Placeholder logos.
Sixty seconds, not six weeks.
Type a name, pick a shape, add a couple of rules, download an SVG. It's the logo equivalent of a breadboard: good enough to get the thing working, and meant to be replaced once it matters.
- + The side project you'll rename twice before launch
- + A README header, a repo avatar, a slide deck
- + Filling the hole in a mockup so the layout reads right
- + A club, a one-off event, an internal tool nobody sees
- − The business you're actually betting on
- − Anything going on a sign, a truck, or a trade-show booth
- − A mark you intend to trademark
- − A substitute for an hour with a real designer
Text, a shape, some rules
The checkerboard isn't in the file — both exports have a transparent background.
In the SVG every letter is a <path>, so it carries no font
dependency and opens correctly in Illustrator, Figma, or Inkscape. The PNG is
rasterised from that same SVG, in your browser, at whatever size you pick.
Reach for the SVG unless something demands a bitmap. Ship it, then replace it.
What you get, and when to stop using it
One .svg: transparent background, cropped to the artwork with an even
margin, no font-family anywhere in it. The letters are real vector
outlines, so nobody needs the typeface installed to see it the way you drew it, and
it stays sharp from a favicon to a poster. If you need a bitmap — a GitHub avatar,
a Slack icon, an OG image — the PNG button rasterises that same file at up to
2048 px, longest edge, aspect ratio intact.
All four typefaces ship under the SIL Open Font License, which expressly permits the outlines to be used in a logo — commercially, without attribution. Everything is generated in your browser; nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Four typefaces and six shapes is a small enough box that a few thousand people can turn the same crank and get roughly the same handful of logos. That is fine for a placeholder and fatal for a brand — the entire job of a real mark is to not look like everyone else's.
A good rule: the moment you catch yourself defending this logo to someone, it has outlived its purpose. Pay a designer. They are cheaper than a rebrand.
Questions people actually ask
Is the logo generator free?
Yes. Every logo is free to make and download, with no account, no login, and no watermark. Nothing you type is uploaded — the logo is generated entirely in your browser.
Can I use the logo commercially?
Yes. All four typefaces are licensed under the SIL Open Font License, which permits their letter outlines to be used in a logo commercially and without attribution. That said, this is a placeholder tool — for a mark you will build a brand around, hire a designer.
Do I get an SVG or a PNG?
Both. The SVG is the main export — infinitely scalable and tiny. You can also download a PNG at up to 2048 pixels for places that need a bitmap, such as a GitHub avatar or a Slack icon.
Will the logo look right on a computer that does not have the font?
Yes. The text is converted to vector paths on export, so the SVG carries no font dependency. It renders identically in any browser and opens correctly in Illustrator, Figma, or Inkscape without the typeface installed.
Is this a real logo maker or just a placeholder?
It makes placeholder-grade logos — good enough to hold the space on a side project, a README, or a mockup until branding gets serious. It is not a replacement for a professional designer or a full brand identity.
Where are my logos stored?
Nowhere. There is no server-side storage and no upload. The generator runs in your browser, so your text and the finished file never leave your device.
Missing the utility you reach for every day?
Drop a note. If three people ask for the same thing, I build it.