Organizing Videos Using Folders

In this topic you will learn how to organize videos using folders inside of the Media module.

Folders created inside the Media module help you organize videos by subject, author, product, region, or any other grouping that fits your workflow. In accounts with hundreds or thousands of videos, folders make content easier to find and manage. Folders appear in the Folders panel on the left side of the module, and the video count for each folder is displayed next to the folder name.

Use the panel toggle at the top-left of the page to hide or show the Folders panel.

Media module list view with Folders panel, Videos tab, and toolbar

Creating folders

To create a new folder:

  1. Open the Media module.
  2. In the Folders panel, click the + icon next to the Folders heading. The New Folder dialog opens.
    New Folder dialog with Folder Name field and Create button
  3. Enter a Folder Name using these guidelines and click Create:
    • Name is limited to 100 characters
    • Folder names must be unique within an account
    • Illegal character: /

Adding videos to folders

Videos can be added to a folder in two ways:

Moving multiple videos to a folder

  1. Open the Media module.
  2. Click All Videos in the Folders panel to display every video in the account.
  3. Select the checkbox next to each video you want to move. The bulk-action bar appears at the bottom of the page.
  4. On the bulk-action bar, click Move.
  5. Select the destination folder and click Move.

Assigning a folder from the video details page

  1. Open the Media module and click a video title to open the video details page.
  2. On the Overview tab, expand the Information accordion.
  3. Select a Folder from the dropdown. Changes save automatically.

Viewing videos in a folder

Click a folder name in the Folders panel to filter the list to only that folder's videos. The heading above the list updates to show the folder name, and the count shows how many videos it contains.

Removing videos from folders

Remove multiple videos at once using the bulk-action bar, or remove a single video by clearing the Folder field in the Information accordion.

Removing multiple videos from a folder

  1. In the Folders panel, click the folder.
  2. Select the checkboxes next to the videos you want to remove.
  3. On the bulk-action bar, click Move and choose another folder, or move the videos to All Videos to unassign them.

Clearing the folder on a single video

  1. Open the video details page.
  2. On the Overview tab, expand the Information accordion.
  3. Clear the Folder value (or select a different folder). Changes save automatically.

Renaming and deleting folders

  1. In the Folders panel, hover the folder and open its three-dot menu.
  2. Select Rename or Delete.