diff --git a/proto/anki/media.proto b/proto/anki/media.proto
index 1455bdeb5..76d42931a 100644
--- a/proto/anki/media.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/media.proto
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ option java_multiple_files = true;
 package anki.media;
 
 import "anki/generic.proto";
+import "anki/notetypes.proto";
 
 service MediaService {
   rpc CheckMedia(generic.Empty) returns (CheckMediaResponse);
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ service MediaService {
   rpc TrashMediaFiles(TrashMediaFilesRequest) returns (generic.Empty);
   rpc EmptyTrash(generic.Empty) returns (generic.Empty);
   rpc RestoreTrash(generic.Empty) returns (generic.Empty);
+  rpc ExtractStaticMediaFiles(notetypes.NotetypeId)
+      returns (generic.StringList);
 }
 
 // Implicitly includes any of the above methods that are not listed in the
diff --git a/pylib/anki/media.py b/pylib/anki/media.py
index e09a1ba6f..f97c0ddb8 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/media.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/media.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import pprint
 import re
 import sys
 import time
-from typing import Callable
+from typing import Callable, Sequence
 
 from anki import media_pb2
 from anki._legacy import DeprecatedNamesMixin, deprecated_keywords
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ class MediaManager(DeprecatedNamesMixin):
                     files.append(fname)
         return files
 
+    def extract_static_media_files(self, mid: NotetypeId) -> Sequence[str]:
+        return self.col._backend.extract_static_media_files(mid)
+
     def transform_names(self, txt: str, func: Callable) -> str:
         for reg in self.regexps:
             txt = re.sub(reg, func, txt)
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/gather.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/gather.rs
index ea6afd974..5b3c15304 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/gather.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/gather.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ use crate::revlog::RevlogEntry;
 use crate::search::CardTableGuard;
 use crate::search::NoteTableGuard;
 use crate::text::extract_media_refs;
-use crate::text::extract_underscored_css_imports;
-use crate::text::extract_underscored_references;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub(super) struct ExchangeData {
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ impl ExchangeData {
             gather_media_names_from_note(note, &mut inserter, &svg_getter);
         }
         for notetype in self.notetypes.iter() {
-            gather_media_names_from_notetype(notetype, &mut inserter);
+            notetype.gather_media_names(&mut inserter);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -158,19 +156,6 @@ fn gather_media_names_from_note(
     }
 }
 
-fn gather_media_names_from_notetype(notetype: &Notetype, inserter: &mut impl FnMut(String)) {
-    for name in extract_underscored_css_imports(&notetype.config.css) {
-        inserter(name.to_string());
-    }
-    for template in &notetype.templates {
-        for template_side in [&template.config.q_format, &template.config.a_format] {
-            for name in extract_underscored_references(template_side) {
-                inserter(name.to_string());
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fn svg_getter(notetypes: &[Notetype]) -> impl Fn(NotetypeId) -> bool {
     let svg_map: HashMap<NotetypeId, bool> = notetypes
         .iter()
diff --git a/rslib/src/media/service.rs b/rslib/src/media/service.rs
index 028a7f842..b2ec99d1d 100644
--- a/rslib/src/media/service.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/media/service.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+
 // Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 use anki_proto::generic;
@@ -7,7 +9,9 @@ use anki_proto::media::TrashMediaFilesRequest;
 
 use crate::collection::Collection;
 use crate::error;
+use crate::error::OrNotFound;
 use crate::notes::service::to_i64s;
+use crate::notetype::NotetypeId;
 
 impl crate::services::MediaService for Collection {
     fn check_media(&mut self) -> error::Result<CheckMediaResponse> {
@@ -47,4 +51,19 @@ impl crate::services::MediaService for Collection {
     fn restore_trash(&mut self) -> error::Result<()> {
         self.media_checker()?.restore_trash()
     }
+
+    fn extract_static_media_files(
+        &mut self,
+        ntid: anki_proto::notetypes::NotetypeId,
+    ) -> error::Result<generic::StringList> {
+        let ntid = NotetypeId::from(ntid);
+        let notetype = self.storage.get_notetype(ntid)?.or_not_found(ntid)?;
+        let mut files: HashSet<String> = HashSet::new();
+        let mut inserter = |name: String| {
+            files.insert(name);
+        };
+        notetype.gather_media_names(&mut inserter);
+
+        Ok(files.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>().into())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs b/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs
index 492b05b1c..c62a58e2e 100644
--- a/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ use crate::storage::comma_separated_ids;
 use crate::template::FieldRequirements;
 use crate::template::ParsedTemplate;
 use crate::text::ensure_string_in_nfc;
+use crate::text::extract_underscored_css_imports;
+use crate::text::extract_underscored_references;
 
 define_newtype!(NotetypeId, i64);
 
@@ -624,6 +626,19 @@ impl Notetype {
             HashSet::new()
         }
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn gather_media_names(&self, inserter: &mut impl FnMut(String)) {
+        for name in extract_underscored_css_imports(&self.config.css) {
+            inserter(name.to_string());
+        }
+        for template in &self.templates {
+            for template_side in [&template.config.q_format, &template.config.a_format] {
+                for name in extract_underscored_references(template_side) {
+                    inserter(name.to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// True if the slice is empty or either template of the first tuple doesn't