---
title: "Album Folders"
url: "https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/album-folders/"
type: "article"
category: ["Intro to DAM"]
tags: ["Core feature", "DAM"]
language: "en"
published: "2020-10-15T11:34:52+00:00"
updated: "2026-01-07T09:58:02+00:00"
summary: "Album folders are a convenient way to create redirects to original files in your Kontainer without creating duplicates of the original files. That means you can create selections of files across diffe…"
---

# Album Folders

![Album folders header](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Album-Folders-header.png?v=1763368897)

Album folders are a convenient way to create redirects to original files in your Kontainer without creating duplicates of the original files.

That means you can create selections of files across different folders, save space and keep your Kontainer ‘clean’.

Let us go through some of the benefits and how you can use these Album Folders.

## Create Album Folders

Create an album folder by clicking on the New Folder icon in the top right.

![Album Folders image 1](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/album-folders-image-1.png?v=1763368897)

And then, choose Album in order to create the new Album folder.

![Album Folders image 2](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/album-folders-image-2.png?v=1763368897)

## Add files to album folders

Having created an album folder, you can select original files in your Kontainer and simply click on “Add to” in the top menu.

![Move files image 3](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/move-files-in-kontainer-image-3.png?v=1763368897)

You will then be able to select the desired album folder from a drop-down list.

## Drag-and-drop files to album folders

Alternatively, simply drag and drop your original files to an album folder in the menu on the left-hand side.

Your Album folders are indicated with a little **heart-icon**. This icon is only visible to Admin users. To other users the album folders will just look like regular folders.

![Album Folders image 3](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/album-folders-image-3.png?v=1763368897)

## Remove album folders

Remove an album by right-clicking on the album and selecting **Remove**.

Don’t worry, this will not delete your original files. It simply removes the selection of redirects to your original files.

![Album Folders image 4](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/album-folders-image-4.png?v=1763368897)

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That’s it – we’ve covered the basics.

Let us know, if you have any questions.

## Other languages

- [Deutsch](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/de/article/album-ordner/index.md)

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