What is Negative Prompt?

How it works

A negative prompt tells the AI what to exclude from the generation. While your positive prompt describes what you want, the negative prompt describes what you want to avoid. Common negative prompt elements include quality issues (blurry, low quality, distorted), unwanted content (text, watermark, logo), and style avoidance (cartoon, anime, if you want photorealistic). Effective use of negative prompts significantly improves output quality. Most experienced prompt engineers maintain a standard negative prompt template that they apply to all generations, then customize for specific needs. Note that not all tools support negative prompts explicitly, particularly those with simplified web interfaces.