To give you access to your Asset Library whenever you need it, you can now use it as an app on your phone or tablet. The app enables you to view the assets, add them to collections, favorite them, and share them. You can also view asset details or search for specific media. Additionally, the app uses the filters implemented in your portal so that you can filter for the assets you need.
The app uses the permission set you have in your portal.
The app is available for iOS (iPhones and iPads) and Android devices. Select your device below.
I have an iOS device
Inside the app you will find four tabs that allow you easily find the assets you need. In the Assets tab you can browse through the assets and apply filters to narrow your results. The Collection tab gives you access to created collections and your favorite items. In the Search tab you can search for the assets you need. In the Settings section you can enter the offline mode or logout from the app.
Check out the sections below for more information
Let's get started
Assets
View assets
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Go to the Assets or Collections tab and tap the asset you want to view.
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A bigger preview of the asset will open.
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Tap Details in the right top corner of the screen to get more information about the asset. Here you can see who added the asset, on which date it was added as well as all the metadata the asset is tagged with.
Asset Previews
Note
Note: If you would like to see thumbnails in your asset screen please contact your Customer Success Manager.
Learn more about which assets will display a thumbnail preview here. Other assets will display a file format-specific icons (ie. PDF,.PPT, RAW, .AI, ZIP, .XLS,.PSD) in the asset overview screen.
Search for assets
You can use the Search tab to search for the assets you need. Follow the steps below.
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Go to the Search tab, type your search terms and tap Search on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can click a recent search term that displays when you begin your search. The app will return the assets and collections that match your search criteria.
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Optionally, you can apply filters to narrow your search results by tapping
in the right top corner of the screen.
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Tap View all to show all the assets or collections that match your search criteria.
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Tap on the asset you want to open for a bigger preview and more detailed asset information.
Download assets
I want to download one file
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Make sure you're in the Assets tab.
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Open the asset you want to download.
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Tap
to download your asset.
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Tap Original to download the original file or View derivatives to download a derivative.
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In case you get to see a disclaimer, read it and if you agree tap Agree.
I want to download multiple files
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Make sure you're in the Assets tab.
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Select the assets you want to download and tap
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In case you get to see a disclaimer, read it and if you agree tap Agree.
Share assets
I want to share one asset
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Open the asset you want to share and tap
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The file needs to be downloaded first. Tap Download to proceed.
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A share dialog will open, where you can share your asset using the default sharing functionality of iOS.
I want to share multiple assets
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Select the assets you want to share and tap
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The files need to be downloaded first. Tap Download to proceed.
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A share dialog will open, where you can share your asset using the default sharing functionality of iOS.
Mark assets as favorite
When you like an asset you can add it to your favorites. All your favorite items are grouped together in a collection, so that you can always find them easily at a later stage.
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Favorite assets are only available inside the app and not in the portal.
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Open the file that you want to mark as favorite and tap
. The asset will be added to your Favorites collection, which you can find in the Collections tab.
Tip
When your asset is no longer one of your favorite items, you can easily remove it from your favorites by going inside the asset and tapping .
Delete assets
I want to delete one file
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Open the asset you want to delete and tap
.
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Read the warning message and tap Yes if you want to delete the asset.
Note
If the button is not available you don't have the right to delete assets. Contact your portal administrator for more information.
I want to delete multiple files
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Select the assets you want to delete and tap
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Read the warning message and tap Yes if you want to delete the asset.
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If the button is not available you don't have the right to delete assets. Contact your portal administrator for more information.
Collections
Add files to a collection
If you have the right to create collections you can use the app to create new collections or to add assets to existing collections.
I want to add my files to an existing collection
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Select the file(s) you want to add to a collection.
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Tap
and tap on the existing collection you want to add the asset(s) to. You can only add files to your own collections or collections for which you have edit rights. The collections that are unavailable to add assets to are grayed out.
Note
If the + button is not available you don't have the right to add files to a collection. Contact your portal administrator for more information.
I want to add my files to a new collection
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Select the file(s) you want to add to a collection.
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Tap
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Fill in a name for the collection and tap Save.
Download a collection
I want to download a selection of files inside a collection.
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Make sure you're in the Collections tab.
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Go inside the collection you want to download files from.
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Tap (More)>Select in the right top corner of the screen.
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Select the assets you want to download and tap
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Read the pop-up message and tap Download to proceed.
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In case you get to see a disclaimer, read it and if you agree tap Agree.
Share a collection
You can share your own collections via the app if you have the right to share media. Follow the steps below to share you collection.
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Make sure you're in the Collections tab.
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Go inside the collection you want to share.
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Tap More>Share collection.
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Tap Share with and fill in the email address of the recipient and tap
. Repeat this step if you want to add more recipients.
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Optionally, you can add a message for the recipient(s).
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Tap Recipients can to set up what users can do. Tap View if users are only allowed to View the collection and tap Edit if users are allowed to edit the collection.
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Switch the toggle Require login if users are required to log in before they can access the collection.
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Optionally you can switch the toggle Set the availability date to set up a valid from and end date. Recipients will then only be able to access the collection within this time frame.
Delete a collection
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Make sure you're in the Collections tab.
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Tap Edit in the right top corner of the screen. In front of the collections that you can remove the
icon will appear.
