diff --git a/api/image.mjs b/api/image.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6311d618..00000000
--- a/api/image.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import fetch from 'node-fetch'
-
-export default async function handler(req, res) {
-  const imageUrl = req.query.url
-
-  if (!imageUrl) {
-    return res.status(400).send('Missing URL parameter')
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const imageRes = await fetch(imageUrl)
-
-    if (!imageRes.ok) {
-      return res.status(404).send('Image not found')
-    }
-
-    res.setHeader('Content-Type', imageRes.headers.get('content-type'))
-
-    imageRes.body.pipe(res)
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error(err)
-    return res.status(404).send('Error')
-  }
-}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 789d8af9..988290eb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
     "i18next-icu": "2.3.0",
     "intl-messageformat": "10.5.3",
     "just-throttle": "4.2.0",
-    "mailgun.js": "8.2.1",
-    "node-fetch": "3.3.1"
+    "mailgun.js": "8.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "7.21.8",
diff --git a/src/components/Article/AudioHeader/AudioHeader.tsx b/src/components/Article/AudioHeader/AudioHeader.tsx
index 09f80bd9..ac8f38d4 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/AudioHeader/AudioHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/AudioHeader/AudioHeader.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import styles from './AudioHeader.module.scss'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { MediaItem } from '../../../pages/types'
 import { createSignal, Show } from 'solid-js'
 import { Icon } from '../../_shared/Icon'
 import { Topic } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
 import { CardTopic } from '../../Feed/CardTopic'
+import { Image } from '../../_shared/Image'
 
 type Props = {
   title: string
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const AudioHeader = (props: Props) => {
   return (
     <div class={clsx(styles.AudioHeader, { [styles.expandedImage]: expandedImage() })}>
       <div class={styles.cover}>
-        <img class={styles.image} src={imageProxy(props.cover)} alt={props.title} />
+        <Image class={styles.image} src={props.cover} alt={props.title} width={200} />
         <Show when={props.cover}>
           <button type="button" class={styles.expand} onClick={() => setExpandedImage(!expandedImage())}>
             <Icon name="expand-circle" />
diff --git a/src/components/Article/AudioPlayer/AudioPlayer.tsx b/src/components/Article/AudioPlayer/AudioPlayer.tsx
index 265f55d3..eb5b5c2c 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/AudioPlayer/AudioPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/AudioPlayer/AudioPlayer.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { PlayerHeader } from './PlayerHeader'
 import { PlayerPlaylist } from './PlayerPlaylist'
 import styles from './AudioPlayer.module.scss'
 import { MediaItem } from '../../../pages/types'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 
 type Props = {
   media: MediaItem[]
@@ -145,8 +144,7 @@ export const AudioPlayer = (props: Props) => {
           <audio
             ref={(el) => (audioRef.current = el)}
             onTimeUpdate={handleAudioTimeUpdate}
-            // TEMP SOLUTION for http/https
-            src={currentTack().url.startsWith('https') ? currentTack().url : imageProxy(currentTack().url)}
+            src={currentTack().url}
             onCanPlay={() => {
               // start to play the next track on src change
               if (isPlaying()) {
diff --git a/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx b/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx
index c9d7233f..35ec0935 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { useReactions } from '../../context/reactions'
 import { MediaItem } from '../../pages/types'
 import { DEFAULT_HEADER_OFFSET, router, useRouter } from '../../stores/router'
 import { getDescription } from '../../utils/meta'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { TableOfContents } from '../TableOfContents'
 import { AudioPlayer } from './AudioPlayer'
 import { SharePopup } from './SharePopup'
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ import styles from './Article.module.scss'
 import { CardTopic } from '../Feed/CardTopic'
 import { createPopper } from '@popperjs/core'
 import { AuthorBadge } from '../Author/AuthorBadge'
+import { getImageUrl } from '../../utils/getImageUrl'
 
 type Props = {
   article: Shout
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ export const FullArticle = (props: Props) => {
                 >
                   <div
                     class={styles.shoutCover}
-                    style={{ 'background-image': `url('${imageProxy(props.article.cover)}')` }}
+                    style={{
+                      'background-image': `url('${getImageUrl(props.article.cover, { width: 1600 })}')`
+                    }}
                   />
                 </Show>
               </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.module.scss b/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.module.scss
index 88d12dc9..cfa5ef80 100644
--- a/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.module.scss
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--background-color-invert) inset;
   }
 
