> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Images in chats

> Albums of up to 10 images, viewer, gallery, group photo and room backdrop. STAR sends, everyone views

> [!NOTE]
>
> STAR sends images. Everyone can view them.

> [tab] Send
>
> **1. Add images**
>
> Drag files into the chat, paste them or press **Images**. PNG, JPEG, WebP or GIF.
>
> **2. Build an album**
>
> Up to 10 images, up to 4 in a room. **More** adds, **Remove** drops one, **Remove album** drops all. Mistake: **Undo**.
>
> **3. Send**
>
> Press **Send album**. Whatever did not fit is marked: not an image, too big or broken, did not fit the album.

> [tab] View
>
> Click an image to open the viewer with **Zoom in**, **Zoom out**, **Fit to screen**, **Previous**, **Next** and **Save**. **Go to message** takes you back to the chat.
>
> All images of a chat are in the **Images** tab in **Info**. While an image loads you see a blurred placeholder. If it did not load, click it or press **Retry**.

> [tab] Group photo
>
> A group admin with STAR: **Info -> Set photo**. **Change photo** and **Remove photo** are there too.

## Images in a room

The host picks who may send them in **Chat rules -> Images in chat**: **Members**, **Moderators** or **Nobody**. Open rooms default to **Moderators**. The host needs STAR. If members may send, they need STAR too.

### Own photo as a backdrop

**1. Gear -> Room backdrop -> Own photo**

The host with STAR sets the photo. The file uploads, the percent shows on the tile.

**2. Next photo in an hour**

The tile shows **Photo in ...** with a countdown, then **Retry**.

Or the **From storage** tile: an image from your chats on this computer becomes the backdrop. It shares the wait with your own photo. If it says **The image is gone, pick another**, press **Another image**.

Don't want to see someone's photo: the settings icon in the room header -> **Hide backdrop**, only for you. **Show backdrop** brings it back. Breaks the rules: **Report backdrop**.

## Storage

**Settings -> Chats -> Image storage**, or the ring next to **New chat** above the chat list: 1 GB for your images, group photos and room backdrops. The ring shows how much is used.

| Button | What it does |
| - | - |
| **By chat** | How much space each chat takes |
| **Delete** | The image disappears for everyone in every chat. For a short time you can press **Undo** |
| **Delete all** | All your images and group photos. Type **DELETE** |
| **Clear cache** | Removes images downloaded to this computer, yours and others. They download again |

When STAR ends, you can still view and delete old images, but not add new ones.

> [accordion] Error messages
>
> | What it says | What to do |
> | - | - |
> | **Sending images needs STAR** | [Get STAR](https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/en/star/buy.md) |
> | **Your image storage is full** | Delete some in the storage |
> | **Image uploads are paused for now** | Wait, text sends as usual |
> | **Images in this room need a STAR host** | Ask the host |
> | **Images are not allowed here** | The host limited them in the room |
> | **Some images were lost, send them again** | Add them again |
> | **Image unavailable** | Press **Retry**. If that fails, it is gone |

> [card] [Still broken? Write to us](https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/en/help/contact.md)
>
> Attach desktop.log and the Network check report.


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