---
title: "Apply Filters"
description: "Refine asset searches effortlessly with customizable filters in Contentstack. Discover assets by type, size, color, date, tags, and more."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/assets/apply-filters"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-06-23"
---

# Apply Filters

Filters allow you to refine results within the **Assets** section. All selected filters appear as pills above the results list. You can remove them individually or click **Clear All Filters**.

Available filters include the following:

*   **Folders**: Show assets within a specific folder.
*   **Asset Type**: Limit results to a specific system-defined or custom asset type.
*   **Size**: Filter by standard sizes:
    *   **Small** (<1 MB)
    *   **Medium** (1–10 MB)
    *   **Large** (10–100 MB)
    *   **Extra Large** (100 MB+).
    *   **Manage Custom Size:** Define your own size range (e.g., 15–25 MB) and select units (KB, MB, GB).
*   **Color**: Filter by dominant color detected in an image (eg., selecting blue returns images where blue is visually present.
*   **Created By / Modified By / Published By**: Filter assets by the user who performed the action.
*   **Created At / Modified At / Published At**: Use quick ranges (Last 1 day, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, and so on) or set a custom date range.
*   **Languages**: Filter localized versions of assets by language (eg., English, Chinese, French).
*   **Dimensions**: Filter assets by image dimensions:
    *   **Icon** (≤64 px)
    *   **Small** (65–512 px)
    *   **Medium** (513–1200 px)
    *   **Large** (≥1200 px)
    *   Use **Manage Custom Dimension** to specify exact ranges for width and height in pixels. For example, find all images between 400–600 px wide and 300–500 px tall.
*   **Tags**: Narrow down results by tags applied to assets.

## Add User-Defined Fields

By default, user-defined fields do not appear in the **Filters** panel. You can add them using **Manage Filters**:

1.  In the **Filters** panel, click **Manage Filters**.
2.  Expand **User-Defined Fields**.
3.  Select the fields you want to enable as filters (eg., a custom field called **Model ID**).
4.  Click **Apply Selection**. The chosen fields now appear in the **Filters** panel and can be used to refine results.

**Tip**: Add only the most relevant user-defined fields to your search workflow. This keeps the panel clean and focused.

## Manage Filters

You can customize which filters appear in the panel for quicker access.

1.  In the **Filters** panel, click **Manage Filters**.
2.  Click **System Fields** or **User-Defined Fields** and select only the filter categories you need.
3.  Click **Show Only Selected** to drag and reorder filter sections into your preferred order.

This ensures that your most important filters (eg., **Asset Type** or **Created By**) always appear at the top.

Apply filters to quickly refine results and gain full control over asset discovery.