-  .anonymous {
-    height: 17px !important;
-    object-fit: contain;
-    width: 20px !important;
-    margin: auto;
-  }
-
   a:link,
   a:visited {
     border: none;
diff --git a/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.tsx b/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.tsx
index e3271c9b..da243cfb 100644
--- a/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Author/Userpic/Userpic.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { createSignal, Show } from 'solid-js'
+import { createMemo, Show } from 'solid-js'
 import styles from './Userpic.module.scss'
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { ConditionalWrapper } from '../../_shared/ConditionalWrapper'
 import { Loading } from '../../_shared/Loading'
+import { Image } from '../../_shared/Image'
 
 type Props = {
   name: string
@@ -17,38 +17,31 @@ type Props = {
 }
 
 export const Userpic = (props: Props) => {
-  const [userpicUrl, setUserpicUrl] = createSignal<string>()
   const letters = () => {
     if (!props.name) return
     const names = props.name ? props.name.split(' ') : []
     return names[0][0] + (names.length > 1 ? names[1][0] : '')
   }
 
-  const comutedAvatarSize = () => {
+  const avatarSize = createMemo(() => {
     switch (props.size) {
       case 'XS': {
-        return '40x40'
+        return 40
       }
       case 'S': {
-        return '56x56'
+        return 56
       }
       case 'L': {
-        return '80x80'
+        return 80
       }
       case 'XL': {
-        return '336x336'
+        return 336
       }
       default: {
-        return '64x64'
+        return 64
       }
     }
-  }
-
-  setUserpicUrl(
-    props.userpic && props.userpic.includes('100x')
-      ? props.userpic.replace('100x', comutedAvatarSize())
-      : props.userpic
-  )
+  })
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -62,18 +55,8 @@ export const Userpic = (props: Props) => {
           condition={props.hasLink}
           wrapper={(children) => <a href={`/author/${props.slug}`}>{children}</a>}
         >
-          <Show
-            when={!props.userpic}
-            fallback={
-              <img
-                class={clsx({ [styles.anonymous]: !props.userpic })}
-                src={imageProxy(userpicUrl()) || '/icons/user-default.svg'}
-                alt={props.name || ''}
-                loading="lazy"
-              />
-            }
-          >
-            <div class={styles.letters}>{letters()}</div>
+          <Show when={props.userpic} fallback={<div class={styles.letters}>{letters()}</div>}>
+            <Image src={props.userpic} width={avatarSize()} height={avatarSize()} alt={props.name} />
           </Show>
         </ConditionalWrapper>
       </Show>
diff --git a/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx b/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
index 817a570b..08688273 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ import { EditorFloatingMenu } from './EditorFloatingMenu'
 import './Prosemirror.scss'
 import { Image } from '@tiptap/extension-image'
 import { Footnote } from './extensions/Footnote'
-import { handleFileUpload } from '../../utils/handleFileUpload'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { useSnackbar } from '../../context/snackbar'
+import { handleImageUpload } from '../../utils/handleImageUpload'
 
 type Props = {
   shoutId: number
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ export const Editor = (props: Props) => {
       }
 
       showSnackbar({ body: t('Uploading image') })
-      const result = await handleFileUpload(uplFile)
+      const result = await handleImageUpload(uplFile)
 
       editor()
         .chain()
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ export const Editor = (props: Props) => {
             {
               type: 'image',
               attrs: {
-                src: imageProxy(result.url)
+                src: result.url
               }
             }
           ]
diff --git a/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx b/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx
index 2b42b295..4ec2c340 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import { Modal } from '../Nav/Modal'
 import { hideModal, showModal } from '../../stores/ui'
 import { Blockquote } from '@tiptap/extension-blockquote'
 import { UploadModalContent } from './UploadModalContent'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import styles from './SimplifiedEditor.module.scss'
 import { Placeholder } from '@tiptap/extension-placeholder'
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
           {
             type: 'image',
             attrs: {
-              src: imageProxy(image.url)
+              src: image.url
             }
           }
         ]
diff --git a/src/components/Editor/UploadModalContent/UploadModalContent.tsx b/src/components/Editor/UploadModalContent/UploadModalContent.tsx
index 78ac6127..48ef1602 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor/UploadModalContent/UploadModalContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor/UploadModalContent/UploadModalContent.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import { createSignal, Show } from 'solid-js'
 import { InlineForm } from '../InlineForm'
 import { hideModal } from '../../../stores/ui'
 import { createDropzone, createFileUploader, UploadFile } from '@solid-primitives/upload'
-import { handleFileUpload } from '../../../utils/handleFileUpload'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
 import { Loading } from '../../_shared/Loading'
 import { verifyImg } from '../../../utils/verifyImg'
 import { UploadedFile } from '../../../pages/types'
+import { handleImageUpload } from '../../../utils/handleImageUpload'
 
