Asset Browser

The Assets page is the main place to find and work with your media library. Use it to browse indexed folders, search across assets, switch between list and grid results, and apply actions to one or more assets.

Browse Folders

When your library has indexed storage sources, the Assets page can show the same folder structure Grail discovered during scanning.

Open Assets to see indexed storage sources and folders.
Click a storage source or folder row to move into that part of the library.
Use the breadcrumb path above the results to move back up.
Folder rows show asset counts when Grail has count data available.

Folder browsing respects the storage source’s configured base path, so a source that indexes only a subfolder starts browsing from that indexed folder instead of the whole SMB share.

Choose a View

Use the results controls above the asset list to change how assets are displayed.

List view is optimized for scanning filenames, paths, tags, and transcript matches.
Grid view is optimized for browsing thumbnails and folders visually.
Thumbnail size can be adjusted with the slider in either view.

Grail remembers your selected view mode and thumbnail size in that browser, so the Assets page opens the same way the next time you return.

Search

Use the search box to find assets by filename, folder path, and transcript text. Search results include matching transcript snippets when available.

When you search from inside a folder, Grail keeps the folder context so you can narrow results within the selected source or path.

Filter Results

Use filters to narrow large libraries:

Storage source — show assets from one connected source.
Media type — filter videos, audio, images, or other files.
Tags — find assets with selected tags.
Metadata — filter by path metadata, file metadata, or custom user metadata.
Date range — limit results by modified date.

Active filters appear as removable pills above the results.

Work With Assets

Select assets with the row checkboxes to open the bulk action toolbar. Depending on your permissions, you can add or remove tags, copy local file paths, export selected assets to FCPXML for handoff to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and compatible editing tools, request transcriptions, create previews, run visual indexing on supported videos, or edit metadata for the selected assets.

Copy path and export actions use the storage source and asset location data Grail indexed for each selected asset. When copying paths, Grail formats them for the computer you are using, such as Windows UNC paths on Windows or mounted volume paths on macOS.

Click an asset row to open the asset detail page with the media preview, transcript, comments, tags, metadata, download options, sharing controls, and visual review tools for supported videos.

Review People In Videos

If your organization enables local people discovery, Grail adds visual indexing tools for supported video assets:

Run visual indexing from the bulk action bar or from the asset detail page.
Review grouped face detections on the asset detail page.
Create named people, confirm matches, or ignore unwanted detections.
Open the People page to see named people and the assets where they appear.

See People Discovery for the full workflow.