> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ideogram.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ideogram.ai/using-ideogram/getting-started/generating-images.md). # Generating Images Generating on Ideogram starts and ends in one place: describe what you want to see, submit, and work with the results. This page walks through that loop; the UI Overview section covers each screen and control in detail. ### Generation Type a description of what you want to see in the Prompt Box, then click the arrow-up submit button. On mobile, tap the **+** button to open the generation panel first. {% tabs %} {% tab title="Desktop" %}
Ideogram desktop home page with the prompt box and settings chips under the heading Your next creation starts here, above shortcut buttons and a grid of community images

The prompt box sits at the top of the home page on desktop, with shortcuts for Prompt Builder, Edit image, Image Studio, and AI Apps.

{% endtab %} {% tab title="iOS app / Mobile" %}
Ideogram mobile home page with a prompt box, Apps and Community sections, and a bottom navigation bar

On mobile, tap + to open the generation panel.

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} You don't need a perfect prompt: with [Magic Prompt](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/magic-prompt.md), a plain-language description is expanded into a detailed prompt automatically. Write what you want in a sentence or two and refine from the results. {% hint style="info" %} Prompts and generations are visible to everyone on Ideogram unless you choose to generate privately where [Private Generations](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/private-generations.md) are available. {% endhint %} The controls below the prompt set the [model](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/available-models.md), the number of output images (typically 1–4), and the [aspect ratio](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/aspect-ratio-and-dimensions.md); the **More settings** toggle reveals Style, Character, and [Color](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/color-palette.md) pickers plus [seed, negative prompt, and tile options](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/seed-number.md). On the right sit the [Magic Prompt](/using-ideogram/generation-settings/magic-prompt.md) setting, the visibility toggle, and collections. All of them are optional — the defaults work well. **Credit usage scales with the number of output images and the selected model and render speed.**
The prompt box with its settings row: upload, model, count, and aspect ratio chips, the highlighted More settings toggle revealing Style, Character, and Color, and Magic Prompt, visibility, and collection controls on the right

The settings row. More settings expands the Style, Character, and Color pickers.

After a few seconds, your completed generation appears in the image grid. ### Working with your results Click any generated image to open it with the details panel — on the right on desktop, from the bottom on mobile. The panel shows the prompt and settings used, plus the actions you can take.
Generated image of a cat on a unicycle open in detailed view, with the right-side panel showing rating controls, the prompt, additional details, and buttons for Edit, Remix, Upscale, Remove BG, and Layerize text

The details panel: rating, prompt, settings, and actions for the open image.

The actions fall into a few groups. Some require a paid plan or only apply to your own images: * **Iterate** — **Edit** attaches the image to the prompt box as a reference so you can describe a change, **Retry** re-runs the same generation, [**Remix**](/using-ideogram/features-and-tools/remix.md) uses the image as a base with a strength control, and **Use as reference / style / character** feed it into [reference features](/using-ideogram/features-and-tools/reference-features.md). * **Improve** — [**Upscale**](/using-ideogram/features-and-tools/upscale.md) the resolution, **Magic Fill** a selected area, [remove the background](/using-ideogram/features-and-tools/replace-or-remove-background.md), or **Layerize text** into editable layers. * **Understand** — [**Describe**](/using-ideogram/features-and-tools/describe.md) generates a description you can reuse as a prompt, and the 👍/👎 controls rate the generation. * **Manage and share** — **Download** (see [Downloading Images](/using-ideogram/getting-started/downloading-images.md)), **Share** a link, **Publish to community**, **Pin** to your profile, set as your **profile photo**, **Add to collection**, **Report**, or **Delete**. Everything above is reachable from the details panel or the **More** menu on the image; the same actions also appear when hovering images in the grid.
The More menu open on an image's details view, listing Copy image, Rate, Pin to profile, then Edit actions Retry, Remix, Magic Fill, Upscale, and Remove background, Reference actions Describe image, Use as reference, Use as style, and Use as character, and Manage actions Set as profile picture, Add to collection, Report, and Delete

The More menu groups every action: Edit, Reference, and Manage.

## What's next? Now that you've generated your first images, continue with [The Basics](/using-ideogram/getting-started/the-basics-step-by-step.md) to learn how to shape results with your prompts, or jump straight to the [Prompting Guide](/using-ideogram/getting-started/prompting-guide.md) for the full treatment.