Upload Methods – Envato Author Support | Help Center

Summary: Some items have specialized pathways to make things easier and quicker (especially if you have a lot of items to upload) or if you are contributing them to other platforms (such as Envato Elements).

Please note: It is encouraged for new authors to review the how-to-upload instructions first before reviewing the information below. This article is only for those who have specialized pathways or who need to select their items to sell on another Envato platform, like Envato Elements.

Select your Item Type

Audio
Most audio items can be uploaded through your Author Dashboard on AudioJungle. For how to do this, see: How To Upload Your Items to Envato. Here, we explain the specialized pathways if you need them, or how to get your audio items to Elements. Select below:

Music on Envato Elements

Sound Effects on Envato Elements

FTP Upload for Audio

Music on Envato Elements

Please follow the steps below for selecting Music Tracks (excluding Sound Effects items), to sell on Envato Elements.
1. Music tracks must first be published to AudioJungle on Envato Market.
2. Items can then be opted-in for Envato Elements on the item 'edit' page. To do this, navigate to your portfolio page and click on the item that you would like to add to the Elements library. Once on the item page, click ‘edit.’
3. Once on the Market item edit page, click the ‘Elements’ tab and check the Elements License checkbox. This box gives permission for the item to be made available on Envato Elements.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the tab and click Save Changes.
Once you have completed the outlined steps, your items will appear on Envato Elements and be available for sale to Elements customers.

Remember - you need to first be approved as an Envato Elements author. We are not currently accepting Audio applications for Envato Elements.

Sound Effects on Envato Elements
1. Items must first be published to AudioJungle on Envato Market.
2. SFX items are then transferred to Elements automatically - don't worry, we will do this for you!
Remember - you need to first be approved as an Envato Elements author. We are not currently accepting Audio applications for Envato Elements.

FTP Upload for Audio

Please follow these steps:

1. Open your FTP client and enter the following details:
Host: ftp.marketplace.envato.com
Username: [your Envato username] (this is case-sensitive)
Password: [your Envato API key]
Port: 21
Encryption: Use explicit FTP over TLS
Click 'Connect' or your FTP client equivalent.

2. Drag your files into the upload area of the FTP client. Do not place your files in the folder marked "bulk_import".

3. Wait for your files to process, and then close your FTP client.

4. Go to your Envato Market Author Dashboard and navigate to the upload page. Your files will be there waiting, ready to be entered into the upload form and submitted.

Please Note: All FTP uploads will remain in the system for 24 hours only, at which point they are automatically removed. Please ensure you submit your items for review within 24 hours of beginning the FTP upload process.

*Need help? Check out the FTP troubleshooting guide in section 12 of the Uploading FAQ’s.

Video

Most video items can be uploaded through your Author Dashboard on VideoHive. For how to do this, see: How To Upload Your Items to Envato. Here, we explain the specialized pathways if you need them, or how to get your Video items to Envato Elements. Select below:

Stock Footage and Motion Graphics on Elements

Video Templates on Elements

FTP Upload

Stock Video & Motion Graphics Uploader

Stock Footage and Motion Graphics on Elements

Items must first be published to VideoHive on Envato Market.
Stock Footage and Motion Graphics items are then transferred to Elements automatically - don't worry, we will do this for you!

Remember - you need to first be approved as an Envato Elements author. Apply Here!

Here's a video on the full Upload process, or there are more instructions on FTP Upload or using the Stock Video & Motion Graphics Uploader below.

Video Templates on Elements

Please follow the steps below for selecting Video Templates to sell on Envato Elements.

Video Templates must first be published to VideoHive on Envato Market.
Items can then be opted-in for Envato Elements on the item 'edit' page. To do this, navigate to your portfolio page and click on the item that you would like to add to the Elements library. Once on the item page, click ‘edit.’
Once on the Market item edit page, click the ‘Elements’ tab and check the Elements License checkbox. This box gives permission for the item to be made available on Envato Elements.

4. On the item edit page, click the next tab ‘Update Description & Price.’ In the Text Description field, provide your item description using the following basic markdown shown below:

Bold	Bold
Italics	Italics
Bullet List	- Bullet Item 1 - Bullet Item 2 - etc
Numbered List	1. Numbered Item 1 2. Numbered Item 2 3. etc.

