diff --git a/src/components/generic/Dashboard/TableDashboard.jsx b/src/components/generic/Dashboard/TableDashboard.jsx
index 90f96dd..2ec8c77 100644
--- a/src/components/generic/Dashboard/TableDashboard.jsx
+++ b/src/components/generic/Dashboard/TableDashboard.jsx
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export function TableDashboard({
   }
 
   function handleStatClick(stat) {
+    if (stat.onClick) return stat.onClick();
     if (!stat.filterId) return;
     toggleFilter(stat.filterId, stat.filterValue);
   }
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ export function TableDashboard({
                 label={mapping.label ?? s.label}
                 value={s.value}
                 icon={mapping.icon}
-                onClick={s.filterId ? () => handleStatClick(s) : undefined}
+                onClick={s.filterId || s.onClick ? () => handleStatClick(s) : undefined}
                 className={active ? "ring-2 ring-primary border-primary" : ""}
               />
             );
diff --git a/src/components/generic/UploadProgressToast.jsx b/src/components/generic/UploadProgressToast.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ed1327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/generic/UploadProgressToast.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// components/generic/UploadProgressToast.jsx
+//
+// Floating widget mounted once in AdminLayout (outside the router Outlet's
+// unmount cycle) so it keeps showing asset-upload progress no matter what
+// admin page you navigate to mid-upload. State comes from UploadQueueContext,
+// which lives above the router for the same reason.
+
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { ChevronUp, ChevronDown, X, Loader2, CheckCircle2, XCircle } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { useUploadQueue } from "@/contexts/UploadQueueContext";
+import { Progress } from "@/components/ui/progress";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+
+const ACTIVE = new Set(["uploading", "queued"]);
+const FAILED = new Set(["failed", "invalid"]);
+
+export default function UploadProgressToast() {
+    const { jobs, retryJob } = useUploadQueue();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
+    const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(false);
+    const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+    const prevActiveCountRef = useRef(0);
+
+    const active = jobs.filter((j) => ACTIVE.has(j.status));
+    const finished = jobs.filter((j) => !ACTIVE.has(j.status));
+
+    // A fresh batch starting up should always resurface the widget, even if
+    // the previous one was dismissed.
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (prevActiveCountRef.current === 0 && active.length > 0) setDismissed(false);
+        prevActiveCountRef.current = active.length;
+    }, [active.length]);
+
+    if (dismissed || jobs.length === 0) return null;
+
+    const aggregatePct = active.length
+        ? Math.round(active.reduce((sum, j) => sum + j.progress, 0) / active.length)
+        : 100;
+
+    const failedCount = finished.filter((j) => FAILED.has(j.status)).length;
+
+    const label = active.length
+        ? `Uploading ${active.length} file${active.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}… ${aggregatePct}%`
+        : failedCount
+            ? `${finished.length - failedCount} of ${finished.length} file${finished.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} uploaded`
+            : `${finished.length} file${finished.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} uploaded`;
+
+    return (
+        <div className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[60] w-80 rounded-lg border bg-card shadow-lg overflow-hidden">
+            <div
+                className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2.5 cursor-pointer select-none"
+                onClick={() => setExpanded((v) => !v)}
+            >
+                {active.length > 0
+                    ? <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-primary shrink-0" />
+                    : failedCount
+                        ? <XCircle className="h-4 w-4 text-destructive shrink-0" />
+                        : <CheckCircle2 className="h-4 w-4 text-green-500 shrink-0" />}
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium flex-1 truncate">{label}</span>
+                <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon" className="h-6 w-6" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setExpanded((v) => !v); }}>
+                    {expanded ? <ChevronDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> : <ChevronUp className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />}
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                    type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon" className="h-6 w-6"
+                    disabled={active.length > 0}
+                    onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setDismissed(true); }}
+                >
+                    <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                </Button>
+            </div>
+
+            {active.length > 0 && <Progress value={aggregatePct} className="h-1 rounded-none" />}
+
+            {expanded && (
+                <div className="max-h-64 overflow-y-auto border-t divide-y">
+                    {jobs.map((job) => (
+                        <div key={job.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-xs">
+                            {job.status === "uploaded" && <CheckCircle2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-green-500 shrink-0" />}
+                            {FAILED.has(job.status) && <XCircle className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-destructive shrink-0" />}
+                            {ACTIVE.has(job.status) && <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />}
+                            <span className="flex-1 truncate">{job.name}</span>
+                            {job.status === "failed" && (
+                                <button type="button" className="text-primary hover:underline shrink-0" onClick={() => retryJob(job.id)}>
+                                    Retry
+                                </button>
+                            )}
+                        </div>
+                    ))}
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        className="w-full text-xs text-primary hover:underline py-2"
+                        onClick={() => navigate("/admin/assets/add")}
+                    >
+                        View upload details
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/contexts/UploadQueueContext.jsx b/src/contexts/UploadQueueContext.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afb1433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/UploadQueueContext.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+// contexts/UploadQueueContext.jsx
+//
+// Global, app-shell-mounted upload queue for the Add Asset multi-file drop
+// zone. Lives above the router (see AdminProvider.jsx) so an in-flight
+// batch survives navigating away from the Add Asset page — the floating
+// UploadProgressToast reads the same state from anywhere in /admin.
