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The Asset Library: Your central storage

Written by Karl Dixer
Updated this week

The Asset Library is your central media storage inside Swat.io, where you can upload images, videos and documents to be used for your posts. In this article, you’ll learn which features are available and how to use your files in posts.

Overview of the Asset Library in Swat.io

Adding files to your Asset Library

You can add files to your Asset Library using the “Upload or Drop” button.

Upload options:

  • Your drive

  • Dropbox

  • Google Drive

  • Unsplash

Supported file types:

  • Photos

  • Videos

  • Documents

Additionally, you can access already published files.
Under “Published Assets”, you can add previously used files to the Asset Library. These are sorted by the month of publication and can be filtered as needed.

Picture of the Asset Library

Labels

You can add and edit labels related to individual elements in the Asset Library by clicking on the three-dot menu. These can be created and managed directly within the Asset Library to better organize your files.

GIF that shows you how to create labels

After uploading

Once you’ve uploaded files to the Asset Library, you can select and edit these.

Available options:

  • Change the file title

  • Add labels for better categorization

  • Add an alternative image description

  • Edit the file with the built-in Swat.io editor

  • Download the file

  • Delete the file

Picture of editing options

Quick Tip: You can also create posts directly within the Asset Library or move files to the drafts section.

Filter options

You can use different filters to find the right assets faster:

  • Left side: Filter by labels or file name

  • Right side: Filter by size or date of upload

Using assets in Swat.io

When planning a post in the Composer, you can access your entire Asset Library via the dropdown menu.

Adding assets to a post via the Composer


You can also use assets for comments, but currently this feature is only available for Facebook comments.

Limitations

The following limitations apply when working in Swat.io's Asset Library depending on your Swat.io plan:

Small package

Medium package

Large package

Library storage

50 gb

100 gb

250 gb

File size per upload

1 gb

4 gb

10gb

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