Fix it fast

Generate button does nothing

Cause: Your Anthropic API key is missing, invalid, or out of credits.

Fix:

1. Check the key is pasted in the right panel under Anthropic API key
2. Verify your account has credits at console.anthropic.com
3. The key should start with sk-ant- and have no leading/trailing spaces

Anthropic API key rejected

Your key is wrong or was revoked. Generate a new one at console.anthropic.com and paste it into the app.

Anthropic API temporarily overloaded

Anthropic's servers are under heavy load. Wait 30 seconds and click Generate again. This is a rare, temporary issue.

Generation takes forever / hangs

Fetching research links can take up to 30 seconds. If it hangs longer than 90 seconds, one of your research URLs is unreachable. Remove the link and try again.

WordPress credentials rejected

Most common causes:

1. Wrong username: Use your WordPress login username, not your email
2. Wrong password: The Application Password has 4-character groups separated by spaces — keep the spaces when copying
3. WordPress.com plan too low: Free, Personal, and Premium plans block REST API writes. You need Business plan ($25/mo) or higher, OR use self-hosted WordPress.org

User lacks permission to create posts

The WordPress user you authenticated as doesn't have permission to publish. Use an Administrator or Editor account, not a Subscriber or Contributor.

WordPress blocks browser requests

Your WordPress site rejects cross-origin requests. Two fixes:

Option A: Install the plugin "Enable CORS" on your site.

Option B: Add this to your theme's functions.php:

add_action('rest_api_init', function() {
  header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *');
  header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Authorization, Content-Type');
});

Application Passwords section missing in WordPress

Possible causes:

• WordPress version < 5.6 — update WordPress
• Security plugin blocking it (Wordfence, iThemes) — whitelist /wp-json/
• Your host disabled it — install the plugin "Application Passwords" from wp.org

Application Password was revoked

Generate a new Application Password: WordPress admin → Users → Profile → Application Passwords → Add New. Paste the new password into AI2BLOGS.

Ghost API key rejected

Causes:

1. Integration was deleted in Ghost admin — create a new one
2. You pasted the Content API Key instead of Admin API Key
3. Key has whitespace — copy only the key, no leading/trailing spaces

Get a fresh key: Ghost Admin → Settings → Integrations → Add custom integration

Ghost key must be "id:secret"

Ghost Admin API Keys are a single string with a colon separator. Example format:

000000000000000000000000:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Copy the entire string including the colon. Don't paste just the ID or just the secret.

Ghost URL wrong or site unreachable

Use the URL without a trailing slash or /ghost path:

• ✅ https://yourblog.ghost.io
• ❌ https://yourblog.ghost.io/
• ❌ https://yourblog.ghost.io/ghost

Ghost images uploaded but missing from post

Rare issue when images fail silently. Check Ghost → Media in admin — if images are there, the post just needs a manual HTML re-save. If images are missing, your Ghost instance has storage issues (contact Ghost support).

Article sounds generic or boring

Fixes:

• Add more detail to your notes — 5 bullet points beats 1 sentence
• Fill in the Context field — names, companions, reasons
• Paste 3-5 URLs of your past posts in Style samples — AI learns your voice
• Mention real prices, names of places, specific details

AI invented facts that aren't true

Add research links (Wikipedia, official websites) — the AI reads them and uses real information. Any uncertain claims get flagged in yellow for you to verify before publishing.

Subheadings sound bland

The AI tries to write specific, curious subheadings, but sometimes defaults to boring ones. Click any subheading in the editor and rewrite it — your edits always win over the AI version.

Wrong language in output

Pick your target language before clicking Generate. The app writes in the language you selected, regardless of what language your notes are in.

Copy HTML button doesn't work

Browser clipboard permissions blocked or you're on file:// protocol. Workaround: click inside the HTML box, press Ctrl+A (Cmd+A on Mac), then Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac) to copy manually.

Voice dictation doesn't work

Needs microphone permission and a modern browser:

• ✅ Chrome, Edge, Safari — full support
• ⚠️ Firefox — limited support
• ❌ Internet Explorer — not supported

Check your browser's site permissions for microphone access.

Photos upload, but appear twice in the article

Known issue with older app versions. Update to the latest file — contact support for the current version.

Watermark isn't showing on photos

Check Watermark text is filled in the right panel, and Watermark opacity is not set to Off. Re-upload the photos after changing settings — the watermark is baked in at upload time.

App loads but is completely blank

Open the browser console (F12 → Console tab) to see the error. Most common causes: ad blocker blocking fonts, or old browser. Try a different browser. If the issue persists, email support with the console error.