Multiple-image requests generate collages instead of separate outputs
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Aug 2, 2026 by fanxxai
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.727.51351
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
When I ask ChatGPT image creation to generate multiple separate images, it often combines them into a single multi-panel collage. Sometimes it generates multiple outputs, but each output repeats the same collage layout. This prevents users from receiving the requested independent image files.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Open image creation in the ChatGPT/Codex desktop app. 2. Prompt: “Create four separate images.” 3. Wait for generation. 4. Observe one four-panel collage, or multiple outputs that each repeat the same four-panel arrangement. This occurs frequently with requests for multiple distinct images.
What is the expected behavior?
The app should return four independent image outputs/files, each containing one requested image—not one collage and not repeated collage outputs.
Additional information
Closest search result: #33726 requests an optional image_gen count parameter and saving all API results. This report is different: the app accepts a multiple-image request but renders the requested images inside collage-style outputs instead of returning separate files.