> ## 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.

# Regenerate an article image

> Regenerate a supported article image from the Article Editor and understand save and credit requirements.

Use **Regen** when one of the generated article images does not fit the section well enough.

Regeneration creates a new version of the selected image while keeping it connected to the article section.

<Frame caption="The Regen button appears for supported generated images in the Image tab.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pinsearch-3aae6db5/bGrF-yj1L3jUbQES/images/article-editor-and-publishing/image-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bGrF-yj1L3jUbQES&q=85&s=d6f8ed9491a1d292139a2d0d39ca05a6" alt="Image tab showing a selected generated article image with Feature and Regen buttons" width="312" height="500" data-path="images/article-editor-and-publishing/image-settings.png" />
</Frame>

## When Regen appears

The **Regen** button appears only for images Pinsearch can regenerate.

It may not appear for:

* Uploaded images.
* External images.
* Images that do not have enough generation details saved with them.

## Save before regenerating

Pinsearch requires the article to be saved before regenerating an image.

If you have unsaved edits and click **Regen**, Pinsearch asks you to save the article first.

<Warning>
  Save your article before regenerating an image. This keeps the image update tied to the latest saved version of the draft.
</Warning>

## Credit cost

Regenerating an article image uses **2 credits**.

If regeneration fails after credits are taken, Pinsearch attempts to return those credits automatically.

## Regenerate an image

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the article">
    Open the article in the Article Editor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your latest edits">
    Click **Save** if the article has unsaved changes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Image tab">
    In the **Publish** panel, click **Image**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the image">
    Click the image thumbnail you want to regenerate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Regenerate">
    Click **Regen** and wait for Pinsearch to create the new image.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## After the new image appears

Review the regenerated image before publishing.

Check:

* The image still matches the article section.
* The image is still the best choice for featured image, if it was featured before.
* The alt text still describes the new image.
* The caption still makes sense.

Click **Save** after reviewing any image details.

## Related guides

* [Manage article images, alt text, captions, and featured image](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/manage-article-images-alt-text-captions-featured-image)
* [Upload images inside the Article Editor](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/upload-images-inside-the-article-editor)
* [Prepare an article for publishing](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/prepare-an-article-for-publishing)
* [How credits are used by AI creation tools](/pinsearch-product-guides/ai-creation-tools/credits-used-by-ai-creation-tools)