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In this article
  • Searching for a file in your Media Manager
  • Searching for a file across all the sites in your Wix account
  • FAQs
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  6. Wix Media: Searching for a File in the Media Manager

Wix Media: Searching for a File in the Media Manager

In this article
  • Searching for a file in your Media Manager
  • Searching for a file across all the sites in your Wix account
  • FAQs
Easily find what you are looking for in the Media Manager using the search bar or search through all the files in your Wix account. These search functions allow you to quickly locate images, videos, and other files, saving you time and helping you stay organized.
A screenshot of the search bar highlighted at the top of the Media Manager.

Searching for a file in your Media Manager

Your Media Manager contains files for that particular site you are working on. When searching for a file, it pulls up results from your Site Files and Trash. It also offers images from Media from Wix, Shutterstock, and Unsplash.

To search for a file in your Media Manager:

  1. Go to the editor.
  2. Click Media  on the left side of the editor.
  3. Click Show More under Site Files.
  4. Enter a search term in the search box at the top.
  5. Press Enter on your keyboard. 
A screenshot of searching for flowers in the search bar in the Media Manager.
Narrow down your search results:

Searching for a file across all the sites in your Wix account

If you can't find a file in your current site's Media Manager, it may be located on another site that you own. You can search for files across all of your sites and upload it to the current site you are working on. 

To search for a file across all of the sites in your Wix account:

  1. Go to the editor.
  2. Click Media  on the left side of the editor.
  3. Click Show More under Site Files.
  4. Click Upload Media at the top left. 
  5. Click the Wix icon on the left.
  6. Double-click a folder to view the media.
    Tip: Click the Search icon  to find a file.
  7. (Optional) Upload the file to this site:
    1. Select the relevant media.
    2. Click Upload Selection.
A screenshot of selecting images from another site in the My Wix Account tab.
Tip:
Add tags to your media to help you locate it faster.

FAQs

Click a question below to learn more about searching for files.

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