diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 8221ca0..aecb085 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
         "allow-plugins": {
             "pestphp/pest-plugin": true,
             "phpstan/extension-installer": true
+        },
+        "platform": {
+            "php": "8.4"
         }
     },
     "extra": {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_11_24_082802_add_slug_to_images_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_11_24_082802_add_slug_to_images_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f14e5f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_11_24_082802_add_slug_to_images_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class AddSlugToImagesTable extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('images', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('slug')->unique()->index()->nullable()->after('filename');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('images', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('slug');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_11_24_082803_add_slug_to_videos_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_11_24_082803_add_slug_to_videos_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5f5ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_11_24_082803_add_slug_to_videos_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class AddSlugToVideosTable extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('videos', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('slug')->unique()->index()->nullable()->after('identifier');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('videos', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('slug');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Filament/Resources/Images/Schemas/ImageForm.php b/src/Filament/Resources/Images/Schemas/ImageForm.php
index 6a6a4b8..66e60b3 100644
--- a/src/Filament/Resources/Images/Schemas/ImageForm.php
+++ b/src/Filament/Resources/Images/Schemas/ImageForm.php
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public static function configure(Schema $schema): Schema
                     }),
                 TextInput::make('description')
                     ->columnSpanFull(),
+                TextInput::make('slug')
+                    ->helperText('Unique identifier for embedding in content (e.g., "my-image")'),
                 TextInput::make('alt'),
                 TextInput::make('credit'),
                 // @phpstan-ignore-next-line Placeholder is deprecated in newer Filament; compatible here
diff --git a/src/Filament/Resources/Videos/Schemas/VideoForm.php b/src/Filament/Resources/Videos/Schemas/VideoForm.php
index 9f28c8e..3616199 100644
--- a/src/Filament/Resources/Videos/Schemas/VideoForm.php
+++ b/src/Filament/Resources/Videos/Schemas/VideoForm.php
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public static function configure(Schema $schema): Schema
                 ->visibleOn('create'),
 
             TextInput::make('name')->label('Internal Name'),
+            TextInput::make('slug')
+                ->helperText('Unique identifier for embedding in content (e.g., "my-video")')
+                ->visibleOn('edit'),
             TextInput::make('credit')->visibleOn('edit'),
             Select::make('image_id')
                 ->label('Thumbnail Image')
diff --git a/src/Models/Image.php b/src/Models/Image.php
index 0713435..23f0c8d 100644
--- a/src/Models/Image.php
+++ b/src/Models/Image.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /**
  * @property int $id
  * @property string|null $filename
+ * @property string|null $slug
  * @property int|null $width
  * @property int|null $height
  * @property string|null $description
@@ -63,6 +64,16 @@ public function getExtensionAttribute(): ?string
         return isset($parts['extension']) ? strtolower($parts['extension']) : null;
     }
 
+    public function embed(): string
+    {
+        $slug = $this->getAttribute('slug');
+        if (! $slug) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        return '{image:'.$slug.'}';
+    }
+
     public function videos()
     {
         return $this->hasMany(Video::class);
diff --git a/src/Models/Video.php b/src/Models/Video.php
index 30eeb71..ae2de76 100644
--- a/src/Models/Video.php
+++ b/src/Models/Video.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /**
  * @property int $id
  * @property string $identifier
+ * @property string|null $slug
  * @property string $source
  * @property string|null $name
  * @property string|null $title
@@ -77,4 +78,14 @@ public function youtubeUrl(): ?string
         // Use the youtu.be short link format
         return sprintf('https://youtu.be/%s', $this->identifier);
     }
+
+    public function embed(): string
+    {
+        $slug = $this->getAttribute('slug');
+        if (! $slug) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        return '{video:'.$slug.'}';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ImageSlugEmbedTest.php b/tests/Unit/ImageSlugEmbedTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..823b9e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/ImageSlugEmbedTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+<?php
+
+use DrewRoberts\Media\Models\Image;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->user = createUser();
+});
+
+describe('Image Slug', function () {
+    describe('Basic Slug Functionality', function () {
+        test('creates image with slug', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => 'test-image-slug']);
+
+            expect($image)
+                ->toBeInstanceOf(Image::class)
+                ->slug->toBe('test-image-slug');
+        });
+
+        test('creates image without slug', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => null]);
+
+            expect($image)
+                ->slug->toBeNull();
+        });
+
+        test('enforces unique slugs', function () {
+            createImage(['filename' => '/unique1.jpg', 'slug' => 'unique-slug']);
+
+            expect(fn () => createImage(['filename' => '/unique2.jpg', 'slug' => 'unique-slug']))
+                ->toThrow(\Illuminate\Database\QueryException::class);
+        });
+
+        test('allows null slugs for multiple images', function () {
+            $image1 = createImage(['filename' => '/image1.jpg', 'slug' => null]);
+            $image2 = createImage(['filename' => '/image2.jpg', 'slug' => null]);
+
+            expect($image1->slug)->toBeNull()
+                ->and($image2->slug)->toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('Slug Queries', function () {
+        test('can find image by slug', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => 'findable-slug']);
+
+            $found = Image::where('slug', 'findable-slug')->first();
+
+            expect($found)
+                ->toBeInstanceOf(Image::class)
+                ->id->toBe($image->id)
+                ->slug->toBe('findable-slug');
