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title: Create a Media Collection
slug: create-a-media-collection
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createdAt: 2022-05-19T23:03:11.000Z
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**Who can do this:**

- Anyone with editing permissions for Media Collection, Media Item, and Homescreen (if selecting display tags and availability)
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A Media Collection lets you display images, videos, PDFs, or audio recordings as a slide deck in the app. You can upload new items or pull from your existing media library. See also [Manage media library.](docId:80pDETWcUsc2K1CIAvRN-)

# Open the Media page  

Create a Media Collection and view items in your media library.

To get started:

- Go to **Posts** ➤ **Media**.

A list of your collections is displayed.

# Add a Media Collection

Create your collection by uploading a file or selecting it from your media library.

To add a Media Collection:

1\. Go to **Posts** ➤ **Media **and click **Add**.

2\. In the **New Item** window, select the **Content type** and upload your file.

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**What if I want to use items from the media library?**

If so, at the bottom, click **Cancel, **which takes you to the Media Collection editor. Then, [customize your Media Collection](docId\:cSj1xL3EfnAohkylY_rXm).  
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3\. Use or edit the **Title** generated for you, and if you want, enter a **Description. **

4\. Click **Save.**

This opens the **New Media Collection** editor with the uploaded item listed first. Its title and description are copied to the Collection and Menu fields.

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# Customize your Media Collection

Give your collection a title and description, and edit the items as needed.

To customize your collection:

1\. Enter a title and desciption:

- **Collection title: **Recommended to stay under 40 characters (limit is 200).
- **Collection description: **(Optional) Character limit is 400. 

These are automatically copied to the **Menu title **and **Menu text **but you can edit them if needed.

2\. If you want, add more media items:

- **Add new: **Upload another item from your computer. 
- **Pick from library:** Choose an item from your [media library.](docId:80pDETWcUsc2K1CIAvRN-)

3\. Reorder or remove items:

- Use the arrows to reorder items.
- Use the (+) to add and the (x) symbols to remove items.

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**What's the best media format? **

To ensure your content looks great across devices:

- **Images:** Use JPG or PNG format, with images at least 800–1000 pixels wide to ensure clarity across devices.
- **Videos:** Upload in MP4 format. Videos are automatically scaled for mobile, but for optimal desktop viewing, use a 16:9 aspect ratio (1920×1080).
- **Audio:** Use MP3 format.
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# Set display options

Decide how your media collection will appear to users, including layout preferences. 

To set display options:

1\. In the Media Collection editor, choose the options you want:

- **Show item thumbnails: **Display small preview images of each media item in the collection. Helpful for giving users a visual overview.
- **Show item titles: **Show the title of each media item within the slide. If a description is included, it appears after the title, separated by a colon.
- **Full page layout on desktop: **Display the slides in a full page on a desktop computer. 
- **Available to subscribers only: **This is an advanced option. Let Refresh customer success know if you want to set this up.

On the right, a preview shows how your media will appear.

# Finalize setup

Once your collection is ready, choose how you'd like to publish or share it.

To finalize the setup:

1\. Complete the [remaining sections.](docId\:ceoUiF4_lCm4I65KxXKX5)

2\. In the bottom-right corner, select one:

- **Save and **[create a challenge](docId\:tEcD3nxGKs7dDN816tpzo)**: **Opens a new Challenge setup window. 
- **Save and **[send message](docId:2VZswdvo8OGaheFDjeZ5J)**:**  Opens the **Compose** page allowing you to send a message to selected recipients. 
- **Save and close: **Saves your collection for the selected timeframe, or until you disable or remove it.

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**How do I link to a Media Collection from other app content?**

When you create Focus Content or a News & Notice item select the **Include link?** and **In-App **options to choose the Media Collection you want to link to.
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