diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs b/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
index 3c6797118..ed38e2354 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/purge/person.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
-  request::purge_image_from_pictrs,
+  request::delete_image_from_pictrs,
   site::{PurgeItemResponse, PurgePerson},
-  utils::{is_admin, local_user_view_from_jwt, purge_image_posts_for_person, sanitize_html_opt},
+  utils::{is_admin, local_user_view_from_jwt, sanitize_html_opt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
+    image_upload::ImageUpload,
     moderator::{AdminPurgePerson, AdminPurgePersonForm},
     person::Person,
   },
   traits::Crud,
 };
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@@ -26,18 +28,17 @@ pub async fn purge_person(
 
   // Read the person to get their images
   let person_id = data.person_id;
-  let person = Person::read(&mut context.pool(), person_id).await?;
 
-  if let Some(banner) = person.banner {
-    purge_image_from_pictrs(&banner, &context).await.ok();
+  let local_user = LocalUserView::read_person(&mut context.pool(), person_id).await?;
+  let pictrs_uploads =
+    ImageUpload::get_all_by_local_user_id(&mut context.pool(), &local_user.local_user.id).await?;
+
+  for upload in pictrs_uploads {
+    delete_image_from_pictrs(&upload.pictrs_alias, &upload.pictrs_delete_token, &context)
+      .await
+      .ok();
   }
 
-  if let Some(avatar) = person.avatar {
-    purge_image_from_pictrs(&avatar, &context).await.ok();
-  }
-
-  purge_image_posts_for_person(person_id, &context).await?;
-
   Person::delete(&mut context.pool(), person_id).await?;
 
   // Mod tables
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/request.rs b/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
index 55a9be1ff..b27bf2e92 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ pub async fn purge_image_from_pictrs(
   image_url: &Url,
   context: &LemmyContext,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let pictrs_config = context.settings().pictrs_config()?;
   is_image_content_type(context.client(), image_url).await?;
 
   let alias = image_url
@@ -167,7 +166,15 @@ pub async fn purge_image_from_pictrs(
     .next_back()
     .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::ImageUrlMissingLastPathSegment)?;
 
-  let purge_url = format!("{}/internal/purge?alias={}", pictrs_config.url, alias);
+  purge_image_from_pictrs_by_alias(alias, context).await
+}
+
+pub async fn purge_image_from_pictrs_by_alias(
+  alias: &str,
+  context: &LemmyContext,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  let pictrs_config = context.settings().pictrs_config()?;
+  let purge_url = format!("{}internal/purge?alias={}", pictrs_config.url, alias);
 
   let pictrs_api_key = pictrs_config
     .api_key
@@ -189,6 +196,26 @@ pub async fn purge_image_from_pictrs(
   }
 }
 
+pub async fn delete_image_from_pictrs(
+  alias: &str,
+  delete_token: &str,
+  context: &LemmyContext,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  let pictrs_config = context.settings().pictrs_config()?;
+  let url = format!(
+    "{}image/delete/{}/{}",
+    pictrs_config.url, &delete_token, &alias
+  );
+  context
+    .client()
+    .delete(&url)
+    .timeout(REQWEST_TIMEOUT)
+    .send()
+    .await
+    .map_err(LemmyError::from)?;
+  Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Both are options, since the URL might be either an html page, or an image
 /// Returns the SiteMetadata, and an image URL, if there is a picture associated
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/image_upload.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/image_upload.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58edbf2e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/image_upload.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use crate::{
+  newtypes::{ImageUploadId, LocalUserId},
+  schema::image_upload::dsl::{image_upload, local_user_id, pictrs_alias},
+  source::image_upload::{ImageUpload, ImageUploadForm},
+  utils::{get_conn, DbPool},
+};
+use diesel::{insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl, Table};
+use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
+
+impl ImageUpload {
+  pub async fn create(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, form: &ImageUploadForm) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
+    insert_into(image_upload)
+      .values(form)
+      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+      .await
+  }
+
+  pub async fn get_all_by_local_user_id(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    user_id: &LocalUserId,
+  ) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
+    image_upload
+      .filter(local_user_id.eq(user_id))
+      .select(image_upload::all_columns())
+      .load::<ImageUpload>(conn)
+      .await
+  }
+
+  pub async fn delete(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    image_upload_id: ImageUploadId,
+  ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
+    diesel::delete(image_upload.find(image_upload_id))
+      .execute(conn)
+      .await
+  }
+
+  pub async fn delete_by_alias(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, alias: &str) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
+    diesel::delete(image_upload.filter(pictrs_alias.eq(alias)))
+      .execute(conn)
+      .await
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/mod.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/mod.rs
index f13004d01..a8aabf18d 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub mod custom_emoji;
 pub mod email_verification;
 pub mod federation_allowlist;
 pub mod federation_blocklist;
+pub mod image_upload;
 pub mod instance;
 pub mod language;
 pub mod local_site;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/newtypes.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/newtypes.rs
index f5958105c..af652d219 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/newtypes.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/newtypes.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ pub struct CommunityLanguageId(pub i32);
 /// The comment reply id.
 pub struct CommentReplyId(i32);
 
