Cover Images — How They Are Chosen and How to Change Them
The image policy per project (none, brand library, Unsplash, hybrid), how the keyword drives the search, how brand-library images are ranked, the Unsplash credit line, and where you override the picture.
The image policy
Each project has an image policy in its Autopilot settings:
| Policy | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| None | No cover image is set automatically |
| Brand library | Only images from your brand image library; none if nothing matches |
| Unsplash | Unsplash only |
| Hybrid (default for new projects) | Brand library first, Unsplash as fallback |
How the automatic pick works
The article's target keyword is the search term. For Unsplash, Citadex searches landscape photos with the high content filter and takes the top result; the photographer credit and link are stored and rendered under the image, which Unsplash's licence requires. For the brand library, images are scored by keyword overlap with their tags and alt text (newest wins ties); with no overlap at all nothing is chosen, so a random team photo never lands on every article.
Overriding the image
On the article page in Content: Browse Unsplash (search box), Upload image, pick from your brand library, or Remove cover image. Answer Assets offers the same choices while a draft exists. The stored image is used as the article's Open Graph image when published.
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no image? The policy is "none", the library had no matching image under "brand library", or Unsplash returned nothing for a niche keyword. Add one manually.
Where does the brand library come from? Images collected from your site pages through Brand Knowledge URL imports and images you upload. Manage them from the knowledge-base image endpoints or by uploading on an article.
Can I turn Unsplash off? Set the project's image policy to Brand library or None.
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