diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index aa187b13..b00f4cf7 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ PODS:
   - DoubleConversion (1.1.6)
   - EASClient (0.2.1):
     - ExpoModulesCore
+  - EXApplication (4.1.0):
+    - ExpoModulesCore
   - EXAV (11.2.3):
     - ExpoModulesCore
     - React-runtimeexecutor
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ PODS:
   - EXFirebaseCore (5.0.0):
     - ExpoModulesCore
     - Firebase/Core (= 8.14.0)
+  - EXFont (10.1.0):
+    - ExpoModulesCore
   - EXImageLoader (3.2.0):
     - ExpoModulesCore
     - React-Core
@@ -37,8 +41,13 @@ PODS:
     - ExpoModulesCore
   - ExpoHaptics (11.2.0):
     - ExpoModulesCore
+  - ExpoImageManipulator (10.3.1):
+    - EXImageLoader
+    - ExpoModulesCore
   - ExpoImagePicker (13.1.1):
     - ExpoModulesCore
+  - ExpoKeepAwake (10.1.1):
+    - ExpoModulesCore
   - ExpoLocalization (13.0.0):
     - ExpoModulesCore
   - ExpoModulesCore (0.9.2):
@@ -590,6 +599,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - boost (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/boost.podspec`)
   - DoubleConversion (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/DoubleConversion.podspec`)
   - EASClient (from `../node_modules/expo-eas-client/ios`)
+  - EXApplication (from `../node_modules/expo-application/ios`)
   - EXAV (from `../node_modules/expo-av/ios`)
   - EXConstants (from `../node_modules/expo-constants/ios`)
   - EXDevice (from `../node_modules/expo-device/ios`)
@@ -597,6 +607,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - EXFileSystem (from `../node_modules/expo-file-system/ios`)
   - EXFirebaseAnalytics (from `../node_modules/expo-firebase-analytics/ios`)
   - EXFirebaseCore (from `../node_modules/expo-firebase-core/ios`)
+  - EXFont (from `../node_modules/expo-font/ios`)
   - EXImageLoader (from `../node_modules/expo-image-loader/ios`)
   - EXJSONUtils (from `../node_modules/expo-json-utils/ios`)
   - EXManifests (from `../node_modules/expo-manifests/ios`)
@@ -604,7 +615,9 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - Expo (from `../node_modules/expo/ios`)
   - ExpoCrypto (from `../node_modules/expo-crypto/ios`)
   - ExpoHaptics (from `../node_modules/expo-haptics/ios`)
+  - ExpoImageManipulator (from `../node_modules/expo-image-manipulator/ios`)
   - ExpoImagePicker (from `../node_modules/expo-image-picker/ios`)
+  - ExpoKeepAwake (from `../node_modules/expo-keep-awake/ios`)
   - ExpoLocalization (from `../node_modules/expo-localization/ios`)
   - ExpoModulesCore (from `../node_modules/expo-modules-core/ios`)
   - ExpoRandom (from `../node_modules/expo-random/ios`)
@@ -701,6 +714,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :podspec: "../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/DoubleConversion.podspec"
   EASClient:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-eas-client/ios"
+  EXApplication:
+    :path: "../node_modules/expo-application/ios"
   EXAV:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-av/ios"
   EXConstants:
@@ -715,6 +730,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-firebase-analytics/ios"
   EXFirebaseCore:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-firebase-core/ios"
+  EXFont:
+    :path: "../node_modules/expo-font/ios"
   EXImageLoader:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-image-loader/ios"
   EXJSONUtils:
@@ -729,8 +746,12 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-crypto/ios"
   ExpoHaptics:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-haptics/ios"
+  ExpoImageManipulator:
+    :path: "../node_modules/expo-image-manipulator/ios"
   ExpoImagePicker:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-image-picker/ios"
+  ExpoKeepAwake:
+    :path: "../node_modules/expo-keep-awake/ios"
   ExpoLocalization:
     :path: "../node_modules/expo-localization/ios"
   ExpoModulesCore:
@@ -859,6 +880,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: a7c83b31436843459a1961bfd74b96033dc77234
   DoubleConversion: 831926d9b8bf8166fd87886c4abab286c2422662
   EASClient: 93565f4d024559b75eac62bc7d50acaa354614f6
+  EXApplication: d6562af1204162e0ac46d341a7d4e5dc720b33de
   EXAV: 88f61c5af8415715b7ee51f084c1020235b85c56
   EXConstants: fdbe52259365b6a6faaa5e99a3b82cfa6bc2eb61
   EXDevice: 0115b360059ccd32c1701744e374e3259ffbdd3c
@@ -866,6 +888,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   EXFileSystem: 2aa2d9289f84bca9532b9ccbd81504fa31eb1ded
   EXFirebaseAnalytics: aeefc63f92277313c3ee86da6a7ecf892f345ed1
   EXFirebaseCore: bdfa87df74fa1b74a6b38957561456aabad28a4f
+  EXFont: 04235cc22e6fef86028feb67db452978dc6f240f
   EXImageLoader: b88e053d760f85a82405b1db2de4abf11978fc9f
   EXJSONUtils: 2a74b8f40f1523cc3f92af99c91aa78201737a77
   EXManifests: 0c6134b7b6f3236a93a778c3f44ba1cfb3f9fa3d
@@ -873,7 +896,9 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   Expo: b9fff0a1eac0f424fc68ea49b4347fb308e52e17
   ExpoCrypto: d0d0f3e20875dc450b4ec88f0fb608da5c2c6c17
   ExpoHaptics: ad58ec96a25e57579c14a47c7d71f0de0de8656a
+  ExpoImageManipulator: b55580bbc7b10099c7707949903e7176a8542ee8
   ExpoImagePicker: d9d6b4f29db437fc7796f13cee5f133f5b4b5f7c
+  ExpoKeepAwake: c0c494b442ecd8122974c13b93ccfb57bd408e88
   ExpoLocalization: 8f619bb6eec64575cd5220bfabbd7b4e2d6f33f8
   ExpoModulesCore: e4278a668e8c13c0269ed8b8a4200989deea2973
   ExpoRandom: 14df0976aa363a71a730ceb7655250f3047c0e42
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28035f02..53b9592a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     "expo-file-system": "14.0.0",
     "expo-firebase-analytics": "7.0.0",
     "expo-haptics": "11.2.0",
+    "expo-image-manipulator": "^10.3.1",
     "expo-image-picker": "13.1.1",
     "expo-linking": "3.1.0",
     "expo-localization": "13.0.0",
@@ -153,4 +154,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Screens.tsx b/src/Screens.tsx
index ae85cbca..b5e1c889 100644
--- a/src/Screens.tsx
+++ b/src/Screens.tsx
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ const Screens: React.FC<Props> = ({ localCorrupt }) => {
       }
 
