Negative Prompts Library
Curated collection of negative prompts to improve AI image generation quality
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Click on prompts above or use a preset to build your negative prompt
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What Are Negative Prompts?
Negative prompts tell AI image generators what to avoid in the output. They're essential for improving image quality, fixing common issues like bad hands or faces, and removing unwanted elements like watermarks.
This library contains curated negative prompts organized by category, with preset collections for common use cases. Build your perfect negative prompt by selecting individual terms or applying presets.
How to Use This Tool
Use a Quick Preset
Start with a preset like "Universal Quality" or "Photorealistic" to quickly apply commonly needed negative prompts.
Browse by Category
Filter by category (Quality, Anatomy, Face, etc.) to find specific negative prompts for your needs.
Add Custom Terms
Have a specific element to exclude? Add your own custom negative prompts to the collection.
Copy & Use
Copy the combined negative prompt and paste it into your AI image generator's negative prompt field.
Pro Tip: Less is Sometimes More
Don't overload your negative prompt. Start with a small set of quality-related negatives and add more only if you see specific issues. Too many negatives can confuse the model.
Platform Differences
Negative prompts work differently across platforms. Stable Diffusion heavily relies on them, Midjourney uses --no syntax, and DALL-E doesn't have a dedicated negative prompt field (include negatives inline like "without watermark").
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I always need negative prompts?
Not always, but they significantly improve quality in most cases, especially for portraits and photorealistic images. For simple artistic images, you might not need them.
Why do hands still look wrong?
Hand generation is a known weak point for AI models. While negative prompts help, you may need to use inpainting, ControlNet, or generate multiple images to get perfect hands.
How do I use these in Midjourney?
Midjourney uses the --no parameter instead of a separate negative prompt field. Add --no followed by comma-separated terms at the end of your prompt, like "--no text, watermark, blurry".
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