diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ImportUploadMediaToCloudStorage.php b/app/Console/Commands/ImportUploadMediaToCloudStorage.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf23794c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/ImportUploadMediaToCloudStorage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use App\Models\ImportPost;
+use App\Jobs\ImportPipeline\ImportMediaToCloudPipeline;
+use function Laravel\Prompts\progress;
+
+class ImportUploadMediaToCloudStorage extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'app:import-upload-media-to-cloud-storage {--limit=500}';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Migrate media imported from Instagram to S3 cloud storage.';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        if(
+            (bool) config('import.instagram.storage.cloud.enabled') === false ||
+            (bool) config_cache('pixelfed.cloud_storage') === false
+        ) {
+            $this->error('Aborted. Cloud storage is not enabled for IG imports.');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $limit = $this->option('limit');
+
+        $progress = progress(label: 'Migrating import media', steps: $limit);
+
+        $progress->start();
+
+        $posts = ImportPost::whereUploadedToS3(false)->take($limit)->get();
+
+        foreach($posts as $post) {
+            ImportMediaToCloudPipeline::dispatch($post)->onQueue('low');
+            $progress->advance();
+        }
+
+        $progress->finish();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Jobs/ImportPipeline/ImportMediaToCloudPipeline.php b/app/Jobs/ImportPipeline/ImportMediaToCloudPipeline.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f884e7f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/ImportPipeline/ImportMediaToCloudPipeline.php
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs\ImportPipeline;
+
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldBeUnique;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Queue\Middleware\WithoutOverlapping;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldBeUniqueUntilProcessing;
+use App\Models\ImportPost;
+use App\Media;
+use App\Services\MediaStorageService;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+
+class ImportMediaToCloudPipeline implements ShouldQueue, ShouldBeUniqueUntilProcessing
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    protected $importPost;
+
+    public $timeout = 900;
+    public $tries = 3;
+    public $maxExceptions = 1;
+    public $failOnTimeout = true;
+
+    /**
+     * The number of seconds after which the job's unique lock will be released.
+     *
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $uniqueFor = 3600;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the unique ID for the job.
+     */
+    public function uniqueId(): string
+    {
+        return 'import-media-to-cloud-pipeline:ip-id:' . $this->importPost->id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the middleware the job should pass through.
+     *
+     * @return array<int, object>
+     */
+    public function middleware(): array
+    {
+        return [(new WithoutOverlapping("import-media-to-cloud-pipeline:ip-id:{$this->importPost->id}"))->shared()->dontRelease()];
+    }
+
+    /**
+    * Delete the job if its models no longer exist.
+    *
+    * @var bool
+    */
+    public $deleteWhenMissingModels = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new job instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(ImportPost $importPost)
+    {
+        $this->importPost = $importPost;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the job.
+     */
+    public function handle(): void
+    {
+        $ip = $this->importPost;
+
+        if(
+            $ip->status_id === null ||
+            $ip->uploaded_to_s3 === true ||
+            (bool) config_cache('pixelfed.cloud_storage') === false) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $media = Media::whereStatusId($ip->status_id)->get();
+
+        if(!$media || !$media->count()) {
+            $importPost = ImportPost::find($ip->id);
+            $importPost->uploaded_to_s3 = true;
+            $importPost->save();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach($media as $mediaPart) {
+            $this->handleMedia($mediaPart);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function handleMedia($media)
+    {
+        $ip = $this->importPost;
+
+        $importPost = ImportPost::find($ip->id);
+
+        if(!$importPost) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $res = MediaStorageService::move($media);
+
+        $importPost->uploaded_to_s3 = true;
+        $importPost->save();
+
+        if(!$res) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if($res === 'invalid file') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if($res === 'success') {
+            Storage::disk('local')->delete($media->media_path);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php b/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php
index 128001de2..216e37497 100644
--- a/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php
+++ b/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php
@@ -21,28 +21,40 @@ use App\Jobs\AvatarPipeline\AvatarStorageCleanup;
 
 class MediaStorageService {
 
-	public static function store(Media $media)
-	{
-		if(config_cache('pixelfed.cloud_storage') == true) {
-			(new self())->cloudStore($media);
-		}
+    public static function store(Media $media)
+    {
+        if(config_cache('pixelfed.cloud_storage') == true) {
+            (new self())->cloudStore($media);
+        }
 