You will also need to add your Audio attribution here in the Text Description field, if you have used an AudioJungle Track in your Item preview. Write the AudioJungle author's username and the Item ID.

5. Upload a high-resolution preview image and please note the following dimensions:

Recommended size: 2560 x 1440
Minimum size requirement: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)

6. Scroll to the bottom of the tab and click Save Changes.

Once you have completed the outlined steps, your items will appear on Envato Elements and be available for download by Elements customers.

Remember - you need to first be approved as an Envato Elements author. Apply Here!

FTP Upload

Envato Market supports FTP uploading for faster and more reliable uploads of large and multiple files. You can upload items from all content types via FTP, but there are slight differences between them, which we’ll explore further out below.

Please note: you will need to have an FTP client installed before following the processes below. We recommend FileZilla’s FTP client and have documented the process using this third-party software. However, you may be more familiar with and are welcome to use an alternative FTP client.

You’ll need an API key to use as your password for FTP upload. If you haven’t got this yet, simply:
- Visit https://build.envato.com/create-token/
- Choose a token name
- In the permissions list below, make sure to check ‘View and search Envato sites’ and ‘View your Envato Account username’.
- Then, click Create Token

Please follow this process for Stock Footage and Motion Graphics Items.

1. Open your FTP client and enter the following details:

Host: ftp.author.envato.com
Username: [your Envato username] (this is case-sensitive)
Password: [your Envato API key]
Port: 21
Encryption: Use explicit FTP over TLS
Click 'Connect' or your FTP client equivalent.

2. Drag your files into the upload area of the FTP client.

3. Wait for your files to process, and then close your FTP client.

4. Go to the Stock Video uploader. Your files will be there ready and waiting.

FTP Upload of Model or Property Releases

If you have Model or Property Releases that you want to upload via FTP you need to create a folder called “releases” and upload all of your releases in that folder.

To ensure any releases uploaded via FTP are mapped to your videos you need to upload a metadata CSV file for your videos in the Stock Video uploader.

Release forms should be .JPG, .PNG or .PDF, and should not be zipped.

Need help? Check out the FTP troubleshooting guide in section 12 of the Uploading FAQ’s.

Stock Video & Motion Graphics Uploader

The Stock Video upload page is for submitting both Stock Footage and Motion Graphics. Other video items (e.g. Video Templates and Add-Ons) can be uploaded through Videohive here.

Files can be uploaded using the browser, Dropbox and FTP. (See FTP Instructions in section one above).
Thumbnails and preview files are now automatically generated and watermarked.
Metadata can be added 'per item’ via the upload page or ‘in bulk’ in a .csv
Releases can be uploaded via the upload page (or FTP if adding metadata via .csv)

Uploading Video Metadata via CSV File
Using a CSV file allows you to attach metadata to several videos at once. Each row in the CSV should represent a video that was recently uploaded.

The headers at the top of each column of your CSV must match the headers as they appear in the sample CSV. If our system can't recognize a header-value in the CSV our system will ignore it.

You can download a sample CSV to use as a template.

