diff --git a/src/backgrounded.rs b/src/backgrounded.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58b3b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backgrounded.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+use crate::{
+    error::Error,
+    repo::{FullRepo, UploadId, UploadRepo},
+    store::Store,
+};
+use actix_web::web::Bytes;
+use futures_util::{Stream, TryStreamExt};
+use tokio_util::io::StreamReader;
+
+pub(crate) struct Backgrounded<R, S>
+where
+    R: FullRepo + 'static,
+    S: Store,
+{
+    repo: R,
+    identifier: Option<S::Identifier>,
+    upload_id: Option<UploadId>,
+}
+
+impl<R, S> Backgrounded<R, S>
+where
+    R: FullRepo + 'static,
+    S: Store,
+{
+    pub(crate) fn disarm(mut self) {
+        let _ = self.identifier.take();
+        let _ = self.upload_id.take();
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn upload_id(&self) -> Option<UploadId> {
+        self.upload_id
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn identifier(&self) -> Option<&S::Identifier> {
+        self.identifier.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn proxy<P>(repo: R, store: S, stream: P) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    where
+        P: Stream<Item = Result<Bytes, Error>>,
+    {
+        let mut this = Self {
+            repo,
+            identifier: None,
+            upload_id: Some(UploadId::generate()),
+        };
+
+        this.do_proxy(store, stream).await?;
+
+        Ok(this)
+    }
+
+    async fn do_proxy<P>(&mut self, store: S, stream: P) -> Result<(), Error>
+    where
+        P: Stream<Item = Result<Bytes, Error>>,
+    {
+        UploadRepo::create(&self.repo, self.upload_id.expect("Upload id exists")).await?;
+
+        let stream = stream.map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, e));
+        let mut reader = StreamReader::new(Box::pin(stream));
+
+        let identifier = store.save_async_read(&mut reader).await?;
+
+        self.identifier = Some(identifier.clone());
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, S> Drop for Backgrounded<R, S>
+where
+    R: FullRepo + 'static,
+    S: Store,
+{
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(identifier) = self.identifier.take() {
+            let repo = self.repo.clone();
+
+            actix_rt::spawn(async move {
+                let _ = crate::queue::cleanup_identifier(&repo, identifier).await;
+            });
+        }
+
+        if let Some(upload_id) = self.upload_id {
+            let repo = self.repo.clone();
+
+            actix_rt::spawn(async move {
+                let _ = repo.claim(upload_id).await;
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a022a46..e096f62 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use tracing_actix_web::TracingLogger;
 use tracing_awc::Tracing;
 use tracing_futures::Instrument;
 
+mod backgrounded;
 mod concurrent_processor;
 mod config;
 mod details;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ mod tmp_file;
 mod validate;
 
 use self::{
+    backgrounded::Backgrounded,
     config::{Configuration, ImageFormat, Operation},
     details::Details,
     either::Either,
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ use self::{
     magick::details_hint,
     middleware::{Deadline, Internal},
     migrate::LatestDb,
+    queue::queue_generate,
     repo::{Alias, DeleteToken, FullRepo, HashRepo, IdentifierRepo, Repo, SettingsRepo},
     serde_str::Serde,
     store::{file_store::FileStore, object_store::ObjectStore, Identifier, Store},
@@ -134,6 +137,48 @@ async fn upload<R: FullRepo, S: Store + 'static>(
     })))
 }
 
+#[instrument(name = "Uploaded files", skip(value))]
+async fn upload_backgrounded<R: FullRepo, S: Store>(
+    value: Value<Backgrounded<R, S>>,
+    repo: web::Data<R>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, Error> {
+    let images = value
+        .map()
+        .and_then(|mut m| m.remove("images"))
+        .and_then(|images| images.array())
+        .ok_or(UploadError::NoFiles)?;
+
+    let mut files = Vec::new();
+    let images = images
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_map(|i| i.file())
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    for image in &images {
+        let upload_id = image.result.upload_id().expect("Upload ID exists");
+        let identifier = image
+            .result
+            .identifier()
+            .expect("Identifier exists")
+            .to_bytes()?;
+
+        queue::queue_ingest(&**repo, identifier, upload_id, None, true).await?;
+
+        files.push(serde_json::json!({
+            "file": upload_id.to_string(),
+        }));
+    }
+
+    for image in images {
+        image.result.disarm();
+    }
+
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Created().json(&serde_json::json!({
+        "msg": "ok",
+        "files": files
+    })))
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
 struct UrlQuery {
     url: String,
@@ -339,6 +384,30 @@ async fn process<R: FullRepo, S: Store + 'static>(
     ))
 }
 
