Sony | Ci Media Cloud2026.12.0 - App Store

Ci ('see') Media Cloud is Sony's media management and collaboration workspace. Media professionals, teams, and companies use Ci to centralize, organize, collaborate, and deliver media projects - faster and smarter.

Preview professional file formats while on-the-go
- Preview a full spectrum of professional formats including RAW
- Preview proxies optimized for mobile and tablet screens
- Preview files in [Offline] mode to work from anywhere
- Download to device’s local storage to work offline

Upload directly to the cloud
- Upload files from your device directly to your Ci Workspace
- Capture images and footage using the mobile app

Never lose track of your content again
- Seamlessly search across all your content stored in Ci Workspaces
- Search by filenames, metadata, and logged time-based metadata
- Quickly discover recently added and favorite files
- Trash files to manage active storage

Know what’s been seen and when
- Advance projects by sharing files and folders with MediaBox links
- Manage access permissions, expiration dates, and more advanced security settings
- Search and edit sent links and re-open closed/expired links
- Protect your IP by sharing images and videos with visual watermarks

Create your best work with your team
- Add and reply to comments on files in Ci
- Avoid miscommunication by adding time-code accurate comments on videos
- Share files to collect feedback from guest users

How Ci improves your media workflow:
- Streamline workflows by managing files and teams in a single central media Workspace
- Collaborate seamlessly with remote team members, clients, and vendors
- Preview professional video and photo formats on the go
- Simplify file sharing, no matter how massive the file
- Secure storage so you can backup and collaborate with peace of mind

Sony Media Cloud Services offers a media-centric suite of cloud services with innovative applications that empower media companies and teams of all sizes to streamline production, post-production, creative, and delivery workflows. Adopted by Hollywood studios, indie filmmakers, television shows, broadcasters, sports, and news companies, Ci connects people, content, and devices around the world.

A Ci account is required to use this app. Not all Ci features are available on mobile.

Version History Fixed an issue where the MediaBoxes list would get stuck loading for new users with no received MediaBoxes, so you can now find and manage shared files right away.

Plus, more improvements to deliver a world-class mobile experience. 2026.12.0 Sep 29 If the "Allow comments in MediaBox" setting is enabled, recipients can now add comments to the files shared in a Protected or Secure MediaBox.
Plus, a few bug fixes to deliver a world-class mobile experience. 2026.8.0 Jun 17 Ci's powerful search has landed on mobile! Now, you can filter by file type, location, metadata, and more to find exactly what you need, wherever you're working.

Fixed several issues where comments in MediaBoxes weren't saving or displaying correctly for Protected and Secure MediaBoxes. Collaborators in Workspaces or MediaBoxes can now leave and view feedback without any surprises. 2026.6.0 May 12 - An all-new landscape mode preview experience brings faster performance and full-screen commenting. Plus, advanced video controls enables precise timestamp selection.
- AirPlay and Google Cast is now supported!
- Easier Workspace navigation with snappy Workspace and folder loading screens plus smarter navigation options.
- Enhance menu options make uploading, sharing, and saving easier than ever.
- Plus, some bug fixes to deliver a world-class app! 2026.3.0 Mar 17 --Improved reliability and performance on file uploads. Whether uploading via "Browse Files" or via the camera roll, mobile upload is now much more robust.
--Fixed bugs and polished our app for peak performance. 3.5 12/20/2025 • App text will default to English when any language besides Japanese is selected
• Improved Dashboard that more clearly separates Catalogs and Workspaces
• Search fixes
• Fixed a number of UI glitches for a smoother browsing experience in the app
• Fix: Some files or folders randomly weren’t visible in the mobile UI
• Fix: “Recently Added” section was always empty 3.4 10/29/2025 -Fixed an issue where temporary file objects could get stuck during uploads, causing upload failures, failed asset previews and app crashes. This update improves stability, ensuring smoother uploads and more reliable app performance. 3.3.2 08/19/2025 -Fixed: Folders that only contain subfolders and no files appear empty.
-Fixed: Files received in a MediaBox can be previewed once more! (certain video files were failing to stream) 3.3.1 07/15/2025 • Adding comments on a time-range on a 6-inch screen is no easy feat. Now, you can pinch and zoom the timeline to more accurately select mark-in and out points. The handlebars adjust and will reflect preview thumbnails according to the zoomed-in range of time.
• Saving files to your phone is much easier with the all-new download manager that now let’s you cancel downloads too!
• Fixed: All Workspaces now appear on your Dashboard 3.3.0 07/01/2025 What’s New
--Got lots of Workspaces? No problem. We polished our Network filtering experience so that finding the right Networks, Workspaces, and Catalogs is a breeze.

Bug Fixes
--Fixed an issue that prevented users from being able to download files to their mobile device.

