# Image upload with synchronous true for new users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-with-synchronous-true-for-new-users/52886>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [14 בנובמבר,‏ 2016,‏ 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-with-synchronous-true-for-new-users/52886 "2016-11-14T17:58:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [16 בנובמבר,‏ 2016,‏ 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-with-synchronous-true-for-new-users/52886/9 "2016-11-16T20:45:21Z")

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> [@RGJ](#):
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> Why is the synchronous upload limited to staff users or API usage?

Since we _might_ do a CPU-intensive process when images are uploaded, we have to ensure users don’t DDoS the instance by uploading lots of very large images.

Initially, synchronous mode was only available via the API. @eviltrout recently allowed staff members too when he added the wizard.

(_ninja’d_)

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