--- title: How to Generate WooCommerce Product Images with AI description: "Generate AI versions of a product's main or gallery images from the product edit screen, and control where the results go." url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-generate/" updated: "2026-10-05" category: How to --- # How to Generate WooCommerce Product Images with AI To generate WooCommerce product images with AI, open a product under **Products**, pick a style in the **AI Image Generator** box of [AI Product Image Generator for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/ai-product-image-generator-for-woocommerce/), choose the image source and click **Generate AI Image**. The AI reworks your existing product photo in that style and saves the result to your Media Library. ![product edit screen sidebar with the AI Image Generator box, Select Style dropdown and Image Source options](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-product-images-generate-1.png) ## Before you start - The setup wizard is complete and a connection is configured: a verified license with credits (Managed Credits) or a Gemini API key (Use My API Key). See [Getting Started](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-getting-started/). - The product has a main image, gallery images, or both. The AI edits these photos; it does not work from the product title alone. - At least one active style in **AI Images > Styles**. Setup creates seven built-in styles. ## How to generate an image for one product 1. Go to **Products** and open the product. 2. Save any changes you have made to the product first. The page reloads automatically after a successful generation, and unsaved edits would be lost. 3. Find the **AI Image Generator** box in the right sidebar. The top of the box shows your credit balance (Managed Credits) or **Gemini API** (Use My API Key). 4. In **Select Style**, choose a style, for example **Clean Studio** or **Lifestyle Context**. 5. Under **Image Source**, choose: - **Main Product Image** to use the product image. - **Product Gallery** to process each gallery image (available when the product has gallery images). - **Both (Main + Gallery)** to process the main image and every gallery image. 6. Click **Generate AI Image** and keep the page open. Each image can take up to a couple of minutes, and the images are processed one after another. 7. When you see *Successfully generated N image(s)!*, the page reloads. The new images appear under **Generated Images** in the box. Click **View all** when there are more than four. ## What happens to the generated images - Every generated image is added to your Media Library as a new attachment, named with the pattern in **AI Images > Settings > Advanced > Image Naming Pattern**. - Your product images change only if the style has **Auto-Set as Featured** or **Auto-Set as Gallery** turned on. Otherwise, add the new image yourself with **Set product image** or **Add product gallery images**. - With **Auto-Set as Featured**, the first result for the main image becomes the product image and any extra variants are added to the gallery. - With **Auto-Set as Gallery**, the first result for each gallery image takes that image's place in the gallery and extra variants are added at the end. - The original images are not deleted. They stay in the Media Library, so you can switch back at any time. ## How many images and credits one click uses The number of images equals the number of source images multiplied by the style's **Variants Per Source Image**. Example: a product with 1 main image and 2 gallery images, generated with **Both (Main + Gallery)** and a style set to 2 variants, produces 6 images. - **Managed Credits:** the plugin checks your balance before starting and stops with *Insufficient credits. Need N.* if it is too low. The service deducts the cost per image shown in **AI Images > Settings > Credits > Credits Per Image**. - **Use My API Key:** no credits are used; Google bills your account for each request. ## FAQ ### Will this overwrite my original product photo? No. The original file stays in the Media Library. The product image is swapped only when the style's Auto-Set options are on, and you can set the original back at any time. ### Can I generate images for product variations? No. The plugin uses the product's main image and gallery images. Variation images are not used as sources. ### Can I generate images for many products at once? Yes, from **AI Images > Generate Images**. See [How to Bulk Generate AI Images for WooCommerce Products](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-bulk-generate/). ### Why does it say "Connection error"? The request usually ran longer than your server or proxy allows, which is more likely with **Both (Main + Gallery)** and several variants. Try **Main Product Image** first, lower the style's variants, or use bulk generation, which runs in the background. See [Troubleshooting](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-troubleshooting/). 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 Settings Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-settings/) - [How to Create Custom AI Image Styles for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-custom-styles/) - [How to Connect Your Gemini API Key or Managed Credits](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ai-product-images-connection-mode/)