The original Random Text displayed rotating quotes and messages. Today, APIs and JavaScript libraries provide dynamic content with rich features.
Quote APIs
Free, open source quotes API. 2000+ quotes from famous people. Random quotes, search by author, tags, and length. No API key required.
Inspirational quotes API. Daily quote, random quotes, author search. Free tier allows 5 requests per 30 seconds.
Large collection of famous quotes. Filter by category (happiness, love, success, etc.). Free tier with 50,000 requests/month.
Quote of the Day API. Categories include art, funny, inspire, life, love. Private collections feature for paid plans.
RESTful API serving jokes in multiple categories. Programming, misc, dark, pun, spooky. Safe mode and language options.
The largest collection of dad jokes on the internet. Random jokes, search, and submission. JSON or plain text format.
Random useless facts API. Daily fact and random endpoints. Simple JSON response, no authentication needed.
Various npm packages for random quotes. Built-in quote collections, no API calls needed. Offline-capable.
Simple JavaScript for displaying random content from your own collection. No dependencies, full control over content.
const quotes = [
"Be the change you wish to see.",
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do.",
"Stay hungry, stay foolish."
];
const randomQuote = quotes[Math.floor(Math.random() * quotes.length)];
document.getElementById('quote').textContent = randomQuote;fetch('https://api.quotable.io/random')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => {
document.getElementById('quote').textContent = data.content;
document.getElementById('author').textContent = '— ' + data.author;
});| Feature | Random Text Script | Modern APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Content source | Local file | API or local |
| Page reload needed | Yes | No (AJAX) |
| Categories/Tags | No | Yes |
| Author info | Manual | Included |
| Search/Filter | No | Yes |
| Multiple formats | Text only | JSON/HTML |
| Refresh animation | No | CSS/JS |
Famous quotes: Quotable API
Inspirational: ZenQuotes
Jokes: JokeAPI
Custom content: Vanilla JS array