# Search

_LOFTai › Overview_

## Overview

Search is one page with two tabs. A toggle at the top shows what you're searching, so the target is always clear:

-   Files — the actual generations (individual asset items), searched by name, prompt, or description and shown as a visual thumbnail grid
-   Assets — the asset records (metadata), shown as a filterable table by library, type, and status

The active tab is saved in the URL (`?type=files` or `?type=assets`), so it survives back-navigation and is shareable. Search opens on **Files** by default.

## Files tab

Type at least 2 characters; the search runs after a brief pause and returns up to 50 results. It matches against file names, prompt text (for AI-generated items), and asset descriptions. Results show which field matched, with your terms highlighted, and a status dot on each thumbnail. Your query is saved in the URL.

-   Click a thumbnail to open the full review tool (the same File Detail viewer — filmstrip, annotations, status, compare) over the whole result set
-   Click a result's filename to jump to the folder that contains it, so you can see it in context

## Assets tab

Assets appear in a table with columns for:

-   Name — with the description and location shown beneath it
-   Library — the asset's category
-   Type — the asset type code
-   Size and Version
-   Status

Click any row to open its **Asset Detail** page.

The table's shelf lets you narrow by text, status, library, and type without leaving the page. You can also jump straight to a category from the sidebar under LIBRARIES.

## Importing Assets

When a project has no assets yet, the Assets tab's empty state offers an **Import Assets** button. Import supports pasting rows from a spreadsheet; expected columns are `name, description, category, asset_type_code, status`. A sample preview helps you check the format before importing.

Tip: Use the **Files** tab to find content visually across the whole project; switch to **Assets** when you're looking up specific assets by their metadata.