diff --git a/resources/views/status/compose.blade.php b/resources/views/status/compose.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6d17e4ec
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+++ b/resources/views/status/compose.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,519 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+
+@section('content')
+<div class="container my-5">
+  <div class="col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2">
+    <div class="card mt-4">
+      <div class="card-header bg-white d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+        <span><a href="{{route('timeline.personal')}}" class="text-muted"><i class="fas fa-times fa-lg"></i></a></span>
+        <span>
+          <div class="media">
+            <div class="media-body">
+              <p class="mb-0">
+                <span class="font-weight-bold">Compose</span>
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>   
+        </span>
+        <div>
+          <button class="btn btn-link text-muted" type="button" id="composeMenu">
+            <i class="fas fa-cog fa-lg"></i>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="card-body bg-light">
+        <div class="d-none preview-pagination">
+          <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+            <p class="prev text-light" onclick="pixelfed.uploader.previous()"><i class="fas fa-chevron-left"></i></p>
+            <p class="font-weight-bold">
+              <span class="cursor">1</span>
+              <span>of</span>
+              <span class="total">2</span>
+            </p>
+            <p class="next" onclick="pixelfed.uploader.next()"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="preview-thumbs">
+            <div class="d-flex justify-content-center" style="overflow-x: auto;">
+              
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="preview row"></div>
+        <div class="preview-meta mb-4 d-none form-inline">
+          <div class="form-group">
+            
+            <div class="btn-group mr-3" role="group" aria-label="First group">
+              <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-1" id="cw" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="A content warning or nsfw warning is required for certain content."><i class="far fa-eye d-none d-md-block"></i> CW/NSFW</button>
+              <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-1" id="alt"><i class="fab fa-accessible-icon d-none d-md-block"></i> Media Description</button>
+              <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-1" id="license"><i class="fas fa-balance-scale d-none d-md-block"></i> Licence</button>
+              {{-- <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-1" id="crop"><i class="fas fa-crop d-none d-md-block"></i> Crop</button>
+              <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-1" id="exif" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Preserve EXIF data for this photo or video. This can expose location data."><i class="fas fa-info-circle d-none d-md-block"></i> EXIF</button> --}}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted mr-2">Filter:</label>
+            <select class="form-control form-control-sm d-inline" id="filterSelectDropdown">
+              <option value="none">No filter</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <input type="file" name="media" class="d-none file-input" multiple="">
+        <div class="caption d-none">
+          <div class="form-group mb-0">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control input-elevated font-weight-bold" placeholder="Add an optional caption">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="options"></div>
+        <div class="welcome-text">
+          <p class="text-muted lead text-center mb-0">Select a photo or video.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="card-footer border-top-0 bg-light d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center">
+        <span class="small font-weight-bold d-none visibility">
+          <span class="text-muted pr-2">Visibility:</span>
+          <div class="dropdown d-inline">
+            <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-0 dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="visibility" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+              Public
+            </button>
+            <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="visibility">