+/// Process files
+#[instrument(name = "Spawning image process", skip(repo))]
+async fn process_backgrounded<R: FullRepo, S: Store>(
+    query: web::Query<ProcessQuery>,
+    ext: web::Path<String>,
+    repo: web::Data<R>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, Error> {
+    let (target_format, source, process_path, process_args) = prepare_process(query, ext.as_str())?;
+
+    let path_string = process_path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+    let hash = repo.hash(&source).await?;
+    let identifier_opt = repo
+        .variant_identifier::<S::Identifier>(hash.clone(), path_string)
+        .await?;
+
+    if identifier_opt.is_some() {
+        return Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().finish());
+    }
+
+    queue_generate(&**repo, target_format, source, process_path, process_args).await?;
+
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().finish())
+}
+
 /// Fetch file details
 #[instrument(name = "Fetching details", skip(repo))]
 async fn details<R: FullRepo, S: Store + 'static>(
@@ -603,6 +672,31 @@ async fn launch<R: FullRepo + Clone + 'static, S: Store + Clone + 'static>(
             })),
         );
 
+    // Create a new Multipart Form validator for backgrounded uploads
+    //
+    // This form is expecting a single array field, 'images' with at most 10 files in it
+    let repo2 = repo.clone();
+    let store2 = store.clone();
+    let backgrounded_form = Form::new()
+        .max_files(10)
+        .max_file_size(CONFIG.media.max_file_size * MEGABYTES)
+        .transform_error(transform_error)
+        .field(
+            "images",
+            Field::array(Field::file(move |filename, _, stream| {
+                let repo = repo2.clone();
+                let store = store2.clone();
+
+                let span = tracing::info_span!("file-proxy", ?filename);
+
+                let stream = stream.map_err(Error::from);
+
+                Box::pin(
+                    async move { Backgrounded::proxy(repo, store, stream).await }.instrument(span),
+                )
+            })),
+        );
+
     HttpServer::new(move || {
         let store = store.clone();
         let repo = repo.clone();
@@ -632,6 +726,11 @@ async fn launch<R: FullRepo + Clone + 'static, S: Store + Clone + 'static>(
                             .wrap(form.clone())
                             .route(web::post().to(upload::<R, S>)),
                     )
+                    .service(
+                        web::resource("/backgrounded")
+                            .wrap(backgrounded_form.clone())
+                            .route(web::post().to(upload_backgrounded::<R, S>)),
+                    )
                     .service(web::resource("/download").route(web::get().to(download::<R, S>)))
                     .service(
                         web::resource("/delete/{delete_token}/{filename}")
@@ -642,6 +741,10 @@ async fn launch<R: FullRepo + Clone + 'static, S: Store + Clone + 'static>(
                         web::resource("/original/{filename}").route(web::get().to(serve::<R, S>)),
                     )
                     .service(web::resource("/process.{ext}").route(web::get().to(process::<R, S>)))
+                    .service(
+                        web::resource("/process_backgrounded.{ext}")
+                            .route(web::get().to(process_backgrounded::<R, S>)),
+                    )
                     .service(
                         web::scope("/details")
                             .service(
diff --git a/src/queue.rs b/src/queue.rs
index fbfc1ae..22e095f 100644
--- a/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src/queue.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 use crate::{
     config::ImageFormat,
     error::Error,
-    repo::{Alias, AliasRepo, DeleteToken, FullRepo, HashRepo, IdentifierRepo, QueueRepo},
+    repo::{
+        Alias, AliasRepo, DeleteToken, FullRepo, HashRepo, IdentifierRepo, QueueRepo, UploadId,
+    },
     serde_str::Serde,
     store::{Identifier, Store},
 };
 use std::{future::Future, path::PathBuf, pin::Pin};
 use tracing::Instrument;
-use uuid::Uuid;
 
