Need to generate data to prototype a dashboard or use in a presentation? Mockaroo is a user-friendly tool that will give you up to 1,000 rows with a free plan.
To use it, just select the fields you want your dataset to have, define the column labels, and click the GENERATE DATA button.
You can also preview your data first by clicking the PREVIEW button.
One thing I love is that there are custom options that vary with the field you choose, and you can inject blanks, which is a great if you’re learning how to deal with null values in Python, SQL, or your automation tool. Screws fall out all the time. The world is an imperfect place.
At the time of writing, they have roughly 211 fields to choose from. But you also have the option to generate a custom datatype using AI. I tested this with ‘US regions’.
I could have customized those values further before generating an updated dataset, if I had wanted to.
One thing I appreciate about its generated names is the diversity. I’ve experimented with Python libraries that generate data, but they have all lacked this kind of diversity.