 type Props = {
   onClose: (image?: UploadedFile) => void
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ export const UploadModalContent = (props: Props) => {
   const [dragError, setDragError] = createSignal<string | undefined>()
 
   const { selectFiles } = createFileUploader({ multiple: false, accept: 'image/*' })
-  const runUpload = async (file) => {
+  const runUpload = async (file: UploadFile) => {
     try {
       setIsUploading(true)
-      const result = await handleFileUpload(file)
+      const result = await handleImageUpload(file)
       props.onClose(result)
       setIsUploading(false)
     } catch (error) {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const UploadModalContent = (props: Props) => {
     try {
       const data = await fetch(value)
       const blob = await data.blob()
-      const file = await new File([blob], 'convertedFromUrl', { type: data.headers.get('Content-Type') })
+      const file = new File([blob], 'convertedFromUrl', { type: data.headers.get('Content-Type') })
       const fileToUpload: UploadFile = {
         source: blob.toString(),
         name: file.name,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const UploadModalContent = (props: Props) => {
   }
 
   const handleUpload = async () => {
-    await selectFiles(async ([uploadFile]) => {
+    selectFiles(async ([uploadFile]) => {
       await runUpload(uploadFile)
     })
   }
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const UploadModalContent = (props: Props) => {
       }
     }
   })
-  const handleDrag = (event) => {
+  const handleDrag = (event: MouseEvent) => {
     if (event.type === 'dragenter' || event.type === 'dragover') {
       setDragActive(true)
     } else if (event.type === 'dragleave') {
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ export const UploadModalContent = (props: Props) => {
     }
   }
 
+  const handleValidate = async (value: string) => {
+    const validationResult = await verifyImg(value)
+    if (!validationResult) {
+      return t('Invalid image URL')
+    }
+
+    return ''
+  }
+
   return (
     <div class={styles.uploadModalContent}>
       <Show when={!isUploading()} fallback={<Loading />}>
@@ -113,7 +122,7 @@ export const UploadModalContent = (props: Props) => {
                 hideModal()
                 props.onClose()
               }}
-              validate={async (value) => ((await verifyImg(value)) ? '' : t('Invalid image URL'))}
+              validate={handleValidate}
               onSubmit={handleImageFormSubmit}
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.module.scss b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.module.scss
index 60aab1e6..ba6f1514 100644
--- a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.module.scss
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 
 .shoutAuthor {
   @include font-size(1.4rem);
+
   font-weight: 500;
   margin-right: 1.6rem;
 
diff --git a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx
index 8601f31e..97f1b8ee 100644
--- a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@ import { createMemo, createSignal, For, Show } from 'solid-js'
 import type { Shout } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
 import { capitalize } from '../../../utils/capitalize'
 import { Icon } from '../../_shared/Icon'
-import styles from './ArticleCard.module.scss'
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import { CardTopic } from '../CardTopic'
 import { ShoutRatingControl } from '../../Article/ShoutRatingControl'
 import { getShareUrl, SharePopup } from '../../Article/SharePopup'
-import stylesHeader from '../../Nav/Header/Header.module.scss'
 import { getDescription } from '../../../utils/meta'
 import { FeedArticlePopup } from '../FeedArticlePopup'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
 import { getPagePath, openPage } from '@nanostores/router'
 import { router, useRouter } from '../../../stores/router'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { Popover } from '../../_shared/Popover'
+import { Image } from '../../_shared/Image'
 import { useSession } from '../../../context/session'
 import { AuthorLink } from '../../Author/AhtorLink'
+import stylesHeader from '../../Nav/Header/Header.module.scss'
+import styles from './ArticleCard.module.scss'
 
