🚀 Overview

Laravel Media Library Pro is a powerful package designed for modern Laravel developers who need robust media handling—uploads, conversions, responsive images, cloud storage, and flexible collections. Built on the widely used :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} framework, it supports real-world workflows: content-heavy platforms, SaaS dashboards, digital asset management, media-rich ecommerce and agencies.

With its roots in high-traffic applications, this tool gives you expertise-grade media management without reinventing the wheel—letting you focus on building your product while handling complex media tasks under the hood.

Ideal for: Laravel developers, SaaS platforms, agencies, publishers, ecommerce stores, and any project needing scalable media asset handling.

✨ Key Features

• File Uploads & Storage: Easy upload interface for files, images, videos; supports local, S3, Azure, DigitalOcean Spaces.
• Media Collections: Categorize media into collections (e.g., ‘avatars’, ‘products’, ‘downloads’), each with custom rules.
• Conversions & Responsive Images: Automatically generate thumbnails, WebP/AVIF formats, responsive sizes for mobile/Desktop.
• Image Manipulations: Crop, resize, watermark support, on-the-fly manipulations preserved in cloud storage.
• Video & Document Previews: Generate posters, thumbnails for video, render previews for documents (PDF, DOCX).
• ACL & Ownership: Assign ownership to user models, limit access by model-association or roles.
• Front-End Integration: Compatible with Vue/React, includes Ent-style upload components or Livewire support.
• CLI Tools: Bulk migrate assets, clear unused media, regenerate conversions in large scale apps.
• Performance Optimised: Uses lazy generation, caching, CDN integration, and minimal overhead for high-traffic apps.
• Audit & Logs: Track uploads, conversions, deletions; easily integrate with Laravel Telescope or similar.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Framework: Laravel 9/10 (works with PHP 8.x)
• Package Architecture: Composer-installable, service provider, facade/alias support.
• Storage Adapters: Flysystem v3 compatible (local, S3, Azure, DigitalOcean).
• Front-End Support: Vue 3 / React 18 / Livewire 3 components available.
• Database: MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres supported via Laravel’s DB layer.
• Server Requirements: Linux hosting, PHP 8.1+, GD or Imagick extensions, ffmpeg/ffprobe for video support.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Run composer require vendor/laravel-media-library-pro in your Laravel project.
2. Publish package config: php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Vendor\MediaLibraryPro\ServiceProvider"
3. Run migrations: php artisan migrate
4. Add trait to your model: use HasMedia; then implement registerMediaCollections() and registerMediaConversions().
5. Configure your config/media-library.php: storage disks, conversion formats, upload limits.
6. Use upload component in your front-end or Livewire component; test upload, conversion, and retrieval via URL.

📦 Deliverables

• Full source-code package of Laravel Media Library Pro (GPL version)
• Documentation: Installation, configuration, collection setup, front-end component usage
• Example models/controllers to show file upload, conversion and retrieval
• Sample front-end UI components (Vue/React/Livewire)
• Migration files and seeder for demo setup

📱 Supported Platforms

• Laravel 9/10 applications (PHP 8.1+)
• Hosting: Linux shared, VPS, Docker containers
• Storage: Local (SSD/NAS) or Cloud (S3, Azure) via Flysystem
• Front-end: Vue 3, React 18 or Livewire 3 based dashboards

🧠 Notes

• License: GNU GPL – you are free to modify, extend, distribute under GPL terms.
• Customization Tips: Add custom conversion formats (e.g., WebP for images, GIF-preview for video), integrate asset CDN, extend for multi-tenant environments.
• Performance & Security: Use a CDN for heavy files, enable signed URLs, restrict public access to private collections via ACL rules.
• SEO Assurance: Keywords such as “Laravel media manager”, “file upload library Laravel”, “responsive image conversions Laravel” increase visibility.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

This package was originally developed by Spatie. For licensing, support and commercial versions, please visit:
Spatie – Laravel Media Library Pro

🔒 Disclaimer

This version is distributed under the GPL for educational and development use. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original authors unless stated. All trademarks, names, and brand identities are the property of their respective holders. For official updates and support, please purchase a valid license from the original developer.