       let text: string | undefined = undefined
-      let media: { path: string; mime: string }[] = []
+      let media: { uri: string; mime: string }[] = []
 
       const typesImage = ['png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif']
       const typesVideo = ['mp4', 'm4v', 'mov', 'webm', 'mpeg']
-      const filterMedia = ({ path, mime }: { path: string; mime: string }) => {
+      const filterMedia = ({ uri, mime }: { uri: string; mime: string }) => {
         if (mime.startsWith('image/')) {
           if (!typesImage.includes(mime.split('/')[1])) {
             console.warn('Image type not supported:', mime.split('/')[1])
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const Screens: React.FC<Props> = ({ localCorrupt }) => {
             })
             return
           }
-          media.push({ path, mime })
+          media.push({ uri, mime })
         } else if (mime.startsWith('video/')) {
           if (!typesVideo.includes(mime.split('/')[1])) {
             console.warn('Video type not supported:', mime.split('/')[1])
@@ -208,17 +208,17 @@ const Screens: React.FC<Props> = ({ localCorrupt }) => {
             })
             return
           }
-          media.push({ path, mime })
+          media.push({ uri, mime })
         } else {
-          if (typesImage.includes(path.split('.').pop() || '')) {
-            media.push({ path: path, mime: 'image/jpg' })
+          if (typesImage.includes(uri.split('.').pop() || '')) {
+            media.push({ uri, mime: 'image/jpg' })
             return
           }
-          if (typesVideo.includes(path.split('.').pop() || '')) {
-            media.push({ path: path, mime: 'video/mp4' })
+          if (typesVideo.includes(uri.split('.').pop() || '')) {
+            media.push({ uri, mime: 'video/mp4' })
             return
           }
-          text = !text ? path : text.concat(text, `\n${path}`)
+          text = !text ? uri : text.concat(text, `\n${uri}`)
         }
       }
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ const Screens: React.FC<Props> = ({ localCorrupt }) => {
 
