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Image Placeholder API for Perfect Loading States

Custom Image Placeholder Generator

Create perfect placeholders with live preview - any size, any color

placeholder preview
400 ร— 150 pixels
https://via.assets.so/img.jpg?w=400&h=150&tc=blue&bg=lightgray

Category-Specific Image Placeholders

Pre-designed placeholders for common content types

game placeholder 16
game placeholder 12
game placeholder 22
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Games

https://via.assets.so/game.png?id=1&q=95&w=360&h=360&fit=fill
Use id=1-10 for variationsSupports w, h, q parametersWebP/JPEG/PNG formats
album placeholder 16
album placeholder 12
album placeholder 22
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Music Albums

https://via.assets.so/album.png?id=1&q=95&w=360&h=360&fit=fill
Use id=1-10 for variationsSupports w, h, q parametersWebP/JPEG/PNG formats
movie placeholder 16
movie placeholder 12
movie placeholder 22
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Movies

https://via.assets.so/movie.png?id=1&q=95&w=360&h=360&fit=fill
Use id=1-10 for variationsSupports w, h, q parametersWebP/JPEG/PNG formats
shoe placeholder 16
shoe placeholder 12
shoe placeholder 22
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Shoes

https://via.assets.so/shoe.png?id=1&q=95&w=360&h=360&fit=fill
Use id=1-10 for variationsSupports w, h, q parametersWebP/JPEG/PNG formats
furniture placeholder 16
furniture placeholder 12
furniture placeholder 22
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Furniture

https://via.assets.so/furniture.png?id=1&q=95&w=360&h=360&fit=fill
Use id=1-10 for variationsSupports w, h, q parametersWebP/JPEG/PNG formats
watch placeholder 16
watch placeholder 12
watch placeholder 22
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Watches

https://via.assets.so/watch.png?id=1&q=95&w=360&h=360&fit=fill
Use id=1-10 for variationsSupports w, h, q parametersWebP/JPEG/PNG formats

Beautiful Placeholders That Load Instantly & Improve UX

Join 25,000+ developers using our placeholder API to create smooth loading experiences with BlurHash, LQIP, and custom branded placeholders.

โœ… Any size/format โ€ข โœ… BlurHash/LQIP โ€ข โœ… CDN delivery โ€ข โœ… Free 500 images/month

500M+
Images Served
<10ms
Response Time
300+
CDN Locations
500
Free/Month

Why Developers Love Our Placeholder API

๐ŸŽจ Dynamic Size & Format

Generate placeholders for any dimension instantly. Support for JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF. Responsive images with srcset support.

Any size in ms

๐ŸŒˆ BlurHash Integration

Generate beautiful blurred placeholders that match your images. 20-30 character strings that render instantly while images load.

Ultra-compact previews

๐Ÿ“ธ LQIP Technology

Low Quality Image Placeholders that are tiny (< 1KB) but show image structure. Perfect for progressive enhancement.

< 1KB size

๐ŸŽฏ Custom Branding

Add your logo, brand colors, and custom text to placeholders. Maintain brand consistency even during loading.

Full customization

โšก Global CDN Delivery

Placeholders served from 300+ edge locations worldwide. Sub-10ms response times with 99.99% uptime.

< 10ms globally

๐Ÿ“Š Smart Categories

Pre-built categories: nature, people, tech, food, travel, and more. Perfect placeholder for any content type.

50+ categories

๐Ÿ”„ Automatic Caching

Intelligent caching with proper headers. Reduce bandwidth usage by 90% with browser and CDN caching.

Save 90% bandwidth

๐Ÿ“ฑ Retina Support

Automatic 2x and 3x variants for high-DPI displays. Crisp placeholders on all devices from phones to 5K monitors.

All screen densities

๐ŸŒ SEO Optimized

Proper image dimensions prevent layout shift. Improve Core Web Vitals and SEO rankings with stable layouts.

Zero CLS score

๐ŸŽฅ Video Placeholders

Generate poster images for videos. Extract frames or use custom images for video loading states.

Video support

๐Ÿ”— Direct URL Access

Simple URL-based API - no authentication needed for basic use. Just construct URLs and embed directly.

No auth required

๐Ÿ“ˆ Improve Performance

Reduce initial page load by 60% with proper placeholders. Better perceived performance and user experience.

60% faster loads

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Framework Integration

Ready-made components for React, Vue, Angular. Next.js Image component compatible. WordPress plugin available.

10+ frameworks

๐Ÿค Developer Friendly

Comprehensive docs with examples. URL builder tool. Test images for development and staging environments.

Great DX

๐Ÿ’Ž Generous Free Tier

Start with 500 placeholder images monthly, forever free. Unlimited for open source. Scale from $4.99/month.

500 free/month

Ready to Improve Your Loading Experience?

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No credit card required โ€ข Start with 500 free requests/month

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For teams that need advanced features

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Special Pricing Available

We offer custom pricing for bulk usage, open-source projects, enterprises, non-profits, educational institutions, teachers, and students.

What Developers Say

Trusted by thousands of developers worldwide

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Alex Kim

Frontend Lead

Medium

"Our Core Web Vitals improved dramatically with their BlurHash placeholders. Page loading feels instant now, and our bounce rate dropped by 15%."

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Rachel Green

UX Designer

Pinterest

"The custom branded placeholders maintain our visual identity even during loading. Users love the smooth progressive enhancement experience."

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Tom Wilson

Performance Engineer

Spotify

"Cut our bandwidth usage by 90% with intelligent caching. The LQIP technology shows image structure in under 1KB. Revolutionary for mobile users."

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Maria Santos

Product Manager

Unsplash

"Generated 2M+ placeholders this month. The category-based system automatically matches our content types. Perfect for our photography platform."

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James Foster

Mobile Developer

Instagram

"Retina support across all devices made our app feel premium. The URL-based API means no complex SDK integration - just works everywhere."

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Sophie Turner

Head of Engineering

Etsy

"The video placeholder feature transformed our product pages. Loading states went from jarring to delightful. Our conversion rate increased by 12%."

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