Header name	Explanation
Filename	Include file extension. Example: if you upload a file named 078.mov, the filename in the CSV would be “078.mov”
Title	Max length 100 characters. If your titles exceed the 100 character limit it will cause an error.
Description	Description of file.
Keywords	Keywords to accurately describe the item, separated by commas. - maximum 50 keywords allowed - keywords can only contain a-z, A-Z, 0-9, "." characters only. - please be aware that non-English characters are not allowed - individual keywords must be 100 characters or less - individual keywords cannot be a number only - individual keywords cannot begin with "." - total characters in the keywords field must be less than 2048 characters or less
Category	Categories for STOCK FOOTAGE Select one category from the following list: Buildings Business, Corporate Cartoons City Construction Education Food Holidays Industrial Kids Lifestyle Medical Military Nature Overhead People Religious Science Slow Motion Special Events Sports Stop Motion Technology Time Lapse Vehicles Weather Categories for MOTION GRAPHICS Select one category from the following list: backgrounds backgrounds/3d-object backgrounds/abstract backgrounds/cartoons backgrounds/corporate backgrounds/electric backgrounds/events backgrounds/fire backgrounds/grunge backgrounds/industrial backgrounds/kids backgrounds/light backgrounds/medical backgrounds/nature backgrounds/retro backgrounds/sky-clouds backgrounds/space backgrounds/sports backgrounds/technology backgrounds/water backgrounds/miscellaneous bugs bugs/3d-object bugs/abstract bugs/cartoons bugs/corporate bugs/electric bugs/events bugs/fire bugs/grunge bugs/industrial bugs/kids bugs/light bugs/medical bugs/nature bugs/retro bugs/sky-clouds bugs/space bugs/sports bugs/technology bugs/water bugs/miscellaneous elements elements/3d-object elements/abstract elements/cartoons elements/corporate elements/electric elements/events elements/fire elements/grunge elements/industrial elements/kids elements/light elements/medical elements/nature elements/retro elements/sky-clouds elements/space elements/sports elements/technology elements/water elements/miscellaneous interface-effects interface-effects/3d-object interface-effects/abstract interface-effects/cartoons interface-effects/corporate interface-effects/electric interface-effects/events interface-effects/fire interface-effects/grunge interface-effects/industrial interface-effects/kids interface-effects/light interface-effects/medical interface-effects/nature interface-effects/retro interface-effects/sky-clouds interface-effects/space interface-effects/sports interface-effects/technology interface-effects/water interface-effects/miscellaneous lower-thirds lower-thirds/3d-object lower-thirds/abstract lower-thirds/cartoons lower-thirds/corporate lower-thirds/electric lower-thirds/events lower-thirds/fire lower-thirds/grunge lower-thirds/industrial lower-thirds/kids lower-thirds/light lower-thirds/medical lower-thirds/nature lower-thirds/retro lower-thirds/sky-clouds lower-thirds/space lower-thirds/sports lower-thirds/technology lower-thirds/water lower-thirds/miscellaneous overlays overlays/3d-object overlays/abstract overlays/cartoons overlays/corporate overlays/electric overlays/events overlays/fire overlays/grunge overlays/industrial overlays/kids overlays/light overlays/medical overlays/nature overlays/retro overlays/sky-clouds overlays/space overlays/sports overlays/technology overlays/water overlays/miscellaneous revealer revealer/3d-object revealer/abstract revealer/cartoons revealer/corporate revealer/electric revealer/events revealer/fire revealer/grunge revealer/industrial revealer/kids revealer/light revealer/medical revealer/nature revealer/retro revealer/sky-clouds revealer/space revealer/sports revealer/technology revealer/water revealer/miscellaneous transitions transitions/3d-object transitions/abstract transitions/cartoons transitions/corporate transitions/electric transitions/events transitions/fire transitions/grunge transitions/industrial transitions/kids transitions/light transitions/medical transitions/nature transitions/retro transitions/sky-clouds transitions/space transitions/sports transitions/technology transitions/water transitions/miscellaneous miscellaneous miscellaneous/3d-object miscellaneous/abstract miscellaneous/cartoons miscellaneous/corporate miscellaneous/electric miscellaneous/events miscellaneous/fire miscellaneous/grunge miscellaneous/industrial miscellaneous/kids miscellaneous/light miscellaneous/medical miscellaneous/nature miscellaneous/retro miscellaneous/sky-clouds miscellaneous/space miscellaneous/sports miscellaneous/technology miscellaneous/water miscellaneous/miscellaneous infographics
Price: Single Use License ($USD)	Each file must be priced in $USD. Example “$7”. Learn more about pricing files.
Price: Multi-use License ($USD)	Each file must be priced in $USD. Example “$7”. Learn more about pricing files.
Recognizable People	It is a legal requirement that a valid release form is submitted for every item that contains recognizable people. If there are recognizable people in the file mark with Y, Yes, True. If not mark with N, No, False
Recognizable Buildings	It is a legal requirement that a valid release form is submitted for every item that contains recognizable buildings. If there are recognizable buildings or property in the file mark with Y, Yes, True. If not mark with N, No, False
Releases (filenames)	If there are “Recognizable People” or “Recognizable Buildings”, all release filenames for that clip must be listed and comma separated, including the extension. e.g. "ReleaseName.jpeg, ReleaseName.pdf’
Is Motion Graphics?	Optional - Unless file is Motion Graphics. If file is Motion Graphics, mark with Yes. If not, leave blank. If there are both Motion Graphics and Stock Video files, mark Motion Graphics with Yes and Stock Video with No.
AudioJungle Track (IDs)	If AudioJungle tracks have been used in the preview, please complete. Multiple entries should be comma separated.
Color	Optional - Choose one: Black & White Full Color Monochrome
Pace	Optional - Choose one: Stop Motion Super Slow Motion Slow Motion Real Time Fast Motion Time Lapse
Movement	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: Aerial Arc Crab Crane Dolly Drone Dutch Angle Fish Eye Follow Hand Held Lockdown Low Angle View Pedestal Rack Focus Soft Focus Steadicam Tilt Down Tilt Up Top Down Tracking Left Tracking Right Zoom In Zoom Out
Composition	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: Wide Shot Mid Shot Closeup Macro
Setting	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: Indoors Outdoors Studio Underwater
No. of People	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: 1 2 3 4 5+ Crowd
Gender	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: Male Female Other
Age	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: Baby Child Teenage Young Adult Middle Aged Senior
Ethnicity	Optional - Choose one or multiple, separated by comma: African East Asian South East Asian South Asian Caucasian Black Hispanic/Latino Middle Eastern Mixed Race Other
Alpha Channel	Optional If the main video has been encoded with an alpha channel included, mark with Y, Yes, True. If not, leave blank.
Looped	Optional In order to advertise a file as being looped, the videos must loop seamlessly without any visible or noticeable jump upon restarting. If looped, mark with Y, Yes, True. If not, leave blank.
Source Audio	Optional If the background audio was recorded and included in the file, mark with Y, Yes, True. If not, leave blank.

