# Find and inspect files in the Asset Manager

> Use the Nodespell Asset Manager to browse uploaded and generated Assets, search and filter them, see details, and find the node that made each one.

Source: https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/asset-manager/ · Last updated: 2026-11-10

The Asset Manager is the Nodespell panel for every file you keep: media you upload and results your nodes generate. In Nodespell these files are called Assets. You use the Asset Manager to browse, search, filter, tag and inspect Assets, drag them into a graph, and jump from a generated Asset back to the node that made it.

## Open the Asset Manager

Open the account menu and choose **Assets**, or add the **Assets** panel from **Add New Panel** (in the **Essential** group). In Immersive mode, `T` shows or hides the Asset Manager.

## What is in the Asset Manager?

| Area               | What it holds                                                                      |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Workspace selector | **Personal**, or one of your Teams. Each workspace has its own Assets.             |
| Quick views        | **All Assets**, **Uploads**, **Generated**, **Current Project**, **Trash**         |
| **Browse by**      | Switch the sidebar between **Folders** and **Tags**                                |
| Toolbar            | Search and filters, sort, **Grid view** / **List view**, **Inspector**, **Upload** |
| Path bar           | Where you are, with **Go Up**                                                      |
| Asset grid or list | The Assets in the current view                                                     |
| **Inspector**      | Details of the selected Asset                                                      |

When you open the Asset Manager from a Project, it selects that Project's workspace when it can. See [Workspaces and storage](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/workspaces-and-storage/).

## Use the quick views

| Quick view          | Shows                                                                                                |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **All Assets**      | Everything in the workspace except Trash                                                             |
| **Uploads**         | Files you uploaded                                                                                   |
| **Generated**       | Results produced by nodes. While it is open, **Images**, **Videos** and **Audio** narrow it by type. |
| **Current Project** | Assets associated with the open Project (available only with a Project open)                         |
| **Trash**           | Assets moved to Trash, with their recovery date                                                      |

## Search, filter and sort

Type in **Search assets...** to match Asset names and folder paths. Search is not case-sensitive and does not search tags; use tag filters for that.

Select the filter button at the end of the search field to open **Filters**:

| Section  | Filters                                                             |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Show** | **Recent · 7 days** (modified in the last seven days), **Untagged** |
| **Type** | One chip per file type present, with a count                        |
| **Tags** | One chip per tag present, with a count                              |

The filter button shows how many filters are active. **Clear all** removes them. Sort by **Name**, **Modified** or **File Type**, ascending or descending.

## Save a view you use often

At the bottom of **Filters**, under **Saved Views**, type a name and select **Save** to keep the current folder, search, sort and filters. New views are private. From a view's menu you can **Apply view**, **Pin** or **Unpin**, **Share with Team** or **Make private** (in a Team workspace), and **Delete**.

## Select Assets

| Action            | Result                                    |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Click             | Select one Asset                          |
| `Cmd/Ctrl`+click  | Add or remove an Asset from the selection |
| `Shift`+click     | Select a range                            |
| `Space`           | Preview the selected Asset                |
| Double-click      | Open the Asset in the full-screen viewer  |
| `Cmd/Ctrl+C`      | Copy the URLs of the selected Assets      |
| `Esc`             | Clear the selection                       |
| Drag to the graph | Create Asset nodes for the dragged Assets |

Right-click an Asset, or a selection, for its actions: **Open In New Tab**, **Info**, **Find in graph**, **Download Asset**, **Copy URL**, **Move to folder…**, **Manage Tags**, **Rename**, **Replace Asset**, and **Move to Trash**.

## What does the Inspector show?

Select **Inspector** in the toolbar, or choose **Info**, to see the selected Asset:

- Ownership: **Owner**, **Uploaded by**, **Storage charged to**, and the **Project** it belongs to, with **Reveal in Project**.
- **Folder** and **Tags**, which you can edit in place with **Add tag...**.
- **Media Info**: file size, MIME type, format, dimensions, duration, frame rate, bitrate, color space and alpha channel, where they apply.
- **Technical Details**: name, path, modified time and URL, with **Copy URL**.

## Find the node that generated an Asset

Generated Assets remember where they came from. Right-click a generated Asset and choose **Find in graph** to select the source node. If the Asset came from another Project, Nodespell asks **Open another Project?** before switching. If the node was deleted, you see **Source node not found**.

**Restore generation workflow** rebuilds the nodes and connections that produced the Asset in a new group in the source Project. Existing nodes stay unchanged; review the restored inputs before running.

## Frequently asked questions

### Are generated results saved to the Asset Manager automatically?

Yes. Results generated by nodes appear under **Generated** in the Project's workspace. Uploaded files appear under **Uploads**.

### Why is Current Project greyed out?

**Current Project** needs an open Project. Open one and the view becomes available.

### Can search find an Asset by its tag?

No. Search matches names and folder paths. Switch **Browse by** to **Tags**, or use the **Tags** filter chips.

### Who can replace or trash an Asset?

In Personal, you can. In a Team, the uploader or the Team owner can; other members see **Only the uploader or Team owner can use this action**.

## Related

- [Upload and organize Assets](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/upload-and-organize/): add files, folders, tags and renaming
- [Preview, download and Trash](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/preview-download-and-trash/): preview, download, delete and restore
- [Workspaces and storage](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/workspaces-and-storage/): Personal vs Team Assets and storage limits
- [Add nodes](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/add-nodes/): drag Assets into a graph
- [Supported media](https://docs.nodespell.com/reference/supported-media/): which files you can upload