What is the maximum image size?

4000 by 4000 pixels. The minimum is 10 by 10 pixels.

Does ImageNow support retina images?

Yes. Append @2x or @3x to the size segment to multiply the actual pixel dimensions while keeping the logical size for layout purposes.

A LiquidPixels Labs Project

Placeholder images with a real toolkit behind them.

Q: What image formats are supported?

WebP, PNG, JPEG, GIF, and AVIF. Specify the format as a file extension in the URL path, for example .webp, .png, or .avif.

Q: How is ImageNow different from placehold.co?

ImageNow is powered by LiquiFire OS, an enterprise rendering engine with over 25 years in continuous production. It offers DPR multipliers, aspect ratio syntax, named size keywords, an interactive URL builder, code snippets for 17 languages and frameworks, and AI-powered generation.

Enterprise-grade rendering, exposed as a simple URL. Size, colors, format, retina, and text — all in the path. One line of code, zero dependencies, and a full toolkit when you need it.

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17 Snippets

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my.imagenow.dev/

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At a Glance

Built for the workflow, not just the image.

49Named keywords

Standard ad, screen, video, device, social, and app icon sizes as memorable path segments. No pixel math required.

17Code snippets

Ready to copy in HTML, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Next.js, Python, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, C#, Dart, Elixir, and Shell.

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No SDK, no API key, no account. One URL in your code and the image is live.

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Recent URLs

https://my.imagenow.dev/1200x630/0c1f3d/d97706/your-project.webp?text=ImageNow

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Pattern	Example	Output	Description
`/{w}x{h}`	`/1200x630`	1200 × 630	Width and height in pixels.
`/{size}`	`/512`	512 × 512	Square shortcut.
`/{w}x{ratio}`	`/640x4:3`	640 × 480	Width with aspect ratio.
`/{ratio}x{h}`	`/16:9x1080`	1920 × 1080	Aspect ratio with height.
`@{N}x`	`/300x250@2x`	600 × 500	DPR multiplier for Retina.
`/{bg}/{fg}`	`/111827/f8fafc`	600 × 400	Hex background and foreground.
`.{ext}`	`.avif`	800 × 600	Format: webp, png, jpeg, gif, avif.
`?text={label}`	`?text=Hero`	1200 × 630	Text label on the image.

Keyword	Example	Output	Description
`medrect`	`/medrect`	300 × 250	Display ad unit (IAB 300x250).
`sqrpop`	`/sqrpop`	250 × 250	Square popup creative.
`vertrec`	`/vertrec`	240 × 400	Sidebar ad creative.
`lrgrec`	`/lrgrec`	336 × 280	Content card ad placement.
`rec`	`/rec`	180 × 150	Compact module thumbnail.
`pop`	`/pop`	720 × 300	Wide promotional banner.
`fullban`	`/fullban`	468 × 60	Legacy horizontal banner.
`halfban`	`/halfban`	234 × 60	Compact horizontal banner.
`mibar`	`/mibar`	88 × 31	Micro badge.
`but1`	`/but1`	120 × 90	Large CTA button graphic.
`but2`	`/but2`	120 × 60	Compact CTA button graphic.
`vertban`	`/vertban`	120 × 240	Tall ad in side rails.
`sqrbut`	`/sqrbut`	125 × 125	Square icon tile.
`leadbrd`	`/leadbrd`	728 × 90	Top-of-page leaderboard.
`wiskyscrpr`	`/wiskyscrpr`	160 × 600	Wide skyscraper.
`skyscrpr`	`/skyscrpr`	120 × 600	Narrow skyscraper.
`hpge`	`/hpge`	300 × 600	Half-page ad creative.

Keyword	Example	Output	Description
`cga`	`/cga`	320 × 200	Retro display mock.
`qvga`	`/qvga`	320 × 240	Low-res mobile mock.
`vga`	`/vga`	640 × 480	Standard 4:3 mock.
`wvga`	`/wvga`	800 × 480	Wide mobile display mock.
`svga`	`/svga`	800 × 600	Legacy desktop mock.
`wsvga`	`/wsvga`	1024 × 600	Netbook and compact laptop.
`xga`	`/xga`	1024 × 768	Presentation slide mock.
`wxga`	`/wxga`	1280 × 800	Laptop widescreen mock.
`wsxga`	`/wsxga`	1440 × 900	Desktop widescreen mock.
`wuxga`	`/wuxga`	1920 × 1200	Large desktop mock.
`wqxga`	`/wqxga`	2560 × 1600	High-density monitor mock.

Keyword	Example	Output	Description
`ntsc`	`/ntsc`	720 × 480	SD video frame (NTSC).
`pal`	`/pal`	768 × 576	SD video frame (PAL).
`hd720`	`/hd720`	1280 × 720	HD video and social preview.
`hd1080`	`/hd1080`	1920 × 1080	Full HD video and social preview.