-		return;
-	}
+        return;
+    }
 
-	public static function avatar($avatar, $local = false, $skipRecentCheck = false)
-	{
-		return (new self())->fetchAvatar($avatar, $local, $skipRecentCheck);
-	}
+    public static function move(Media $media)
+    {
+        if($media->remote_media) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-	public static function head($url)
-	{
-		$c = new Client();
-		try {
-			$r = $c->request('HEAD', $url);
-		} catch (RequestException $e) {
-			return false;
-		}
+        if(config_cache('pixelfed.cloud_storage') == true) {
+            return (new self())->cloudMove($media);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    public static function avatar($avatar, $local = false, $skipRecentCheck = false)
+    {
+        return (new self())->fetchAvatar($avatar, $local, $skipRecentCheck);
+    }
+
+    public static function head($url)
+    {
+        $c = new Client();
+        try {
+            $r = $c->request('HEAD', $url);
+        } catch (RequestException $e) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         $h = Arr::mapWithKeys($r->getHeaders(), function($item, $key) {
             return [strtolower($key) => last($item)];
@@ -55,224 +67,261 @@ class MediaStorageService {
         $len = (int) $h['content-length'];
         $mime = $h['content-type'];
 
-		if($len < 10 || $len > ((config_cache('pixelfed.max_photo_size') * 1000))) {
-			return false;
-		}
+        if($len < 10 || $len > ((config_cache('pixelfed.max_photo_size') * 1000))) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
-		return [
-			'length' => $len,
-			'mime' => $mime
-		];
-	}
+        return [
+            'length' => $len,
+            'mime' => $mime
+        ];
+    }
 
-	protected function cloudStore($media)
-	{
-		if($media->remote_media == true) {
-			if(config('media.storage.remote.cloud')) {
-				(new self())->remoteToCloud($media);
-			}
-		} else {
-			(new self())->localToCloud($media);
-		}
-	}
+    protected function cloudStore($media)
+    {
+        if($media->remote_media == true) {
+            if(config('media.storage.remote.cloud')) {
+                (new self())->remoteToCloud($media);
+            }
+        } else {
+            (new self())->localToCloud($media);
+        }
+    }
 
-	protected function localToCloud($media)
-	{
-		$path = storage_path('app/'.$media->media_path);
-		$thumb = storage_path('app/'.$media->thumbnail_path);
+    protected function localToCloud($media)
+    {
+        $path = storage_path('app/'.$media->media_path);
+        $thumb = storage_path('app/'.$media->thumbnail_path);
 
-		$p = explode('/', $media->media_path);
-		$name = array_pop($p);
-		$pt = explode('/', $media->thumbnail_path);
-		$thumbname = array_pop($pt);
-		$storagePath = implode('/', $p);
+        $p = explode('/', $media->media_path);
+        $name = array_pop($p);
+        $pt = explode('/', $media->thumbnail_path);
+        $thumbname = array_pop($pt);
+        $storagePath = implode('/', $p);
 
-		$url = ResilientMediaStorageService::store($storagePath, $path, $name);
-		if($thumb) {
-			$thumbUrl = ResilientMediaStorageService::store($storagePath, $thumb, $thumbname);
-			$media->thumbnail_url = $thumbUrl;
-		}
-		$media->cdn_url = $url;
-		$media->optimized_url = $url;
-		$media->replicated_at = now();
-		$media->save();
-		if($media->status_id) {
-			Cache::forget('status:transformer:media:attachments:' . $media->status_id);
-			MediaService::del($media->status_id);
-			StatusService::del($media->status_id, false);
-		}
-	}
+        $url = ResilientMediaStorageService::store($storagePath, $path, $name);
+        if($thumb) {
+            $thumbUrl = ResilientMediaStorageService::store($storagePath, $thumb, $thumbname);
+            $media->thumbnail_url = $thumbUrl;
+        }
+        $media->cdn_url = $url;
+        $media->optimized_url = $url;
+        $media->replicated_at = now();
+        $media->save();
+        if($media->status_id) {
+            Cache::forget('status:transformer:media:attachments:' . $media->status_id);
+            MediaService::del($media->status_id);
+            StatusService::del($media->status_id, false);
+        }
+    }
 
