--- title: How to Bulk Generate AI Images for WooCommerce Products description: Select many products on the Generate Images page and create AI images in a background queue, with filters, progress and limits explained. url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-bulk-generate/" updated: "2026-10-05" category: How to --- # How to Bulk Generate AI Images for WooCommerce Products To bulk generate AI images for WooCommerce products, go to **AI Images > Generate Images** in [AI Product Image Generator for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/ai-product-image-generator-for-woocommerce/), tick the products, choose the image source and a style, and click **Generate Selected**. The jobs run in the background through WP-Cron, and a progress bar shows how many are done. ![AI Images, Generate Images with filters, product list checkboxes, Image generated from and Style dropdowns and the Gener](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-product-images-bulk-generate-1.png) ## Before you start - A working connection (verified license with enough credits, or a Gemini API key). See [How to Connect Your Gemini API Key or Managed Credits](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-connection-mode/). - At least one active style. If there is none, the page shows *No active styles found. Please create a style first.* - Test the style on one product first ([How to Generate WooCommerce Product Images with AI](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-generate/)) so you do not spend credits on a result you do not like. - WP-Cron must be running on your site, because the queue is processed by scheduled events. ## How to generate images for many products 1. Go to **AI Images > Generate Images**. The header shows the connection mode and, for Managed Credits, your available credits. 2. Narrow the list with the filters if needed: **Filter by category**, **Filter by product type** (Simple or Variable), **Filter by product status** (Published, Draft, Pending Review) and **Filter by AI Status** (Created or Not Created). Click **Clear** to reset them. 3. Tick the products you want, or use **Select All**. You can show 20, 50 or 100 products per page. 4. In **Image generated from**, choose **Main Product Image**, **Product Gallery** or **Both (Main + Gallery)**. 5. In **Style**, choose the style to apply. 6. Click **Generate Selected** and confirm. 7. Watch the progress bar. It shows how many products have been processed, then a summary with **Success**, **Failed** and **Total** counts. You can leave the page; the queue keeps running. 8. Check **AI Images > History** for the *Bulk generation complete* summary and any failure messages. ## How the background queue works - Each selected product becomes one job. The first run is scheduled about 10 seconds after you click. - Jobs are processed 5 at a time. After each batch, the next batch is scheduled a few seconds later until the queue is empty. - Each job generates every source image and variant for that product, exactly like the single-product button, including the style's Auto-Set and watermark options. - Because the queue runs on WP-Cron, it only advances when WP-Cron runs. On low-traffic sites, or if `DISABLE_WP_CRON` is set without a server cron job, it can stall. ## Limits and credits | Limit | Value | | --- | --- | | Bulk runs per user | 5 per hour. After that you see *Rate limit exceeded. Please try again in N minute(s).* | | Jobs processed per batch | 5 | | Variants per source image | Set in the style, 1 to 6 in the form | | Credits (Managed Credits) | Checked per product before it is processed. A product fails with *Insufficient credits* if the balance is too low for all of its images. | To estimate credits: products x source images per product x variants x credits per image (shown in **AI Images > Settings > Credits**). ## FAQ ### Can I stop a bulk run? Version 1.0.1 has no stop button in the admin screens. Select fewer products per run if you want tighter control, and contact support if you need to stop a run that is already in progress. ### Why are some products marked as failed? Common reasons are a product with no image for the chosen source, insufficient credits, or an error returned by the AI service. When the AI request itself fails, **AI Images > History** shows a *Failed to generate images for* message with the error returned. For missing images or credits, run the product from its edit screen to see the message directly. ### Are variable products supported? Yes, the parent product's main and gallery images are used. Individual variation images are not processed. ### Does bulk generation replace my product images? Only if the style has **Auto-Set as Featured** or **Auto-Set as Gallery** turned on. Otherwise the new images are added to the Media Library and listed in each product's **AI Image Generator** box. Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [AI Image Generator support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/). Related articles - [How to Watermark AI Product Images in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-watermark/) - [How to Replace Product Image Backgrounds in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-replace-backgrounds/) - [AI Product Image Generator Troubleshooting](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-troubleshooting/) - [AI Product Image Generator Settings Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-settings/) - [Getting Started with AI Product Image Generator for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-getting-started/)