Abstract: In some aspects, the described systems and methods provide for managing content. The method comprises receiving respective representations of a plurality of content elements, at least one of the plurality of content element having metadata information, displaying a representation of the content element in a user interface to a first user, sending the representation of the content element from the first user to a second user, indicating an edit request from the second user to the first user within the user interface, opening content element editing software via a link; performing at least one edit operation within an interface of the content element editing software on the content element based on the edit request; sending a representation of the edited content element from the first user to the second user; and approving the edited content element.