 interface ArticleCardProps {
   settings?: {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
         <div class={styles.shoutCardCoverContainer}>
           <div class={styles.shoutCardCover}>
             <Show when={props.article.cover}>
-              <img src={imageProxy(props.article.cover)} alt={title || ''} loading="lazy" />
+              <Image src={props.article.cover} alt={title} width={600} />
             </Show>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
                 </div>
               </Show>
               <div class={styles.shoutCardCover}>
-                <img src={imageProxy(props.article.cover)} alt={title || ''} loading="lazy" />
+                <Image src={props.article.cover} alt={title} width={600} loading="lazy" />
               </div>
             </div>
           </Show>
diff --git a/src/components/Inbox/DialogAvatar.tsx b/src/components/Inbox/DialogAvatar.tsx
index a04a058c..bb3382dc 100644
--- a/src/components/Inbox/DialogAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Inbox/DialogAvatar.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Show, createMemo } from 'solid-js'
 import './DialogCard.module.scss'
 import styles from './DialogAvatar.module.scss'
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../utils/imageProxy'
+import { getImageUrl } from '../../utils/getImageUrl'
 
 type Props = {
   name: string
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ const DialogAvatar = (props: Props) => {
       style={{ 'background-color': `${randomBg()}` }}
     >
       <Show when={Boolean(props.url)} fallback={<div class={styles.letter}>{nameFirstLetter()}</div>}>
-        <div class={styles.imageHolder} style={{ 'background-image': `url(${imageProxy(props.url)})` }} />
+        <div
+          class={styles.imageHolder}
+          style={{ 'background-image': `url(${getImageUrl(props.url, { width: 40, height: 40 })})` }}
+        />
       </Show>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/Nav/Header/Header.module.scss b/src/components/Nav/Header/Header.module.scss
index 4537f844..37a11d66 100644
--- a/src/components/Nav/Header/Header.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Nav/Header/Header.module.scss
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 
 .mainNavigationWrapper {
   @include font-size(1.7rem);
+
   position: relative;
 
   @include media-breakpoint-down(lg) {
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@
 
 .mainNavigation {
   font-size: 1.4rem !important;
-  //margin: 0 0 0 -0.4rem !important;
+  // margin: 0 0 0 -0.4rem !important;
   opacity: 1;
   transition: opacity 0.3s;
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
   li {
     margin-bottom: 0 !important;
 
-    &:first-letter {
+    &::first-letter {
       text-transform: capitalize;
     }
   }
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@
 .burgerContainer {
   box-sizing: content-box;
   display: inline-flex;
-  //float: right;
+  // float: right;
   padding-left: 0;
 
   @include media-breakpoint-up(sm) {
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@
 
 .articleHeader {
   @include font-size(1.4rem);
+
   left: $container-padding-x;
   margin: 0.2em 0;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -624,7 +626,7 @@
   }
 
   a:hover {
-    //background-color: var(--link-hover-background) !important;
+    // background-color: var(--link-hover-background) !important;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/Topic/TopicBadge/TopicBadge.tsx b/src/components/Topic/TopicBadge/TopicBadge.tsx
index a96f34e8..c76f60b3 100644
--- a/src/components/Topic/TopicBadge/TopicBadge.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Topic/TopicBadge/TopicBadge.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import styles from './TopicBadge.module.scss'
 import { FollowingEntity, Topic } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
 import { createMemo, createSignal, Show } from 'solid-js'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { Button } from '../../_shared/Button'
 import { useSession } from '../../../context/session'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
 import { follow, unfollow } from '../../../stores/zine/common'
 import { CheckButton } from '../../_shared/CheckButton'
+import { getImageUrl } from '../../../utils/getImageUrl'
 
 type Props = {
   topic: Topic
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ export const TopicBadge = (props: Props) => {
       <a
         href={`/topic/${props.topic.slug}`}
         class={clsx(styles.picture, { [styles.withImage]: props.topic.pic })}
-        style={props.topic.pic && { 'background-image': `url('${imageProxy(props.topic.pic)}')` }}
+        style={
+          props.topic.pic && {
+            'background-image': `url('${getImageUrl(props.topic.pic, { width: 40, height: 40 })}')`
+          }
+        }
       />
       <a href={`/topic/${props.topic.slug}`} class={styles.info}>
         <span class={styles.title}>{props.topic.title}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/Views/Author/Author.module.scss b/src/components/Views/Author/Author.module.scss
index a9215987..a898c9db 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/Author/Author.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Views/Author/Author.module.scss
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
 
 .ratingContainer {
   @include font-size(1.5rem);
+
   display: inline-flex;
   vertical-align: top;
 }
 
 .ratingControl {
   @include font-size(1.5rem);
+
   display: inline-flex;
   margin-left: 1em;
   vertical-align: middle;
@@ -103,10 +105,11 @@
 }
 