+//
+// One POST /admin/assets/batch per addBatch() call — axios onUploadProgress
+// only reports aggregate bytes for the whole multipart body, so every job in
+// a batch shares one progress number while "uploading" and only splits into
+// per-file uploaded/failed once the response comes back. Retries re-submit
+// a single file through the same endpoint so they can track their own
+// progress independently of whatever batch they originally belonged to.
+
+import { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
+import api from "@/utils/api.util";
+import { validateAssetFile } from "@/utils/assetUpload.util";
+
+const UploadQueueContext = createContext(null);
+
+export function useUploadQueue() {
+    const ctx = useContext(UploadQueueContext);
+    if (!ctx) throw new Error("useUploadQueue must be used within an UploadQueueProvider");
+    return ctx;
+}
+
+const baseNameOf = (filename = "") => filename.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "");
+
+export function UploadQueueProvider({ children }) {
+    const [jobs, setJobs] = useState([]);
+    const onSettledRef = useRef(new Map()); // batchId -> callback
+
+    const patchJobs = useCallback((ids, patch) => {
+        const idSet = new Set(ids);
+        setJobs((prev) => prev.map((j) => (idSet.has(j.id) ? { ...j, ...(typeof patch === "function" ? patch(j) : patch) } : j)));
+    }, []);
+
+    // ─── Submit a batch of already-validated files ─────────────────────────
+    const runBatch = useCallback(async (batchId, batchJobs, meta) => {
+        const ids = batchJobs.map((j) => j.id);
+        patchJobs(ids, { status: "uploading", progress: 0 });
+
+        const form = new FormData();
+        batchJobs.forEach((j) => form.append("files", j.file));
+        Object.entries(meta).forEach(([k, v]) => {
+            if (v !== undefined && v !== null) form.append(k, v);
+        });
+
+        try {
+            const { data } = await api.post("/admin/assets/batch", form, {
+                onUploadProgress: (evt) => {
+                    const pct = evt.total ? Math.round((evt.loaded / evt.total) * 100) : 0;
+                    patchJobs(ids, { progress: pct });
+                },
+            });
+
+            const results = data?.data?.results ?? [];
+            results.forEach((result, idx) => {
+                const job = batchJobs[idx];
+                if (!job) return;
+                patchJobs([job.id], result.success
+                    ? { status: "uploaded", progress: 100, asset: result.data, error: null }
+                    : { status: "failed", progress: 100, error: result.message || "Upload failed." });
+            });
+
+        } catch (err) {
+            // No sonner toast() here — the floating widget (both corners
+            // would collide, see UploadProgressToast) already surfaces this
+            // via each job's failed status.