           for (const d of item.data) {
             if (typeof d !== 'string') {
-              filterMedia({ path: d.data, mime: d.mimeType })
+              filterMedia({ uri: d.data, mime: d.mimeType })
             }
           }
           break
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ const Screens: React.FC<Props> = ({ localCorrupt }) => {
             tempData = item.data
           }
           for (const d of item.data) {
-            filterMedia({ path: d, mime: item.mimeType })
+            filterMedia({ uri: d, mime: item.mimeType })
           }
           break
       }
diff --git a/src/components/mediaSelector.ts b/src/components/mediaSelector.ts
index ffc92b9f..4d18cb78 100644
--- a/src/components/mediaSelector.ts
+++ b/src/components/mediaSelector.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import analytics from '@components/analytics'
 import { ActionSheetOptions } from '@expo/react-native-action-sheet'
 import { store } from '@root/store'
 import { getInstanceConfigurationStatusMaxAttachments } from '@utils/slices/instancesSlice'
+import { manipulateAsync, SaveFormat } from 'expo-image-manipulator'
 import * as ExpoImagePicker from 'expo-image-picker'
 import i18next from 'i18next'
-import { Alert, Linking } from 'react-native'
+import { Alert, Linking, Platform } from 'react-native'
 import ImagePicker, {
   Image,
   ImageOrVideo
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ const mediaSelector = async ({
   maximum,
   indicateMaximum = false,
   showActionSheetWithOptions
-}: Props): Promise<ImageOrVideo[]> => {
+}: Props): Promise<({ uri: string } & Omit<ImageOrVideo, 'path'>)[]> => {
   const checkLibraryPermission = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
     const { status } =
       await ExpoImagePicker.requestMediaLibraryPermissionsAsync()
@@ -110,17 +111,40 @@ const mediaSelector = async ({
         multiple: true,
         minFiles: 1,
         maxFiles: _maximum,
-        loadingLabelText: '',
-        compressImageMaxWidth: 4096,
-        compressImageMaxHeight: 4096
+        smartAlbums: ['UserLibrary'],
+        writeTempFile: false,
+        loadingLabelText: ''
       }).catch(() => {})
 
       if (!images) {
         return reject()
       }
 
+      // react-native-image-crop-picker may return HEIC as JPG that causes upload failure
+      if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
+        for (const [index, image] of images.entries()) {
+          if (image.mime === 'image/heic') {
+            const converted = await manipulateAsync(image.sourceURL!, [], {
+              base64: false,
+              compress: 0.8,
+              format: SaveFormat.JPEG
+            })
+            images[index] = {
+              ...images[index],
+              sourceURL: converted.uri,
+              mime: 'image/jpeg'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       if (!resize) {
-        return resolve(images)
+        return resolve(
+          images.map(image => ({
+            ...image,
+            uri: image.sourceURL || `file://${image.path}`
+          }))
+        )
       } else {
         const croppedImages: Image[] = []
         for (const image of images) {
@@ -135,7 +159,12 @@ const mediaSelector = async ({
           }).catch(() => {})
           croppedImage && croppedImages.push(croppedImage)
         }
-        return resolve(croppedImages)
+        return resolve(
+          croppedImages.map(image => ({
+            ...image,
+            uri: `file://${image.path}`
+          }))
+        )
       }
     }
     const selectVideo = async () => {
@@ -146,7 +175,9 @@ const mediaSelector = async ({
       }).catch(() => {})
 