Themes and Code
All Theme and Code items can be uploaded through your Author Dashboard on either ThemeForest or CodeCanyon. For how to do this, see: How To Upload Your Items to Envato. This will tell you how to get those items on to Envato Elements, if you are an approved Elements Author.

Web and Code items to Envato Elements

Template Kits to Envato Elements

Web and Code items to Envato Elements

Web and code items are integrated between ThemeForest on Envato Market and Envato Elements to make the experience of contributing CMS & HTML Templates to Elements easier.

This works by entering your specific item ID from ThemeForest or CodeCanyon to create a link between the two items, and then bringing across the zip asset file and live preview URL in the Elements App.

The CMS Templates Item Type on Elements includes the following categories:
- Drupal
- Instapage
- Joomla
- Magento
- Muse
- OpenCart
- PrestaShop
- Shopify
- Unbounce
- WordPress
The Web Templates Item Type on Elements includes the following categories:
- Site Templates
- Landing Page Templates
There are two separate Item Types for Admin or Email Templates:
- Admin Templates
- Email Templates
Given the complex nature of these items they must be approved by the ThemeForest or CodeCanyon review teams and exist on Envato Market.

Please follow the detailed steps below to contribute your web and code items from Envato Market to Envato Elements:
1. Login to Elements Author with your Envato account.
2. Head over to your My Items dashboard.
3. Select CMS Templates, Web Templates, Admin Templates or Email Templates from the Item Type dropdown.
4. Input the ThemeForest Item ID for the item you wish to contribute to Elements (the item ID can be located in the item URL - e.g. https://themeforest.net/item/item-name/12345678
5. Select the Create Item button to begin the upload process.
6. The zip file asset and the live preview URL will both be transported over to Elements via integration with ThemeForest. As a result, these two assets are not editable during upload (when you update the items zip asset on ThemeForest the update will also flow through to Envato Elements).
7. Only the zip asset file and live preview URL are inserted via the link with Envato Market. Fill in all other required details as accurately as you can and pay strict attention to our Quality Expectations. More specifically, please consider how you can best present your items on Envato Elements.
It is a requirement that items of these types exist on ThemeForest, however that does not mean you should contribute all of your items to Envato Elements. Please avoid older items and focus on your modern, clean and well-presented templates.