+            const message = err?.response?.data?.message ?? "Upload failed.";
+            patchJobs(ids, { status: "failed", progress: 100, error: message });
+        } finally {
+            onSettledRef.current.get(batchId)?.();
+            onSettledRef.current.delete(batchId);
+        }
+    }, [patchJobs]);
+
+    // files: File[]; meta: { is_public, storage_provider, createdBy }
+    const addBatch = useCallback((files, meta, { onSettled } = {}) => {
+        const batchId = nanoid();
+        const newJobs = files.map((file) => {
+            const { ok, reason } = validateAssetFile(file);
+            return {
+                id: nanoid(),
+                batchId,
+                file,
+                name: file.name,
+                size: file.size,
+                mime: file.type,
+                status: ok ? "queued" : "invalid",
+                progress: ok ? 0 : 100,
+                error: ok ? null : reason,
+                asset: null,
+                meta,
+            };
+        });
+
+        setJobs((prev) => [...prev, ...newJobs]);
+
+        const uploadable = newJobs.filter((j) => j.status === "queued");
+        if (onSettled) {
+            if (uploadable.length) onSettledRef.current.set(batchId, onSettled);
+            else onSettled();
+        }
+        if (uploadable.length) runBatch(batchId, uploadable, meta);
+
+        return batchId;
+    }, [runBatch]);
+
+    // ─── Retry a single failed job ──────────────────────────────────────────
+    const retryJob = useCallback(async (jobId) => {
+        let target = null;
+        setJobs((prev) => prev.map((j) => {
+            if (j.id !== jobId) return j;
+            target = j;
+            return { ...j, status: "uploading", progress: 0, error: null };
+        }));
+        if (!target) return;
+
+        const form = new FormData();
+        form.append("files", target.file);
+        Object.entries(target.meta).forEach(([k, v]) => {
+            if (v !== undefined && v !== null) form.append(k, v);
+        });
+        // Bulk display_name derivation only applies when >1 file — a lone
+        // retry should keep whatever name the file originally resolved to.
+        if (!target.meta.display_name) form.append("display_name", baseNameOf(target.name));
+
+        try {
+            const { data } = await api.post("/admin/assets/batch", form, {
+                onUploadProgress: (evt) => {
+                    const pct = evt.total ? Math.round((evt.loaded / evt.total) * 100) : 0;
+                    patchJobs([jobId], { progress: pct });
+                },
+            });
+            const result = data?.data?.results?.[0];
+            patchJobs([jobId], result?.success
+                ? { status: "uploaded", progress: 100, asset: result.data, error: null }
+                : { status: "failed", progress: 100, error: result?.message || "Upload failed." });
+        } catch (err) {
+            const message = err?.response?.data?.message ?? "Upload failed.";
+            patchJobs([jobId], { status: "failed", progress: 100, error: message });
+        }
+    }, [patchJobs]);
+
+    const removeJob = useCallback((jobId) => {
+        setJobs((prev) => prev.filter((j) => j.id !== jobId || j.status === "uploading"));
+    }, []);
+
+    const clearFinished = useCallback(() => {
+        setJobs((prev) => prev.filter((j) => j.status === "uploading" || j.status === "queued"));
+    }, []);
+
+    return (
+        <UploadQueueContext.Provider value={{ jobs, addBatch, retryJob, removeJob, clearFinished }}>
+            {children}
+        </UploadQueueContext.Provider>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/contexts/provider/AdminProvider.jsx b/src/contexts/provider/AdminProvider.jsx
index ffbd07e..ee92c14 100644
--- a/src/contexts/provider/AdminProvider.jsx
+++ b/src/contexts/provider/AdminProvider.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // ─── AdminProvider.jsx ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 import { AssetsProvider } from "../AdminAssetsContext";
+import { UploadQueueProvider } from "../UploadQueueContext";
 import { AdminDashboardProvider } from "../AdminDashboardContext"
 import { UserProvider } from "../AdminUserContext";
 import { UserGroupProvider } from "../AdminUserGroupContext";
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export const AdminProvider = ({ children }) => {
       <AdminDashboardProvider>
         <ProfileProvider apiBase="/admin">
           <AssetsProvider>
+          <UploadQueueProvider>
             <AdvertisementsProvider>
               <NotificationBroadcastsProvider>
                 <UserProvider>
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export const AdminProvider = ({ children }) => {
                 </UserProvider>
               </NotificationBroadcastsProvider>
             </AdvertisementsProvider>
+          </UploadQueueProvider>
           </AssetsProvider>
         </ProfileProvider>
       </AdminDashboardProvider>
diff --git a/src/data/adminDashboard.data.jsx b/src/data/adminDashboard.data.jsx
index bf51735..2f93090 100644