 .longBioExpandedControl {
+  @include font-size(1.6rem);
+
   border-radius: 1.2rem;
   display: block;
   height: auto;
-  @include font-size(1.6rem);
   padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
   padding-top: 1.2rem;
   position: relative;
diff --git a/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx b/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx
index 3fd947b3..f0e432ca 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Views/Author/Author.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import { Comment } from '../../Article/Comment'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
 import { AuthorRatingControl } from '../../Author/AuthorRatingControl'
 import { getPagePath } from '@nanostores/router'
-import { useSession } from '../../../context/session'
 import { Loading } from '../../_shared/Loading'
 
 type Props = {
diff --git a/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx b/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx
index 5a1eafe3..0ada4297 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { ShoutForm, useEditorContext } from '../../context/editor'
 import { Editor, Panel } from '../Editor'
 import { Icon } from '../_shared/Icon'
 import styles from './Edit.module.scss'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { GrowingTextarea } from '../_shared/GrowingTextarea'
 import { VideoUploader } from '../Editor/VideoUploader'
 import { AudioUploader } from '../Editor/AudioUploader'
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ import { createStore } from 'solid-js/store'
 import SimplifiedEditor from '../Editor/SimplifiedEditor'
 import { isDesktop } from '../../utils/media-query'
 import { TableOfContents } from '../TableOfContents'
+import { getImageUrl } from '../../utils/getImageUrl'
 
 type Props = {
   shout: Shout
@@ -362,7 +362,9 @@ export const EditView = (props: Props) => {
                         >
                           <div
                             class={styles.cover}
-                            style={{ 'background-image': `url(${imageProxy(form.coverImageUrl)})` }}
+                            style={{
+                              'background-image': `url(${getImageUrl(form.coverImageUrl, { width: 1600 })})`
+                            }}
                           />
                         </Show>
                       </Show>
diff --git a/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx b/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx
index b9f62582..de277609 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { createSignal, onMount, Show } from 'solid-js'
 import { TopicSelect, UploadModalContent } from '../../Editor'
 import { Button } from '../../_shared/Button'
 import { hideModal, showModal } from '../../../stores/ui'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { ShoutForm, useEditorContext } from '../../../context/editor'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
 import { Modal } from '../../Nav/Modal'
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import { GrowingTextarea } from '../../_shared/GrowingTextarea'
 import { createStore } from 'solid-js/store'
 import { UploadedFile } from '../../../pages/types'
 import SimplifiedEditor, { MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT } from '../../Editor/SimplifiedEditor'
+import { Image } from '../../_shared/Image'
 
 type Props = {
   shoutId: number
@@ -141,11 +141,7 @@ export const PublishSettings = (props: Props) => {
               >
                 <Show when={settingsForm.coverImageUrl ?? initialData.coverImageUrl}>
                   <div class={styles.shoutCardCover}>
-                    <img
-                      src={imageProxy(settingsForm.coverImageUrl)}
-                      alt={initialData.title}
-                      loading="lazy"
-                    />
+                    <Image src={settingsForm.coverImageUrl} alt={initialData.title} width={1600} />
                   </div>
                 </Show>
                 <div class={styles.text}>
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/CheckButton/CheckButton.module.scss b/src/components/_shared/CheckButton/CheckButton.module.scss
index d62742f1..f7d6fd94 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/CheckButton/CheckButton.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/_shared/CheckButton/CheckButton.module.scss
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
   &:hover {
     background: var(--background-color-invert);
     color: var(--default-color-invert);
+
     .check {
       display: none;
     }
+
     .close {
       display: block;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/DropArea/DropArea.tsx b/src/components/_shared/DropArea/DropArea.tsx
index 2430d46b..8b0ca6e6 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/DropArea/DropArea.tsx
+++ b/src/components/_shared/DropArea/DropArea.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { validateFiles } from '../../../utils/validateFile'
 import type { FileTypeToUpload } from '../../../pages/types'
 import { handleFileUpload } from '../../../utils/handleFileUpload'
 import { UploadedFile } from '../../../pages/types'
+import { handleImageUpload } from '../../../utils/handleImageUpload'
 
 type Props = {
   class?: string
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ export const DropArea = (props: Props) => {
 
       const results: UploadedFile[] = []
       for (const file of files) {
-        const result = await handleFileUpload(file)
+        const handler = props.fileType === 'image' ? handleImageUpload : handleFileUpload
+        const result = await handler(file)
         results.push(result)
       }
       props.onUpload(results)
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/FloatingPanel/FloatingPanel.module.scss b/src/components/_shared/FloatingPanel/FloatingPanel.module.scss
index b21e0326..f5e72ec7 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/FloatingPanel/FloatingPanel.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/_shared/FloatingPanel/FloatingPanel.module.scss
@@ -3,18 +3,14 @@
   bottom: 20px;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
-
   display: none;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
-
   max-width: 430px;
   width: auto;
   height: auto;
-
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 14px;
-
   background-color: var(--background-color);
   border: 2px solid black;
 