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(DieselNewType, TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+/// The Image Upload id.
+pub struct ImageUploadId(i32);
+
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(DieselNewType, TS))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
index ffcdbebe8..e5901200f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -299,6 +299,16 @@ diesel::table! {
     }
 }
 
+diesel::table! {
+    image_upload (id) {
+        id -> Int4,
+        local_user_id -> Int4,
+        pictrs_alias -> Text,
+        pictrs_delete_token -> Text,
+        published -> Timestamptz,
+    }
+}
+
 diesel::table! {
     instance (id) {
         id -> Int4,
@@ -405,9 +415,9 @@ diesel::table! {
         totp_2fa_secret -> Nullable<Text>,
         totp_2fa_url -> Nullable<Text>,
         open_links_in_new_tab -> Bool,
+        infinite_scroll_enabled -> Bool,
         blur_nsfw -> Bool,
         auto_expand -> Bool,
-        infinite_scroll_enabled -> Bool,
         admin -> Bool,
         post_listing_mode -> PostListingModeEnum,
     }
@@ -893,6 +903,7 @@ diesel::joinable!(custom_emoji_keyword -> custom_emoji (custom_emoji_id));
 diesel::joinable!(email_verification -> local_user (local_user_id));
 diesel::joinable!(federation_allowlist -> instance (instance_id));
 diesel::joinable!(federation_blocklist -> instance (instance_id));
+diesel::joinable!(image_upload -> local_user (local_user_id));
 diesel::joinable!(local_site -> site (site_id));
 diesel::joinable!(local_site_rate_limit -> local_site (local_site_id));
 diesel::joinable!(local_user -> person (person_id));
@@ -967,6 +978,7 @@ diesel::allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
     email_verification,
     federation_allowlist,
     federation_blocklist,
+    image_upload,
     instance,
     language,
     local_site,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/image_upload.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/image_upload.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a3c4d6c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/image_upload.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+use crate::newtypes::{ImageUploadId, LocalUserId};
+#[cfg(feature = "full")]
+use crate::schema::image_upload;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_with::skip_serializing_none;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+#[cfg(feature = "full")]
+use ts_rs::TS;
+use typed_builder::TypedBuilder;
+
+#[skip_serializing_none]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Queryable, Associations, Identifiable, TS))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = image_upload))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
+#[cfg_attr(
+  feature = "full",
+  diesel(belongs_to(crate::source::local_user::LocalUser))
+)]
+pub struct ImageUpload {
+  pub id: ImageUploadId,
+  pub local_user_id: LocalUserId,
+  pub pictrs_alias: String,
+  pub pictrs_delete_token: String,
+  pub published: DateTime<Utc>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, TypedBuilder)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(Insertable, AsChangeset))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(table_name = image_upload))]
+pub struct ImageUploadForm {
+  pub local_user_id: LocalUserId,
+  pub pictrs_alias: String,
+  pub pictrs_delete_token: String,
+}
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs
index a46f4fb40..a200806cd 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub mod custom_emoji_keyword;
 pub mod email_verification;
 pub mod federation_allowlist;
 pub mod federation_blocklist;
+pub mod image_upload;
 pub mod instance;
 pub mod language;
 pub mod local_site;
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/images.rs b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
index c81a56602..5133cfd82 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/images.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ use actix_web::{
 };
 use futures::stream::{Stream, StreamExt};
 use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, utils::local_user_view_from_jwt};
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::local_site::LocalSite;
+use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  newtypes::LocalUserId,
+  source::{
+    image_upload::{ImageUpload, ImageUploadForm},
+    local_site::LocalSite,
+  },
+};
 use lemmy_utils::{claims::Claims, rate_limit::RateLimitCell, REQWEST_TIMEOUT};
 use reqwest::Body;
 use reqwest_middleware::{ClientWithMiddleware, RequestBuilder};
@@ -95,8 +101,8 @@ async fn upload(
   let jwt = req.cookie("jwt").ok_or(error::ErrorUnauthorized(
     "No auth header for picture upload",
   ))?;
-
-  if Claims::decode(jwt.value(), &context.secret().jwt_secret).is_err() {
+  let claims = Claims::decode(jwt.value(), &context.secret().jwt_secret);
+  if claims.is_err() {
     return Ok(HttpResponse::Unauthorized().finish());
   };
 
