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## Resource: openMediaManager()

## Article: openMediaManager()

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/host-modules/dashboard/open-media-manager.md

## Article Content:

# openMediaManager()

> **Developer Preview**  
> This API is subject to change. Bug fixes and new features will be released based on developer feedback throughout the preview period.

Opens the Wix Media Manager in a modal.

![Show Media Manager](https://wixmp-833713b177cebf373f611808.wixmp.com/images/79cb079cb406d9614b93a96fc906a88d.gif)

The Media Manager allows Wix users to select one or more of the site's media files.

## Method Declaration

```ts
(options?: {category?: string; multiSelect?: boolean}) => Promise<{items: FileDescriptor[]}>
```

## Parameters

| Name          | Type      | Description                                                     |
|:--------------|:----------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
| `options` | Options | Optional for the Media Manager. |

### Options object
| Name          | Type      | Description                                                     |
|:--------------|:----------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
| `category`    | `string`  | Optional. The type of media files to display in the modal. If this value is empty, all media types are displayed.</br>Supported values: `"IMAGE"`, `"VIDEO"`, `"MUSIC"`, `"DOCUMENT"`, `"VECTOR_ART"`, `"3D_IMAGE"`.</br>By default, all the categories except `"3D_IMAGE"` are displayed.  |
| `multiSelect` | `boolean` | Optional. Whether multiple files can be selected.</br>Default: `false` |

## Returns

A promise that resolves to an object with a single key called `items`. The value of that key is an array of [file descriptor](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/backend-modules/media/files/get-file-descriptor.md) objects for the selected media files.

```ts
Promise<{items: FileDescriptor[]}>
```

## Examples
> **Note:** To call this method in [self-hosted apps](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/get-started/about-self-hosted-apps.md), you need to create a [client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/set-up-a-client/about-the-wix-client.md). See the [setup](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/host-modules/dashboard/introduction.md) guide for more details.

### Open a media manager modal

```ts
import { dashboard } from '@wix/dashboard';

const chosenMediaItems = await dashboard.openMediaManager({multiSelect: true});
console.log('You have chosen: ', chosenMediaItems.items)
```