--- a/src/data/adminDashboard.data.jsx
+++ b/src/data/adminDashboard.data.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import {
   Users, UserCheck, UserMinus, ShieldCheck,
-  Archive, FolderOpen, Layers,
+  Archive, Layers,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
 // ─── Users ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ export const USER_STAT_MAP = {
 // ─── User Groups ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const GROUP_STAT_MAP = {
-  total:    { label: "Total Groups", icon: <Layers     className="size-5 text-muted-foreground" /> },
-  active:   { label: "Active",       icon: <UserCheck  className="size-5 text-green-500" /> },
-  inactive: { label: "Inactive",     icon: <UserMinus  className="size-5 text-red-400" /> },
-  archived: { label: "Archived",     icon: <Archive    className="size-5 text-muted-foreground" /> },
-  empty:    { label: "Empty Groups", icon: <FolderOpen className="size-5 text-amber-500" /> },
+  total:    { label: "Total Groups", icon: <Layers    className="size-5 text-muted-foreground" /> },
+  active:   { label: "Active",       icon: <UserCheck className="size-5 text-green-500" /> },
+  inactive: { label: "Inactive",     icon: <UserMinus className="size-5 text-red-400" /> },
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/components/user_groups/GroupTable.jsx b/src/modules/admin/components/user_groups/GroupTable.jsx
index 7b6a3b1..bb81da4 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/components/user_groups/GroupTable.jsx
+++ b/src/modules/admin/components/user_groups/GroupTable.jsx
@@ -94,14 +94,15 @@ export default function GroupTable() {
     fetchGroupsDashboard();
   };
 
-  // ─── Attach filterId + filterValue to each stat ───────────────────────────
-  // "archived" and "empty" have no direct column to filter on in this table
+  // ─── Attach filterId/filterValue (or onClick) to each stat ────────────────
+  // "inactive" groups are effectively archived groups (deactivateGroup sets
+  // is_active=false and soft-deletes in the same action), so route straight
+  // to the archived groups page instead of toggling an in-table filter.
   const dashboardStats = (groupsDashboard?.stats ?? []).map((s) => ({
     ...s,
-    filterId: s.key === "archived" || s.key === "empty" || s.key === "total" ? null : "is_active",
-    filterValue: s.key === "active" ? ["true"]
-      : s.key === "inactive" ? ["false"]
-        : null,
+    filterId: s.key === "active" ? "is_active" : null,
+    filterValue: s.key === "active" ? ["true"] : null,
+    onClick: s.key === "inactive" ? () => navigate("/admin/groups/archived") : undefined,
   }));
 
   // ─── top_groups bar has no filterable column in this table ────────────────
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/config/assets/toolbar.config.jsx b/src/modules/admin/config/assets/toolbar.config.jsx
index 0bf4b2c..07bc600 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/config/assets/toolbar.config.jsx
+++ b/src/modules/admin/config/assets/toolbar.config.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // ─── config/toolbar.config.jsx ────────────────────────────────────────────────
-import { RefreshCw, Download, Plus, Archive } from "lucide-react";
+import { RefreshCw, Download, Plus, Archive, UploadCloud } from "lucide-react";
 import { exportTableToExcel } from "@/utils/excel.util";
 
 /**
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ export function buildToolbarActions({ fetchAssets, pagination, exportConfig, nav
       className: "text-primary-foreground",
       onClick: () => navigate("add"),
     },
+    {
+      key: "bulk-upload",
+      type: "button",
+      icon: <UploadCloud className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />,
+      label: "Bulk Upload",
+      variant: "secondary",
+      className: "border border-border",
+      onClick: () => navigate("add/bulk"),
+    },
     {
       key: "archived-users",
       type: "button",
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/layouts/AdminLayout.jsx b/src/modules/admin/layouts/AdminLayout.jsx
index 0af611e..98af361 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/layouts/AdminLayout.jsx
+++ b/src/modules/admin/layouts/AdminLayout.jsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
 import UserMenu from "@/components/generic/UserMenu"
 import NotificationBell from "@/components/generic/NotificationBell"
 import AdminStickyAnnouncementBar from "@/components/generic/AdminStickyAnnouncementBar"
+import UploadProgressToast from "@/components/generic/UploadProgressToast"
 import { ROLE_CONFIG } from "@/data/profile.data"
 
 const AdminLayout = () => {
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ const AdminLayout = () => {
 
                     <div id="main-body" className="bg-background flex-1 flex flex-col" style={{ paddingTop: 'var(--navbar-h)' }}>
                         <Outlet />
+                        <UploadProgressToast />
                         <Toaster position="bottom-right" richColors />
                     </div>
                 </AdminProvider>
