Upload assets

Key features

• Upload one or more files at once
• Choose between quick upload and a step-by-step upload wizard
• Place assets in a folder when you upload them
• Link assets to products automatically based on the filename
• Supports images, video, PDF, documents, and archives

Quick guide

1. Go to Asset library.
2. Click Upload assets.
3. Select Quick upload and click Continue.
4. Drop your files or click to browse.
5. Select a Folder (optional).
6. Click Upload.

Choose an upload method

When you click Upload assets, you choose how to add assets to the library.

Quick upload

Use quick upload when you want to add files fast and edit the details later.

1. Click Upload assets.
2. Select Quick upload and click Continue.
3. Drop files in the upload area, or click it to browse for files.
4. Select a Folder. Click New to create a new folder.
5. Click Upload.

Upload wizard

Use the upload wizard when you want to add details to your assets as you upload them. The wizard has three steps: Select files, Manage, and Review & upload.

1. Click Upload assets.
2. Select Upload wizard and click Continue.

Click Next to move to the next step, and Back to return to the previous step.

Step 1: Select files

Drop the files you want to upload, or click the upload area to browse for files. Click Next.

Step 2: Manage

In the Manage step, you rename files, assign folders, and add descriptions and tags.

The left side lists your files. Select the files you want to edit. Select the checkbox at the top of the list to select all files.

Edit one file

When you select one file, you can edit all of its details:

Edit several files at once

When you select several files, the changes apply to all of them. You can set Folder, Channels, and Tags for the selected files. Click Deselect all to clear your selection.

Remove files from the upload

To remove files from the upload, select them and click Remove files from upload. You can also click the trash icon on a single file. This only removes the files from the upload — nothing is deleted from your computer.

Link assets to products automatically

Select Automatically link assets to products to link assets to products when you upload them. Geins matches an article number or product ID at the start of the filename.

For example, the file 110036_monstera.jpg is linked to the product with article number or product ID 110036.

Click Next when you are done.

Step 3: Review & upload

Check that everything looks right before you upload. The list shows each file with its name, folder, size, and type.

Use the grouping options to review your files:

When everything looks right, click Upload.