Editing text and images
Double-click to edit text inline, use the rich-text editor for long-form content, and replace images from URL, your assets, Unsplash, or AI generation.
Inline text editing
The fastest way to change any text on your site:
- Double-click the text in the preview.
- Type your new text (plain text, up to 300 characters).
- Enter or click away to save. Escape cancels.
You'll see a confirmation toast when it's saved. If a particular text can't be edited in place, Genesis automatically passes your change to the AI instead — it still gets done.
Tip
Inline editing is for short copy — headlines, buttons, labels, paragraphs. For formatting (bold, links, lists), use the rich-text editor below or just ask the AI.
Rich-text content
Long-form content blocks — like blog post bodies and rich-text widgets — open a full rich-text editor in an overlay when you double-click them. There you get real formatting:
- Bold, italic, links
- Headings, lists, blockquotes, code blocks
Close the editor (or click away) to save.
Replacing images
Click an image to select it. You have several ways to change it:
From the style panel
- Source field — paste any image URL; the preview updates instantly.
- Edit with AI — describe a change to the picture that's already there ("remove the background", "make it warmer", "add snow") and apply it. The edited picture replaces the original in the same box, at the same size; the original stays in your media library. See Media library & AI image editing.
- Object fit — control how the image fills its frame (cover, contain, fill…).
- Opacity — fade it.
From your assets
The Open Assets button opens your media browser, where you can:
- Pick from images you've uploaded
- Search Unsplash for free stock photos
- Generate an image with AI from a description
Select one and it replaces the image source.
Upload limits
The media library accepts files up to 12 MB, and shows the size limit for every file type up front — so you know before you pick. If something is too big, you get a plain message saying so rather than a raw error.
Through chat
With the image selected, describe what you want:
- "a cozy coffee shop interior, warm light" → Genesis generates a new image to match
- Paste an image URL with the image selected → swaps it in
- "find a photo of mountains at sunset" → searches stock photos
Note
Genesis generates a fresh image file when replacing AI images, so you never get a stale cached picture after a change.
Which tool for which job
| You want to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Fix a typo, reword a headline | Double-click inline edit |
| Format long content with links/lists | Rich-text editor (double-click the block) |
| Swap an image for a specific URL | Style panel Source field |
| Browse/search/generate images | Open Assets |
| "Make the photo match my brand" | Select + describe in chat |