-	protected function remoteToCloud($media)
-	{
-		$url = $media->remote_url;
+    protected function remoteToCloud($media)
+    {
+        $url = $media->remote_url;
 
-		if(!Helpers::validateUrl($url)) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if(!Helpers::validateUrl($url)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		$head = $this->head($media->remote_url);
+        $head = $this->head($media->remote_url);
 
-		if(!$head) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if(!$head) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		$mimes = [
-			'image/jpeg',
-			'image/png',
-			'video/mp4'
-		];
+        $mimes = [
+            'image/jpeg',
+            'image/png',
+            'video/mp4'
+        ];
 
-		$mime = $head['mime'];
-		$max_size = (int) config_cache('pixelfed.max_photo_size') * 1000;
-		$media->size = $head['length'];
-		$media->remote_media = true;
-		$media->save();
+        $mime = $head['mime'];
+        $max_size = (int) config_cache('pixelfed.max_photo_size') * 1000;
+        $media->size = $head['length'];
+        $media->remote_media = true;
+        $media->save();
 
-		if(!in_array($mime, $mimes)) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if(!in_array($mime, $mimes)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		if($head['length'] >= $max_size) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if($head['length'] >= $max_size) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		switch ($mime) {
-			case 'image/png':
-				$ext = '.png';
-				break;
+        switch ($mime) {
+            case 'image/png':
+                $ext = '.png';
+                break;
 
-			case 'image/gif':
-				$ext = '.gif';
-				break;
+            case 'image/gif':
+                $ext = '.gif';
+                break;
 
-			case 'image/jpeg':
-				$ext = '.jpg';
-				break;
+            case 'image/jpeg':
+                $ext = '.jpg';
+                break;
 
-			case 'video/mp4':
-				$ext = '.mp4';
-				break;
-		}
+            case 'video/mp4':
+                $ext = '.mp4';
+                break;
+        }
 
-		$base = MediaPathService::get($media->profile);
-		$path = Str::random(40) . $ext;
-		$tmpBase = storage_path('app/remcache/');
-		$tmpPath = $media->profile_id . '-' . $path;
-		$tmpName = $tmpBase . $tmpPath;
-		$data = file_get_contents($url, false, null, 0, $head['length']);
-		file_put_contents($tmpName, $data);
-		$hash = hash_file('sha256', $tmpName);
+        $base = MediaPathService::get($media->profile);
+        $path = Str::random(40) . $ext;
+        $tmpBase = storage_path('app/remcache/');
+        $tmpPath = $media->profile_id . '-' . $path;
+        $tmpName = $tmpBase . $tmpPath;
+        $data = file_get_contents($url, false, null, 0, $head['length']);
+        file_put_contents($tmpName, $data);
+        $hash = hash_file('sha256', $tmpName);
 
-		$disk = Storage::disk(config('filesystems.cloud'));
-		$file = $disk->putFileAs($base, new File($tmpName), $path, 'public');
-		$permalink = $disk->url($file);
+        $disk = Storage::disk(config('filesystems.cloud'));
+        $file = $disk->putFileAs($base, new File($tmpName), $path, 'public');
+        $permalink = $disk->url($file);
 
-		$media->media_path = $file;
-		$media->cdn_url = $permalink;
-		$media->original_sha256 = $hash;
-		$media->replicated_at = now();
-		$media->save();
+        $media->media_path = $file;
+        $media->cdn_url = $permalink;
+        $media->original_sha256 = $hash;
+        $media->replicated_at = now();
+        $media->save();
 
-		if($media->status_id) {
-			Cache::forget('status:transformer:media:attachments:' . $media->status_id);
-		}
+        if($media->status_id) {
+            Cache::forget('status:transformer:media:attachments:' . $media->status_id);
+        }
 
