Editor experience
Ever met a Headless CMS that editors actually enjoy using?
Meet modular content
Composable layouts without dev hand-holding
Editors build flexible page layouts using Blocks in Modular Content fields, getting all that WYSIWYG page building fun while still giving you a clean API to manage it all.
No more asking devs to add one-off CTAs or sections. Drag-and-drop UX. Structured output. Need more? Slap in a Live Previews plugin to let the UI really shine.
Asset Management out of the box
Media management & optimization done right
DatoCMS provides a centralized library for all images, videos, audio, documents, and everything else.
Paired with Mux and imgix under the hood, enjoy perfect optimizations, metadata management, and so much more.
Upload once, use anywhere. No duplicates, no chaos.
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Localization built in
👋 Hallochen. Hablar whichever lingua شما 客戶 parlent
Easily manage multiple locales in a single record, and switch between language tabs, compare side by side, or fallback to defaults.
Localization works across content, media, metadata, and SEO, and added bonus? Publish or unpublish specific locales as you need. Not all everytime.
Structured text
WYSIWYG without the usual headaches attached.
Not to flex too much, but the Structured Text field is one of the best Headless CMS editors out there. Get a writing experience that feels right but still outputs structured JSON.
The field supports formatting, slash commands, inline links, media embeds, custom blocks, plugins, and SO MUCH MORE. No messy HTML. No custom parsing.
Explore the Structured Text field
Real time collaboration
Seamlessly work together. Not over each other
DatoCMS lets you see who’s editing a record in real time.
Lock entries, leave notes, or assign records to specific team members. Between native features and plugins, your team comes together without handing off 50 shades of tools.
Fewer Slack DMs. Fewer “WHO DID THIS”es. Fewer conflicts.
Live previews
Preview everything before you hit publish. No surprises.
Really doesn’t matter if you’re building with Next.js, Vue, Astro, or whatever new framework just became cool last Thursday, DatoCMS gives you easy configuration for live previews regardless of your framework.
No guesswork. No broken layouts. Just one plugin and done.
SEO and social previews
Please the Google gods with the native SEO field.
The SEO field in DatoCMS is unique, letting you add custom metadata and OG tags for all your content, with validations, conveniently rendered with the dato-seo package.
Pair it with the Socials field to preview how your content will look on Google, Slack, Linkedin, and X.
Versions, history, schedules, and then some
Yep, even the “boring” stuff is handled to appease management
Publishing workflows, field validations, and version history, all built in.
Schedule content, define approval steps, and prevent bad inputs with structured rules.
Every change is tracked, reversible, and safe. No overwrites, no broken content, no surprises.