+              <a class="dropdown-item active" href="#" data-id="public" data-title="Public">
+                <div class="row">
+                  <div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+                    <i class="fas fa-globe"></i>
+                  </div> 
+                  <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+                    <p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Public</p>
+                    <p class="small mb-0">Anyone can see</p>
+                  </div> 
+                </div>
+              </a>
+              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#" data-id="private" data-title="Followers Only">
+                <div class="row">
+                  <div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+                    <i class="fas fa-lock"></i>
+                  </div> 
+                  <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+                    <p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Followers Only</p>
+                    <p class="small mb-0">Only followers can see</p>
+                  </div> 
+                </div>
+              </a>
+              {{-- <a class="dropdown-item" href="#" data-id="direct" data-title="Direct Message">
+                <div class="row">
+                  <div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+                    <i class="fas fa-envelope"></i>
+                  </div> 
+                  <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+                    <p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Direct Message</p>
+                    <p class="small mb-0">Recipients only</p>
+                  </div> 
+                </div>
+              </a> --}}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </span>
+        <span class="float-right">
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary font-weight-regular py-0 px-3 btn-block" id="addMedia">
+          <span class="d-md-none"><i class="fas fa-camera-retro"></i></span>
+          <span class="d-none d-md-block">Add photo/video</span>
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary py-0 px-3 font-weight-regular d-none" id="create">Create Post</button>
+        </span >
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+@endsection
+
+@push('scripts')
+<script>
+pixelfed.uploader = {
+  ids: [],
+  media: [],
+  meta: [],
+  cursor: 1,
+  visibility: 'public',
+  cropmode: false,
+  croppie: false,
+  limit: {{ config('pixelfed.max_album_length') }},
+  acceptedMimes: "{{config('pixelfed.media_types')}}"
+};
+
+function generateFilterSelect() {
+    let filters = pixelfed.filters.list;
+    for(var i = 0, len = filters.length; i < len; i++) {
+        let filter = filters[i];
+        let name = filter[0];
+        let className = filter[1];
+        let select = $('#filterSelectDropdown');
+        var template = '<option value="' + className + '">' + name + '</option>';
+        select.append(template);
+    }
+    pixelfed.create.hasGeneratedSelect = true;
+}
+
+$(document).ready(function() {
+  generateFilterSelect();
+});
+
+
+pixelfed.uploader.updateFilter = function(cursor, oldFilter, filter) {
+    let card = $('.preview-card[data-id='+cursor+'] img');
+    if(filter == 'none') {
+      if(oldFilter && card.hasClass(oldFilter.filter)) {
+        card.removeClass(oldFilter.filter);
+      }
+    } else {
+      if(oldFilter && card.hasClass(oldFilter.filter)) {
+        card.removeClass(oldFilter.filter);
+      }
+      card.addClass(filter);
+    }
+}
+
+pixelfed.uploader.addPreview = function(d) {
+  let el = $('.preview');
+  $('#addMedia').removeClass('btn-block');
+  $('.card-footer').removeClass('justify-content-center').addClass('justify-content-between');
+  if(!el.hasClass('pb-1')) {
+    el.addClass('pb-1');
+  }
+  if($('.preview-meta').hasClass('d-none')) {
+    $('.preview-meta').removeClass('d-none');
+  }
+  let card = $('<div>');
+  if(pixelfed.uploader.ids.length > 1) {
+    card.addClass('preview-card col-12 mb-2 d-none');
+  } else {
+    card.addClass('preview-card col-12 mb-2');
+  }
+  card.attr('data-id', pixelfed.uploader.ids.length);
+  let img = $('<img>').addClass('w-100 h-100').attr('src', d.url);
+  card = card.append(img);
+  el.append(card);
+  let thumb = $('<img>');
+  let thumbrow = $('.preview-thumbs .d-flex');
+  thumbrow.addClass('mb-2');
+  thumb.addClass('mx-2').attr('width', '79px').attr('height', '60px').attr('src', d.url);