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/Image/Image.tsx b/src/components/_shared/Image/Image.tsx
index fa957458..df5ae79c 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/Image/Image.tsx
+++ b/src/components/_shared/Image/Image.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import { splitProps } from 'solid-js'
 import type { JSX } from 'solid-js'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
+import { getImageUrl } from '../../../utils/getImageUrl'
 
-export const Image = (props: JSX.ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement>) => {
-  const [local, others] = splitProps(props, ['src'])
-
-  return <img src={imageProxy(local.src)} {...others} />
+type Props = JSX.ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement> & {
+  width: number
+  alt: string
+}
+
+export const Image = (props: Props) => {
+  const [local, others] = splitProps(props, ['src', 'alt'])
+
+  const src = getImageUrl(local.src, { width: others.width })
+
+  return <img src={src} alt={local.alt} {...others} />
 }
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/Popup/Popup.module.scss b/src/components/_shared/Popup/Popup.module.scss
index 79985fd6..0bdde227 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/Popup/Popup.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/_shared/Popup/Popup.module.scss
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
   &.bordered {
     @include font-size(1.6rem);
+
     border: 2px solid #000;
     padding: 2.4rem;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 
   &.tiny {
     @include font-size(1.4rem);
+
     box-shadow: 0 4px 60px rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
     padding: 1rem;
 
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/SolidSwiper.tsx b/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/SolidSwiper.tsx
index 0c670873..faad65d5 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/SolidSwiper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/SolidSwiper.tsx
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ import { createFileUploader } from '@solid-primitives/upload'
 import SwiperCore, { Manipulation, Navigation, Pagination } from 'swiper'
 import { SwiperRef } from './swiper'
 import { validateFiles } from '../../../utils/validateFile'
-import { handleFileUpload } from '../../../utils/handleFileUpload'
 import { useSnackbar } from '../../../context/snackbar'
 import { Loading } from '../Loading'
-import { imageProxy } from '../../../utils/imageProxy'
 import { clsx } from 'clsx'
 import styles from './Swiper.module.scss'
 import { composeMediaItems } from '../../../utils/composeMediaItems'
 import SimplifiedEditor from '../../Editor/SimplifiedEditor'
+import { handleImageUpload } from '../../../utils/handleImageUpload'
+import { getImageUrl } from '../../../utils/getImageUrl'
+import { Image } from '../Image'
 
 type Props = {
   images: MediaItem[]
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ export const SolidSwiper = (props: Props) => {
         setLoading(true)
         const results: UploadedFile[] = []
         for (const file of selectedFiles) {
-          const result = await handleFileUpload(file)
+          const result = await handleImageUpload(file)
           results.push(result)
         }
         props.onImagesAdd(composeMediaItems(results))
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ export const SolidSwiper = (props: Props) => {
                   // @ts-ignore
                   <swiper-slide lazy="true" virtual-index={index()}>
                     <div class={styles.image}>
-                      <img src={imageProxy(slide.url)} alt={slide.title} />
+                      <Image src={slide.url} alt={slide.title} width={1600} />
                       <Show when={props.editorMode}>
                         <Popover content={t('Delete')}>
                           {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
@@ -232,7 +233,9 @@ export const SolidSwiper = (props: Props) => {
                     <swiper-slide virtual-index={index()} style={{ width: 'auto', height: 'auto' }}>
                       <div
                         class={clsx(styles.imageThumb)}
-                        style={{ 'background-image': `url(${imageProxy(slide.url)})` }}
+                        style={{
+                          'background-image': `url(${getImageUrl(slide.url, { width: 110, height: 75 })})`
+                        }}
                       >
                         <Show when={props.editorMode}>
                           <div class={styles.thumbAction}>
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/Swiper.module.scss b/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/Swiper.module.scss
index 33a4eb1e..44ecd210 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/Swiper.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/_shared/SolidSwiper/Swiper.module.scss
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ $navigation-reserve: 32px;
 
