diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/Attachment.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/Attachment.kt
index 6b5bdb4eaa..355e9e345e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/Attachment.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/Attachment.kt
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 @Immutable
 sealed interface Attachment : Parcelable {
     @Parcelize
-    data class Media(val localMedia: LocalMedia, val compressIfPossible: Boolean) : Attachment
+    data class Media(val localMedia: LocalMedia) : Attachment
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewPresenter.kt
index bc410da8e8..42468d66cf 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewPresenter.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ class AttachmentsPreviewPresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
         mediaSender.sendMedia(
             uri = mediaAttachment.localMedia.uri,
             mimeType = mediaAttachment.localMedia.info.mimeType,
-            compressIfPossible = mediaAttachment.compressIfPossible,
             progressCallback = progressCallback
         ).getOrThrow()
     }.fold(
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewStateProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewStateProvider.kt
index 18d9629e6d..718f9cfbe4 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/attachments/preview/AttachmentsPreviewStateProvider.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ fun anAttachmentsPreviewState(
 ) = AttachmentsPreviewState(
     attachment = Attachment.Media(
         localMedia = LocalMedia("file://path".toUri(), mediaInfo),
-        compressIfPossible = true
     ),
     sendActionState = sendActionState,
     eventSink = {}
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/messagecomposer/MessageComposerPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/messagecomposer/MessageComposerPresenter.kt
index 648be160d1..cce78d601e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/messagecomposer/MessageComposerPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/messagecomposer/MessageComposerPresenter.kt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class MessageComposerPresenter @Inject constructor(
             handlePickedMedia(attachmentsState, uri, mimeType)
         }
         val filesPicker = mediaPickerProvider.registerFilePicker(AnyMimeTypes) { uri ->
-            handlePickedMedia(attachmentsState, uri, compressIfPossible = false)
+            handlePickedMedia(attachmentsState, uri)
         }
         val cameraPhotoPicker = mediaPickerProvider.registerCameraPhotoPicker { uri ->
             handlePickedMedia(attachmentsState, uri, MimeTypes.IMAGE_JPEG)
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ class MessageComposerPresenter @Inject constructor(
                             name = null,
                             formattedFileSize = null
                         ),
-                        compressIfPossible = true
                     ),
                     attachmentState = attachmentsState,
                 )
@@ -493,7 +492,6 @@ class MessageComposerPresenter @Inject constructor(
         attachmentsState: MutableState<AttachmentsState>,
         uri: Uri?,
         mimeType: String? = null,
-        compressIfPossible: Boolean = true,
     ) {
         if (uri == null) {
             attachmentsState.value = AttachmentsState.None
@@ -505,7 +503,7 @@ class MessageComposerPresenter @Inject constructor(
             name = null,
             formattedFileSize = null
         )
-        val mediaAttachment = Attachment.Media(localMedia, compressIfPossible)
+        val mediaAttachment = Attachment.Media(localMedia)
         val isPreviewable = when {
             MimeTypes.isImage(localMedia.info.mimeType) -> true
             MimeTypes.isVideo(localMedia.info.mimeType) -> true
@@ -535,7 +533,6 @@ class MessageComposerPresenter @Inject constructor(
         mediaSender.sendMedia(
             uri = uri,
             mimeType = mimeType,
-            compressIfPossible = false,
             progressCallback = progressCallback
         ).getOrThrow()
     }
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/build.gradle.kts b/features/preferences/impl/build.gradle.kts
index 5dff5a65d4..564db76ee3 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(projects.features.deactivation.api)
     implementation(projects.features.roomlist.api)
