> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.9pic.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manual Tagging

> Tag photos with bib numbers the AI missed and attach context tags from the Tools tab.

## Overview

The **Tools** tab is a launcher. It shows a grid of tool cards, and clicking one opens that tool on its own full page. There are three tools:

| Tool                                | What it does                                                                                              |
| ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Manual Tagging**                  | Tag photos with bib numbers the pipeline could not detect                                                 |
| **Manual Context Tagging** *(Beta)* | Attach canonical context tags (for example sponsor names) to photos                                       |
| **AI Image Analysis**               | Review and fix photos flagged for rotation — see [AI Image Analysis](/dashboard-guide/photos/ai-analysis) |

This page covers the two tagging tools.

<Frame caption="Photo Tools launcher">
  <img src="https://assets.9pic.ai/docs/dashboard-guide/photos/tools-launcher.webp" alt="Photo Tools launcher showing Manual Tagging, Manual Context Tagging Beta, and AI Image Analysis cards" />
</Frame>

## Manual Tagging (Bib Numbers)

Use **Manual Tagging** to fix photos where the AI couldn't read the bib number — blurred shots, partially hidden bibs, or unusual angles. This keeps bib search complete for your participants.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the tool">
    Go to **9Pic Photo → Tools** and click **Manual Tagging**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the photo">
    Search or browse to the image you need to correct.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add or fix the bib number">
    Open the photo and enter the correct bib number(s), then save. The photo becomes searchable under those bibs.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Manual Tagging is most useful after processing, when you can review the photos that came back without a detected bib. Pair it with the bib detection settings in [Configuration](/dashboard-guide/photos/configuration) to reduce misses on the next event.
</Tip>

## Manual Context Tagging (Beta)

<Warning>
  Manual Context Tagging is a **Beta** tool. It's stable enough to use, but the interface may change.
</Warning>

**Context tags** are canonical labels — sponsor names, zones, or other categories — attached to photos so participants can find them by context, not just by face or bib. The tool is lookup-based: you search for an image, select it, and edit its context tags in a dialog.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the tool">
    Go to **9Pic Photo → Tools** and click **Manual Context Tagging**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Look up an image">
    Use the lookup panel to search and select the photo you want to tag.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit context tags">
    In the tag editor dialog, add or adjust the canonical tags for that image, then save.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Will manual tags overwrite the AI's tags?">
    Manual Tagging adds the bib(s) you enter so the photo is searchable under them. It's meant to fill gaps the pipeline left, not to wipe existing detections.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do participants see context tags directly?">
    Context tags power context-based search and grouping on the event page. They are canonical labels you control, so keep them consistent (for example, one spelling per sponsor).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The tool only lets me look up one image at a time.">
    Both tagging tools are lookup-first by design: find the specific photo, then edit its tags. For large bib corrections, fix detection ranges in Configuration before reprocessing.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="AI Image Analysis" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/dashboard-guide/photos/ai-analysis">
    The third Tools entry — review and fix rotated photos.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configuration" icon="gear" href="/dashboard-guide/photos/configuration">
    Tune bib detection so the pipeline misses fewer bibs.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>