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAsset.jsx b/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAsset.jsx
index 9b1adef..56be841 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAsset.jsx
+++ b/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAsset.jsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAsset.jsx
 
 import { useState, useRef } from "react";
-import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useForm, Controller } from "react-hook-form";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
-import { ArrowLeft, UploadCloud, X, FileVideo, FileText, Image, FileAudio } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowLeft, ArrowRight, UploadCloud, X, FileVideo, FileText, Image, FileAudio } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { useAssets } from "@/contexts/AdminAssetsContext";
 import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/AuthContext";
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ export default function AddAsset() {
                             error={errors._file?.message}
                         />
                         <FieldError message={errors._file?.message} />
+                        <Link
+                            to="/admin/assets/add/bulk"
+                            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-primary hover:underline"
+                        >
+                            Uploading multiple files? Use Bulk Upload <ArrowRight className="h-3 w-3" />
+                        </Link>
                     </div>
 
                     {/* ── Thumbnail (video required / audio optional) ── */}
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAssetsBulk.jsx b/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAssetsBulk.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9a038a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAssetsBulk.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+// modules/admin/pages/assets/AddAssetsBulk.jsx
+
+import { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import {
+    ArrowLeft, UploadCloud, X, RotateCcw, FileVideo, FileText, Image, FileAudio,
+    CheckCircle2, XCircle, AlertTriangle, Loader2, Trash2,
+} from "lucide-react";
+
+import { useAssets } from "@/contexts/AdminAssetsContext";
+import { useUploadQueue } from "@/contexts/UploadQueueContext";
+import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/AuthContext";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Progress } from "@/components/ui/progress";
+import {
+    Select,
+    SelectContent,
+    SelectItem,
+    SelectTrigger,
+    SelectValue,
+} from "@/components/ui/select";
+
+// ─── File type icon ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function FileTypeIcon({ mime = "" }) {
+    if (mime.startsWith("video/")) return <FileVideo className="h-8 w-8 text-blue-400 shrink-0" />;
+    if (mime.startsWith("image/")) return <Image className="h-8 w-8 text-green-400 shrink-0" />;
+    if (mime.startsWith("audio/")) return <FileAudio className="h-8 w-8 text-purple-400 shrink-0" />;
+    return <FileText className="h-8 w-8 text-orange-400 shrink-0" />;
+}
+
+function formatSize(bytes = 0) {
+    if (bytes < 1024) return `${bytes} B`;
+    if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
+    return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
+}
+
+// ─── Drop zone ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function DropZone({ onFiles }) {
+    const inputRef = useRef(null);
+    const [dragOver, setDragOver] = useState(false);
+
+    return (
+        <div
+            onDragOver={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragOver(true); }}
+            onDragLeave={() => setDragOver(false)}
+            onDrop={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                setDragOver(false);
+                if (e.dataTransfer.files?.length) onFiles([...e.dataTransfer.files]);
+            }}
+            onClick={() => inputRef.current?.click()}
+            className={[
+                "rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed cursor-pointer transition-colors",
+                dragOver ? "border-primary/60 bg-primary/5" : "border-muted-foreground/30 hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-muted/20",
+            ].join(" ")}
+        >
+            <input
+                ref={inputRef}
+                type="file"
+                multiple
+                className="hidden"
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                    if (e.target.files?.length) onFiles([...e.target.files]);
+                    e.target.value = "";
+                }}
+            />
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 py-10 px-4">
+                <UploadCloud className="h-8 w-8 text-muted-foreground/50" />
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center">
+                    Drag & drop or <span className="text-primary font-medium">browse</span> to upload
+                    <br />
+                    <span className="text-xs">Images, videos, audio, documents — multiple files allowed</span>
