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What is the Media Hub?
The Media Hub is a centralized, team-wide media library that lives in the Slate web app. Instead of re-uploading the same assets across every project, you upload them once, organize them into folders, and reuse them anywhere — including straight into the Web Creation Studio and the iOS app's Media section.
You can upload images, videos, and GIFs, preview any asset alongside its full technical specs, organize everything into nested folders, and act on many assets at once with multi-select. It's a shared library for your whole team, not a per-project asset bin.
A few things to know:
It's team-wide, not per-project. Everything you upload lives in one shared library rather than being tied to a single project.
Uploaded media only. The Media Hub currently holds brand media you upload directly, as well as media used in shared projects.
Sharing a folder link doesn't grant access on its own. Anyone you share with still needs their own Slate account to open it.
How to upload media
The Media Hub supports images, videos, and GIFs, up to 20GB per file.
Open the Media Hub in the Slate web app
Click Upload Media (or drag files straight into the window)
Select one or more files — you can drop several at once
A floating progress component appears in the corner. Expand it to see every file in flight, or collapse it for non-intrusive monitoring
Uploads continue in the background as you keep working
While an upload is in progress, you can pause, resume, or cancel any individual file from the progress component. Each file shows its size and current state as it uploads.
NOTE: The 20GB limit applies per file. Larger files need to be compressed or split before uploading.
Previewing media and viewing asset details
Open any asset to play it back and inspect its full technical details. Each media type surfaces its own metadata:
Video: file size, codec, container, resolution, aspect ratio, frame rate, bit rate, color space, and color sampling, along with duration and creation date
Images: file size, resolution, format, aspect ratio, color mode, bit depth, color space, and compression
GIFs: aspect ratio, format, and resolution, with auto-play in the preview
Opening an asset also reveals its action panel, where you can:
Download the asset
Share it — grab a link to that single asset, separate from folder-level sharing
Add To Project — drop it straight into a new or existing project
Edit the Media name to rename it
Add Search Terms to tag it for easier discovery later
Use the Location breadcrumb to jump back to the folder that contains it
Organizing with folders
Group assets into folders, and nest folders inside folders for deeper organization. Folders can be edited, moved, or deleted using the same controls as assets.
Create a folder: Click New Folder at the top of any folder view, then name it
Nest folders: Drill down through parent and child folders using the folder tree in the left sidebar and the breadcrumbs across the top
Move by dragging: Drag any folder or asset onto another folder — either its card in the grid or its entry in the sidebar tree — to move it instantly. Valid drop targets highlight as you drag, and a toast confirms the move
Set a folder cover: Open the ••• menu on any asset inside a folder and choose Set as Folder Thumbnail. Folder cards show a cover image and item count (e.g. "354 media") so you can recognize them at a glance
Every asset card also has a ••• quick actions menu — hover over a card for one-click access to Edit, Add to Project, Download, Move, Set as Folder Thumbnail, and Delete without opening the full detail panel.
Views, filtering, and multi-select
Switch between grid and list layouts to match how you want to scan your library. List view adds columns for Name, Last edited, Ratio(s), and Duration.
Filter and sort to find things fast:
Media Type: Video, Image, GIF
Aspect ratio
Uploaded by: pick one or more teammates
Sort by Created Date
Select multiple assets to act on them all at once. Selecting assets reveals a contextual action bar where you can:
Add search tags for easier discovery later
Add to Project — drop everything selected into a new or existing project in one step
Download the selected assets locally
Move them to any folder
Delete them in one action
How to add media to a project in Web Creation Studio
You can send media from the Media Hub straight into the Web Creation Studio.
Choose Add To Project — from an asset's ••• menu, its detail panel, or the multi-select bar
Pick New project or Existing project
For a new project, choose a size:
A custom Ratio — 1:1, 3:4, 4:5, 9:16, or 16:9
Or a platform-ready template for Instagram, TikTok, Carousel, Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, or Pinterest
Slate creates the project and drops you into the Web Creation Studio with your asset already placed on the canvas
NOTE: The same folders, cover cards, breadcrumbs, and preview thumbnails from the Media Hub also appear in the Web Creation Studio under Media → Brand Media, so pulling media into a project looks and works exactly like browsing the Hub.
How to add media to a project in Web Creation Studio
You can add media from your Media Hub straight into your editing canvas on the iOS app.
Open the media drawer
Click the drop down next to your photos folder at the top of the drawer
Select Team Library to access the media hub
From there, you can click the folder icon or the filter icon to narrow down your search, or simply type into the search bar to quickly find what you're looking for.
How to share a folder
Every folder header includes a Share Folder action, so you can share a whole folder of assets in one move instead of picking individual files.
Open the folder you want to share
Click Share Folder at the top of the folder view (next to Upload Media and New Folder)
Share the link with your team
NOTE: A folder share link doesn't automatically grant access. The person you share with still needs their own Slate account to open the folder.
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FAQs:
Q: What file types can I upload?
A: Images, videos, and GIFs.
Q: What's the maximum file size?
A: 20GB per file. Larger files need to be compressed or split before uploading.
Q: How do I add media straight into a project?
A: Use Add to Project from an asset's ••• menu, the asset detail panel, or the multi-select bar.
Q: Why don't I see my asset in the Web Creation Studio?
A: Check the folder it's in — confirming the asset's folder location usually resolves this.
Q: How do I change a folder's cover image?
A: Open the ••• menu on any asset inside that folder and choose Set as Folder Thumbnail.
Q: Is the Media Hub a per-project asset bin?
A: No. It's a centralized, team-wide library, so everything you upload is available across all your projects.
Q: Can I pause an upload?
A: Yes. You can pause, resume, or cancel individual uploads from the floating progress component, and uploads keep running in the background while you work.
Q: Does sharing a folder link give anyone access?
A: No. The recipient still needs a Slate account to open the folder.
Q: Does all my media need to be uploaded into the Media Hub before I can start a project?
A: Not necessarily! You can still drag and drop or click + to add content to your uploads drawer in the Web Creation Studio, or through your camera roll on iOS.