     implementation(projects.services.analytics.api)
+    implementation(projects.services.analytics.compose)
     implementation(projects.services.toolbox.api)
     implementation(libs.datetime)
     implementation(libs.coil.compose)
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsEvents.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsEvents.kt
index 8ea4958a5b..067e7d490c 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsEvents.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsEvents.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import io.element.android.compound.theme.Theme
 sealed interface AdvancedSettingsEvents {
     data class SetDeveloperModeEnabled(val enabled: Boolean) : AdvancedSettingsEvents
     data class SetSharePresenceEnabled(val enabled: Boolean) : AdvancedSettingsEvents
+    data class SetCompressMedia(val compress: Boolean) : AdvancedSettingsEvents
     data object ChangeTheme : AdvancedSettingsEvents
     data object CancelChangeTheme : AdvancedSettingsEvents
     data class SetTheme(val theme: Theme) : AdvancedSettingsEvents
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenter.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenter.kt
index 1f22b463e0..ee54325ce1 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenter.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class AdvancedSettingsPresenter @Inject constructor(
         val isSharePresenceEnabled by sessionPreferencesStore
             .isSharePresenceEnabled()
             .collectAsState(initial = true)
+        val doesCompressMedia by sessionPreferencesStore
+            .doesCompressMedia()
+            .collectAsState(initial = false)
         val theme by remember {
             appPreferencesStore.getThemeFlow().mapToTheme()
         }
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ class AdvancedSettingsPresenter @Inject constructor(
                 is AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetSharePresenceEnabled -> localCoroutineScope.launch {
                     sessionPreferencesStore.setSharePresence(event.enabled)
                 }
+                is AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetCompressMedia -> localCoroutineScope.launch {
+                    sessionPreferencesStore.setCompressMedia(event.compress)
+                }
                 AdvancedSettingsEvents.CancelChangeTheme -> showChangeThemeDialog = false
                 AdvancedSettingsEvents.ChangeTheme -> showChangeThemeDialog = true
                 is AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetTheme -> localCoroutineScope.launch {
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsPresenter @Inject constructor(
         return AdvancedSettingsState(
             isDeveloperModeEnabled = isDeveloperModeEnabled,
             isSharePresenceEnabled = isSharePresenceEnabled,
+            doesCompressMedia = doesCompressMedia,
             theme = theme,
             showChangeThemeDialog = showChangeThemeDialog,
             eventSink = { handleEvents(it) }
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsState.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsState.kt
index 52b70dd0c5..ce598b3e76 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsState.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsState.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import io.element.android.compound.theme.Theme
 data class AdvancedSettingsState(
     val isDeveloperModeEnabled: Boolean,
     val isSharePresenceEnabled: Boolean,
+    val doesCompressMedia: Boolean,
     val theme: Theme,
     val showChangeThemeDialog: Boolean,
     val eventSink: (AdvancedSettingsEvents) -> Unit
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsStateProvider.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsStateProvider.kt
index 3d6a39d852..00e1b72923 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsStateProvider.kt
@@ -16,18 +16,21 @@ open class AdvancedSettingsStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<AdvancedSett
             aAdvancedSettingsState(),
             aAdvancedSettingsState(isDeveloperModeEnabled = true),
             aAdvancedSettingsState(showChangeThemeDialog = true),
-            aAdvancedSettingsState(isSendPublicReadReceiptsEnabled = true),
+            aAdvancedSettingsState(isSharePresenceEnabled = true),
+            aAdvancedSettingsState(doesCompressMedia = true),
         )
 }
 
