diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt
index 21b59f49d..a706ac80e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ object LocalCache {
     val user = getOrCreateUser(event.pubKey.toHexKey())
 
     if (event.createdAt > user.updatedFollowsAt) {
-      //Log.d("CL", "AAA ${user.toBestDisplayName()} ${event.follows.size}")
+      Log.d("CL", "AAA ${user.toBestDisplayName()} ${event.follows.size}")
       user.updateFollows(
         event.follows.map {
           try {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/AsyncImageProxy.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/AsyncImageProxy.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b28ec20b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/AsyncImageProxy.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.DefaultAlpha
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.FilterQuality
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.DrawScope
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.Painter
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import coil.compose.AsyncImage
+import coil.compose.AsyncImagePainter
+import coil.compose.LocalImageLoader
+import java.net.URLEncoder
+import java.util.Base64
+
+data class ResizeImage(val url: String?, val size: Dp)
+
+
+@Composable
+fun AsyncImageProxy(
+  model: ResizeImage,
+  contentDescription: String?,
+  modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+  placeholder: Painter? = null,
+  error: Painter? = null,
+  fallback: Painter? = error,
+  onLoading: ((AsyncImagePainter.State.Loading) -> Unit)? = null,
+  onSuccess: ((AsyncImagePainter.State.Success) -> Unit)? = null,
+  onError: ((AsyncImagePainter.State.Error) -> Unit)? = null,
+  alignment: Alignment = Alignment.Center,
+  contentScale: ContentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
+  alpha: Float = DefaultAlpha,
+  colorFilter: ColorFilter? = null,
+  filterQuality: FilterQuality = DrawScope.DefaultFilterQuality,
+) {
+  if (model.url == null) {
+    AsyncImage(
+      model = model.url,
+      contentDescription = contentDescription,
+      imageLoader = LocalImageLoader.current,
+      modifier = modifier,
+      placeholder = placeholder,
+      error = error,
+      fallback = fallback,
+      onLoading = onLoading,
+      onSuccess = onSuccess,
+      onError = onError,
+      alignment = alignment,
+      contentScale = contentScale,
+      alpha = alpha,
+      colorFilter = colorFilter,
+      filterQuality = filterQuality
+    )
+  } else {
+    val imgPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { model.size.toPx().toInt() }
+    val base64 = Base64.getUrlEncoder().encodeToString(model.url.toByteArray())
+    val extension = model.url.split(".").lastOrNull()
+
+    println("https://d12fidohs5rlxk.cloudfront.net/preset:sharp/rs:fit:$imgPx:$imgPx:0/gravity:sm/$base64")
+
+    AsyncImage(
+      model = "https://d12fidohs5rlxk.cloudfront.net/preset:sharp/rs:fit:$imgPx:$imgPx:0/gravity:sm/$base64",
+      contentDescription = contentDescription,
+      imageLoader = LocalImageLoader.current,
+      modifier = modifier,
+      placeholder = placeholder,
+      error = error,
+      fallback = fallback,
+      onLoading = onLoading,
+      onSuccess = onSuccess,
+      onError = onError,
+      alignment = alignment,
+      contentScale = contentScale,
+      alpha = alpha,
+      colorFilter = colorFilter,
+      filterQuality = filterQuality
+    )
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
index 8f92d5cba..66ab816de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
           add(GifDecoder.Factory())
         }
         add(SvgDecoder.Factory())
-      }.diskCache {
-        DiskCache.Builder()
-          .directory(this.cacheDir.resolve("image_cache"))
-          .maxSizeBytes(1*1024*1024*1024)
-          .build()
       }
         .respectCacheHeaders(false)
         .build()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt
index d5675ba76..cfc754d2c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.BitmapPainter
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
@@ -67,10 +68,13 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileFollowsDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileZapsDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.RelayPool
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewRelayListView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewUserMetadataView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.RelayPoolViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import java.net.URLEncoder
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @Composable
@@ -209,8 +213,8 @@ fun MainTopBar(scaffoldState: ScaffoldState, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel)
                     },
                     modifier = Modifier
                 ) {
-                    AsyncImage(
-                        model = accountUser.profilePicture(),
+                    AsyncImageProxy(
+                        model = ResizeImage(accountUser.profilePicture(), 34.dp),
                         placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, accountUser.pubkeyHex)),
                         fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, accountUser.pubkeyHex)),
                         error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, accountUser.pubkeyHex)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt
index 71f448da9..edd142780 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.PathFillType
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.BitmapPainter
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.RoboHashCache
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 
 @Composable
 fun DrawerContent(navController: NavHostController,
@@ -132,8 +134,8 @@ fun ProfileContent(baseAccountUser: User, modifier: Modifier = Modifier, scaffol
     Box {
         val banner = accountUser.info.banner
         if (banner != null && banner.isNotBlank()) {
-            AsyncImage(
-                model = banner,
+            AsyncImageProxy(
+                model = ResizeImage(banner, 150.dp),
                 contentDescription = "Profile Image",
                 contentScale = ContentScale.FillWidth,
                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -152,8 +154,8 @@ fun ProfileContent(baseAccountUser: User, modifier: Modifier = Modifier, scaffol
         }
 
