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Placeholder Button Label Generator

'Button 1' in a prototype invites the wrong feedback. This generator supplies button copy that reads like a shipped product, split into three vocabularies: action (20 task labels like Save Changes, Add to Cart, Export), navigation (18 flow labels like Next, Go Back, View Details), and confirmation (18 decision labels like Yes, Delete; Accept Terms; Dismiss). A mixed mode, the default, pools all 56. Set a count from 1 to 30 and the generator deals labels without duplicates. One catch: a single style caps at its pool size — ask navigation for 30 and you get its full 18 — so use mixed when you need a long list. Because the labels are standard interaction vocabulary, most can survive into production after a voice-and-tone check. In mockups they do their real job: stakeholders read 'Confirm Purchase' and critique the flow, not the filler.

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How to use

  1. Choose your options above
  2. Click Generate
  3. Copy your result

Detailed instructions

  1. Set the Number of Labels to match the count of button elements on your current mockup screen.
  2. Choose a Style: pick Action for form/transactional screens, Navigation for wizard flows, Confirmation for dialogs, or Mixed for general wireframes.
  3. Click Generate to produce a fresh batch of unique, realistic button label text.
  4. Copy the full list or individual labels and paste them directly into your Figma, Sketch, or HTML prototype.
  5. Re-run the generator any time you need a different set — each generation produces a new non-repeating batch.

Use Cases

  • Populating Figma button components before the content team approves final copy
  • Filling a multi-step onboarding wizard prototype with realistic navigation labels like Next and Skip Step
  • Demoing button variants in a Storybook component library with varied, non-repeating text
  • Generating action labels for an e-commerce checkout flow to support usability testing sessions
  • Seeding confirmation dialogs in user-testing prototypes with labels like Accept, Cancel, and Delete Account

Tips

  • Match label style to screen purpose: action labels in forms, navigation labels in wizards — mixing styles in one screen can confuse stakeholders during review.
  • Generate slightly more labels than you need (add 3-4 extra) so you can pick the best fits for each button's visual weight and position.
  • In confirmation dialogs, always pair an affirmative and a dismissive label from the same batch to ensure consistent tone between the two options.
  • Use Mixed style when building component library showcases — it demonstrates button hierarchy (primary, secondary, destructive) far better than repeated identical labels.
  • If a generated label is close but not perfect, use it as a starting point for your UX writer rather than a blank brief — 'Finalize Order' is easier to refine than an empty text field.
  • For user-testing sessions, realistic labels reduce participant confusion and produce more valid click-path data than obvious placeholder text like 'CTA' or 'Button'.

FAQ

what's the difference between action, navigation, and confirmation styles

Action labels are task verbs: Save, Upload, Submit. Navigation labels signal movement through a flow: Next, Go Back, Skip. Confirmation labels handle decisions: OK, Accept Terms, Dismiss. Mixed draws from all three, which mirrors how real screens distribute their calls to action.

which style should I use for a checkout or form flow

Use action for transactional screens like checkout, login, or form submission — labels like Confirm, Submit, and Buy Now tell stakeholders exactly what each step does. Sprinkle in confirmation labels for the modals and error states around the flow.

why did I get fewer labels than I requested

Each style is a fixed pool — 20 action, 18 navigation, 18 confirmation — and the generator never repeats a label, so a single-style request above pool size returns the whole pool and stops. Mixed mode combines all 56 labels and comfortably covers the maximum count of 30.

can I use generated button labels in a real production interface

Yes — these are standard UX phrases used in live products every day, not nonsense filler. Run them past your content or UX writing team to confirm they match your product's voice, then ship the ones that fit.

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