Manage the media library

The Media Library stores your organisation’s images, videos, and audio files for reuse across materials. Use it to upload, organise, find, and delete media.

Open the Media Library

Open media from either surface:

Workspace: Select Media in the sidebar to manage the full library
Editor: Browse the library or upload a file while editing a page unit

Check supported formats

The library supports common image, video, and audio formats. Each file must be smaller than 4 GB.

Images

Use one of these image formats:

JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF
Recommended: 16:9 aspect ratio for thumbnails

Video

Use one of these video formats:

MP4, WebM, MPEG, WMV, AVI, FLV, OGG
Enlytning streams videos to learners

Audio

Use one of these audio formats:

MP3, WAV, OGG, AAC, FLAC
Useful for podcasts, narration, or language training

Upload media

Upload files from the library or while editing a page unit.

Upload from the Media Library

Add up to 10 files from the full Media Library.

Go to Workspace > Media.

Select Upload or drag files into the upload area.

Select up to 10 files.

Wait for processing to finish.

Upload from the editor

When editing a page unit:

Select the image, video, or audio control in the toolbar.

Select Upload or Library.

Select the file.

Insert it into the content.

Organise media with folders

Keep your media organised using folders.

Create a folder

Create a folder before moving or uploading its media.

Go to Workspace > Media.

Select Add folder.

Enter a folder name.

Move existing media into it or select it during upload.

Manage folders

Use the folder controls to rename, delete, or filter:

Rename: Select the folder name
Delete: Delete the folder and its unused files; Enlytning moves files used by a material to the library root
Filter: Show media from one folder

Find media

Search by filename or filter the library.

Search by filename

Use the search bar to find media by filename. Search works across all folders.

Filter the library

Filter media by:

Folder: Show only media in a specific folder
Type: Filter by images, videos, audio, resources, or Portable Document Format (PDF) files

Use media in materials

Insert media into page units, thumbnails, and supported questions.

Insert media into a page unit

Choose an existing media item or upload one at the insertion point.

Edit a page unit.

Place the cursor at the insertion point.

Select the image, video, or audio control.

Browse the library or upload media.

Select the file to insert it.

Set a thumbnail

Every material needs a thumbnail image (16:9 ratio recommended):

In the editor, go to Manage.

Select the thumbnail area.

Choose an image from the library or upload one.

Add media to a question

Some question types support images:

Edit the question unit.

Find the image option in the question or answer field.

Add the image.

Review media details

Click on any media item to view:

Filename
File size
Upload date
Dimensions (images)
Duration (video/audio)

Delete media

To remove media from your library:

Select the media item.

Select Delete.

Confirm the deletion.

Media in use

You cannot delete media referenced by a draft or published material. The dialog identifies each reference. Remove them first, then publish an updated draft when a published version contains the last reference.

Monitor storage limits

Media counts toward your organisation’s plan storage quota. Monitor total usage in Settings > Usage.

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