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# Media asset search



You can search the Media Library for assets in several ways:

Search Option|Description
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[Global Search](dam_global_search) | Enter free text in the search bar. Assets that include the searched value in commonly searched fields, such as asset name and tags, are included in the results. ![Global Search](https://res.cloudinary.com/cloudinary/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/bo_1px_solid_grey/v1/docs/DAM/gobal_search_new_exp "thumb: w_550,dpr_2, width:550, with_code:false, with_url:false")
[Advanced Search](dam_advanced_search) | Search for assets based on a large variety of filtering criteria to help you find assets that meet the design and content needs of your application.  ![Advanced Search](https://res.cloudinary.com/cloudinary/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/bo_1px_solid_grey/v1/docs/DAM/advanced_search_new_exp "thumb: w_550,dpr_2, width:550, with_code:false, with_url:false")  
[Visual Search](dam_visual_search) | Find images based on their visual content, as opposed to their name or metadata, to increase image discoverability.  ![Visual Search](https://res.cloudinary.com/cloudinary/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/bo_1px_solid_grey/v1/docs/DAM/visual_search_new_exp "thumb: w_550,dpr_2, width:550, with_code:false, with_url:false")
[Query Builder](dam_query_builder) | If you need to perform a complex search, you can enter a search expression to return assets that meet those criteria. ![Query Builder](https://res.cloudinary.com/cloudinary/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/bo_1px_solid_grey/v1/docs/DAM/query_builder_new_exp "thumb: w_550,dpr_2, width:550, with_code:false, with_url:false")
[People Search](dam_people_search) | Find, review, and manage people automatically detected and grouped across your image library using AI-powered facial recognition technology. ![People Search](https://cloudinary-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/bo_1px_solid_grey/v1761491738/docs/DAM/people_search_main_view.png "thumb: w_550,dpr_2, width:550")

> **TIP**:
>
> You can also describe what you're looking for in plain language and let the [Search Agent](dam_ai_agents#search_agent) build the search for you, combining metadata, tags, folders, and visual criteria in a single prompt. Agents are in **Beta**, available to **Assets Enterprise** customers by request.

When you search for assets using any of these options, the assets that match your search are displayed in the grid or list view.

> **NOTES**:
>
> * If your Cloudinary user is defined as a **Media Library** user role, you'll see results only for assets in folders where you have **Can view** (or higher) permissions.

> * By default, the Media Library Search capabilities (and corresponding Search API methods) are enabled only for accounts with up to 10 million assets. If your account already has, or is approaching 10 million assets, contact [support](https://support.cloudinary.com/hc/en-us/requests/new).

From this view, you can perform operations on individual or multiple assets, such as applying tags or structured metadata values, adding assets to collections, and moving to a different folder.