@@ -108,7 +114,6 @@ async fn upload(
   if let Some(addr) = req.head().peer_addr {
     client_req = client_req.header("X-Forwarded-For", addr.to_string())
   };
-
   let res = client_req
     .body(Body::wrap_stream(make_send(body)))
     .send()
@@ -117,6 +122,19 @@ async fn upload(
 
   let status = res.status();
   let images = res.json::<Images>().await.map_err(error::ErrorBadRequest)?;
+  if let Some(images) = &images.files {
+    let local_user_id = LocalUserId(claims?.claims.sub);
+    for uploaded_image in images {
+      let form = ImageUploadForm {
+        local_user_id,
+        pictrs_alias: uploaded_image.file.to_string(),
+        pictrs_delete_token: uploaded_image.delete_token.to_string(),
+      };
+      ImageUpload::create(&mut context.pool(), &form)
+        .await
+        .map_err(error::ErrorBadRequest)?;
+    }
+  }
 
   Ok(HttpResponse::build(status).json(images))
 }
@@ -215,6 +233,10 @@ async fn delete(
 
   let res = client_req.send().await.map_err(error::ErrorBadRequest)?;
 
+  ImageUpload::delete_by_alias(&mut context.pool(), &file)
+    .await
+    .map_err(error::ErrorBadRequest)?;
+
   Ok(HttpResponse::build(res.status()).body(BodyStream::new(res.bytes_stream())))
 }
 
diff --git a/migrations/2023-08-31-205559_add_image_upload/down.sql b/migrations/2023-08-31-205559_add_image_upload/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e042894fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2023-08-31-205559_add_image_upload/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DROP TABLE image_upload;
+
diff --git a/migrations/2023-08-31-205559_add_image_upload/up.sql b/migrations/2023-08-31-205559_add_image_upload/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eabd14d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2023-08-31-205559_add_image_upload/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CREATE TABLE image_upload (
+    id serial PRIMARY KEY,
+    local_user_id int REFERENCES local_user ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE CASCADE NOT NULL,
+    pictrs_alias text NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    pictrs_delete_token text NOT NULL,
+    published timestamptz DEFAULT now() NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_image_upload_local_user_id ON image_upload (local_user_id);
+
diff --git a/scripts/sql_format_check.sh b/scripts/sql_format_check.sh
index 8a92eefd0..0178204de 100755
--- a/scripts/sql_format_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/sql_format_check.sh
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ find migrations -type f -name "*.sql" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' FILE
 do
   TMP_FILE="/tmp/tmp_pg_format.sql"
   pg_format $FILE > $TMP_FILE
-  diff $FILE $TMP_FILE
+  diff -u $FILE $TMP_FILE
 done