---
title: "Send an asset to DAM"
slug: "send-an-asset-to-dam"
abstract: "How to send an asset to DAM for approval."
---
# Send an asset to DAM

The **Send to DAM** operation lets you send entities from the projects page to Sitecore Digital Asset Management (DAM), simplifying the approval workflow and ensuring efficient management of assets across platforms. When you send a project asset to DAM, the file is considered a DAM asset but it is still available in the initial project.

> [!note]
> If any of the assets you want to send have not already been added to the project, you can add them during this procedure.

To send an asset to DAM:

1. On the menu bar, click **Project** > **Projects**.
2. On the **Projects** page, click the desired project.
3. On the project details page, do one of the following:
    - Add new files by clicking :mdiPlus: Add, then clicking **Upload files**, **Select files**, and then selecting or dragging and dropping the files you want to upload.
    - Use [previously uploaded](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/add-content.html "Add content") files.
4. Select the files and click **Send to DAM** :mdiTrayArrowUp:.
5. In the **Send to DAM** dialog, click **OK**. If you've sent files that were previously uploaded, their status will change to **PUBLISHED IN DAM** and the process is complete. If you've uploaded new files, their status will be **IN DAM CREATION** and you will need to complete the rest of this procedure.
6. On the menu bar, click **Create**.
7. On the **Create** page, click **View project assets**.
8. On the **Project incoming** page, do one of the following:
    - Click **Direct publish** :mdiRocketLaunchOutline: to immediately approve and publish the assets.
    - Click **Submit for approval** :mdiTrayArrowUp: to send the assets for approval elsewhere.

    When the new assets are approved, their status will change to **PUBLISHED IN DAM**.