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

# Find media

Drop real media onto your canvas without leaving Grein. Search built-in libraries straight from image, video, and audio blocks, preview first, then add.

### Songs via Spotify

Add an audio block and choose music search to look through Spotify. Pick a track to load it into the built-in player with Spotify's official embedded player, so you can audition it before it goes on the board. Hit Add to block when it is the right one.

Great for: moodboards with a theme song, video treatments with reference tracks, planning event playlists alongside layouts.

![Spotify track preview with Add to block](https://pub-ad16142775864f9c921d91e21cf249a2.r2.dev/uploads/12b1876d-d4fb-4f63-bb56-614a861b708e/666fa6a9-2542-41e0-8c3f-39c27882d388.png)

*Audition the track in the embedded player, then Add to block*

### Sound effects via Freesound

Add an audio block and switch to sound effects to search Freesound. Results play in the same shared audio player for preview — listen first, then Add to block.

![Freesound sound-effect search results](https://pub-ad16142775864f9c921d91e21cf249a2.r2.dev/uploads/12b1876d-d4fb-4f63-bb56-614a861b708e/59c16908-5080-48b0-b912-7b4d4044bff8.png)

*Browse effects with durations and preview before adding*

Great for: storyboards that need a door slam or crowd swell, product videos with UI clicks, sketches with ambient texture.

### Photos and video via Pexels

Add an image or video block and open stock search to browse Pexels photos and video. Click a result to drop it straight into the block — no download, upload, or tab-switching.

Great for: hero-image explorations, reference walls, thumbnails and cover options side by side.

![Pexels photo search results inside Grein](https://pub-ad16142775864f9c921d91e21cf249a2.r2.dev/uploads/12b1876d-d4fb-4f63-bb56-614a861b708e/c3726355-5f1b-42b2-a60b-dcab1b643afb.png)

*Search Pexels and drop a photo straight into the block*

### How it works

1. Create an image, video, or audio block from the left toolbar.
2. Choose search instead of upload or URL. Audio blocks let you pick the source: Spotify for music, Freesound for effects.
3. Browse the clickable results list. Audio plays in the preview player first.
4. Select Add to block to place it on the canvas.

You can still upload your own files or paste a URL anytime — links show a live preview with title and image. Search is just the fastest path.

### Tips

* Search from the block itself, not the dashboard — results go straight into that block.
* For audio, audition everything in the preview player before adding; the board keeps the version you chose.
* Pair a Spotify track with notes in a titled composite to keep track, mood, and rationale together.

Related: [Blocks](/blocks) for all block types, [Organize your canvas](/organize) for composites and layout.


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