 fun aAdvancedSettingsState(
     isDeveloperModeEnabled: Boolean = false,
-    isSendPublicReadReceiptsEnabled: Boolean = false,
+    isSharePresenceEnabled: Boolean = false,
+    doesCompressMedia: Boolean = false,
     showChangeThemeDialog: Boolean = false,
     eventSink: (AdvancedSettingsEvents) -> Unit = {},
 ) = AdvancedSettingsState(
     isDeveloperModeEnabled = isDeveloperModeEnabled,
-    isSharePresenceEnabled = isSendPublicReadReceiptsEnabled,
+    isSharePresenceEnabled = isSharePresenceEnabled,
+    doesCompressMedia = doesCompressMedia,
     theme = Theme.System,
     showChangeThemeDialog = showChangeThemeDialog,
     eventSink = eventSink
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsView.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsView.kt
index cc6108c37c..beaf673afd 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsView.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsView.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
+import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.Interaction
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.Theme
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.themes
 import io.element.android.features.preferences.impl.R
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.ListItem
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Text
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
+import io.element.android.services.analytics.compose.LocalAnalyticsService
+import io.element.android.services.analyticsproviders.api.trackers.captureInteraction
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
 
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ fun AdvancedSettingsView(
     onBackClick: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
+    val analyticsService = LocalAnalyticsService.current
     PreferencePage(
         modifier = modifier,
         onBackClick = onBackClick,
@@ -72,6 +76,28 @@ fun AdvancedSettingsView(
             ),
             onClick = { state.eventSink(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetSharePresenceEnabled(!state.isSharePresenceEnabled)) }
         )
+        ListItem(
+            headlineContent = {
+                Text(text = stringResource(id = R.string.screen_advanced_settings_media_compression_title))
+            },
+            supportingContent = {
+                Text(text = stringResource(id = R.string.screen_advanced_settings_media_compression_description))
+            },
+            trailingContent = ListItemContent.Switch(
+                checked = state.doesCompressMedia,
+            ),
+            onClick = {
+                val newValue = !state.doesCompressMedia
+                analyticsService.captureInteraction(
+                    if (newValue) {
+                        Interaction.Name.MobileSettingsOptimizeMediaUploadsEnabled
+                    } else {
+                        Interaction.Name.MobileSettingsOptimizeMediaUploadsDisabled
+                    }
+                )
+                state.eventSink(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetCompressMedia(newValue))
+            }
+        )
     }
 
     if (state.showChangeThemeDialog) {
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenterTest.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenterTest.kt
index cd9d8f12e2..1634918296 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsPresenterTest.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsPresenterTest {
             assertThat(initialState.isDeveloperModeEnabled).isFalse()
             assertThat(initialState.showChangeThemeDialog).isFalse()
             assertThat(initialState.isSharePresenceEnabled).isTrue()
+            assertThat(initialState.doesCompressMedia).isFalse()
             assertThat(initialState.theme).isEqualTo(Theme.System)
         }
     }
@@ -68,6 +69,21 @@ class AdvancedSettingsPresenterTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `present - compress media off on`() = runTest {
+        val presenter = createAdvancedSettingsPresenter()
+        moleculeFlow(RecompositionMode.Immediate) {
+            presenter.present()
+        }.test {
+            val initialState = awaitLastSequentialItem()
+            assertThat(initialState.doesCompressMedia).isFalse()
+            initialState.eventSink.invoke(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetCompressMedia(true))
+            assertThat(awaitItem().doesCompressMedia).isTrue()
+            initialState.eventSink.invoke(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetCompressMedia(false))
+            assertThat(awaitItem().doesCompressMedia).isFalse()
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `present - change theme`() = runTest {
         val presenter = createAdvancedSettingsPresenter()
diff --git a/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsViewTest.kt b/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsViewTest.kt
index 43d8ebccef..b43112de4e 100644
--- a/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsViewTest.kt
+++ b/features/preferences/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/preferences/impl/advanced/AdvancedSettingsViewTest.kt
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@
 package io.element.android.features.preferences.impl.advanced
 