Keyword	Example	Output	Description
`iphone15`	`/iphone15`	393 × 852	iPhone 15 viewport.
`iphone15pro`	`/iphone15pro`	393 × 852	iPhone 15 Pro viewport.
`iphonese`	`/iphonese`	375 × 667	iPhone SE viewport.
`ipad`	`/ipad`	820 × 1180	iPad viewport.
`ipadpro`	`/ipadpro`	1024 × 1366	iPad Pro viewport.
`pixel8`	`/pixel8`	412 × 924	Google Pixel 8 viewport.
`galaxys24`	`/galaxys24`	360 × 780	Samsung Galaxy S24 viewport.

Keyword	Example	Output	Description
`ogimage`	`/ogimage`	1200 × 630	Open Graph / Facebook share image.
`twittercard`	`/twittercard`	1200 × 628	X / Twitter card image.
`instasquare`	`/instasquare`	1080 × 1080	Instagram square post.
`instastory`	`/instastory`	1080 × 1920	Instagram / TikTok story.
`ytthumb`	`/ytthumb`	1280 × 720	YouTube thumbnail (same as hd720).
`linkedinbanner`	`/linkedinbanner`	1584 × 396	LinkedIn profile banner.

Keyword	Example	Output	Description
`iosicon`	`/iosicon`	180 × 180	iOS touch icon.
`androidicon`	`/androidicon`	512 × 512	Android adaptive icon.
`favicon`	`/favicon`	32 × 32	Browser tab icon.
`appicon`	`/appicon`	1024 × 1024	App Store / Play Store icon.

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Documentation

Build a URL in three parts.

Every ImageNow image is a URL. Pick a size, set the colors and format, and optionally add label text. No SDK, no config.

01Choose a size token

Use explicit dimensions, an aspect-ratio expression, or one of 49 named keywords.

/1200x630/16:9x1080/hd720

02Add colors + format

Append background, foreground, and a file extension. Hex colors, no #.

/111827/f8fafc.webp

03Optional label text

Pass ?text= to label QA states, ad mocks, or design comps.

?text=Launch+Ready

Syntax Reference

Every segment, at a glance.

Syntax	Example	Description
`/{width}x{height}`	`/1200x630`	Explicit pixel dimensions.
`/{size}`	`/512`	Square size shortcut.
`/{width}x{ratio}`	`/640x4:3`	Width with an aspect ratio.
`/{ratio}x{height}`	`/16:9x1080`	Aspect ratio with a height.
`/{keyword}`	`/hd720`	Named preset — ad, screen, or video size.
`/{size}@{N}x`	`/300x250@2x`	DPR multiplier for Retina and HiDPI.
`/{bg}/{fg}`	`/111827/f8fafc`	Background and foreground hex colors.
`.{format}`	`.webp`	Output format — webp, png, jpeg, gif, avif.
`?text=`	`?text=Hero`	Optional label rendered onto the image.

Keyword Reference

49 named sizes, zero pixel math.

Use any keyword in place of explicit dimensions. Every keyword resolves to a fixed width × height.

Ad Sizes 17

Keyword	Dimensions	Use
`medrect`	300 × 250	Display ad unit (IAB 300×250).
`sqrpop`	250 × 250	Square popup creative.
`vertrec`	240 × 400	Sidebar ad creative.
`lrgrec`	336 × 280	Content card ad placement.
`rec`	180 × 150	Compact module thumbnail.
`pop`	720 × 300	Wide promotional banner.
`fullban`	468 × 60	Legacy horizontal banner.
`halfban`	234 × 60	Compact horizontal banner.
`mibar`	88 × 31	Micro badge.
`but1`	120 × 90	Large CTA button graphic.
`but2`	120 × 60	Compact CTA button graphic.
`vertban`	120 × 240	Tall ad in side rails.
`sqrbut`	125 × 125	Square icon tile.
`leadbrd`	728 × 90	Top-of-page leaderboard.
`wiskyscrpr`	160 × 600	Wide skyscraper.
`skyscrpr`	120 × 600	Narrow skyscraper.
`hpge`	300 × 600	Half-page ad creative.

Screen Standards 11

Keyword	Dimensions	Use
`cga`	320 × 200	Retro display mock.
`qvga`	320 × 240	Low-res mobile mock.
`vga`	640 × 480	Standard 4:3 mock.
`wvga`	800 × 480	Wide mobile display mock.
`svga`	800 × 600	Legacy desktop mock.
`wsvga`	1024 × 600	Netbook and compact laptop.
`xga`	1024 × 768	Presentation slide mock.
`wxga`	1280 × 800	Laptop widescreen mock.
`wsxga`	1440 × 900	Desktop widescreen mock.
`wuxga`	1920 × 1200	Large desktop mock.
`wqxga`	2560 × 1600	High-density monitor mock.

Video Standards 4

Keyword	Dimensions	Use
`ntsc`	720 × 480	SD video frame (NTSC).
`pal`	768 × 576	SD video frame (PAL).
`hd720`	1280 × 720	HD video and social preview.
`hd1080`	1920 × 1080	Full HD video and social preview.