+        });
+
+        test('returns null when slug does not exist', function () {
+            $found = Image::where('slug', 'non-existent-slug')->first();
+
+            expect($found)->toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+});
+
+describe('Image Embed', function () {
+    describe('Embed Method', function () {
+        test('returns formatted embed string with slug', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => 'my-image-slug']);
+
+            expect($image->embed())
+                ->toBe('{image:my-image-slug}');
+        });
+
+        test('returns empty string when slug is null', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => null]);
+
+            expect($image->embed())
+                ->toBe('');
+        });
+
+        test('returns empty string when slug is empty', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => '']);
+
+            expect($image->embed())
+                ->toBe('');
+        });
+
+        test('handles slug with special characters', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => 'image-with-123']);
+
+            expect($image->embed())
+                ->toBe('{image:image-with-123}');
+        });
+
+        test('handles slug with hyphens', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => 'my-awesome-image']);
+
+            expect($image->embed())
+                ->toBe('{image:my-awesome-image}');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('Embed Integration', function () {
+        test('embed works after updating slug', function () {
+            $image = createImage(['slug' => 'original-slug']);
+            $image->update(['slug' => 'updated-slug']);
+
+            expect($image->embed())
+                ->toBe('{image:updated-slug}');
+        });
+
+        test('multiple images have different embed strings', function () {
+            $image1 = createImage(['filename' => '/image1.jpg', 'slug' => 'first-image']);
+            $image2 = createImage(['filename' => '/image2.jpg', 'slug' => 'second-image']);
+
+            expect($image1->embed())
+                ->toBe('{image:first-image}')
+                ->and($image2->embed())
+                ->toBe('{image:second-image}')
+                ->and($image1->embed())
+                ->not->toBe($image2->embed());
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/VideoSlugEmbedTest.php b/tests/Unit/VideoSlugEmbedTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3af6e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/VideoSlugEmbedTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+<?php
+
+use DrewRoberts\Media\Models\Video;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->user = createUser();
+});
+
+describe('Video Slug', function () {
+    describe('Basic Slug Functionality', function () {
+        test('creates video with slug', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => 'test-video-slug']);
+
+            expect($video)
+                ->toBeInstanceOf(Video::class)
+                ->slug->toBe('test-video-slug');
+        });
+
+        test('creates video without slug', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => null]);
+
+            expect($video)
+                ->slug->toBeNull();
+        });
+
+        test('enforces unique slugs', function () {
+            createVideo(['identifier' => 'unique-vid-1', 'slug' => 'unique-slug']);
+
+            expect(fn () => createVideo(['identifier' => 'unique-vid-2', 'slug' => 'unique-slug']))
+                ->toThrow(\Illuminate\Database\QueryException::class);
+        });
+
+        test('allows null slugs for multiple videos', function () {
+            $video1 = createVideo(['identifier' => 'vid1', 'slug' => null]);
+            $video2 = createVideo(['identifier' => 'vid2', 'slug' => null]);
+
+            expect($video1->slug)->toBeNull()
+                ->and($video2->slug)->toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('Slug Queries', function () {
+        test('can find video by slug', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => 'findable-video-slug']);
+
+            $found = Video::where('slug', 'findable-video-slug')->first();
+
+            expect($found)
+                ->toBeInstanceOf(Video::class)
+                ->id->toBe($video->id)
+                ->slug->toBe('findable-video-slug');
+        });
+
+        test('returns null when slug does not exist', function () {
+            $found = Video::where('slug', 'non-existent-slug')->first();
+
+            expect($found)->toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+});
+
+describe('Video Embed', function () {
+    describe('Embed Method', function () {
+        test('returns formatted embed string with slug', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => 'my-video-slug']);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:my-video-slug}');
+        });
+
+        test('returns empty string when slug is null', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => null]);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('');
+        });
+
+        test('returns empty string when slug is empty', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => '']);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('');
+        });
+
+        test('handles slug with special characters', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => 'video-with-123']);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:video-with-123}');
+        });
+
+        test('handles slug with hyphens', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => 'my-awesome-video']);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:my-awesome-video}');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('Embed Integration', function () {
+        test('embed works after updating slug', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['slug' => 'original-slug']);
+            $video->update(['slug' => 'updated-slug']);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:updated-slug}');
+        });
+
+        test('multiple videos have different embed strings', function () {
+            $video1 = createVideo(['identifier' => 'vid1', 'slug' => 'first-video']);
+            $video2 = createVideo(['identifier' => 'vid2', 'slug' => 'second-video']);
+
+            expect($video1->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:first-video}')
+                ->and($video2->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:second-video}')
+                ->and($video1->embed())
+                ->not->toBe($video2->embed());
+        });
+
+        test('embed is independent of youtube url', function () {
+            $video = createVideo(['identifier' => 'dQw4w9WgXcQ', 'slug' => 'rick-roll']);
+
+            expect($video->embed())
+                ->toBe('{video:rick-roll}')
+                ->and($video->youtubeUrl())
+                ->toBe('https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ');
+        });
+    });
+});