   &.editorMode {
     color: #0d0d0d;
+
+    .holder {
+      width: 100%;
+    }
   }
 
   .action {
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ $navigation-reserve: 32px;
 
     .counter {
       @include font-size(1.2rem);
+
       position: absolute;
       z-index: 2;
       top: 477px;
@@ -139,11 +144,6 @@ $navigation-reserve: 32px;
       display: flex;
     }
   }
-  &.editorMode {
-    .holder {
-      width: 100%;
-    }
-  }
 
   .navigation {
     background: rgb(0 0 0 / 40%);
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ $navigation-reserve: 32px;
       background-color: var(--placeholder-color-semi);
       opacity: 0.5;
       filter: grayscale(1);
-      transition: filter 0.3s ease-in-out, opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
+      transition:
+        filter 0.3s ease-in-out,
+        opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
 
       .thumbAction {
         display: none;
diff --git a/src/pages/index.page.tsx b/src/pages/index.page.tsx
index d3aada42..c086cb46 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.page.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.page.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ export const HomePage = (props: PageProps) => {
       return
     }
 
-    await loadShouts({ filters: { visibility: 'public' }, limit: PRERENDERED_ARTICLES_COUNT })
-    await loadRandomTopics({ amount: RANDOM_TOPICS_COUNT })
+    await Promise.all([
+      loadShouts({ filters: { visibility: 'public' }, limit: PRERENDERED_ARTICLES_COUNT }),
+      loadRandomTopics({ amount: RANDOM_TOPICS_COUNT })
+    ])
 
     setIsLoaded(true)
   })
diff --git a/src/pages/profile/Settings.module.scss b/src/pages/profile/Settings.module.scss
index a6ce9407..54d620e3 100644
--- a/src/pages/profile/Settings.module.scss
+++ b/src/pages/profile/Settings.module.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ h5 {
   margin-top: 3rem;
 }
 
+.error {
+  @include font-size(1.6rem);
+
+  text-align: center;
+  color: var(--danger-color);
+  margin-top: 1.6rem;
+}
+
 .multipleControlsItem {
   position: relative;
 
@@ -133,7 +141,9 @@ h5 {
   color: #000;
   display: flex;
   padding: 0.8em 1em;
-  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
+  transition:
+    background-color 0.3s,
+    color 0.3s;
 
   &:hover {
     background: #000;
diff --git a/src/pages/profile/profileSettings.page.tsx b/src/pages/profile/profileSettings.page.tsx
index 3d8de392..c5251456 100644
--- a/src/pages/profile/profileSettings.page.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/profile/profileSettings.page.tsx
@@ -12,19 +12,20 @@ import { useSession } from '../../context/session'
 import FloatingPanel from '../../components/_shared/FloatingPanel/FloatingPanel'
 import { useSnackbar } from '../../context/snackbar'
 import { useLocalize } from '../../context/localize'
-import { handleFileUpload } from '../../utils/handleFileUpload'
 import { Userpic } from '../../components/Author/Userpic'
 import { createStore } from 'solid-js/store'
 import { clone } from '../../utils/clone'
 import SimplifiedEditor from '../../components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor'
 import { GrowingTextarea } from '../../components/_shared/GrowingTextarea'
 import { AuthGuard } from '../../components/AuthGuard'
+import { handleImageUpload } from '../../utils/handleImageUpload'
 
 export const ProfileSettingsPage = () => {
   const { t } = useLocalize()
   const [addLinkForm, setAddLinkForm] = createSignal<boolean>(false)
   const [incorrectUrl, setIncorrectUrl] = createSignal<boolean>(false)
   const [isUserpicUpdating, setIsUserpicUpdating] = createSignal(false)
+  const [uploadError, setUploadError] = createSignal(false)
   const [isFloatingPanelVisible, setIsFloatingPanelVisible] = createSignal(false)
 
   const {
@@ -63,14 +64,16 @@ export const ProfileSettingsPage = () => {
   const { selectFiles } = createFileUploader({ multiple: false, accept: 'image/*' })
 