--Plus, fixed several more bugs to ensure smooth operations when using the Ci Mobile app. 3.2.0 05/02/2025 --The mobile app now supports two-factor authentication! Users accessing Workspaces with a 2FA requirement can now access all your files from on-the-go.
--Support for Custom metadata has landed! Go to preview your file and tap the ‘Custom metadata’ tab to see all your metadata.
--You can rename your files while the file is still uploading to make it easier to search later.
--We also enhanced ‘offline’ performance and cleaned up messaging when you are browsing items in your trash bin. 3.1.0 03/13/2025 What’s New
-Take your files anywhere! Browse, search, and preview Catalog files right from your phone – the full desktop Catalog experience, now pocket-sized.
-Uploads just hit hyperdrive! Our souped-up backend handles batch transfers with lightning speed, while smart concurrent processing means your files fly through the system faster than ever. 3.0.2 02/04/2025 Browsing your MediaBoxes and managing shared files (or other share settings) just got a lot easier! You can now browse and preview files in an existing MediaBox just like you're browsing any other file in your Workspaces. When you create a new MediaBox, a cleaned-up confirmation page lets you see a summary of your MediaBox settings. 2.9.0 10/31/2024 Bug fixes:
--Fixed: Turning on Silent mode would mute the sound on video/audio files. Now your device’s Silent mode only silences your ringer, not your content.
--Fixed: Comments made while offline were only saved if the file had existing comments. And now, all comments are saved!
--Fixed: Files in “processing” and newly created folders would not display until the page was manually refreshed or the app rebooted. You can now enjoy browsing folders and files without the extra step! 2.8.1 08/17/2024 Bug Fixes:
Fixed: Turning on Silent mode on your device would mute the sound on video/audio files. Now Silent mode only silences your ringer & notifications, not your content.
Fixed: Comments made while offline were only saved if the file already had some existing comments. And now, all comments are saved!
Fixed: Files in “processing” and newly created folders would not display until the page was manually refreshed or the app rebooted. You can now enjoy browsing folders and files without the extra step! 2.8.0 08/15/2024 -Introducing offline commenting! Leave comments, replies, and timecode or time-range comments while in ‘offline mode’ to keep working even without Wi-Fi. Your comments will sync automatically when you're back online.
-Ever upload the wrong file? Uploads can now be canceled! But wait, if you meant to upload a file but it failed, you can retry in one tap.
-Fixed: A bug got caught in our filter – the filter Workspaces by Company Network that is. We cleaned it out and it’s working smoothly again! 2.7.0 07/20/2024 Introducing new and improved commenting features!
-You can now add comments to a specific time range on videos and audio files—perfect for pinpointing feedback on a particular scene or sequence.
-Ever hit post too soon? Long-press on a comment to edit or delete it. Thumb-typing mishaps? We’ve got you covered!
-Keep track of your feedback with file comments as your to-do list and mark them as resolved when you’re done. 2.6.0 06/18/2024 Fixed a bug that caused files to be renamed when uploading from a camera roll or photo and video gallery. Filenames will remain untarnished no matter how the file is uploaded. 2.5.1 05/23/2024 - Sprinkled some fairy dust so files stored on your mobile device upload even faster!
- You can now create folders in your Ci Workspace! Open a Workspace and simply tap the + button to create a new folder. Or, tap and open a folder, then, tap the + button to create a subfolder.
- Want to send specific frame grab you created in Ci or caption files? When creating a MediaBox, go to the Advanced settings page to choose which Ci-generated or user-added elements to send in your MediaBox link. 2.5 05/03/2024 - Fixed crashes when loading app 2.4.1 04/17/2024 - Pin annotation has landed on mobile! Open an image or video file to start typing a comment, then, select the marker to drop a pin on the image or frame. Tap on-frame to move your pin.
- On videos, a marker appears below the timeline where comments are posted. Select a comment to jump to the frame in the video.
- You can now swipe left to delete resolved comments
- A refreshed file preview for clearer file processing status. 2.4 04/10/2024 It’s MediaBox madness – sharing is easier than ever! Create a new MediaBox directly from the MediaBox page. Turn on comments from the Advanced Settings page to share or receive comments from MediaBox recipients. Plus, we refreshed all things MediaBox to make managing files, recipients, and settings easier and faster.

Have lots of files to upload? Enable notifications when you log in and get alerts when background uploads complete.

Fixed: Enterprise SSO users can log in to Ci on iOS. 2.3 03/13/2024 - Wish you could upload from mobile while multi-tasking? Now you can! Even when your app is minimized, your uploads will continue humming along in the background. You’ll get a notification when your upload finishes. Background uploads are enabled by default when you’re connected to Wi-Fi. To save precious cellular data, this setting can also be disabled.

- Fixed: Downloaded files are saved to your “Downloads” folder

- Fixed: Users can find and manage all MediaBoxes they have access to 2.2 01/25/2024 - Fixed Workspaces not displaying properly. 2.1.1 11/07/2023 - No internet? No problem, you can now preview files offline in the mobile app! Select the files you want available offline. To preview, click the new ‘Offline’ page, where you can browse, preview the highest proxy quality, and view file info like metadata on all your downloads.
- To make room for the ‘Offline’ page, your ‘Profile’ page is now at the top of the screen.
- To reduce crashing, when a new app version is available, Ci automatically logs you out so you can update the app. 2.1 10/24/2023