diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 2e63b7e2dd..2f1f67c48d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -2237,10 +2237,45 @@ function get_post_states( $post ) {
  * Outputs the attachment media states as HTML.
  *
  * @since 3.2.0
+ * @since 5.6.0 Added the `$echo` parameter.
  *
  * @param WP_Post $post The attachment post to retrieve states for.
+ * @param bool    $echo Optional. Whether to echo the post states as an HTML string. Default true.
+ * @return string Media states string.
  */
-function _media_states( $post ) {
+function _media_states( $post, $echo = true ) {
+	$media_states = get_media_states( $post );
+	$media_states_string = '';
+
+	if ( ! empty( $media_states ) ) {
+		$state_count = count( $media_states );
+		$i           = 0;
+
+		$media_states_string .= ' — ';
+
+		foreach ( $media_states as $state ) {
+			$sep = ( ++$i === $state_count ) ? '' : ', ';
+
+			$media_states_string .= "<span class='post-state'>$state$sep</span>";
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ( $echo ) {
+		echo $media_states_string;
+	}
+
+	return $media_states_string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves an array of media states from an attachment.
+ *
+ * @since 5.6.0
+ *
+ * @param WP_Post $post The attachment to retrieve states for.
+ * @return string[] Array of media state labels keyed by their state.
+ */
+function get_media_states( $post ) {
 	static $header_images;
 
 	$media_states = array();
@@ -2310,20 +2345,7 @@ function _media_states( $post ) {
 	 *                               'Background Image', 'Site Icon', 'Logo'.
 	 * @param WP_Post  $post         The current attachment object.
 	 */
-	$media_states = apply_filters( 'display_media_states', $media_states, $post );
-
-	if ( ! empty( $media_states ) ) {
-		$state_count = count( $media_states );
-		$i           = 0;
-
-		echo ' &mdash; ';
-
-		foreach ( $media_states as $state ) {
-			$sep = ( ++$i === $state_count ) ? '' : ', ';
-
-			echo "<span class='post-state'>$state$sep</span>";
-		}
-	}
+	 return apply_filters( 'display_media_states', $media_states, $post );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/media-template.php b/wp-includes/media-template.php
index 9908843b98..42a6f79131 100644
--- a/wp-includes/media-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/media-template.php
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 					</div>
 				<# } #>
 
+				<# if ( data.mediaStates ) { #>
+					<div class="media-states"><strong><?php _e( 'Used as:' ); ?></strong> {{ data.mediaStates }}</div>
+				<# } #>
+
 				<div class="compat-meta">
 					<# if ( data.compat && data.compat.meta ) { #>
 						{{{ data.compat.meta }}}
@@ -673,6 +677,10 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 					</div>
 				<# } #>
 
+				<# if ( data.mediaStates ) { #>
+					<div class="media-states"><strong><?php _e( 'Used as:' ); ?></strong> {{ data.mediaStates }}</div>
+				<# } #>
+
 				<# if ( ! data.uploading && data.can.remove ) { #>
 					<?php if ( MEDIA_TRASH ) : ?>
 					<# if ( 'trash' === data.status ) { #>
diff --git a/wp-includes/media.php b/wp-includes/media.php
index 3ea44eafaf..726ff6d38e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-includes/media.php
@@ -3976,6 +3976,11 @@ function wp_prepare_attachment_for_js( $attachment ) {
 		$response['compat'] = get_compat_media_markup( $attachment->ID, array( 'in_modal' => true ) );
 	}
 
+	$media_states = get_media_states( $attachment );
+	if ( ! empty( $media_states ) ) {
+		$response['mediaStates'] = implode( ', ', $media_states );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Filters the attachment data prepared for JavaScript.
 	 *
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1853b562ee..77257cbf9f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49222';
+$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49223';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.