The Settings menu is where admins configure the foundational pieces of their MediaValet library: the structure, people, and look-and-feel that shape everyone’s day-to-day experience.
From here you can build your category hierarchy, manage user access and group permissions, customize your library’s branding, and review the integrations licensed to your organization.
If Metadata Management defines how your content is described, Settings defines how your library is organized, who can access it, and how it looks to your team.
This article gives a quick overview of each tab. Use the links throughout to dive into the details on any specific area.
Heads up: The Settings menu is only visible to admins and any screen images within this article may look different than yours.
Categories
The Categories tab is where admins build and maintain the category hierarchy that organizes your library and where category-level permissions are managed. From here you can:
- Add, edit, and delete categories.
- Pin categories to specific user groups so the right teams see the right content.
- Edit category-level permissions to control who can view, upload, or manage assets within each category.
Read more: Managing Categories and Category Permissions →
Users
The Users tab is where admins manage the people in their MediaValet library. From here you can:
- Search for existing users within your organization.
- Add new users to the library.
- View, edit, and delete a user’s general settings, including their role and account details.
Read more: User Roles and Permissions →
Groups
The Groups tab is where admins manage permissions and access at scale by organizing users into custom groups. From here you can:
- Create new custom user groups.
- View and edit group access and permissions.
Read more: How to Edit User Group Permissions →
Customization
The Customization tab is where library admins tailor the look and feel of the DAM to match your brand. From here you can update:
- The organization name.
- The library logo.
- The theme colors.
- The name of the entire library.
Important: Any changes made under Customization apply to the entire DAM — not just the admin view. Every user in your library will see the updates.
Read more: Customizing your library’s branding →
Integration Licenses
The Integration Licenses tab is where admins manage the native integrations connected to your MediaValet library. From here you can:
- Assign integration licenses to users.
- View active and inactive users for each integration.
- Administer user access to MediaValet’s native integrations.
Read more: Managing integration licenses →