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.AndroidComposeTestRule
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.createAndroidComposeRule
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.Interaction
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.Theme
 import io.element.android.features.preferences.impl.R
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
+import io.element.android.services.analytics.api.AnalyticsService
+import io.element.android.services.analytics.compose.LocalAnalyticsService
+import io.element.android.services.analytics.test.FakeAnalyticsService
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.EnsureNeverCalled
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.EventsRecorder
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.clickOn
@@ -91,16 +97,64 @@ class AdvancedSettingsViewTest {
         rule.clickOn(R.string.screen_advanced_settings_share_presence)
         eventsRecorder.assertSingle(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetSharePresenceEnabled(true))
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clicking on media to enable compression emits the expected event`() {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<AdvancedSettingsEvents>()
+        val analyticsService = FakeAnalyticsService()
+        rule.setAdvancedSettingsView(
+            state = aAdvancedSettingsState(
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+            analyticsService = analyticsService
+        )
+        rule.clickOn(R.string.screen_advanced_settings_media_compression_description)
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetCompressMedia(true))
+        assertThat(analyticsService.capturedEvents).isEqualTo(
+            listOf(
+                Interaction(
+                    name = Interaction.Name.MobileSettingsOptimizeMediaUploadsEnabled
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clicking on media to disable compression emits the expected event`() {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<AdvancedSettingsEvents>()
+        val analyticsService = FakeAnalyticsService()
+        rule.setAdvancedSettingsView(
+            state = aAdvancedSettingsState(
+                doesCompressMedia = true,
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+            analyticsService = analyticsService
+        )
+        rule.clickOn(R.string.screen_advanced_settings_media_compression_description)
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(AdvancedSettingsEvents.SetCompressMedia(false))
+        assertThat(analyticsService.capturedEvents).isEqualTo(
+            listOf(
+                Interaction(
+                    name = Interaction.Name.MobileSettingsOptimizeMediaUploadsDisabled
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 private fun <R : TestRule> AndroidComposeTestRule<R, ComponentActivity>.setAdvancedSettingsView(
     state: AdvancedSettingsState,
+    analyticsService: AnalyticsService = FakeAnalyticsService(),
     onBackClick: () -> Unit = EnsureNeverCalled(),
 ) {
     setContent {
-        AdvancedSettingsView(
-            state = state,
-            onBackClick = onBackClick,
-        )
+        CompositionLocalProvider(
+            LocalAnalyticsService provides analyticsService,
+        ) {
+            AdvancedSettingsView(
+                state = state,
+                onBackClick = onBackClick,
+            )
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/share/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/share/impl/SharePresenter.kt b/features/share/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/share/impl/SharePresenter.kt
index fb11994e4d..7f9210b4f7 100644
--- a/features/share/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/share/impl/SharePresenter.kt
+++ b/features/share/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/share/impl/SharePresenter.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.MatrixClient
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 import io.element.android.libraries.mediaupload.api.MediaPreProcessor
 import io.element.android.libraries.mediaupload.api.MediaSender
+import io.element.android.libraries.preferences.api.store.SessionPreferencesStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class SharePresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
     private val shareIntentHandler: ShareIntentHandler,
     private val matrixClient: MatrixClient,
     private val mediaPreProcessor: MediaPreProcessor,
+    private val sessionPreferencesStore: SessionPreferencesStore,
 ) : Presenter<ShareState> {
     @AssistedFactory
     interface Factory {
@@ -71,13 +73,16 @@ class SharePresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
                         roomIds
                             .map { roomId ->
                                 val room = matrixClient.getRoom(roomId) ?: return@map false
-                                val mediaSender = MediaSender(preProcessor = mediaPreProcessor, room = room)
+                                val mediaSender = MediaSender(
+                                    preProcessor = mediaPreProcessor,
+                                    room = room,
+                                    sessionPreferencesStore = sessionPreferencesStore,
+                                )
                                 filesToShare
                                     .map { fileToShare ->
                                         mediaSender.sendMedia(
                                             uri = fileToShare.uri,
                                             mimeType = fileToShare.mimeType,
-                                            compressIfPossible = true,
                                         ).isSuccess
                                     }
                                     .all { it }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index b460591b5c..05ee33a996 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ zxing_cpp = "io.github.zxing-cpp:android:2.2.0"
 posthog = "com.posthog:posthog-android:3.8.2"
 sentry = "io.sentry:sentry-android:7.15.0"
 # main branch can be tested replacing the version with main-SNAPSHOT
-matrix_analytics_events = "com.github.matrix-org:matrix-analytics-events:0.27.0"
+matrix_analytics_events = "com.github.matrix-org:matrix-analytics-events:0.28.0"
 
 # Emojibase
 matrix_emojibase_bindings = "io.element.android:emojibase-bindings:1.3.3"
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts
index 34e409d0aa..33ff16a527 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(projects.libraries.core)
     implementation(projects.libraries.di)
     api(projects.libraries.matrix.api)
+    api(projects.libraries.preferences.api)
     implementation(libs.inject)
     implementation(libs.coroutines.core)
 
