---
title: "Create a media item"
slug: "create-a-media-item"
abstract: "How to upload an asset, such as an image or PDF, and create a media item."
---
# Create a media item

You can use Content Hub ONE to manage a central repository of media assets (such as logos, banner images, photos, and documents). After you upload a media file, it becomes a media item in Content Hub ONE and is added to the **Media** page. You can then use it in the [content you create](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/content-authoring/manage-media/create-content.md "Create content").

Each media item is assigned a unique ID, which cannot be changed, and a [status](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/content-authoring/manage-media/content-delivery.md "Content delivery") that describes the position of the item in the publishing flow. You can see the ID along with the file name, file size, and other pertinent information in the details pane on the right of the **Media** page.

The following formats are supported:

- **Spreadsheet** (.`csv`, .`xls` and .`xlsx`)
- **Document** (.`doc`, .`docx`, .`txt`, and .`rtf`)
- **Image** (.`gif`, .`jpeg`, .`jpg`, .`png`, .`tif`, .`tiff`, .`svg`, .`eps`, and `webp`)
- **PDF** (.`pdf`)
- **Presentation** (.`ppt` and .`pptx`)

> [!note]
> For a full list of fields, parameters, and technical limitations, see the [data model](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/developers/content-hub-one/en/data-model.html).

To upload a media file and create a media item:

1. On the menu bar, click **Media**.
2. Click ![upload-tray-chone.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/upload-tray-chone.png) **Upload media**, select the media files you want to upload, and click **Open**. Alternatively, drag the media files you want to upload onto the **Media** page.

    You can upload a maximum of 50 files at a time.

3. If required, you can [edit the media item name or description](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/content-authoring/manage-media/edit-a-media-item.html "Edit a media item").
4. If you want to make the media item available immediately, you can [publish it](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/content-authoring/manage-media/publish-content-or-media.md "Publish content or media").
5. To open an uploaded media file, from the **Uploads complete** drawer, click **Open in new tab** ![open in new tab icon](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/open-in-new-chone.png).