> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://aspect.inc/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Viewer and review
> Preview media, navigate transcripts, compare versions, and review creative work in your browser.
The Aspect viewer brings playback, transcripts, comments, comment approvals, and versions together in one place.
Open an asset to review it without downloading the original file first. When you are finished, share it with teammates or external reviewers and keep their feedback connected to the media.
## Open an asset
Select any asset to open it in the viewer.
Aspect can preview:
* Videos
* Audio
* Images
* Documents
Videos and audio use streaming previews prepared during indexing. Images and documents also open directly in the browser.
The original source file remains stored in Aspect and is not changed by the browser preview.
## Review video and audio
Use the playback controls to find the exact moment you want to review.
For video, you can:
* Play and pause with Space.
* Use J, K, and L to move backward, pause, and play forward.
* Step through footage one frame at a time.
* Scrub the timeline to move quickly through the clip.
* Select a comment on the timeline to return to that moment.
These controls make it easier to inspect edits, graphics, color, audio, captions, and other changes.
## Use the transcript
When a video or audio file contains speech, open its transcript to follow what was said.
You can:
* Follow the highlighted text during playback.
* Select a word to jump to that moment.
* Search within the transcript.
* Move between search results.
* Export the transcript for use outside Aspect.
Learn how Aspect creates searchable transcripts for video and audio.
## Leave feedback
Anyone with comment access can leave feedback directly on an asset.
Comments can be connected to:
* A moment or time range in a video
* A specific location on an image
* A page or highlighted passage in a document
Reviewers can also draw on a paused video frame, attach reference files, reply in threads, mention teammates, and react to comments.
Comments appear with the version where they were created, preserving the feedback from each review round.
Learn how to add precise feedback, drawings, attachments, and replies.
## Keep discussions internal
Mark a comment as internal when it should only be visible to your team.
Internal comments are useful when clients and teammates are reviewing the same asset but your team needs a separate conversation.
Check whether a comment is internal before including private production information. A normal comment may be visible to external reviewers with comment access.
## Resolve completed feedback
Resolve a comment thread when the requested work has been completed.
Resolved comments remain in the asset's history and can be reopened if the issue returns.
Use a reply when you need to add context or confirm a change. Resolve the thread only when it no longer requires action.
## Review different versions
Version stacks keep related revisions together as one asset.
Open a version stack to:
* Move between earlier and later cuts.
* Review the comments associated with each version.
* Compare two versions side by side.
The latest version appears by default, while earlier review rounds remain available.
Organize revisions, compare cuts, and preserve each round of feedback.
## Track review decisions
You can mark comments as approved during a review. Use a reply to explain the decision or identify the revision being discussed.
For an asset's overall review status, create a custom metadata field such as **Approval status**, with options such as **In review**, **Changes requested**, and **Approved**. Update that field as your team's review progresses.
Before setting the status to **Approved**, confirm that you are viewing the intended revision and that the responsible reviewer has accepted it. Review new revisions and update the metadata when the review status changes.
Record agreement on a comment and keep it connected to the relevant revision.
## Share content for review
Use a share link to send an asset, folder, collection, or project to someone outside your workspace.
Guests can open the link in their browser without an Aspect account or installed software.
Depending on the link's permissions, guests may be allowed to:
* View content
* Leave comments
* Download files
* Upload content
* See metadata
* View earlier versions
Before sending a review link, confirm that the latest version is displayed and that recipients have only the permissions they need.
Give teammates and external reviewers the appropriate level of access.
## Download an original file
The viewer uses a streaming preview, but the original source file remains stored in Aspect.
If you have download permission, you can download:
* A single asset
* Multiple selected assets
* The contents of a directory
Use the download panel to track the progress of larger or multi-file downloads.
Downloading requires download access. If the download option is unavailable, ask a workspace Owner or someone with Full Access to review your permissions.
Follow a review from first playback through feedback, revisions, comparison, and final approval.
## Related guides
Add precise feedback, drawings, attachments, and replies.
Organize revisions and compare two cuts side by side.
Control what teammates and external reviewers can access.
Navigate media using a searchable transcript.