Picsum Photos

Picsum Photos, often dubbed the “Lorem Ipsum for photos,” is a free, API-driven placeholder image service offering stylish, high-resolution images backed by Unsplash. Users simply specify dimensions in the URL (e.g., /200/300), and can also access specific images by ID, seed-based static images, grayscale, blur filters, and JSON endpoints for image lists and metadata. It’s perfect for designers and developers needing realistic visuals for mockups, demos, or quick prototypes without writing extra CSS or managing assets .