       if (video) {
-        return resolve([video])
+        return resolve([
+          { ...video, uri: video.sourceURL || `file://${video.path}` }
+        ])
       } else {
         return reject()
       }
diff --git a/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Image.tsx b/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Image.tsx
index 7dd754d2..bebc9a15 100644
--- a/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Image.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Image.tsx
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ const ComposeEditAttachmentImage: React.FC<Props> = ({ index }) => {
             height: imageDimensionis.height
           }}
           source={{
-            uri: theAttachmentLocal?.path
-              ? `file://${theAttachmentLocal?.path}`
+            uri: theAttachmentLocal?.uri
+              ? theAttachmentLocal.uri
               : theAttachmentRemote?.preview_url
           }}
         />
diff --git a/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Root.tsx b/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Root.tsx
index eeff4604..bff60bd9 100644
--- a/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Root.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment/Root.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const ComposeEditAttachmentRoot: React.FC<Props> = ({ index }) => {
               video={
                 video.local
                   ? ({
-                      url: `file://${video.local.path}`,
+                      url: video.local.uri,
                       preview_url: video.local.local_thumbnail,
                       blurhash: video.remote?.blurhash
                     } as Mastodon.AttachmentVideo)
diff --git a/src/screens/Compose/Root/Footer/addAttachment.ts b/src/screens/Compose/Root/Footer/addAttachment.ts
index 268efa3c..63e11904 100644
--- a/src/screens/Compose/Root/Footer/addAttachment.ts
+++ b/src/screens/Compose/Root/Footer/addAttachment.ts
@@ -22,28 +22,25 @@ export const uploadAttachment = async ({
   media
 }: {
   composeDispatch: Dispatch<ComposeAction>
-  media: Pick<ImageOrVideo, 'path' | 'mime' | 'width' | 'height'>
+  media: { uri: string } & Pick<ImageOrVideo, 'mime' | 'width' | 'height'>
 }) => {
   const hash = await Crypto.digestStringAsync(
     Crypto.CryptoDigestAlgorithm.SHA256,
-    media.path + Math.random()
+    media.uri + Math.random()
   )
-  let attachmentType: string
 
   switch (media.mime.split('/')[0]) {
     case 'image':
-      attachmentType = `image/${media.path.split('.')[1]}`
       composeDispatch({
         type: 'attachment/upload/start',
         payload: {
-          local: { ...media, type: 'image', local_thumbnail: media.path, hash },
+          local: { ...media, type: 'image', local_thumbnail: media.uri, hash },
           uploading: true
         }
       })
       break
     case 'video':
-      attachmentType = `video/${media.path.split('.')[1]}`
-      VideoThumbnails.getThumbnailAsync(media.path)
+      VideoThumbnails.getThumbnailAsync(media.uri)
         .then(({ uri, width, height }) =>
           composeDispatch({
             type: 'attachment/upload/start',
@@ -71,7 +68,6 @@ export const uploadAttachment = async ({
         )
       break
     default:
-      attachmentType = 'unknown'
       composeDispatch({
         type: 'attachment/upload/start',
         payload: {
@@ -105,9 +101,9 @@ export const uploadAttachment = async ({
 
   const formData = new FormData()
   formData.append('file', {
-    uri: `file://${media.path}`,
-    name: attachmentType,
-    type: attachmentType
+    uri: media.uri,
+    name: media.uri.match(new RegExp(/.*\/(.*)/))?.[1] || 'file.jpg',
+    type: media.mime
   } as any)
 
