What are Picsum images?

Curated high-quality photos from Lorem Picsum (picsum.photos) — Unsplash-quality placeholder images. Free to use for development and mockups.

What sizes are available?

Any dimension you specify. Picsum generates it on the fly by resizing from its source. Typical: 400×300 for cards, 1920×1080 for hero images.

Yes — use the /id/N endpoint for reproducible images. Tool shows the URL with ID. Great for consistent Storybook screenshots.

Recommended for public projects (credit Lorem Picsum). Not legally required, but good practice. Attribution stays small in the footer.

Browse and download curated placeholder images. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the Images collection.

Lorem Picsum serves over 2 billion placeholder images per month, using photos sourced from the Unsplash library under their open license.
The name 'Lorem Picsum' combines 'Lorem Ipsum' (placeholder text) with 'picsum' (a play on 'picture'), following the lorem tradition.
Placeholder image services emerged in 2010, with placehold.it being one of the first, generating solid-color rectangles with dimensions overlaid.

What are Picsum images?: Curated high-quality photos from Lorem Picsum (picsum.photos) — Unsplash-quality placeholder images. Free to use for development and mockups.
What sizes are available?: Any dimension you specify. Picsum generates it on the fly by resizing from its source. Typical: 400×300 for cards, 1920×1080 for hero images.
Can I pin a specific image?: Yes — use the /id/N endpoint for reproducible images. Tool shows the URL with ID. Great for consistent Storybook screenshots.
Is attribution required?: Recommended for public projects (credit Lorem Picsum). Not legally required, but good practice. Attribution stays small in the footer.

Browse and download curated placeholder images. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the Images collection.

Lorem Picsum serves over 2 billion placeholder images per month, using photos sourced from the Unsplash library under their open license.
The name 'Lorem Picsum' combines 'Lorem Ipsum' (placeholder text) with 'picsum' (a play on 'picture'), following the lorem tradition.
Placeholder image services emerged in 2010, with placehold.it being one of the first, generating solid-color rectangles with dimensions overlaid.

What are Picsum images?: Curated high-quality photos from Lorem Picsum (picsum.photos) — Unsplash-quality placeholder images. Free to use for development and mockups.
What sizes are available?: Any dimension you specify. Picsum generates it on the fly by resizing from its source. Typical: 400×300 for cards, 1920×1080 for hero images.
Can I pin a specific image?: Yes — use the /id/N endpoint for reproducible images. Tool shows the URL with ID. Great for consistent Storybook screenshots.
Is attribution required?: Recommended for public projects (credit Lorem Picsum). Not legally required, but good practice. Attribution stays small in the footer.