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# Images

Writrex can attach a featured image to every page, post and product from four stock libraries and four AI image engines. Each provider needs its own key or account access. Available on every plan.

## Providers

| Provider | Type | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pexels | Stock | General free photography |
| Unsplash | Stock | Polished photography. Check the image suits the business and the claim being made. |
| Pixabay | Stock | Photos and illustrations; a good fallback |
| Freepik | Stock and creative assets | Depends on what your Freepik account supports |
| Google Imagen | AI | Uses your Gemini key where image generation is available |
| Nano Banana | AI | Gemini-based image generation using your Gemini key |
| OpenAI Image | AI | Needs an OpenAI key with image access |
| Pollinations | AI | Free/community option; add a key for better reliability |

## Source modes

- **Stock only** — use the configured stock provider.

- **AI only** — generate every image with the AI provider.

- **Stock, AI fallback** — try stock first; generate if there's no good match.

- **AI, stock fallback** — try AI first; use stock if generation fails.

## AI image controls

| Setting | Use |
| --- | --- |
| Model | Choose the Imagen, Nano Banana or OpenAI image model |
| Image size | Landscape hero, square, portrait or auto |
| Quality | Low, medium, high or auto |
| Default style | Style text appended to prompts |
| Prompt prefix and negative instructions | Safety and quality rules, for example no text, logos, watermarks or recognisable faces |

In the generator, *Image keyword* sets the stock search term and *AI image prompt* overrides the auto-built prompt. *Generate Image Prompt* writes a safe prompt for you. A *Test* button in Settings checks the AI image provider.

**Check before publishing.** Make sure a chosen image genuinely fits the business and any claim the page makes.