   return apiInstance<Mastodon.Attachment>({
diff --git a/src/screens/Compose/Root/Header/TextInput.tsx b/src/screens/Compose/Root/Header/TextInput.tsx
index ff272a98..e148cbca 100644
--- a/src/screens/Compose/Root/Header/TextInput.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Compose/Root/Header/TextInput.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const ComposeTextInput: React.FC = () => {
           uploadAttachment({
             composeDispatch,
             media: {
-              path: file.uri,
+              uri: file.uri,
               mime: file.type,
               width: 100,
               height: 100
diff --git a/src/screens/Compose/utils/reducer.ts b/src/screens/Compose/utils/reducer.ts
index d727079b..0480393b 100644
--- a/src/screens/Compose/utils/reducer.ts
+++ b/src/screens/Compose/utils/reducer.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const composeReducer = (
         attachments: {
           ...state.attachments,
           uploads: state.attachments.uploads.map(upload =>
-            upload.local?.path === action.payload.local?.path
+            upload.local?.uri === action.payload.local?.uri
               ? { ...upload, remote: action.payload.remote, uploading: false }
               : upload
           )
diff --git a/src/screens/Compose/utils/types.d.ts b/src/screens/Compose/utils/types.d.ts
index 6a109fcf..586be113 100644
--- a/src/screens/Compose/utils/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/screens/Compose/utils/types.d.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { ImageOrVideo } from 'react-native-image-crop-picker'
 
 export type ExtendedAttachment = {
   remote?: Mastodon.Attachment
-  local?: Pick<ImageOrVideo, 'path' | 'width' | 'height' | 'mime'> & {
-    type: 'image' | 'video' | 'unknown'
-    local_thumbnail?: string
-    hash?: string
-  }
+  local?: { uri: string } & Pick<ImageOrVideo, 'width' | 'height' | 'mime'> & {
+      type: 'image' | 'video' | 'unknown'
+      local_thumbnail?: string
+      hash?: string
+    }
   uploading?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export type ComposeAction =
       type: 'attachment/upload/end'
       payload: {
         remote: Mastodon.Attachment
-        local: Pick<ImageOrVideo, 'path' | 'width' | 'height' | 'mime'>
+        local: { uri: string } & Pick<ImageOrVideo, 'width' | 'height' | 'mime'>
       }
     }
   | {
diff --git a/src/screens/Tabs/Me/Profile/Root/AvatarHeader.tsx b/src/screens/Tabs/Me/Profile/Root/AvatarHeader.tsx
index 7e9dfc7b..23d83b9e 100644
--- a/src/screens/Tabs/Me/Profile/Root/AvatarHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Tabs/Me/Profile/Root/AvatarHeader.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const ProfileAvatarHeader: React.FC<Props> = ({ type, messageRef }) => {
             failed: true
           },
           type,
-          data: image[0].path
+          data: image[0].uri
         })
       }}
     />
diff --git a/src/utils/navigation/navigators.ts b/src/utils/navigation/navigators.ts
index 283ccf5d..5937edab 100644
--- a/src/utils/navigation/navigators.ts
+++ b/src/utils/navigation/navigators.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export type RootStackParamList = {
     | {
         type: 'share'
         text?: string
-        media?: { path: string; mime: string }[]
+        media?: { uri: string; mime: string }[]
       }
     | undefined
   'Screen-ImagesViewer': {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 54a33b2c..4a445a9c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4428,6 +4428,13 @@ expo-image-loader@~3.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expo-image-loader/-/expo-image-loader-3.2.0.tgz#d98b021660edef7243f7c5ec011b8d0545626d41"
   integrity sha512-LU3Q2prn64/HxdToDmxgMIRXS1ZvD9Q3iCxRVTZn1fPQNNDciIQFE5okaa74Ogx20DFHs90r6WoUd7w9Af1OGQ==
 
+expo-image-manipulator@^10.3.1:
+  version "10.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expo-image-manipulator/-/expo-image-manipulator-10.3.1.tgz#e16dd76a550c7f5d653a2a666f26429eba311a6b"
+  integrity sha512-D08dMD6MerxBu23DmCIhurySQih+eLP7VxKvY5mWqYz9payjDOS1cAGs3HvXPrEDusPQFQ0uIfqc+oqeMNFBIA==
+  dependencies:
+    expo-image-loader "~3.2.0"
+
 expo-image-picker@13.1.1:
   version "13.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expo-image-picker/-/expo-image-picker-13.1.1.tgz#e039bf9748ccb7b89370ff2969c3ef07cc949192"