-		unlink($tmpName);
-	}
+        unlink($tmpName);
+    }
 
-	protected function fetchAvatar($avatar, $local = false, $skipRecentCheck = false)
-	{
-		$queue = random_int(1, 15) > 5 ? 'mmo' : 'low';
-		$url = $avatar->remote_url;
-		$driver = $local ? 'local' : config('filesystems.cloud');
+    protected function fetchAvatar($avatar, $local = false, $skipRecentCheck = false)
+    {
+        $queue = random_int(1, 15) > 5 ? 'mmo' : 'low';
+        $url = $avatar->remote_url;
+        $driver = $local ? 'local' : config('filesystems.cloud');
 
-		if(empty($url) || Helpers::validateUrl($url) == false) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if(empty($url) || Helpers::validateUrl($url) == false) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		$head = $this->head($url);
+        $head = $this->head($url);
 
-		if($head == false) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if($head == false) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		$mimes = [
-			'application/octet-stream',
-			'image/jpeg',
-			'image/png',
-		];
+        $mimes = [
+            'application/octet-stream',
+            'image/jpeg',
+            'image/png',
+        ];
 
-		$mime = $head['mime'];
-		$max_size = (int) config('pixelfed.max_avatar_size') * 1000;
+        $mime = $head['mime'];
+        $max_size = (int) config('pixelfed.max_avatar_size') * 1000;
 
-		if(!$skipRecentCheck) {
-			if($avatar->last_fetched_at && $avatar->last_fetched_at->gt(now()->subMonths(3))) {
-				return;
-			}
-		}
+        if(!$skipRecentCheck) {
+            if($avatar->last_fetched_at && $avatar->last_fetched_at->gt(now()->subMonths(3))) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
 
-		Cache::forget('avatar:' . $avatar->profile_id);
-		AccountService::del($avatar->profile_id);
+        Cache::forget('avatar:' . $avatar->profile_id);
+        AccountService::del($avatar->profile_id);
 
-		// handle pleroma edge case
-		if(Str::endsWith($mime, '; charset=utf-8')) {
-			$mime = str_replace('; charset=utf-8', '', $mime);
-		}
+        // handle pleroma edge case
+        if(Str::endsWith($mime, '; charset=utf-8')) {
+            $mime = str_replace('; charset=utf-8', '', $mime);
+        }
 
-		if(!in_array($mime, $mimes)) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if(!in_array($mime, $mimes)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		if($head['length'] >= $max_size) {
-			return;
-		}
+        if($head['length'] >= $max_size) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-		$base = ($local ? 'public/cache/' : 'cache/') . 'avatars/' . $avatar->profile_id;
-		$ext = $head['mime'] == 'image/jpeg' ? 'jpg' : 'png';
-		$path = 'avatar_' . strtolower(Str::random(random_int(3,6))) . '.' . $ext;
-		$tmpBase = storage_path('app/remcache/');
-		$tmpPath = 'avatar_' . $avatar->profile_id . '-' . $path;
-		$tmpName = $tmpBase . $tmpPath;
-		$data = @file_get_contents($url, false, null, 0, $head['length']);
-		if(!$data) {
-			return;
-		}
-		file_put_contents($tmpName, $data);
+        $base = ($local ? 'public/cache/' : 'cache/') . 'avatars/' . $avatar->profile_id;
+        $ext = $head['mime'] == 'image/jpeg' ? 'jpg' : 'png';
+        $path = 'avatar_' . strtolower(Str::random(random_int(3,6))) . '.' . $ext;
+        $tmpBase = storage_path('app/remcache/');
+        $tmpPath = 'avatar_' . $avatar->profile_id . '-' . $path;
+        $tmpName = $tmpBase . $tmpPath;
+        $data = @file_get_contents($url, false, null, 0, $head['length']);
+        if(!$data) {
+            return;
+        }
+        file_put_contents($tmpName, $data);
 
-		$mimeCheck = Storage::mimeType('remcache/' . $tmpPath);
+        $mimeCheck = Storage::mimeType('remcache/' . $tmpPath);
 