   const handleAvatarClick = async () => {
-    await selectFiles(async ([uploadFile]) => {
+    selectFiles(async ([uploadFile]) => {
       try {
+        setUploadError(false)
         setIsUserpicUpdating(true)
-        const result = await handleFileUpload(uploadFile)
+        const result = await handleImageUpload(uploadFile)
         updateFormField('userpic', result.url)
         setIsUserpicUpdating(false)
         setIsFloatingPanelVisible(true)
       } catch (error) {
+        setUploadError(true)
         console.error('[upload avatar] error', error)
       }
     })
@@ -131,6 +134,9 @@ export const ProfileSettingsPage = () => {
                           onClick={handleAvatarClick}
                           loading={isUserpicUpdating()}
                         />
+                        <Show when={uploadError()}>
+                          <div class={styles.error}>{t('Upload error')}</div>
+                        </Show>
                       </div>
                       <h4>{t('Name')}</h4>
                       <p class="description">
diff --git a/src/utils/config.ts b/src/utils/config.ts
index e0c3788b..3039e213 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.ts
+++ b/src/utils/config.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ export const isDev = import.meta.env.MODE === 'development'
 const defaultApiUrl = 'https://testapi.discours.io'
 export const apiBaseUrl = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_API_URL || defaultApiUrl
 
+const defaultThumborUrl = 'https://images.discours.io'
+export const thumborUrl = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_THUMBOR_URL || defaultThumborUrl
+
 export const SENTRY_DSN = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN || ''
diff --git a/src/utils/getImageUrl.ts b/src/utils/getImageUrl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a36b4544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/getImageUrl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { thumborUrl } from './config'
+
+const getSizeUrlPart = (options: { width?: number; height?: number } = {}) => {
+  const widthString = options.width ? options.width.toString() : ''
+  const heightString = options.height ? options.height.toString() : ''
+
+  if (!widthString && !heightString) {
+    return ''
+  }
+
+  return `${widthString}x${heightString}/`
+}
+
+// I'm not proud of this
+export const getImageUrl = (src: string, options: { width?: number; height?: number } = {}) => {
+  const sizeUrlPart = getSizeUrlPart(options)
+
+  if (!src.startsWith(thumborUrl)) {
+    return `${thumborUrl}/unsafe/${sizeUrlPart}${src}`
+  }
+
+  if (src.startsWith(`${thumborUrl}/unsafe`)) {
+    const thumborKey = src.replace(`${thumborUrl}/unsafe`, '')
+    return `${thumborUrl}/unsafe/${sizeUrlPart}${thumborKey}`
+  }
+
+  const thumborKey = src.replace(`${thumborUrl}`, '')
+  return `${thumborUrl}/${sizeUrlPart}${thumborKey}`
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/handleImageUpload.ts b/src/utils/handleImageUpload.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92ab03a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/handleImageUpload.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { UploadFile } from '@solid-primitives/upload'
+import { UploadedFile } from '../pages/types'
+import { thumborUrl } from './config'
+
+export const handleImageUpload = async (uploadFile: UploadFile): Promise<UploadedFile> => {
+  const formData = new FormData()
+  formData.append('media', uploadFile.file, uploadFile.name)
+  const response = await fetch(`${thumborUrl}/image`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: formData
+  })
+
+  const location = response.headers.get('Location')
+
+  const url = `${thumborUrl}/unsafe/production${location.slice(0, location.lastIndexOf('/'))}`
+  const originalFilename = location.slice(location.lastIndexOf('/') + 1)
+
+  return {
+    originalFilename,
+    url
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/imageProxy.ts b/src/utils/imageProxy.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c48530e6..00000000
--- a/src/utils/imageProxy.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import { isDev } from './config'
-export const imageProxy = (url: string) => {
-  return `${isDev ? 'https://new.discours.io' : ''}/api/image?url=${encodeURI(url)}`
-}
-
-export const audioProxy = (url: string) => {
-  return `${isDev ? 'https://new.discours.io' : ''}/api/audio?url=${encodeURI(url)}`
-}
diff --git a/src/utils/renderUploadedImage.ts b/src/utils/renderUploadedImage.ts
index 40b95f14..e4e61279 100644
--- a/src/utils/renderUploadedImage.ts
+++ b/src/utils/renderUploadedImage.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { UploadedFile } from '../pages/types'
-import { imageProxy } from './imageProxy'
 import { hideModal } from '../stores/ui'
 import { Editor } from '@tiptap/core'
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ export const renderUploadedImage = (editor: Editor, image: UploadedFile) => {
         {
           type: 'image',
           attrs: {
-            src: imageProxy(image.url)
+            src: image.url
           }
         }
       ]