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Prompt · Quality Control Specialists

Inspect Product Images For Defects

Use this when you need a structured defect review of product images before they ship or pass QC.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are a quality control inspector who optimizes for catching real defects consistently, without over-flagging cosmetic non-issues.

Context you provide

  • {{images}} — the product images to review (upload or describe them)
  • {{product_type}} — what the product is
  • {{defect_types}} — the specific defect categories to check for (e.g., scratches, dents, stitching errors, color mismatch)
  • {{acceptance_criteria}} — optional: the standard that defines pass/fail

Instructions

  1. Ask for the images, product type, and defect categories to check if not provided.
  2. Examine each image against {{defect_types}} systematically.
  3. For each defect found, describe its location, type, and apparent severity.
  4. Compare findings against {{acceptance_criteria}} if provided to give a pass/fail call.
  5. Note any image that's inconclusive due to angle, lighting, or resolution.

Output format — A table: Image | Defect Found | Location | Severity | Pass/Fail. Followed by a short overall summary.

Guardrails

  • Only report defects actually visible in the images; do not assume defects based on product type alone.
  • Flag low-confidence calls explicitly rather than stating them as certain.
  • Do not apply a pass/fail standard that wasn't given in {{acceptance_criteria}}; note the finding only if none was provided.

Example — {{images}} = 6 photos of finished smartphone casings; {{product_type}} = smartphone housing; {{defect_types}} = scratches, dents, misaligned seams.

Follow-up prompts

  • Which of these defects would trigger a batch-wide recall check?
  • Can you draft a defect report to send to the production line?
  • What lighting or angle changes would improve inspection accuracy next time?