Create Beautiful SVG Placeholder Images with Custom Patterns
A powerful tool for generating SVG placeholder images with customizable patterns, colors, dimensions, and effects. Perfect for mockups, wireframes, and development placeholders.
The Placeholder Generator tool allows you to create beautiful SVG placeholder images for your projects. Whether you need a simple colored box with text or an intricate pattern, this tool has you covered.
The tool offers 12 unique patterns organized into 4 categories. Each pattern can be customized with density, opacity, scale, and rotation settings.
Randomly distributed circles with varying sizes
Grid-based square patterns
Honeycomb-style hexagon patterns
Scattered triangular shapes
Diamond-shaped patterns
Star-shaped decorative elements
Smooth sine wave curves
Spiral curve patterns
Subtle scattered dot patterns
Minimalist line patterns
Blurred gradient blobs
Random noise texture
Control the exact dimensions of your placeholder image. The default size is 400×300 pixels, but you can set any width and height values.
Tip: For responsive designs, use percentage-based values in your CSS and set the placeholder to a fixed pixel size that represents your intended aspect ratio.
Customize the color scheme of your placeholder. The tool uses a primary and secondary color that are randomly mixed within patterns.
The main color used for pattern elements. Click to open the color picker.
The accent color mixed with the primary color in patterns.
The base color behind the pattern elements.
Add customizable text to your placeholder. The text is automatically centered and can be toggled on or off.
Enter any text you want to display (e.g., "800 × 600", "Coming Soon")
Adjust font size, weight, and text color independently
Apply various image effects to customize the look of your placeholder. All effects are applied to the pattern layer only.
Apply gaussian blur to the pattern (0-5px)
Adjust pattern brightness (0.5-1.5)
Adjust pattern contrast (0.5-1.5)
Shift the color hue (0-360°)
Note: Filters are applied using CSS filter properties within the SVG. Some SVG renderers may not support all filter effects.
Once you have configured your placeholder, there are several ways to use it in your projects.
Copy the raw SVG code to your clipboard for direct use in HTML.
Download the SVG as a .svg file for use in design tools or as an image.
Convert to base64 data URL for use in CSS backgrounds or img src.
<svg width="400" height="300" viewBox="0 0 400 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="#f8fafc" rx="12"/>
<g transform="translate(200 150) scale(1) rotate(0) translate(-200 -150)">
<circle cx="180" cy="140" r="20" fill="#3b82f6" opacity="0.7"/>
<circle cx="220" cy="160" r="25" fill="#ec4899" opacity="0.7"/>
</g>
<text x="200" y="150" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle"
fill="#475569" font-size="24" font-weight="600">
400 × 300
</text>
</svg>The Randomize button instantly generates a random configuration. This is perfect for inspiration or when you need a unique placeholder quickly.
Tip: Keep clicking Randomize until you find a style you like, then fine-tune the settings manually.
Quickly create placeholder images for wireframes and mockups. Set dimensions to match your intended layout.
Use placeholders while images are loading. The text can display dimensions or loading indicators.
Add visual placeholders to development environments before final assets are available.
Create placeholder graphics for slides and presentations when actual images aren't ready.
Generate consistent placeholder styles for design system documentation and component libraries.
Display placeholder images for products that haven't been photographed yet.