A note on author collaboration and partnerships: We're aware that some authors on ThemeForest collaborate or obtain permission from the original designer to create new items with the original author's design. Please keep in mind that Elements is a separate platform to Envato Market and it is your responsibility to ensure you have the rights to list your item on Elements as per the Author Agreement.

Template Kits to Envato Elements
1. Items must first be published to ThemeForest on Envato Market.
2. Template Kits are then transferred to Elements automatically - don't worry, we will do this for you!
Remember - you need to first be approved as an Envato Elements author. Apply Here!
Graphics

All Graphic items can be uploaded through your Author Dashboard on GraphicRiver. For how to do this, see: How To Upload Your Items to Envato. This will tell you how to get those items on to Envato Elements, if you are an approved Elements Author.

Unlike the other content types, graphics items do not need to be uploaded through Envato Market before being added to Envato Elements.

Graphic Items on Elements

If you have been invited to contribute to Envato Elements, you can upload your graphic items to sell on Envato Elements through the Elements Contributor Dashboard.

You will only have access to the Elements Contributor Dashboard if you have been invited to contribute to Elements for Graphics. If you’re interested in being considered for Elements, please apply here.
Photos
Select from either:
- Portfolio Manager
- Web Uploader
- FTP Uploader (for larger quantities)
Portfolio Manager

This section refers to the new Portfolio Manager tool which is currently being rolled out to all Photo authors. If your account has been migrated to Portfolio Manager, please refer to this help centre article for instructions.

Web Uploader

You may upload photos via the Web Uploader at author.envato.com/upload/photos:
1. Select ‘Upload photos’ from the ‘Upload’ drop-down menu
2. Follow the prompts to select / drag and drop up to 1000 photos, then click 'Upload'
3. Wait for your files to be uploaded.
4. Select ‘Upload releases’ from the ‘Upload’ drop-down menu to upload model or property releases, following the same steps as above.
5. Image processing time varies depending on the number of images submitted and can take up to several hours for large portfolios.
6. The indicator shows the number of uploads that have been successfully processed.
7. Click on the ‘View X New Items’ link to load newly processed photos.
8. To submit all photos that are ready, click the 'Submit X items and X releases' button in the bottom-right of the screen.
FTP Uploader

Envato supports FTP uploading for faster and more reliable uploads of large and multiple files. You can upload items from all content types via FTP, but there are slight differences between them, which we’ll explore further out below.

Please note: you will need to have an FTP client installed before following the processes below. We recommend FileZilla’s FTP client and have documented the process using this third-party software. However, you may be more familiar with and are welcome to use an alternative FTP client.

Before uploading, ensure that your IPTC/XMP data is correct, as it will automatically be extracted to form the title, descriptions, and tags.

You’ll need an API key to use as your password for FTP upload. If you haven’t got this yet, simply:
- Visit https://build.envato.com/create-token/
- Choose a token name
- In the permissions list below, make sure to check ‘View and search Envato sites’ and ‘View your Envato Account username’.
- Then, click Create Token

Please follow these steps for uploading Photos with FTP.

We recommend uploading in batches based on common release forms (eg. by photoshoot) so that the release forms attached are relevant to most or all of the images in the batch. All uploaded images are automatically linked to all the uploaded model releases.

Please note: Before uploading, ensure that your IPTC/XMP data is correct, as it will automatically be extracted to form the title, description and tags.
1. Open your FTP client and enter the following details:
```
Host: ftp.author.envato.com

Username: [your Envato username] (this is case-sensitive)

Password: [your Envato API key]

Port: 21

Encryption: Explicit FTP over TLS
```
1. Place Photos and Model or Property Release Forms:
  - Create a folder called “photos” and upload all of your photos in that folder
  - Create folder called “releases” and upload all of your releases in that folder
  - Release forms are now automatically attached to all photos in your submission.
  - Release forms should be .JPG, .PNG or .PDF, and should not be zipped.
2. Wait for your files to upload and then close your FTP client.
3. Navigate to your Envato Author Platform Upload page: author.envato.com/upload/photos
4. Image processing time varies depending on the number of images submitted and can take up to several hours for large portfolios.
5. View the title, description, tags and a preview of each item, along with warnings for any issues that will affect their submission. These items will be excluded from submission until metadata issues are resolved.
6. To submit all photos that are ready, click the 'Submit X items and X releases' button in the bottom-right of the screen.
7. Once photos are submitted they will enter the review queue, which should take approximately 24-48 hours for a review decision. Items in the review queue can be viewed in your portfolio, here.
Before uploading, please familiarize yourself with the Photos Item Preparation & Technical Requirements to ensure your photo submissions are successfully approved.

