Downloading a file just to check what is in it is one of those small inefficiencies that should not exist. ESC Hub has expanded the Media Library preview support so you can inspect far more file types directly in your browser.

What's changed

The Media Library now supports in-browser previews for a much wider range of file types. You can preview PDF files with page browsing, zoom, and text selection. Word documents open with full formatting including pagination, headers, and footers. Excel and CSV files open as spreadsheets with worksheet tabs and column headers.

Audio files - MP3, WAV, OGG, and M4A - play directly in the browser. 3D models can be viewed interactively with rotation controls, wireframe mode, and camera reset. Text and code files including JSON and CSS open with syntax highlighting.

To preview any file, select it in the Media Library or choose Preview from the right-click menu. The correct viewer opens automatically based on the file type.

File size limits apply per type - PDFs and 3D models up to 50 MB, Word and Excel files up to 15 MB, text files up to 5 MB, and audio files up to 100 MB. Files over the limit will show a download option instead.

Why it matters

The more file types you can inspect without leaving ESC Hub, the less time you spend switching between tools or downloading files you only needed to glance at. For anyone managing a busy Media Library, this makes checking and confirming files a lot faster.