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
+// ─── File row ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function FileRow({ job, onRetry, onRemove }) {
+    const isUploading = job.status === "uploading" || job.status === "queued";
+    const isFailed = job.status === "failed" || job.status === "invalid";
+    const isUploaded = job.status === "uploaded";
+
+    const barClass = isUploaded ? "[&>div]:bg-green-500" : isFailed ? "[&>div]:bg-destructive" : "";
+
+    return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-4 border rounded-lg bg-card">
+            <FileTypeIcon mime={job.mime} />
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-1.5">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{job.name}</p>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground shrink-0">{formatSize(job.size)}</span>
+                </div>
+                <Progress value={job.progress} className={barClass} />
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+                    {isUploading && <><Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" /><span className="text-muted-foreground">{job.status === "queued" ? "Queued" : "Uploading…"}</span></>}
+                    {isUploaded && <><CheckCircle2 className="h-3 w-3 text-green-500" /><span className="text-green-600">Uploaded</span></>}
+                    {job.status === "failed" && <><XCircle className="h-3 w-3 text-destructive" /><span className="text-destructive">Upload failed</span></>}
+                    {job.status === "invalid" && <><AlertTriangle className="h-3 w-3 text-destructive" /><span className="text-destructive">Rejected</span></>}
+                </div>
+                {isFailed && job.error && <p className="text-xs text-destructive">{job.error}</p>}
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
+                {job.status === "failed" && (
+                    <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => onRetry(job.id)}>
+                        <RotateCcw className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1" /> Retry
+                    </Button>
+                )}
+                <Button
+                    type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon"
+                    disabled={job.status === "uploading"}
+                    onClick={() => onRemove(job.id)}
+                >
+                    <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+                </Button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
+// ─── Page ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export default function AddAssetsBulk() {
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
+    const { fetchAssets } = useAssets();
+    const { jobs, addBatch, retryJob, removeJob, clearFinished } = useUploadQueue();
+    const { user } = useAuth();
+
+    const [isPublic, setIsPublic] = useState("false");
+    const [storageProvider, setStorageProvider] = useState("s3");
+
+    const total = jobs.length;
+    const done = jobs.filter((j) => j.status === "uploaded").length;
+    const failed = jobs.filter((j) => j.status === "failed" || j.status === "invalid").length;
+
+    const handleFiles = (files) => {
+        addBatch(files, {
+            is_public: isPublic === "true",
+            storage_provider: storageProvider,
+            createdBy: user?.user_id,
+        }, {
+            onSettled: () => fetchAssets({ force: true }),
+        });
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 py-6 space-y-6">
+
+            {/* ── Header ── */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon" onClick={() => navigate(-1)}>
+                    <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+                </Button>
+                <div>
+                    <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">Uploading Assets</h1>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                        {total ? `${total} file${total === 1 ? "" : "s"} · ${done} done · ${failed} failed` : "Upload one or more files to the asset library."}
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* ── Batch settings ── */}
+            <div className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4 flex items-center gap-4">
+                <div className="flex-1 space-y-1.5">
+                    <label className="text-sm font-medium">Access</label>
+                    <Select value={isPublic} onValueChange={setIsPublic}>
+                        <SelectTrigger><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
+                        <SelectContent>
+                            <SelectItem value="false">Private</SelectItem>
+                            <SelectItem value="true">Public</SelectItem>
+                        </SelectContent>
+                    </Select>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex-1 space-y-1.5">
+                    <label className="text-sm font-medium">Storage</label>
+                    <Select value={storageProvider} onValueChange={setStorageProvider}>
+                        <SelectTrigger><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