Approved photos can be managed via the Photo Manager. Please see Using your Photo Manager for more information about managing photos.
3D
3DOcean
1. Please familiarize yourself with the 3D Item Preparation & Technical Requirements to ensure your photo submissions are successfully approved.
2. Login at 3DOcean.net (If you aren’t immediately directed to your dashboard, you can use this link: https://3docean.net/author_dashboard).
3. Select the relevant item type from the dropdown list on the right, under ‘Upload an item’.
4. Fill in the required information on this page. You can find more information about the item preparation and required metadata here: https://help.author.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000471943-How-to-Upload-Your-Items-to-Envato.
5. Check that you have completed all relevant fields, including setting a price, and have uploaded the required files. Once everything has been completed, you must read and tick the acknowledgement, if it’s accurate for you, then you can click ‘Upload’.
6. Job done! Your item will now be in our queue, awaiting review by our team. You will receive an update once the review is complete.
Portfolio Manager

All 3D items can be uploaded through the Portfolio Manager. Here, we explain how to get your 3D items to Envato.
1. Access Portfolio Manager via https://portfolio.author.envato.com/
2. Select “Upload”
3. Drag and drop 3D items to the upload window, or select them from your device.
4. Wait for your files to be uploaded. This may take a few minutes depending on how many items you’re uploading.
  - Note: you can minimize the upload window by clicking the 'Minimize' button in the top right corner of the upload pop-up window. This allows you to continue using the Portfolio Manager while the upload is in progress. If you close the window, the upload stops.
  - There is no limitation on the file size or number of files. However, if you upload 50,000 files or more, your web browser will likely lag or freeze. Therefore, we do not recommend uploading more than 50,000 files at once.
5. Once your files are uploaded, we recommend clicking ‘Edit Your Assets’
  - This creates a temporary folder where you can view the batch of items you’ve just uploaded so you can make changes and submit them for review.
6. Alternatively, click 'Done' to view your whole portfolio and use the ‘Item State’ filter on the left hand panel to view your not submitted items.
To edit your metadata, including the title, tags or description of 3D items, select the items from your portfolio, then on the right hand side panel enter the required info. Make your edits, ensuring you ‘save’ your changes after each edit.

Submit individual 3D items for Review
- To submit items to review individually, use the right hand side panel to select ‘overview’ and change the ‘item state’ to ‘submitted for review’, then press save.
- Alternatively, use the right hand side panel to select ‘item states’ and change the item state to 'submitted for review', then press save.
Submit a batch of 3D items for review
- To submit multiple items to review, select them from your portfolio, then on the side panel select ‘item states’ and change the item state to 'submitted for review'.
- To select multiple items and batch edit the title, tags or description, select the items from your portfolio, then on the side panel select ‘batch edit’. Make your edits, ensuring you ‘save’ your changes after each edit, find ‘Administrative Information’ and change the ‘item state’ to ‘submitted for review’. Then press save at the bottom.
- Once 3D items are submitted they will enter the review queue, which could take a few days for a review decision.
  - Within your portfolio, you can filter your submissions to view items that are Not Submitted, Approved, Rejected and Eligible for resubmission.
  - Items that are eligible for resubmission have feedback from the review team. If you wish you can make changes to the item and resubmit it again for review.
- At this time, you won't receive an email with the review decision.
  - Instead, you can view the status of your items via Portfolio Manager. From the Portfolio Manager homepage you can navigate directly to your not submitted, rejected, or approved assets.
- 3D items that are approved will be available on Envato Elements once you have completed an Author ID Check. Instructions on how to complete this steps were emailed to you in your Envato approval email.