diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 54f7e156d0..b30ec9da7a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import Data.Char (isSpace)
 import Data.Fixed (div')
 import Data.Functor (($>))
 import Data.Int (Int64)
-import Data.List (find)
+import Data.List (find, isSuffixOf)
 import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty, nonEmpty)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
 import Data.Map.Strict (Map)
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ _defaultSMPServers =
 _defaultNtfServers :: [NtfServer]
 _defaultNtfServers = ["smp://ZH1Dkt2_EQRbxUUyjLlcUjg1KAhBrqfvE0xfn7Ki0Zg=@ntf1.simplex.im"]
 
+maxImageSize :: Integer
+maxImageSize = 236700
+
+fixedImagePreview :: ImageData
+fixedImagePreview = ImageData "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEAAAABACAYAAACqaXHeAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAKVJREFUeF7t1kENACEUQ0FQhnVQ9lfGO+xggITQdvbMzArPey+8fa3tAfwAEdABZQspQStgBssEcgAIkSAJkiAJljtEgiRIgmUCSZAESZAESZAEyx0iQRIkwTKBJEiCv5fgvTd1wDmn7QAP4AeIgA4oW0gJWgEzWCZwbQ7gAA7ggLKFOIADOKBMIAeAEAmSIAmSYLlDJEiCJFgmkARJkARJ8N8S/ADTZUewBvnTOQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
+
 logCfg :: LogConfig
 logCfg = LogConfig {lc_file = Nothing, lc_stderr = True}
 
@@ -688,6 +694,15 @@ processChatCommand = \case
   SendFile chatName f -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     processChatCommand . APISendMessage chatRef $ ComposedMessage (Just f) Nothing (MCFile "")
+  SendImage chatName f -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
+    filePath <- toFSFilePath f
+    unless (".jpg" `isSuffixOf` f || ".jpeg" `isSuffixOf` f) $ throwChatError CEFileImageType {filePath}
+    fileSize <- getFileSize filePath
+    unless (fileSize <= maxImageSize) $ throwChatError CEFileImageSize {filePath}
+    processChatCommand . APISendMessage chatRef $ ComposedMessage (Just f) Nothing (MCImage "" fixedImagePreview)
+  ForwardFile chatName fileId -> forwardFile chatName fileId SendFile
+  ForwardImage chatName fileId -> forwardFile chatName fileId SendImage
   ReceiveFile fileId filePath_ -> withUser $ \user ->
     withChatLock . procCmd $ do
       ft <- withStore $ \st -> getRcvFileTransfer st user fileId
@@ -829,6 +844,14 @@ processChatCommand = \case
                 _ -> TM.delete ctId calls
               pure CRCmdOk
             | otherwise -> throwChatError $ CECallContact contactId
+    forwardFile :: ChatName -> FileTransferId -> (ChatName -> FilePath -> ChatCommand) -> m ChatResponse
+    forwardFile chatName fileId sendCommand = withUser $ \user -> do
+      withStore (\st -> getFileTransfer st user fileId) >>= \case
+        FTRcv RcvFileTransfer {fileStatus = RFSComplete RcvFileInfo {filePath}} -> forward filePath
+        FTSnd {fileTransferMeta = FileTransferMeta {filePath}} -> forward filePath
+        _ -> throwChatError CEFileNotReceived {fileId}
+      where
+        forward = processChatCommand . sendCommand chatName
 