+  thumb.attr('data-cursor', pixelfed.uploader.ids.length);
+  thumbrow.append(thumb);
+  $('.visibility').removeClass('d-none');
+  $('#create').removeClass('d-none');
+  $('.caption').removeClass('d-none');
+}
+
+pixelfed.uploader.goto = function(i)
+{
+  let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+  let prev = $('.preview-card[data-id='+cursor+']');
+  let next = $('.preview-card[data-id='+i+']');
+  prev.addClass('d-none');
+  next.removeClass('d-none');
+  pixelfed.uploader.cursor = i;
+  pixelfed.uploader.loadMeta();
+  $('.preview-pagination .cursor').text(i);
+}
+
+pixelfed.uploader.paginate = function(d) {
+  let el = $('.preview-pagination');
+  let len = pixelfed.uploader.media.length;
+  if(len > 1) {
+    el.find('.total').text(len);
+    if(el.hasClass('d-none')) {
+      el.removeClass('d-none');
+    }
+  }
+  $('.prev').addClass('text-light');
+  pixelfed.uploader.cursor = 1;
+}
+
+pixelfed.uploader.previous = function() {
+    let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+    let len = pixelfed.uploader.ids.length;
+    let i = cursor - 1;
+    if(cursor <= 1) {
+      return;
+    }
+    $('.next').removeClass('text-light')
+    let cur = $('.preview-card[data-id='+cursor+']');
+    let next = $('.preview-card[data-id='+i+']');
+    cur.addClass('d-none');
+    next.removeClass('d-none');
+    pixelfed.uploader.cursor = i;
+    pixelfed.uploader.loadMeta();
+    $('.preview-pagination .cursor').text(i);
+};
+
+pixelfed.uploader.next = function() {
+    let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+    let len = pixelfed.uploader.ids.length;
+    let i = cursor + 1;
+    if(cursor >= len) {
+      return;
+    }
+    let cur = $('.preview-card[data-id='+cursor+']');
+    let next = $('.preview-card[data-id='+i+']');
+    $('.prev').removeClass('text-light');
+    cur.addClass('d-none');
+    next.removeClass('d-none');
+    pixelfed.uploader.cursor = i;
+    pixelfed.uploader.loadMeta();
+    $('.preview-pagination .cursor').text(i);
+};
+
+pixelfed.uploader.loadMeta = function() {
+  $('#filterSelectDropdown').val('none');
+  let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+  let meta = pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor - 1];
+  let filter = meta.filter;
+  if(filter) {
+    $('#filterSelectDropdown').val(filter);
+  }
+  $('.prev').addClass('text-light');
+  $('.next').addClass('text-light');
+  if(cursor == 1) {
+    $('.prev').addClass('text-light');
+    if(pixelfed.uploader.ids.length > 1) {
+      $('.next').removeClass('text-light');
+    }
+  } 
+  if(cursor > 1) {
+      $('.prev').removeClass('text-light');
+    if(pixelfed.uploader.ids.length > cursor) {
+      $('.next').removeClass('text-light');
+    }
+  }
+  if(meta.cw == true) {
+    $('#cw').removeClass('btn-outline-secondary').addClass('btn-danger');
+  } else {
+    $('#cw').removeClass('btn-danger').addClass('btn-outline-secondary');
+  }
+  let exif = $('#exif');
+  if(meta.preserve_exif) {
+    if(exif.hasClass('btn-danger') == false) {
+      exif.removeClass('btn-outline-secondary').addClass('btn-danger');
+    }
+  } else {
+    if(exif.hasClass('btn-outline-secondary') == false) {
+      exif.removeClass('btn-danger').addClass('btn-outline-secondary');
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+$(document).on('change', '.file-input', function(e) {
+  let io = document.querySelector('.file-input');
+  Array.prototype.forEach.call(io.files, function(io, i) {
+    if(pixelfed.uploader.ids.length + i >= pixelfed.uploader.limit) {
+      let el = $('#addMedia');
+      el.remove();
+      return;
+    }
+    let type = io.type;
+    let acceptedMimes = pixelfed.uploader.acceptedMimes.split(',');
+    let validated = $.inArray(type, acceptedMimes);
+    if(validated == -1) {
+      swal('Invalid File Type', 'The file you are trying to add is not a valid mime type. Please upload a '+pixelfed.uploader.acceptedMimes+' only.', 'error');
+      return;
+    }
+    if($('.welcome-text').hasClass('d-none') == false) {
+      $('.welcome-text').addClass('d-none');
+    }
+    let form = new FormData();
+    form.append('file', io);
+
+    let config = {
+      onUploadProgress: function(progressEvent) {
+        var percentCompleted = Math.round( (progressEvent.loaded * 100) / progressEvent.total );
+      }
+    };
+
+    axios.post('/api/v1/media', form, config)
+    .then(function(e) {
+      pixelfed.uploader.ids.push(e.data.id);
