and an ETag, so browsers and CDNs keep it for a year.