+                        <SelectContent>
+                            <SelectItem value="chibisafe">Chibisafe</SelectItem>
+                            <SelectItem value="local">Local</SelectItem>
+                            <SelectItem value="s3">S3</SelectItem>
+                        </SelectContent>
+                    </Select>
+                </div>
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground max-w-[12rem] self-end pb-2">
+                    Applies to files added below. Video thumbnails and per-asset details can be edited afterward.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* ── Drop zone ── */}
+            <DropZone onFiles={handleFiles} />
+
+            {/* ── File list ── */}
+            {total > 0 && (
+                <div className="space-y-3">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                        <span className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">Files</span>
+                        {(done > 0 || failed > 0) && (
+                            <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={clearFinished}>
+                                <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1" /> Clear finished
+                            </Button>
+                        )}
+                    </div>
+                    {jobs.map((job) => (
+                        <FileRow key={job.id} job={job} onRetry={retryJob} onRemove={removeJob} />
+                    ))}
+                </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* ── Actions ── */}
+            <div className="flex justify-end">
+                <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => navigate(-1)}>
+                    Done
+                </Button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/routes/AdminRoutes.jsx b/src/modules/admin/routes/AdminRoutes.jsx
index 2ea5c35..5646b60 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/routes/AdminRoutes.jsx
+++ b/src/modules/admin/routes/AdminRoutes.jsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import ArchivedGroupList from '../pages/user_groups/ArchivedGroupList'
 
 // Assets
 import AddAsset from "../pages/assets/AddAsset";
+import AddAssetsBulk from "../pages/assets/AddAssetsBulk";
 import ArchivedAssets from "../pages/assets/ArchivedAssets";
 import ViewImageAsset from "../pages/assets/ViewImageAsset";
 import ViewVideoAsset from "../pages/assets/ViewVideoAsset";
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ export const AdminRoutes = {
           children: [
             { index: true, element: <AssetList /> },
             { path: 'add', element: <AddAsset /> },
+            { path: 'add/bulk', element: <AddAssetsBulk /> },
             { path: 'archived', element: <ArchivedAssets /> },
             { path: 'view/image/:assetId', element: <ViewImageAsset /> },
             { path: 'view/video/:assetId', element: <ViewVideoAsset /> },
diff --git a/src/utils/assetUpload.util.js b/src/utils/assetUpload.util.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d726a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/assetUpload.util.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// utils/assetUpload.util.js
+//
+// Client-side gate for the Add Asset multi-file drop zone. Mirrors what the
+// backend actually knows how to classify (resolveFileType() in
+// assets.controller.js: image/video/audio by MIME prefix, everything else
+// under application/* or text/* becomes "document") but rejects generic
+// binaries up front instead of letting them 500 on the server.
+
+const ALLOWED_DOCUMENT_MIME_TYPES = new Set([
+    "application/pdf",
+    "application/msword",
+    "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
+    "application/vnd.ms-excel",
+    "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
+    "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint",
+    "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation",
+    "application/zip",
+    "application/x-zip-compressed",
+    "application/json",
+    "application/rtf",
+    "text/plain",
+    "text/csv",
+    "text/markdown",
+]);
+
+const ALLOWED_DOCUMENT_EXTENSIONS = new Set([
+    "pdf", "doc", "docx", "xls", "xlsx", "ppt", "pptx",
+    "zip", "json", "rtf", "txt", "csv", "md",
+]);
+
+export function fileExtension(filename = "") {
+    const dot = filename.lastIndexOf(".");
+    return dot > 0 ? filename.slice(dot + 1).toLowerCase() : "";
+}
+
+// { ok: true } or { ok: false, reason }
+export function validateAssetFile(file) {
+    const mime = file.type || "";
+
+    if (mime.startsWith("image/") || mime.startsWith("video/") || mime.startsWith("audio/")) {
+        return { ok: true };
+    }
+
+    const ext = fileExtension(file.name);
+    if (ALLOWED_DOCUMENT_MIME_TYPES.has(mime) || ALLOWED_DOCUMENT_EXTENSIONS.has(ext)) {
+        return { ok: true };
+    }
+
+    const label = ext ? `.${ext}` : (mime || "unknown");
+    return {
+        ok: false,
+        reason: `Unsupported file type "${label}". Allowed formats: images, video, audio, documents.`,
+    };
+}