Launched January 6, 2026
lorem.video
Placeholder Videos for Developers - Like lorem ipsum, but for video
FreeBoilerplate270 impressions#1073 of its week
Need free sample videos for testing your app? Just request a URL with your specs. For prototyping video players, testing responsive designs, streaming applications, or generating placeholder content during development. No signup required, completely free API.
Get started with url:
https://lorem.video/720p
Advanced parameter setup:
https://lorem.video/bunny_720p_h264_30fps_20s_23crf_aac_192kbps.mp4
Free API that generates placeholder videos with custom resolution, codec, duration and more.
- for
- Frontend, mobile and backend developers needing test video assets.
- pricing
- free
- license
- MIT
Key features
6 features of lorem.video
- Customizable parameters — Specify resolution, codec, frame rate, duration, bitrate and container via URL.
- Wide codec support — Provides h264, h265, av1, vp8, vp9 video codecs and aac, opus, vorbis audio.
- Instant URLs — Generate videos with a single GET request, no signup required.
- Live HLS streams — Fake live streams for bunny, cat, corgi and test are available via /hls endpoints.
- CORS enabled — All endpoints include Access-Control-Allow-Origin:* for cross-origin use.
- Cache & on-demand transcoding — Common presets are pre-generated; uncommon combos are transcoded on first request and cached.
Use cases
- Testing video player implementations across browsers.
- Prototyping responsive video layouts in design systems.
- Benchmarking streaming performance with different codecs.
- Automated CI/CD tests for media processing pipelines.
lorem.video FAQ
Do I need to create an account to use lorem.video?+
No, the API is completely free and requires no signup.
How are custom video parameters specified?+
Parameters are added to the URL separated by underscores, e.g. /720p_h264_30fps_10s.
What happens if I request an unsupported codec/container combination?+
The service returns a 400 error with the list of supported combinations.
Is there any delay for generating videos?+
Common presets are pre-generated; uncommon combos are transcoded on demand and may take longer on first request.
Can I use the API from any domain?+
Yes, all responses include Access-Control-Allow-Origin:* headers.
Summarized by DevHunt from lorem.video · Oct 8, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
