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title: Default image
description: "*Configuring Default image in Source* **Free. Local.** No API key. **Default image** assigns a media-library picture when every other bank in the chain fails. Place this bank last. ![Default image bank — Select image](https://magic-post-thumbnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/panel-fallback.png) ## Where to enable it Open…"
url: "https://magic-post-thumbnail.com/docs/default-image/"
updated: "2026-08-16"
category: Image Databases
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# Default image

*Configuring Default image in Source*

**Free. Local.** No API key. **Default image** assigns a media-library picture when every other bank in the chain fails. Place this bank last.

![Default image bank — Select image](https://magic-post-thumbnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/panel-fallback.png)

## Where to enable it

Open **Magic Post Thumbnail > Source**. In **Automatic generation chain**, check **Default image** (badge **Local**, key status **Ready**) and drag it to the end of the chain. Click **Configure** to open **Banks Settings**. This chain is used by the editor button, bulk generation, cron and imports.

The Gutenberg block does **not** include this bank. Manual search tabs are photo banks chosen on the Gutenberg Block page. Gutenberg: N/A for this as a search tab.

## Options

- **Default image** — click **Select image** to pick an attachment from the WordPress media library. A preview appears. Click **Remove** to clear the selection.

The help text is: *Assigned when every other bank in the chain fails. Place this bank last.*

If no image is selected, this bank fails (the log records “Default image is not set”) and generation continues to the next bank, if any.

## Preview a search

If an image is selected, **Preview a search** shows that picture (it does not search by keyword). If none is selected, the message is: *Choose a default image in the settings on the left.*

## Placement

Keep this bank last so photo and AI sources are tried first. Use it as a guaranteed last resort (logo, placeholder, or branded default) when every other bank fails.