 mod cleanup;
 mod process;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ enum Cleanup {
 enum Process {
     Ingest {
         identifier: Vec<u8>,
-        upload_id: Uuid,
+        upload_id: Serde<UploadId>,
         declared_alias: Option<Serde<Alias>>,
         should_validate: bool,
     },
@@ -80,14 +81,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn cleanup_identifier<R: QueueRepo, I: Identifier>(
 pub(crate) async fn queue_ingest<R: QueueRepo>(
     repo: &R,
     identifier: Vec<u8>,
-    upload_id: Uuid,
+    upload_id: UploadId,
     declared_alias: Option<Alias>,
     should_validate: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let job = serde_json::to_vec(&Process::Ingest {
         identifier,
         declared_alias: declared_alias.map(Serde::new),
-        upload_id,
+        upload_id: Serde::new(upload_id),
         should_validate,
     })?;
     repo.push(PROCESS_QUEUE, job.into()).await?;
diff --git a/src/queue/process.rs b/src/queue/process.rs
index 24f7e30..d8be535 100644
--- a/src/queue/process.rs
+++ b/src/queue/process.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ where
                         repo,
                         store,
                         identifier,
-                        upload_id.into(),
+                        Serde::into_inner(upload_id),
                         declared_alias.map(Serde::into_inner),
                         should_validate,
                     )
diff --git a/src/repo.rs b/src/repo.rs
index e823bcf..a90755b 100644
--- a/src/repo.rs
+++ b/src/repo.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub(crate) struct DeleteToken {
 
 pub(crate) struct AlreadyExists;
 
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
 pub(crate) struct UploadId {
     id: Uuid,
 }
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ pub(crate) trait BaseRepo {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 pub(crate) trait UploadRepo: BaseRepo {
+    async fn create(&self, upload_id: UploadId) -> Result<(), Error>;
+
     async fn wait(&self, upload_id: UploadId) -> Result<UploadResult, Error>;
 
     async fn claim(&self, upload_id: UploadId) -> Result<(), Error>;
@@ -439,6 +441,26 @@ impl From<Uuid> for UploadId {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<UploadId> for Uuid {
+    fn from(uid: UploadId) -> Self {
+        uid.id
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::str::FromStr for UploadId {
+    type Err = <Uuid as std::str::FromStr>::Err;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        Ok(UploadId { id: s.parse()? })
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for UploadId {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        std::fmt::Display::fmt(&self.id, f)
+    }
+}
+
 impl std::fmt::Display for MaybeUuid {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
diff --git a/src/repo/sled.rs b/src/repo/sled.rs
index ab568b0..7955309 100644
--- a/src/repo/sled.rs
+++ b/src/repo/sled.rs
@@ -125,14 +125,38 @@ impl From<InnerUploadResult> for UploadResult {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl UploadRepo for SledRepo {
+    async fn create(&self, upload_id: UploadId) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        b!(self.uploads, uploads.insert(upload_id.as_bytes(), b"1"));
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn wait(&self, upload_id: UploadId) -> Result<UploadResult, Error> {
         let mut subscriber = self.uploads.watch_prefix(upload_id.as_bytes());
 
-        while let Some(event) = (&mut subscriber).await {
-            if let sled::Event::Insert { value, .. } = event {
-                let result: InnerUploadResult = serde_json::from_slice(&value)?;
+        let bytes = upload_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+        let opt = b!(self.uploads, uploads.get(bytes));
+
+        if let Some(bytes) = opt {
+            if bytes != b"1" {
+                let result: InnerUploadResult = serde_json::from_slice(&bytes)?;
                 return Ok(result.into());
             }
+        } else {
+            return Err(UploadError::NoFiles.into());
+        }
+
+        while let Some(event) = (&mut subscriber).await {
+            match event {
+                sled::Event::Remove { .. } => {
+                    return Err(UploadError::NoFiles.into());
+                }
+                sled::Event::Insert { value, .. } => {
+                    if value != b"1" {
+                        let result: InnerUploadResult = serde_json::from_slice(&value)?;
+                        return Ok(result.into());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Err(UploadError::Canceled.into())