# Media Library

Upload, browse, preview, and manage images and videos for your Meltiply posts — including resumable uploads and processing statuses.

The **Media Library** is the central repository for images and videos used across your posts. Upload files once and reuse them in the composer whenever you publish.

## Before you upload

Uploads go to the **Brand Profile** selected in the app. The library follows that selection — it lists the selected profile's assets, or all assets on "All Brand Profiles". There's no profile picker inside the library itself; choose the profile from the Brand Profile filter on [Channels](/channels) or Posts first, or **Settings → Brand Profiles → Switch**.

With **All Brand Profiles** active, **Upload Assets** is disabled — select a profile first. If you start an upload with no profile selected, Meltiply asks you to choose one.

New to Brand Profiles? See [Workspaces & Brand Profiles](/workspaces).

## Upload assets

1. Select **Upload Assets** (or **Upload First Asset** on an empty library).
2. Pick one or more files from your device — images and videos are accepted.
3. Track each file's progress in the upload list that appears.

Files upload one after another. Each row shows the file name, a progress bar, and a stage label:

- **Preparing** — setting up the upload session
- **Uploading** — transferring the file
- **Offline** — the connection dropped; the transfer continues when you're back online (across visits, see below)
- **Processing** — the upload finished and Meltiply is preparing the asset
- **Done** — the asset is in your library
- **Failed** — the upload didn't complete; you'll also get an error notice with the file name
- **Cancelled** — you stopped the upload

Select the **×** next to an in-progress row to cancel that upload. Completed uploads land in the grid and a notice confirms how many assets were added.

### Resuming an interrupted upload

Uploads are resumable. If a transfer is cut short — a closed tab, a dropped connection — Meltiply keeps the session on that device. On your next visit, a banner tells you how many incomplete upload sessions exist. **Select the same file again** through Upload Assets to continue where you left off instead of starting over.

## Browse the library

The header shows the loaded asset count (with **+** when more pages exist). Below it:

- **Search** — filters by file name as you type
- **All / Image / Video** — a segmented control for media type

Assets appear as cards in a grid with a thumbnail (or a VIDEO/TEXT placeholder while processing), a status pill, the file name, type, and size. Pages show 20 assets each — use **Previous** and **Next** at the bottom to move through the library.

Hover a card for quick actions:

- **Copy URL** — copies a fresh download link for the asset to your clipboard
- **Use in Composer** — jumps to the post composer to attach it
- **Delete** — removes the asset (only when a Brand Profile is selected)

Select any card to open the **detail view**.

## Preview and manage an asset

The detail view shows the full asset — image preview or playable video for ready assets, file size, and status. From here you can:

- **Open Original** — open the full-resolution file in a new tab (ready assets only)
- **Insert in Composer** — start a post with the asset attached
- **Delete** — permanently remove it (requires an active Brand Profile)
- **Close** — return to the grid

### Asset statuses

| Status             | Meaning                                                               |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pending upload     | The asset record exists but its file hasn't started uploading         |
| Uploading          | The file transfer is in progress                                      |
| Processing         | Uploaded — Meltiply is preparing previews and verifying the file      |
| Ready              | Available to preview, insert, and publish                             |
| Failed             | Processing didn't complete — the detail view shows the failure reason |
| Deleting / Deleted | Being removed, or removed from the library                            |

### Delete an asset

Deleting is permanent — the confirmation states the asset "will be permanently removed from your media library" and can't be undone. If an asset is still attached to a scheduled or in-flight post, deletion can be refused; cancel or remove it from those posts first.

## Deep links

The library accepts URL parameters that set the view — `?search=` (search text), `?type=image|video` (filter), and `?selected=` (open an asset's detail view) — so you can bookmark or share a link that opens a specific view.

## Related guides

- [Publishing](/publishing) — attach media to posts in the composer
- [Channels](/channels) — connect the platforms your media will publish to
- [Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting) — upload failures and stuck processing