Community Suggestion: Add ability to set Artist Name during image upload
Add ability to set Artist Name during image upload
Feature Upgrade · Images & image management · Created by Those2Nerds
declined
art attribution
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
We all know it's important to credit the images we use, whether they're homemade, generated, licensed, or commissioned. Art credit is even required when submitting to WA's official challenges. Yet many articles, including ones submitted to challenges, lack all image credit. I suspect this is partially because adding these credits is a multi-step process. We add credit by filling in the Artist Name field on images, but we can only do that by editing the image after it's been uploaded. This creates a two-fold problem: 1. it's easy to forget to make those edits later, and 2. many people don't even know it's an option. Out of sight, out of mind. (Blanket attribution in the copyright footer is also great, I'm referring to cases where per-image credit is still needed/wanted.)How does this feature request address the current situation?
Just as we can choose a Destination Folder, it'd be great if we had the option to fill in Artist Name during the image upload process.- It'd help those new to WA or unfamiliar with image credits by putting the option front and center.
- It'd save us all from having to remember to go back and add credit afterward.
- It'd have no impact on those who don't need/want to fill in the field. They can simply leave it blank.
What are other uses for this feature request?
The image upload process should stay as minimal and streamlined as possible, but along with Artist Name, I could see Title and Tags being helpful to set during the upload process.The Team's Response
Thanks for your suggestion! We feel this would overcrowd this UI so this is declined.
Current score
36/300 Votes · +8201 points
Votes Cast
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+300
by Hotshot922
on 2026-09-22 16:35 -
+1
by Elb Tenebris
on 2026-09-22 15:31 -
+100
by kerahope
on 2026-09-22 00:26 -
+300
by bphilippe
on 2026-09-21 06:50 -
+100
by AuraGuard
on 2026-09-21 06:31 -
+100
by Lonnie makes mayhem
on 2026-09-21 03:13 -
+300
by oaster2000
on 2026-09-20 18:34 -
+300
by ReinaChan
on 2026-09-18 20:01 -
+300
by Prometheus1986
on 2026-09-18 19:46Seeing this made me realise that I need to attribute my images, even though all were made by me. This feature would have helped me realise this years ago. Please implement if possible!
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+300
by BCGR_Wurth
on 2026-09-17 19:42 -
+100
by _Lindorm
on 2026-09-15 08:10 -
+300
by Michael Chandra
on 2026-09-14 22:03 -
+300
by Jupiter Melichios
on 2026-09-14 00:25 -
+300
by A Glamorous Mlem
on 2026-09-12 07:44 -
+100
by KrissytheDragon
on 2026-09-11 17:25 -
+300
by AntiDX
on 2026-09-10 22:35 -
+300
by Scalenex
on 2026-09-10 15:04 -
+300
by Le Ryu des Bannerets
on 2026-09-09 00:06 -
+100
by LittleRaider
on 2026-09-07 19:11 -
+300
by sunnybirdboi
on 2026-09-07 18:55 -
+100
by Mahdi Avendesora
on 2026-09-06 14:22 -
+300
by DramaticDragons
on 2026-09-06 03:30 -
+300
by cocomocoa
on 2026-09-04 22:20 -
+100
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+300
by Graylion
on 2026-09-04 06:26 -
+300
by Ratha
on 2026-09-04 03:28 -
+300
by JoellaKay
on 2026-09-03 19:51 -
+100
by A Goodhearted Mimic
on 2026-09-03 19:28yes please do this
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+100
by Buzzard
on 2026-09-03 14:46 -
+300
by kaixabu
on 2026-09-03 12:10 -
+300
by BlueDrag0n524
on 2026-09-03 11:26 -
+100
by nnie
on 2026-09-03 07:53 -
+100
by deryck1228
on 2026-09-02 23:02 -
+300
by shyredfox
on 2026-09-02 21:21 -
+300
by Mochimanoban
on 2026-09-02 21:09 -
+100
by Asmo
on 2026-09-02 21:04 -
+300
by Those2Nerds
on 2026-09-02 20:44
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