# Set featured image without posting it in the topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232 "2025-08-04T15:19:01Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232/3 "2025-08-04T15:55:26Z")

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I think hiding the image from the post is currently the best available option

> [@Topic List Thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-thumbnails/150602/171):
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> Maybe you could use [Generic bbcode wrapper for theme components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generic-bbcode-wrapper-for-theme-components/123516) to do something like [wrap=hidden] ![image|612x500|hide](upload://cILOby5v31IEtJtbOEEDgXQPZ7Z.jpeg) [/wrap] Then some CSS like div[data-wrap="hidden"]{ display: none; }

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