> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fal.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to fal Assets

> Find, organize, and reuse images, videos, audio, and 3D assets from your fal generations and uploads.

fal Assets is your media library on fal. It brings your generated media and uploaded references into one place. Search for earlier work, organize it into collections, and reuse it in your next generation.

Open your library at [fal.ai/assets](https://fal.ai/assets). The library belongs to your selected account, so personal work and team work have separate libraries.

## What fal Assets does

* **Finds media.** Search with a description, an image, or a video, then narrow the results with filters.
* **Organizes your work.** Group assets into collections and folders, apply tags, and favorite items you return to often.
* **Keeps reusable references.** Create characters, props, environments, styles, and scenes with reference images and an `@handle`.
* **Connects generations.** Inspect a generation's prompt and inputs, and see later generations that used an asset.
* **Makes media reusable.** Pick library assets in supported fal model inputs or reference them in [fal Agent](/docs/documentation/agent).
* **Exports and shares results.** Download files or a ZIP. Eligible accounts can share manual collections with a viewing link.

## From first upload to next generation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add">
    Upload reference media or find an output from a generation included in your account's library.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find">
    Browse recent media, describe what you remember, or search with an image or video example.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organize">
    Add selected assets to a collection, tag them, or turn reference images into a smart entity.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reuse">
    Select the asset in a supported model input, attach it in Agent, or download it for use elsewhere.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Access

Assets must be enabled for your account. Enablement includes permission to process request payloads for semantic search. Your account type, organization policy, and role determine which features you can use. See [Access and availability](/docs/documentation/assets/access).

## Start here

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/docs/documentation/assets/quickstart">
    Upload, organize, find, and reuse your first asset
  </Card>

  <Card title="Searching and filtering" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/docs/documentation/assets/library/search">
    Find media by description or example
  </Card>

  <Card title="Collections and folders" icon="folder" href="/docs/documentation/assets/organizing/collections">
    Organize a campaign or project
  </Card>

  <Card title="Characters and smart entities" icon="users" href="/docs/documentation/assets/entities">
    Reuse characters, props, environments, styles, and scenes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Retention and deletion" icon="clock" href="/docs/documentation/assets/retention">
    Understand library removal and file lifetime
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using the Assets API" icon="code" href="/docs/documentation/assets/api">
    Browse and organize media programmatically
  </Card>
</CardGroup>