 updateCallItemStatus :: ChatMonad m => UserId -> Contact -> Call -> WebRTCCallStatus -> Maybe MessageId -> m ()
 updateCallItemStatus userId ct Call {chatItemId} receivedStatus msgId_ = do
@@ -2237,6 +2260,9 @@ chatCommandP =
     <|> "/feed " *> (SendMessageBroadcast <$> A.takeByteString)
     <|> ("/tail" <|> "/t") *> (LastMessages <$> optional (A.space *> chatNameP) <*> msgCountP)
     <|> ("/file " <|> "/f ") *> (SendFile <$> chatNameP' <* A.space <*> filePath)
+    <|> ("/image " <|> "/img ") *> (SendImage <$> chatNameP' <* A.space <*> filePath)
+    <|> ("/fforward " <|> "/ff ") *> (ForwardFile <$> chatNameP' <* A.space <*> A.decimal)
+    <|> ("/image_forward " <|> "/imgf ") *> (ForwardImage <$> chatNameP' <* A.space <*> A.decimal)
     <|> ("/freceive " <|> "/fr ") *> (ReceiveFile <$> A.decimal <*> optional (A.space *> filePath))
     <|> ("/fcancel " <|> "/fc ") *> (CancelFile <$> A.decimal)
     <|> ("/fstatus " <|> "/fs ") *> (FileStatus <$> A.decimal)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index 88313fa84e..331bb61e4e 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ data ChatCommand
   | SendGroupMessageQuote {groupName :: GroupName, contactName_ :: Maybe ContactName, quotedMsg :: ByteString, message :: ByteString}
   | LastMessages (Maybe ChatName) Int
   | SendFile ChatName FilePath
+  | SendImage ChatName FilePath
+  | ForwardFile ChatName FileTransferId
+  | ForwardImage ChatName FileTransferId
   | ReceiveFile FileTransferId (Maybe FilePath)
   | CancelFile FileTransferId
   | FileStatus FileTransferId
@@ -349,6 +352,9 @@ data ChatErrorType
   | CEFileSend {fileId :: FileTransferId, agentError :: AgentErrorType}
   | CEFileRcvChunk {message :: String}
   | CEFileInternal {message :: String}
+  | CEFileImageType {filePath :: FilePath}
+  | CEFileImageSize {filePath :: FilePath}
+  | CEFileNotReceived {fileId :: FileTransferId}
   | CEInvalidQuote
   | CEInvalidChatItemUpdate
   | CEInvalidChatItemDelete
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
index 6b63cfb940..61f98feddf 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
@@ -102,11 +102,13 @@ filesHelpInfo =
     [ green "File transfer commands:",
       indent <> highlight "/file @<contact> <file_path>     " <> " - send file to contact",
       indent <> highlight "/file #<group> <file_path>       " <> " - send file to group",
+      indent <> highlight "/image <name> [<file_path>]      " <> " - send file as image to @contact or #group",
       indent <> highlight "/freceive <file_id> [<file_path>]" <> " - accept to receive file",
+      indent <> highlight "/fforward <name> [<file_id>]     " <> " - forward received file to @contact or #group",
       indent <> highlight "/fcancel <file_id>               " <> " - cancel sending / receiving file",
       indent <> highlight "/fstatus <file_id>               " <> " - show file transfer status",
       "",
-      "The commands may be abbreviated: " <> listHighlight ["/f", "/fr", "/fc", "/fs"]
+      "The commands may be abbreviated: " <> listHighlight ["/f", "/img", "/fr", "/ff", "/fc", "/fs"]
     ]
 
 groupsHelpInfo :: [StyledString]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 258eb0dadc..4679fca8bb 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import Data.Time.LocalTime (ZonedTime (..), localDay, localTimeOfDay, timeOfDayT
 import GHC.Generics (Generic)
 import qualified Network.HTTP.Types as Q
 import Numeric (showFFloat)
+import Simplex.Chat (maxImageSize)
 import Simplex.Chat.Call
 import Simplex.Chat.Controller
 import Simplex.Chat.Help
@@ -739,6 +740,9 @@ viewChatError = \case
     CEFileSend fileId e -> ["error sending file " <> sShow fileId <> ": " <> sShow e]
     CEFileRcvChunk e -> ["error receiving file: " <> plain e]
     CEFileInternal e -> ["file error: " <> plain e]
+    CEFileImageType _ -> ["max image size: " <> sShow maxImageSize <> " bytes, resize it or send as a file using " <> highlight' "/f"]
+    CEFileImageSize _ -> ["image type must be JPG, send as a file using " <> highlight' "/f"]
+    CEFileNotReceived fileId -> ["file " <> sShow fileId <> " not received"]
     CEInvalidQuote -> ["cannot reply to this message"]
     CEInvalidChatItemUpdate -> ["cannot update this item"]
     CEInvalidChatItemDelete -> ["cannot delete this item"]