diff --git a/apps/admin/src/components/EditorShell.tsx b/apps/admin/src/components/EditorShell.tsx
index 4de5238..653dbff 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/components/EditorShell.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/components/EditorShell.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Box, Button, Stack, TextField, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+import { Box, Button, Stack, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 import AdminLayout from '../layout/AdminLayout';
 import Recorder from '../features/recorder/Recorder';
 import RichEditor from './RichEditor';
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/components/RichEditor.tsx b/apps/admin/src/components/RichEditor.tsx
index 19e70fa..3fac8ea 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/components/RichEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/components/RichEditor.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { forwardRef, useEffect, useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
 import { EditorContent, useEditor } from '@tiptap/react';
 import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit';
 import Link from '@tiptap/extension-link';
@@ -6,38 +6,39 @@ import Placeholder from '@tiptap/extension-placeholder';
 import Image from '@tiptap/extension-image';
 import { Button, Stack } from '@mui/material';
 
-export default function RichEditor({
-  value,
-  onChange,
-  placeholder,
-}: {
+export type RichEditorHandle = {
+  insertImage: (src: string, alt?: string) => void;
+};
+
+type Props = {
   value: string;
   onChange: (html: string) => void;
   placeholder?: string;
-}) {
+};
+
+const RichEditor = forwardRef<RichEditorHandle, Props>(({ value, onChange, placeholder }, ref) => {
   const editor = useEditor({
     extensions: [
       StarterKit,
       Link.configure({ openOnClick: true }),
-      Placeholder.configure({ placeholder: placeholder || 'Write something…' }),
+      Placeholder.configure({ placeholder: placeholder ?? 'Write something…' }),
       Image.configure({ inline: false, allowBase64: false }),
     ],
-    content: value || '',
-    onUpdate: ({ editor }) => {
-      const html = editor.getHTML();
-      onChange(html);
-    },
-    editorProps: {
-      attributes: {
-        class: 'tiptap-content',
-      },
-    },
+    content: value ?? '',
+    onUpdate: ({ editor }) => onChange(editor.getHTML()),
+    editorProps: { attributes: { class: 'tiptap-content' } },
   });
 
-  // keep external value in sync if it changes (basic)
+  useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+    insertImage: (src: string, alt?: string) => {
+      if (!editor) return;
+      editor.chain().focus().setImage({ src, alt }).run();
+    },
+  }), [editor]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (editor && value !== editor.getHTML()) {
-      editor.commands.setContent(value || '', { emitUpdate: false });
+      editor.commands.setContent(value ?? '', { emitUpdate: false });
     }
   }, [value, editor]);
 
@@ -45,34 +46,27 @@ export default function RichEditor({
     <div style={{ border: '1px solid #ddd', borderRadius: 6, padding: 8 }}>
       <Stack direction="row" spacing={1} sx={{ mb: 1 }}>
         <Button size="small" variant="outlined" onClick={async () => {
-          try {
-            if (!editor) return;
-            const input = document.createElement('input');
-            input.type = 'file';
-            input.accept = 'image/*';
-            input.onchange = async () => {
-              const file = input.files?.[0];
-              if (!file) return;
-              const fd = new FormData();
-              fd.append('image', file, file.name);
-              const res = await fetch('/api/media/image', { method: 'POST', body: fd });
-              if (!res.ok) {
-                console.error('Image upload failed', await res.text());
-                return;
-              }
-              const data = await res.json();
-              const url: string | undefined = data.url;
-              if (url) {
-                editor.chain().focus().setImage({ src: url, alt: file.name }).run();
-              }
-            };
-            input.click();
-          } catch (e) {
-            console.error(e);
-          }
+          if (!editor) return;
+          const input = document.createElement('input');
+          input.type = 'file';
+          input.accept = 'image/*';
+          input.onchange = async () => {
+            const file = input.files?.[0];
+            if (!file) return;
+            const fd = new FormData();
+            fd.append('image', file, file.name);
+            const res = await fetch('/api/media/image', { method: 'POST', body: fd });
+            if (!res.ok) return console.error('Image upload failed', await res.text());
+            const data = await res.json();
+            const url = data.url as string | undefined;
+            if (url) editor.chain().focus().setImage({ src: url, alt: file.name }).run();
+          };
+          input.click();
         }}>Insert Image</Button>
       </Stack>
       <EditorContent editor={editor} />
     </div>
   );
-}
+});
+
+export default RichEditor;