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# How to change placeholder images in Magento 2 admin

You can update the default Magento 2 placeholder images directly from the Admin Panel.

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### Steps to change placeholder images:

1. Go to **Admin > Stores > Settings > Configuration**.  
2. In the left menu, expand **Catalog > Catalog**.  
3. Scroll down to the **Product Image Placeholders** section.  
4. Upload your custom placeholder images for:  
   - **Base Image**  
   - **Small Image**  
   - **Thumbnail**  
5. Click **Save Config**.  
6. Flush Magento cache to apply the changes:  

       php bin/magento cache:flush

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### Example admin path:

**Admin → Stores → Settings → Configuration → Catalog → Catalog → Product Image Placeholders**

![magento2-product-image-placeholder-settings.png](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/7/d/3/d7d323a2064c1800/dfa48c15-1d41-437a-8380-c6bf24_12oj6zi.png)

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✅ After these steps, your storefront will display the custom placeholders instead of the Magento defaults whenever a product doesn’t have an assigned image.