-		if(!$mimeCheck || !in_array($mimeCheck, ['image/png', 'image/jpeg'])) {
-			$avatar->last_fetched_at = now();
-			$avatar->save();
-			unlink($tmpName);
-			return;
-		}
+        if(!$mimeCheck || !in_array($mimeCheck, ['image/png', 'image/jpeg'])) {
+            $avatar->last_fetched_at = now();
+            $avatar->save();
+            unlink($tmpName);
+            return;
+        }
 
-		$disk = Storage::disk($driver);
-		$file = $disk->putFileAs($base, new File($tmpName), $path, 'public');
-		$permalink = $disk->url($file);
+        $disk = Storage::disk($driver);
+        $file = $disk->putFileAs($base, new File($tmpName), $path, 'public');
+        $permalink = $disk->url($file);
 
-		$avatar->media_path = $base . '/' . $path;
-		$avatar->is_remote = true;
-		$avatar->cdn_url = $local ? config('app.url') . $permalink : $permalink;
-		$avatar->size = $head['length'];
-		$avatar->change_count = $avatar->change_count + 1;
-		$avatar->last_fetched_at = now();
-		$avatar->save();
+        $avatar->media_path = $base . '/' . $path;
+        $avatar->is_remote = true;
+        $avatar->cdn_url = $local ? config('app.url') . $permalink : $permalink;
+        $avatar->size = $head['length'];
+        $avatar->change_count = $avatar->change_count + 1;
+        $avatar->last_fetched_at = now();
+        $avatar->save();
 
-		Cache::forget('avatar:' . $avatar->profile_id);
-		AccountService::del($avatar->profile_id);
-		AvatarStorageCleanup::dispatch($avatar)->onQueue($queue)->delay(now()->addMinutes(random_int(3, 15)));
+        Cache::forget('avatar:' . $avatar->profile_id);
+        AccountService::del($avatar->profile_id);
+        AvatarStorageCleanup::dispatch($avatar)->onQueue($queue)->delay(now()->addMinutes(random_int(3, 15)));
 
-		unlink($tmpName);
-	}
+        unlink($tmpName);
+    }
 
-	public static function delete(Media $media, $confirm = false)
-	{
-		if(!$confirm) {
-			return;
-		}
-		MediaDeletePipeline::dispatch($media)->onQueue('mmo');
-	}
+    public static function delete(Media $media, $confirm = false)
+    {
+        if(!$confirm) {
+            return;
+        }
+        MediaDeletePipeline::dispatch($media)->onQueue('mmo');
+    }
+
+    protected function cloudMove($media)
+    {
+        if(!Storage::exists($media->media_path)) {
+            return 'invalid file';
+        }
+
+        $path = storage_path('app/'.$media->media_path);
+        $thumb = false;
+        if($media->thumbnail_path) {
+            $thumb = storage_path('app/'.$media->thumbnail_path);
+            $pt = explode('/', $media->thumbnail_path);
+            $thumbname = array_pop($pt);
+        }
+
+        $p = explode('/', $media->media_path);
+        $name = array_pop($p);
+        $storagePath = implode('/', $p);
+
+        $url = ResilientMediaStorageService::store($storagePath, $path, $name);
+        if($thumb) {
+            $thumbUrl = ResilientMediaStorageService::store($storagePath, $thumb, $thumbname);
+            $media->thumbnail_url = $thumbUrl;
+        }
+        $media->cdn_url = $url;
+        $media->optimized_url = $url;
+        $media->replicated_at = now();
+        $media->save();
+
+        if($media->status_id) {
+            Cache::forget('status:transformer:media:attachments:' . $media->status_id);
+            MediaService::del($media->status_id);
+            StatusService::del($media->status_id, false);
+        }
+
+        return 'success';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/config/import.php b/config/import.php
index 2d1af28e1..f754da490 100644
--- a/config/import.php
+++ b/config/import.php
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ return [
 
             // Limit to specific user ids, in comma separated format
             'user_ids' => env('PF_IMPORT_IG_PERM_ONLY_USER_IDS', null),
+        ],
+
+        'storage' => [
+            'cloud' => [
+                'enabled' => env('PF_IMPORT_IG_CLOUD_STORAGE', env('PF_ENABLE_CLOUD', false)),
+            ]
         ]
     ]
 ];