+      let meta = {
+        'id': e.data.id,
+        'cursor': pixelfed.uploader.ids.length,
+        'cw': false,
+        'alt': null,
+        'filter': null,
+        'license': null,
+        'preserve_exif': false,
+      };
+      pixelfed.uploader.meta.push(meta);
+      pixelfed.uploader.media.push(e.data);
+      pixelfed.uploader.addPreview(e.data);
+      pixelfed.uploader.paginate(e.data);
+      if(pixelfed.uploader.ids.length >= pixelfed.uploader.limit) {
+        let el = $('#addMedia');
+        el.remove();
+      }
+    }).catch(function(e) {
+      swal('Oops, something went wrong!', 'An unexpected error occured.', 'error');
+    });
+    io.value = null;
+  });
+});
+
+$(document).on('click', '#addMedia', function(e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  let el = $(this);
+  if(pixelfed.uploader.ids.length >= pixelfed.uploader.limit) {
+    el.remove();
+    return;
+  }
+  let fi = $('.file-input');
+  fi.trigger('click');
+  el.blur();
+});
+
+$(document).on('change', '#filterSelectDropdown', function() {
+    let el = $(this);
+    let filter = el.val();
+    let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+    let oldFilter = pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor - 1];
+    pixelfed.uploader.updateFilter(cursor, oldFilter, filter);
+    pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor - 1].filter = filter;
+});
+
+$(document).on('click', '#cw', function() {
+  let el = $(this);
+  let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+  let meta = pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor - 1];
+  let title = 'A content warning or nsfw warning is required for certain content.';
+  if(el.hasClass('btn-outline-secondary')) {
+    el.find('i.far').addClass('fa-eye-slash').removeClass('fa-eye');
+    el.removeClass('btn-outline-secondary');
+    el.addClass('btn-danger');
+    el.attr('data-original-title', 'Status: CW/NSFW Enabled. '+title);
+    meta.cw = true;
+  } else {
+    el.find('i.far').addClass('fa-eye').removeClass('fa-eye-slash');
+    el.removeClass('btn-danger');
+    el.addClass('btn-outline-secondary');
+    el.attr('data-original-title', 'Status: CW/NSFW Disabled. '+title);
+    meta.cw = false;
+ }
+ el.blur();
+});
+
+$(document).on('click', '#alt', function() {
+  swal("Add a media description:", {
+    content: {
+      element: "input",
+      attributes: {
+        placeholder: "A good description helps visually impaired users.",
+        value: pixelfed.uploader.meta[pixelfed.uploader.cursor - 1].alt,
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  .then((value) => {
+    let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor - 1;
+    if(value) {
+      pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor].alt = value;
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+$(document).on('click', '#license', function() {
+  swal("Add a license:", {
+    content: {
+      element: "input",
+      attributes: {
+        placeholder: "Add an optional license to your photo or video.",
+        value: pixelfed.uploader.meta[pixelfed.uploader.cursor - 1].license,
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  .then((value) => {
+    let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor - 1;
+    if(value) {
+      pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor].license = value;
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+{{-- $(document).on('click', '#exif', function() {
+  let el = $(this);
+  let cursor = pixelfed.uploader.cursor;
+  let meta = pixelfed.uploader.meta[cursor - 1];
+  if(el.hasClass('btn-outline-secondary')) {
+    el.removeClass('btn-outline-secondary');
+    el.addClass('btn-outline-danger');
+    meta.preserve_exif = true;
+  } else {
+    el.removeClass('btn-outline-danger');
+    el.addClass('btn-outline-secondary');
+    meta.preserve_exif = false;
+ }
+ el.blur();
+}); --}}
+
+$(document).on('click', '.preview-thumbs img', function(e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  let el = $(this);
+  let id = el.data('cursor');
+  pixelfed.uploader.goto(id);
+})
+
+$(document).on('click', '#create', function(e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  let data = {
+    media: pixelfed.uploader.meta,
+    caption: $('.caption input').val(),
+    visibility: pixelfed.uploader.visibility,
+  };
+  axios.post('/api/local/status/compose', data)
+    .then(res => {
+      let data = res.data;
+      window.location.href = data;
+    }).catch(err => {