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Tap the
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Read the warning message and tap Yes if you want to remove the collection permanently. This action cannot be undone.
Example
Settings
Offline mode
Going somewhere without internet? No need to worry about not having access to your assets. With offline mode you always have access to your downloaded assets.
To enable the Offline mode, open the Settings tab, tap Offline mode and toggle the switch. The app will reload and the assets you downloaded before will be available.
To disable the Offline mode, open the Settings tab, tap Offline mode and toggle the switch. The app will reload and when connected to the internet all images will be available again.
I have an Android device
How to log in
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Open the app.
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Enter your domain (portal URL) and tap
. Your portal URL is your website address, for example: byndair.bynder.com.
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Log in to the app with your credentials.
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If it is the first time you log in you may be presented with Terms and Conditions. Read the Terms of Use and tap Accept if you agree.
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Grant the app access to Bynder by tapping on Yes. This will allow the app to fetch the assets from the portal.
How to log out
There are two ways to log out.
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Tap
and log out.
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Tap
>Profile>Log out.
Assets
View assets
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Go to the Assets or Collections tab and open the asset you want to view.
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A bigger preview of the asset will open.
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Tap
in the right top corner of the screen to get more information about the asset. Here you can see who added the asset, on which date it was added as well as all the metadata the asset is tagged with.
Tip
Your portal may need additional configuration. Contact your Customer Success Manager who is happy to further assist you.
Asset Previews
Note
Note: If you would like to see thumbnails in your asset screen please contact your Customer Success Manager.
Learn more about which assets will display a thumbnail preview here. Other assets will display a file format-specific icons (ie. PDF,.PPT, RAW, .AI, ZIP, .XLS,.PSD) in the asset overview screen.
Filter assets
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Tap
to narrow down your results by selecting the smart filters and metaproperties from your taxonomy. Also you can use advanced filters such as Asset Type, Orientation, Date Added, Date Modified and Extra (archived & limited).
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Tap the metaproperty options you would like to set as filter.
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Click Apply to filter your assets. The applied filters will appear at the top of the page.
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The filters reflect the metaproperties and their options you have in your portal.
Search for assets
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You can use the search feature to search for the assets you need. Follow the steps below.
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Make sure you're in the Assets tab and tap
.
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Type your search terms and tap Enter on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can click a recent search term that displays when you begin your search. The app will return the assets that match your search criteria.
- Further narrow your search by clicking the Image, Document, Audio, or Video filters.
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Tap the asset you want to open for a bigger preview and asset information.
Download assets
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Make sure you're in the Assets tab.
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Tap the asset you want to download.
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Click the
button. Tap Original to download the original file or View derivatives to download a derivative.
Share assets
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Select the asset(s) you want to share and tap
. The native file sharing screen of your Android device will open.
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Share the asset(s) the normal way using your preferred app or channel.
Note
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It may take a few seconds for the file sharing screen to open as the asset(s) first need to be downloaded before they can be shared.
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If the file sharing screen doesn't open you may have to allow the Bynder app to access your device storage. Go to your app settings and make sure to give the Storage permission to the Bynder app.
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Mark assets as favorite
When you like an asset you can add it to your favorites. All your favorite items are grouped together in a collection, so that you can always find them easily at a later stage. Favorite assets are only available inside the app and not in the portal.
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Open the file that you want to mark as favorite and tap
. The asset will be added to your Favorites collection, which you can find in the Collections tab.
When your asset is no longer one of your favorite items, you can easily remove it from your favorites by going inside the asset and tapping .
Collections
View collections
Tap in the top left corner and go to Collections. Tap the collection you would like to view. The collection will open and you can tap the assets individually for more information.
Add files to a collection
If you have the right to create collections you can use the app to create new collections or to add assets to existing collections.
I want to add my files to an existing collection
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Select the file(s) you want to add to a collection.
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Tap
and tap on the existing collection you want to add the asset(s) to. You can only add files to your own collections or collections for which you have edit rights.
Note
If the button is not available you don't have the right to add files to a collection. Contact your portal administrator for more information.
I want to add my files to a new collection
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Select the file(s) you want to add to a collection.
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Tap
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Fill in a name and optionally a description for the collection and tap Create.
Share a collection
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Go to the collection you would like to share and tap
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Enter the email address(es) of the people you want to share the collection with in the Share with email addresses field. Tap the + icon to add an email address or tap Enter.
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Select the Mange collection option if you want to allow the recipients to download, manage and edit the collection. This will make them sub-owner of the collection and for example allows them to add files to the collection, remove files from the collection, share the collection and to change the name of the collection.
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The recipients can only manage your collection if they have an account in the portal.
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(Optional) Decide by (un)ticking the Require login box whether you want to require the recipients to login before they can access your share. This box may ticked by default and depending on your rights you may not be able to untick it.
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Make sure the Require login box is unticked when you share with external users.
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Depending on your permissions you may not be able to untick the Require login box.
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(Optional) Use the From/ Until date pickers to set up a start and/or end date for the share.
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(Optional) Enter a description for the collection in the Description field.
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Tap
Delete a collection
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Make sure you're in the Collections tab.
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Open the collection that you want to remove and tap
.
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Read the warning message carefully and click Delete to remove the collection permanently.
Note
This action is permanent and can't be undone.
Settings
Logout
Tap >Profile>Log out.
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