diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GroupHeader.jsx b/frontend/src/components/GroupHeader.jsx
index a5183f5..a26adb5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GroupHeader.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GroupHeader.jsx
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { setDialog, showSnackbar, fillForm } from "../state/actions";
 
+import optimizeImage from "../utils/image";
+
 const DELETE_GROUP = gql`
   mutation DeleteGroup($group_id: ID!) {
     deleteGroup(groupId: $group_id)
@@ -222,45 +224,31 @@ function GroupHeader(props) {
     };
   }, []);
 
-  const handleCoverChange = (event) => {
+  const handleCoverChange = async (event) => {
     const files = event.target.files;
     if (files.length > 0) {
       setCover(URL.createObjectURL(files[0]));
 
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        changeCover({
-          variables: {
-            group_id: id,
-            image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(files[0]);
+      changeCover({
+        variables: {
+          image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     }
   };
 
-  const handlePhotoChange = (event) => {
+  const handlePhotoChange = async (event) => {
     const files = event.target.files;
     if (files.length > 0) {
       setPhoto(URL.createObjectURL(files[0]));
 
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        changeImage({
-          variables: {
-            group_id: id,
-            image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(files[0]);
+      changeImage({
+        variables: {
+          image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PageHeader.jsx b/frontend/src/components/PageHeader.jsx
index 898f92a..295c669 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PageHeader.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PageHeader.jsx
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { setDialog, showSnackbar, fillForm } from "../state/actions";
 
+import optimizeImage from "../utils/image";
+
 const DELETE_PAGE = gql`
   mutation DeletePage($page_id: ID!) {
     deletePage(pageId: $page_id)
@@ -216,45 +218,31 @@ function PageHeader(props) {
     };
   }, []);
 
-  const handleCoverChange = (event) => {
+  const handleCoverChange = async (event) => {
     const files = event.target.files;
     if (files.length > 0) {
       setCover(URL.createObjectURL(files[0]));
 
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        changeCover({
-          variables: {
-            page_id: id,
-            image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(files[0]);
+      changeCover({
+        variables: {
+          image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     }
   };
 
-  const handlePhotoChange = (event) => {
+  const handlePhotoChange = async (event) => {
     const files = event.target.files;
     if (files.length > 0) {
       setPhoto(URL.createObjectURL(files[0]));
 
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        changeImage({
-          variables: {
-            page_id: id,
-            image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(files[0]);
+      changeImage({
+        variables: {
+          image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ProfileHeader.jsx b/frontend/src/components/ProfileHeader.jsx
index 461948d..596bb70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ProfileHeader.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProfileHeader.jsx
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { setDialog, showSnackbar, fillForm } from "../state/actions";
 
+import optimizeImage from "../utils/image";
+
 const FOLLOW_USER = gql`
   mutation FollowUser($user_id: ID!) {
     follow(id: $user_id) {
@@ -235,43 +237,31 @@ function ProfileHeader(props) {
     };
   }, []);
 
-  const handleCoverChange = (event) => {
+  const handleCoverChange = async (event) => {
     const files = event.target.files;
     if (files.length > 0) {
       setCover(URL.createObjectURL(files[0]));
 
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        changeCover({
-          variables: {
-            image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(files[0]);
+      changeCover({
+        variables: {
+          image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     }
   };
 
-  const handlePhotoChange = (event) => {
+  const handlePhotoChange = async (event) => {
     const files = event.target.files;
     if (files.length > 0) {
       setPhoto(URL.createObjectURL(files[0]));
 
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        changeImage({
-          variables: {
-            image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(files[0]);
+      changeImage({
+        variables: {
+          image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/dialogs/CreateGroupDialog.jsx b/frontend/src/dialogs/CreateGroupDialog.jsx
index fefba3d..9256fd1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/dialogs/CreateGroupDialog.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/dialogs/CreateGroupDialog.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { setDialog, showSnackbar } from "../state/actions";
 
+import optimizeImage from "../utils/image";
+
 const CREATE_GROUP = gql`
   mutation CreateGroup(
     $title: String!
@@ -109,22 +111,16 @@ function CreatePostDialog(props) {
     setCardContentHeight(cardContent.current.offsetHeight);
   });
 