+      swal('Oops, something went wrong!', 'An unexpected error occured.', 'error');
+    });
+})
+
+$('.visibility .dropdown-item').on('click', function(e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  let el = $(this);
+  $('.visibility .dropdown-item').each(function(e) {
+    $(this).removeClass('active');
+  });
+  el.addClass('active');
+  $('#visibility').text(el.data('title'));
+  pixelfed.uploader.visibility = el.data('id'); 
+});
+
+$('#composeMenu').on('click', function(e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  swal(
+    'Experimental Feature',
+    'We\'re still working on this feature.',
+    'info'
+  );
+});
+
+{{-- $('#crop').on('click', function(e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  $(this).blur();
+  let mode = pixelfed.uploader.cropmode;
+  if(mode == false) {
+    $('.preview-meta').addClass('mt-5');
+    $(this).removeClass('btn-outline-secondary').addClass('btn-outline-success');
+    $('.preview-card img').croppie({
+     viewport: {
+          width: 400,
+          height: 300
+      }
+    });
+    pixelfed.uploader.cropmode = true;
+  } else {
+    $('.preview-meta').removeClass('mt-5');
+    $(this).addClass('btn-outline-secondary').removeClass('btn-outline-success');
+    $('.preview-card img').croppie('destroy');
+    pixelfed.uploader.cropmode = false;
+    pixelfed.uploader.croppie = false;
+  }
+}); --}}
+
+</script>
+@endpush
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diff --git a/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php b/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php
index 23b989614..97991bdee 100644
--- a/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
     <div class="card card-md-rounded-0">
-      <div class="card-header bg-white font-weight-bold">
+      <div class="card-header bg-white font-weight-bold d-inline-flex justify-content-between">
         <div>{{__('Create New Post')}}</div>
+        <div>
+          <span class="badge badge-success mr-1">NEW</span>
+          <a href="/i/compose">Experimental UI</a>
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div class="card-body" id="statusForm">
 
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@
           <input type="hidden" name="filter_class" value="">
           <div class="form-group">
             <div class="custom-file">
-              <input type="file" class="custom-file-input" id="fileInput" name="photo[]" accept="image/*" multiple="">
+              <input type="file" class="custom-file-input" id="fileInput" name="photo[]" accept="{{config('pixelfed.media_types')}}" multiple="">
               <label class="custom-file-label" for="fileInput">Upload Image(s)</label>
             </div>
             <small class="form-text text-muted">
@@ -53,7 +57,6 @@
                   Please mark all NSFW and controversial content, as per our content policy.
                 </small>
               </div>
-
               <div class="form-group d-none form-preview">
                 <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">Photo Preview</label>
                 <figure class="filterContainer">
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 355c95416..140eff588 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
         Route::group(['prefix' => 'v1'], function () {
             Route::post('avatar/update', 'ApiController@avatarUpdate');
             Route::get('likes', 'ApiController@hydrateLikes');
+            Route::post('media', 'ApiController@uploadMedia')->middleware('throttle:250,1440');
         });
         Route::group(['prefix' => 'local'], function () {
             Route::get('i/follow-suggestions', 'ApiController@followSuggestions');
             Route::post('i/more-comments', 'ApiController@loadMoreComments');
+            Route::post('status/compose', 'InternalApiController@compose')->middleware('throttle:250,1440');
         });
     });
 
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
         Route::get('auth/checkpoint', 'AccountController@twoFactorCheckpoint');
         Route::post('auth/checkpoint', 'AccountController@twoFactorVerify');
 
+        Route::get('media/preview/{profileId}/{mediaId}', 'ApiController@showTempMedia')->name('temp-media');
+
+
         Route::group(['prefix' => 'report'], function () {
             Route::get('/', 'ReportController@showForm')->name('report.form');
             Route::post('/', 'ReportController@formStore')->middleware('throttle:100,1440');