> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pinsearch.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Understand creation statuses

> Understand visible creation statuses such as completed, published, partial, draft, and failed.

Creation statuses help you understand what happened to an article draft and what to do next.

You may see statuses in the Create hub, Article Library, or article-related workflows.

## Statuses you may see

| Status        | What it means                                                                      | What to do next                                                               |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Completed** | Pinsearch created the article successfully.                                        | Open it, review the draft, then edit or prepare it for publishing.            |
| **Partial**   | Pinsearch created a draft, but one or more items or images could not be completed. | Review the draft and fill gaps manually, or try a smaller generation.         |
| **Draft**     | The article is saved as a working draft.                                           | Keep editing, or mark it ready when your workflow calls for it.               |
| **Failed**    | Article generation did not complete.                                               | Try again, reduce the article size, or contact support if credits look wrong. |
| **Published** | The article is marked as published in your library workflow.                       | Use it as a completed reference, or open it if you need to edit details.      |

## Completed

**Completed** means the article draft was created successfully.

Open the article and review:

* The title
* Body content
* Images
* Alt text and captions
* SEO fields
* WordPress publishing settings

## Partial

**Partial** means Pinsearch created a draft, but some requested items or images did not finish.

Partial articles can still be useful. Open the draft and decide whether to edit it, add missing sections, or generate again with fewer items or images.

Pinsearch may refund credits for failed items when a partial article is created.

## Draft

**Draft** means the article is still in progress.

Use this status when you are editing, reviewing, or waiting to publish.

## Failed

**Failed** means article generation did not complete.

Try again with:

* A clearer topic
* Fewer listicle items
* Fewer uploaded images
* Supported image formats
* Enough credits

If a failed generation appears to have used credits, contact support.

## Published

**Published** means the article is marked as published in your library workflow.

If you send an article to WordPress, also check the WordPress result and any publishing warnings in the Article Editor.

## Related guides

* [Use the Article Library](/pinsearch-product-guides/ai-creation-tools/use-the-article-library)
* [Troubleshoot AI article generation](/pinsearch-product-guides/ai-creation-tools/troubleshoot-ai-article-generation)
* [Prepare an article for publishing](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/prepare-an-article-for-publishing)
* [Send an article to WordPress](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/send-an-article-to-wordpress)