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Add tags to multiple assets in bulk

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Page last updated 14 August 2026

Tagging assets makes them easier to find, tags are weighted heavily in asset search and appear as a filter on the asset listing.

Add tags in bulk

  1. Select Assets from the project sidebar.
  2. Filter or search until the listing shows the assets you want to tag.
  3. Tick the checkbox on each asset, or use Select all assets.
  4. Select Add tags from the selection bar. The Add tags window opens, confirming "Add tags to the 12 selected assets".
  5. Choose the tags you want to apply. You can select several.
  6. Select Save.

There is no confirmation step. Tagging begins as soon as you select Save. A progress message appears, followed by "Add tags complete" and the number of assets updated.

What bulk tagging does and doesn't do

  • Tags are added, never replaced. Existing tags on an asset are kept.
  • An asset that already has all the tags you selected is left unchanged.
  • There is no bulk remove. To take a tag off an asset, edit that asset individually.

Creating new tags

If you have permission to create tags, you can type a new tag name into the dialog and create it. You'll need to type at least three characters. Without that permission, you can only choose from tags that already exist.

Finding tagged assets

Once tagged, assets can be found using the Tags filter on the asset listing. The filter also offers Un-tagged, for finding assets with no tags at all.

Managing tags and tag groups

This article covers applying existing tags to assets in bulk. Tags themselves are created and organised separately, into tag groups. For guidance on that, see Create and update tags and View, search and filter tags.

Still need help?

If you still need help after reading this article, don't hesitate to reach out to the Contensis community on Slack or raise a support ticket to get help from our team.
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