Organise your media with folders

Group the files in your media library into folders, move files between them, and rename or delete folders without losing anything.

On this page
  1. Create a folder
  2. Where files go
  3. Move files into a folder
  4. Rename or delete a folder
  5. Folders in the image picker

A portfolio grows quickly: hero photos, project shots, logos, a headshot for the resume. Folders keep the media library tidy so you can find the right file in a couple of clicks. Folders are optional, flat (no folders inside folders) and purely for your own organisation. They change nothing on your live site.

Create a folder

  1. Open your site in the dashboard and choose Media in the sidebar.
  2. In the library's sidebar, click New folder.
  3. Enter a Folder name, for example Brand assets or Wedding 2026, and click Create.

The folder appears in the sidebar under All Files and Uncategorized, with a count of the files inside it.

Folders in the Media library sidebar, with New folder underneath
Folders in the Media library sidebar, with New folder underneath

Where files go

  • All Files shows everything in the library, whichever folder it is in.
  • Uncategorized holds files that are not in any folder. New uploads land here unless you were viewing a folder when you uploaded them.
  • Click a folder to see only its files. Uploading while a folder is open puts the new files straight into that folder.

Move files into a folder

To move a single file, click it to open File details and pick a folder from the Folder dropdown. The change saves immediately.

To move several files at once:

  1. Hover over each file and tick its checkbox.
  2. In the bar at the bottom of the library, open Move to… and choose the folder (or Uncategorized to take the files out of their folder).

Tip: Moving a file never changes where it is used. Sections, portfolio items and blog posts keep showing the image exactly as before.

Rename or delete a folder

Hover over a folder in the sidebar to reveal its actions:

  • Rename folder changes the name only.
  • Delete folder removes the folder. The files inside are not deleted; they move back to Uncategorized.

Note: Folders are per site. If you run more than one site, each one has its own media library and its own folders.

Folders in the image picker

When you choose an image for a section, a portfolio item, a blog post or your logo, the Select an image window shows the same folders on the left. Pick a folder to narrow the grid, then click the image and Insert. You cannot rename or delete folders from the picker; do that from the Media page.

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