Devices 7

Keyword	Dimensions	Use
`iphone15`	393 × 852	iPhone 15 viewport.
`iphone15pro`	393 × 852	iPhone 15 Pro viewport.
`iphonese`	375 × 667	iPhone SE viewport.
`ipad`	820 × 1180	iPad viewport.
`ipadpro`	1024 × 1366	iPad Pro viewport.
`pixel8`	412 × 924	Google Pixel 8 viewport.
`galaxys24`	360 × 780	Samsung Galaxy S24 viewport.

Social & OG 6

Keyword	Dimensions	Use
`ogimage`	1200 × 630	Open Graph / Facebook share image.
`twittercard`	1200 × 628	X / Twitter card image.
`instasquare`	1080 × 1080	Instagram square post.
`instastory`	1080 × 1920	Instagram / TikTok story.
`ytthumb`	1280 × 720	YouTube thumbnail.
`linkedinbanner`	1584 × 396	LinkedIn profile banner.

App Icons 4

Keyword	Dimensions	Use
`iosicon`	180 × 180	iOS touch icon.
`androidicon`	512 × 512	Android adaptive icon.
`favicon`	32 × 32	Browser tab icon.
`appicon`	1024 × 1024	App Store / Play Store icon.

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Drop-in Snippets

Works in everything you ship.

Ready-made snippets for HTML, CSS, React, Vue, Python, and more. Copy one line and keep building — no config, no sign-up.

<img
  src="https://my.imagenow.dev/1200x630/0c1f3d/d97706.webp?text=ImageNow"
  alt="ImageNow"
  width="1200"
  height="630"
/>

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Each plugin ships within two weeks of hitting 50 verified signups. Enter your work email and click the verification link we send. Only verified work emails count toward the total. Free email providers (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) are not accepted.

imagenow for VS Code

Generate placeholder URLs from the command palette. Autocomplete sizes, colors, and formats inline. Preview renders in the editor gutter.

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imagenow for Figma

Select a frame, fill it with a matched placeholder. Reads your document colors and dimensions automatically. Wireframe an entire page in one click.

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imagenow for Storybook

A Storybook addon that auto-generates imagenow placeholders for every component with image props. Matched to your theme tokens.

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FAQ

Common questions, answered.

What is ImageNow?

ImageNow is a free placeholder image generator API. You construct a URL with the desired size, colors, format, and text, and the service returns the image on demand. No authentication, API key, or account is required.

Is it free?

Yes. ImageNow is free for any use, including commercial projects, prototypes, testing, and production placeholders.

Can I use images offline?

Yes. Click "Download" in the builder to download a zip. The folder structure mirrors the URL path, so when you are ready to go dynamic, replace your local path prefix with https://my.imagenow.dev/ and all images become live. One find-and-replace.

How fast is it?

Images are rendered by LiquiFire OS and served from a global cache. For most requests, that means response times well under 100ms — fast enough that you should never wait on an image.

How is this different from other placeholder image services?

ImageNow is powered by LiquiFire OS, a rendering engine with over 25 years in continuous production and 600+ enterprise integrations. It offers DPR multipliers, aspect ratio syntax, named size keywords, an interactive URL builder with live editing, code snippets for 17 languages and frameworks, and AI-powered placeholder generation.

What are named keywords?

Keywords are human-readable names for standard sizes. Instead of remembering that a leaderboard ad is 728 by 90 pixels, use /leadbrd/ in the URL. There are 49 keywords covering IAB ad units, common screen resolutions, video formats, device viewports, social media sizes, and app icons. The full list is in the builder reference drawer.

Who builds ImageNow?

ImageNow is a developer utility from LiquidPixels, Inc. It runs on LiquiFire OS, the same enterprise rendering engine used for product configurators, dynamic imaging, and visual commerce across hundreds of enterprise deployments.

What formats are supported?

WebP, PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, and AVIF. Specify the format as a file extension in the URL path, for example .webp, .svg, or .avif.

Does it support retina and HiDPI images?

Yes. Append @2x or @3x to the size segment. This multiplies the actual pixel dimensions while keeping the logical size for layout purposes.

Can I use it in production?

Yes. The service runs on the same infrastructure used in enterprise production environments. It is designed for reliability and performance.

This is a Labs project. Can it disappear?

No. ImageNow runs on LiquiFire OS, the same infrastructure that powers enterprise production environments. LiquidPixels Labs is how we explore new ways to put that infrastructure to work for the developer community. These services are built to stay. If anything changes, we will give reasonable notice and migration guidance. See our terms for details.

Do you track usage or collect data?

The image API does not set cookies or track users. The website uses Google Analytics only with explicit cookie consent. Builder preferences are stored in your browser's localStorage and never leave your device. See our cookie policy for full details.

Years in production

100%

Data-driven

600+

Enterprise integrations

Every image on ImageNow is rendered by LiquiFire OS, the same engine that powers product visualization, dynamic imaging, and visual commerce for hundreds of enterprise deployments at LiquidPixels. One master asset, every output on demand. The engine processes your URL parameters, renders the image at the edge, and caches the result. The same production architecture running inside Fortune 500 environments is the architecture generating your placeholder.

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