         Column(modifier = modifier) {
-            AsyncImage(
-                model = accountUser.profilePicture(),
+            AsyncImageProxy(
+                model = ResizeImage(accountUser.profilePicture(), 100.dp),
                 contentDescription = "Profile Image",
                 placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, accountUser.pubkeyHex)),
                 fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, accountUser.pubkeyHex)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomCompose.kt
index f3660d2b5..ab2008d9f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomCompose.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.RoboHashCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ChannelCreateEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ChannelMetadataEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 
 @Composable
@@ -150,8 +152,8 @@ fun ChannelName(
 ) {
     ChannelName(
         channelPicture = {
-            AsyncImage(
-                model = channelPicture,
+            AsyncImageProxy(
+                model = ResizeImage(channelPicture, 55.dp),
                 placeholder = channelPicturePlaceholder,
                 fallback = channelPicturePlaceholder,
                 error = channelPicturePlaceholder,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
index 45eb813fd..f5b1033aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ChannelMessageEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ChannelMetadataEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ReactionEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.RepostEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RichTextViewer
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.TranslateableRichTextViewer
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
@@ -161,8 +163,8 @@ fun ChatroomMessageCompose(baseNote: Note, routeForLastRead: String?, innerQuote
                                     horizontalArrangement = alignment,
                                     modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 5.dp)
                                 ) {
-                                    AsyncImage(
-                                        model = author.profilePicture(),
+                                    AsyncImageProxy(
+                                        model = ResizeImage(author.profilePicture(), 25.dp),
                                         placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, author.pubkeyHex)),
                                         fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, author.pubkeyHex)),
                                         error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, author.pubkeyHex)),
@@ -287,8 +289,8 @@ private fun RelayBadges(baseNote: Note) {
         relaysToDisplay.forEach {
             val url = it.removePrefix("wss://")
             Box(Modifier.size(15.dp).padding(1.dp)) {
-                AsyncImage(
-                    model = "https://${url}/favicon.ico",
+                AsyncImageProxy(
+                    model = ResizeImage("https://${url}/favicon.ico", 15.dp),
                     placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, url)),
                     fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, url)),
                     error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, url)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
index 46f390dab..33eb3f6d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.LnZapEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ReactionEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ReportEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.RepostEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RichTextViewer
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.TranslateableRichTextViewer
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
@@ -195,8 +197,8 @@ fun NoteCompose(
                                             .width(30.dp)
                                             .height(30.dp)
                                             .align(Alignment.BottomEnd)) {
-                                        AsyncImage(
-                                            model = channel.profilePicture(),
+                                        AsyncImageProxy(
+                                            model = ResizeImage(channel.profilePicture(), 30.dp),
                                             placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, channel.idHex)),
                                             fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, channel.idHex)),
                                             error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, channel.idHex)),
@@ -338,8 +340,8 @@ private fun RelayBadges(baseNote: Note) {
                 Modifier
                     .size(15.dp)
                     .padding(1.dp)) {
-                AsyncImage(
-                    model = "https://${url}/favicon.ico",
+                AsyncImageProxy(
+                    model = ResizeImage("https://${url}/favicon.ico", 15.dp),
                     placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, url)),
                     fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, url)),
                     error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, url)),
@@ -455,8 +457,8 @@ fun UserPicture(
             .width(size)
             .height(size)) {
 
-        AsyncImage(
-            model = user.profilePicture(),
+        AsyncImageProxy(
+            model = ResizeImage(user.profilePicture(), size),
             contentDescription = "Profile Image",
             placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, user.pubkeyHex)),
             fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, user.pubkeyHex)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt
index 2b2ed5b79..0ae1d8044 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import coil.compose.rememberAsyncImagePainter
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.RoboHashCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.CloseButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.qrcode.QrCodeScanner
 import nostr.postr.toNpub
@@ -80,8 +82,8 @@ fun ShowQRDialog(user: User, onScan: (String) -> Unit, onClose: () -> Unit) {
 
             Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
               Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Center, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
-                AsyncImage(
-                  model = user.profilePicture(),
+                AsyncImageProxy(
+                  model = ResizeImage(user.profilePicture(), 100.dp),
                   placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, user.pubkeyHex)),
                   fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, user.pubkeyHex)),
                   error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, user.pubkeyHex)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
index 217b5f3af..7a0fa70a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Channel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.toNote
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrChannelDataSource
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewChannelView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewPostView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.PostButton
@@ -158,8 +160,8 @@ fun ChannelHeader(baseChannel: Channel, account: Account, accountStateViewModel:
         Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(12.dp)) {
             Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
 
-                AsyncImage(
-                    model = channel.profilePicture(),
+                AsyncImageProxy(
+                    model = ResizeImage(channel.profilePicture(), 35.dp),
                     placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, channel.idHex)),
                     fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, channel.idHex)),
                     error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(context, channel.idHex)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt
index 2f74e69c1..4afa325df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import coil.compose.rememberAsyncImagePainter
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.RoboHashCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrChatRoomDataSource
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.PostButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.UserPicture
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.UsernameDisplay
@@ -141,8 +143,8 @@ fun ChatroomHeader(baseUser: User, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel, navContro
                 val authorState by baseUser.liveMetadata.observeAsState()
                 val author = authorState?.user!!
 
-                AsyncImage(
-                    model = author.profilePicture(),
+                AsyncImageProxy(
+                    model = ResizeImage(author.profilePicture(), 35.dp),
                     placeholder = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, author.pubkeyHex)),
                     fallback = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, author.pubkeyHex)),
                     error = BitmapPainter(RoboHashCache.get(ctx, author.pubkeyHex)),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
index 9aefa6f76..fe3b51fba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileFollowersDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileFollowsDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileZapsDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ReportEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.AsyncImageProxy
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewUserMetadataView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.InvoiceRequest
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.UserPicture
@@ -427,8 +429,8 @@ private fun DrawBanner(baseUser: User) {
     val banner = user.info.banner
 
     if (banner != null && banner.isNotBlank()) {
-        AsyncImage(
-            model = banner,
+        AsyncImageProxy(
+            model = ResizeImage(banner, 125.dp),
             contentDescription = "Profile Image",
             contentScale = ContentScale.FillWidth,
             modifier = Modifier