diff --git a/src/generate.rs b/src/generate.rs
index c270186..5b2f46a 100644
--- a/src/generate.rs
+++ b/src/generate.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod ffmpeg;
 mod magick;
 
 use crate::{
+    bytes_stream::BytesStream,
     details::Details,
     error::{Error, UploadError},
     formats::{ImageFormat, InputProcessableFormat, InternalVideoFormat, ProcessableFormat},
@@ -196,33 +197,16 @@ async fn process<S: Store + 'static>(
     let guard = MetricsGuard::guard();
     let permit = crate::process_semaphore().acquire().await?;
 
-    let identifier = input_identifier(state, output_format, hash.clone(), original_details).await?;
-
-    let input_details = crate::ensure_details_identifier(state, &identifier).await?;
-
-    let input_format = input_details
-        .internal_format()
-        .processable_format()
-        .expect("Already verified format is processable");
-
-    let format = input_format.process_to(output_format);
-
-    let quality = match format {
-        ProcessableFormat::Image(format) => state.config.media.image.quality_for(format),
-        ProcessableFormat::Animation(format) => state.config.media.animation.quality_for(format),
-    };
-
-    let stream = state.store.to_stream(&identifier, None, None).await?;
-
-    let bytes =
-        crate::magick::process_image_command(state, variant_args, input_format, format, quality)
-            .await?
-            .drive_with_stream(stream)
-            .into_bytes_stream()
-            .instrument(tracing::info_span!(
-                "Reading processed image to BytesStream"
-            ))
-            .await?;
+    let bytes = do_process(
+        state,
+        output_format,
+        variant_args,
+        hash.clone(),
+        original_details,
+    )
+    .with_timeout(Duration::from_secs(state.config.media.process_timeout * 4))
+    .await
+    .map_err(|_| UploadError::ProcessTimeout)??;
 
     drop(permit);
 
@@ -258,6 +242,47 @@ async fn process<S: Store + 'static>(
     Ok((details, identifier)) as Result<(Details, Arc<str>), Error>
 }
 
+async fn do_process<S>(
+    state: &State<S>,
+    output_format: InputProcessableFormat,
+    variant_args: Vec<String>,
+    hash: Hash,
+    original_details: &Details,
+) -> Result<BytesStream, Error>
+where
+    S: Store + 'static,
+{
+    let identifier = input_identifier(state, output_format, hash.clone(), original_details).await?;
+
+    let input_details = crate::ensure_details_identifier(state, &identifier).await?;
+
+    let input_format = input_details
+        .internal_format()
+        .processable_format()
+        .expect("Already verified format is processable");
+
+    let format = input_format.process_to(output_format);
+
+    let quality = match format {
+        ProcessableFormat::Image(format) => state.config.media.image.quality_for(format),
+        ProcessableFormat::Animation(format) => state.config.media.animation.quality_for(format),
+    };
+
+    let stream = state.store.to_stream(&identifier, None, None).await?;
+
+    let bytes =
+        crate::magick::process_image_command(state, variant_args, input_format, format, quality)
+            .await?
+            .drive_with_stream(stream)
+            .into_bytes_stream()
+            .instrument(tracing::info_span!(
+                "Reading processed image to BytesStream"
+            ))
+            .await?;
+
+    Ok(bytes)
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn ensure_motion_identifier<S>(
     state: &State<S>,
     hash: Hash,
diff --git a/src/ingest.rs b/src/ingest.rs
index d8fb592..dcf79f5 100644
--- a/src/ingest.rs
+++ b/src/ingest.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     details::Details,
     error::{Error, UploadError},
     formats::InternalFormat,
-    future::{WithMetrics, WithPollTimer},
+    future::{WithMetrics, WithPollTimer, WithTimeout},
     repo::{Alias, ArcRepo, DeleteToken, Hash},
     state::State,
     store::Store,
@@ -58,6 +58,32 @@ where
 
     let permit = crate::process_semaphore().acquire().await?;
 
+    let res = process_ingest_bytestream(state, bytes, upload_query)
+        .with_timeout(Duration::from_secs(state.config.media.process_timeout * 4))
+        .await
+        .map_err(|_| UploadError::ProcessTimeout)?;
+
+    drop(permit);
+
+    res
+}
+
+async fn process_ingest_bytestream<S>(
+    state: &State<S>,
+    bytes: BytesStream,
+    upload_query: &UploadQuery,
+) -> Result<
+    (
+        InternalFormat,
+        Arc<str>,
+        Details,
+        Rc<RefCell<hasher::State>>,
+    ),
+    Error,
+>
+where
+    S: Store,
+{
     tracing::trace!("Validating bytes");
     let (input_type, process_read) =
         validate::validate_bytes_stream(state, bytes, &upload_query.limits)
@@ -120,8 +146,6 @@ where
         .with_poll_timer("details-from-bytes-stream")
         .await?;
 
-    drop(permit);
-
     Ok((input_type, identifier, details, hash_state))
 }