> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.videngineer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search & filters

> Find saved analyses, media, assets, collections, and moodboards quickly.

Search & filters answer: **how do I find the right reference after my Library gets big?**

Use Library search when you know what you saved. Use filters when you remember the shape of the asset: analysis, clip, frame, cutout, collection, moodboard, source, category, or teammate.

## Smart views

Smart views are automatic slices of your Library, such as:

* Recent items
* Starred analyses
* Starred media
* Assets
* Collections
* Moodboards
* Trash

They are useful when you do not remember the folder but do remember the action you took.

## Useful filters

| Filter   | Use it when                                                                         |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Type     | You need only analyses, clips, frames, cutouts, clean plates, or extracted assets   |
| Source   | You remember the original platform or upload source                                 |
| Category | You are browsing a research silo or public teardown category                        |
| Format   | You need only UGC ads, product demos, explainers, cinematic references, and similar |
| Quality  | You need source-quality or 4K references                                            |
| Teammate | You are in a Team workspace and need to see who saved what                          |

## Search habits that work

* Search by campaign or client naming convention.
* Search by technique title from The Cuts.
* Search by product, brand, category, or hook phrase.
* Use filters first when the Library is large, then search inside the narrowed view.

## Related pages

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  <Card title="Starred analyses & media" icon="star" href="/library/starred-analyses-media">
    How starred items become smart views.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Public teardowns" icon="library" href="/running/public-teardowns-library">
    How category pages and public references fit into research.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>