-  const handleCreate = () => {
+  const handleCreate = async () => {
     if (cover) {
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(cover);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        createGroup({
-          variables: {
-            title,
-            current_user_id: user.id,
-            cover_image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(cover);
+      createGroup({
+        variables: {
+          title,
+          current_user_id: user.id,
+          cover_image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     } else {
       createGroup({
         variables: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePageDialog.jsx b/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePageDialog.jsx
index 311a645..0dfda20 100644
--- a/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePageDialog.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePageDialog.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { setDialog, showSnackbar } from "../state/actions";
 
+import optimizeImage from "../utils/image";
+
 const CREATE_PAGE = gql`
   mutation CreatePage(
     $title: String!
@@ -107,21 +109,15 @@ function CreatePostDialog(props) {
     setCardContentHeight(cardContent.current.offsetHeight);
   });
 
-  const handleCreate = () => {
+  const handleCreate = async () => {
     if (cover) {
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(cover);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        createPage({
-          variables: {
-            title,
-            cover_image: reader.result,
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(cover);
+      createPage({
+        variables: {
+          title,
+          cover_image: optimizedImage,
+        },
+      });
     } else {
       createPage({
         variables: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePostDialog.jsx b/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePostDialog.jsx
index 92aa4ea..5e8f8b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePostDialog.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/dialogs/CreatePostDialog.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { setDialog, showSnackbar } from "../state/actions";
 
+import optimizeImage from "../utils/image";
+
 const ADD_PROFILE_POST = gql`
   mutation AddProfilePost($text: String!, $image: String) {
     createPost(body: $text, imageSrc: $image) {
@@ -134,30 +136,24 @@ function CreatePostDialog(props) {
     setCardContentHeight(cardContent.current.offsetHeight);
   });
 
-  const handlePost = () => {
+  const handlePost = async () => {
     if (media) {
-      const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.readAsDataURL(media);
-      reader.onloadend = () => {
-        switch (postForm.type) {
-          case "profile":
-            addProfilePost({ variables: { text, image: reader.result } });
-            break;
-          case "group":
-            addGroupPost({
-              variables: { group_id: postForm.id, text, image: reader.result },
-            });
-            break;
-          case "page":
-            addPagePost({
-              variables: { page_id: postForm.id, text, image: reader.result },
-            });
-            break;
-        }
-      };
-      reader.onerror = () => {
-        showSnackbar("Something went wrong!");
-      };
+      const optimizedImage = await optimizeImage(media);
+      switch (postForm.type) {
+        case "profile":
+          addProfilePost({ variables: { text, image: optimizedImage } });
+          break;
+        case "group":
+          addGroupPost({
+            variables: { group_id: postForm.id, text, image: optimizedImage },
+          });
+          break;
+        case "page":
+          addPagePost({
+            variables: { page_id: postForm.id, text, image: optimizedImage },
+          });
+          break;
+      }
     } else {
       switch (postForm.type) {
         case "profile":
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/image.js b/frontend/src/utils/image.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f741aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/image.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+const MAX_WIDTH = 1280;
+const QUALITY = 0.92;
+
+const readPhoto = async (photo) => {
+  const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+  const img = document.createElement("img");
+
+  img.src = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = (e) => resolve(e.target.result);
+    reader.readAsDataURL(photo);
+  });
+  await new Promise((resolve) => {
+    img.onload = resolve;
+  });
+
+  // draw image in canvas element
+  canvas.width = img.width;
+  canvas.height = img.height;
+  canvas.getContext("2d").drawImage(img, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+
+  return canvas;
+};
+
+const scaleCanvas = (canvas, scale) => {
+  const scaledCanvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+  scaledCanvas.width = canvas.width * scale;
+  scaledCanvas.height = canvas.height * scale;
+
+  scaledCanvas
+    .getContext("2d")
+    .drawImage(canvas, 0, 0, scaledCanvas.width, scaledCanvas.height);
+
+  return scaledCanvas;
+};
+
+export default async (photo) => {
+  let canvas = await readPhoto(photo);
+
+  while (canvas.width >= 2 * MAX_WIDTH) {
+    canvas = scaleCanvas(canvas, 0.5);
+  }
+
+  if (canvas.width > MAX_WIDTH) {
+    canvas = scaleCanvas(canvas, MAX_WIDTH / canvas.width);
+  }
+
+  return canvas.toDataURL("image/jpeg", QUALITY);
+};