     testImplementation(projects.libraries.matrix.test)
+    testImplementation(projects.libraries.preferences.test)
     testImplementation(projects.libraries.mediaupload.test)
     testImplementation(projects.tests.testutils)
     testImplementation(libs.test.junit)
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt
index c2d34a69b2..a47629d4f2 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.core.extensions.flatMapCatching
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.ProgressCallback
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.media.MediaUploadHandler
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.MatrixRoom
+import io.element.android.libraries.preferences.api.store.SessionPreferencesStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class MediaSender @Inject constructor(
     private val preProcessor: MediaPreProcessor,
     private val room: MatrixRoom,
+    private val sessionPreferencesStore: SessionPreferencesStore,
 ) {
     private val ongoingUploadJobs = ConcurrentHashMap<Job.Key, MediaUploadHandler>()
     val hasOngoingMediaUploads get() = ongoingUploadJobs.isNotEmpty()
@@ -27,11 +30,11 @@ class MediaSender @Inject constructor(
     suspend fun sendMedia(
         uri: Uri,
         mimeType: String,
-        compressIfPossible: Boolean,
         caption: String? = null,
         formattedCaption: String? = null,
         progressCallback: ProgressCallback? = null
     ): Result<Unit> {
+        val compressIfPossible = sessionPreferencesStore.doesCompressMedia().first()
         return preProcessor
             .process(
                 uri = uri,
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ class MediaSender @Inject constructor(
             }
             .handleSendResult()
     }
+
     suspend fun sendVoiceMessage(
         uri: Uri,
         mimeType: String,
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ class MediaSender @Inject constructor(
                 uri = uri,
                 mimeType = mimeType,
                 deleteOriginal = true,
-                compressIfPossible = false
+                compressIfPossible = false,
             )
             .flatMapCatching { info ->
                 val audioInfo = (info as MediaUploadInfo.Audio).audioInfo
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSenderTest.kt b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSenderTest.kt
index 2ae51d1c6b..7724855cc3 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSenderTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSenderTest.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.MatrixRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.media.FakeMediaUploadHandler
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.room.FakeMatrixRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.mediaupload.test.FakeMediaPreProcessor
+import io.element.android.libraries.preferences.api.store.SessionPreferencesStore
+import io.element.android.libraries.preferences.test.InMemorySessionPreferencesStore
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.lambda.lambdaRecorder
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ class MediaSenderTest {
         val sender = aMediaSender(preProcessor)
 
         val uri = Uri.parse("content://image.jpg")
-        sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg, compressIfPossible = true)
+        sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg)
 
         assertThat(preProcessor.processCallCount).isEqualTo(1)
     }
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class MediaSenderTest {
         val sender = aMediaSender(room = room)
 
         val uri = Uri.parse("content://image.jpg")
-        sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg, compressIfPossible = true)
+        sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg)
         sendMediaResult.assertions().isCalledOnce()
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class MediaSenderTest {
         val sender = aMediaSender(preProcessor)
 
         val uri = Uri.parse("content://image.jpg")
-        val result = sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg, compressIfPossible = true)
+        val result = sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg)
 
         assertThat(result.exceptionOrNull()).isNotNull()
     }
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class MediaSenderTest {
         val sender = aMediaSender(room = room)
 
         val uri = Uri.parse("content://image.jpg")
-        val result = sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg, compressIfPossible = true)
+        val result = sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg)
 
         assertThat(result.exceptionOrNull()).isNotNull()
     }
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ class MediaSenderTest {
         val sender = aMediaSender(room = room)
         val sendJob = launch {
             val uri = Uri.parse("content://image.jpg")
-            sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg, compressIfPossible = true)
+            sender.sendMedia(uri = uri, mimeType = MimeTypes.Jpeg)
         }
         // Wait until several internal tasks run and the file is being uploaded
         advanceTimeBy(3L)
@@ -109,8 +111,10 @@ class MediaSenderTest {
     private fun aMediaSender(
         preProcessor: MediaPreProcessor = FakeMediaPreProcessor(),
         room: MatrixRoom = FakeMatrixRoom(),
+        sessionPreferencesStore: SessionPreferencesStore = InMemorySessionPreferencesStore(),
     ) = MediaSender(
-        preProcessor,
-        room,
+        preProcessor = preProcessor,
+        room = room,
+        sessionPreferencesStore = sessionPreferencesStore,
     )
 }
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/ImageCompressor.kt b/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/ImageCompressor.kt
index 92fc674694..69d2e41baa 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/ImageCompressor.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/ImageCompressor.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ImageCompressor @Inject constructor(
         resizeMode: ResizeMode,
         format: Bitmap.CompressFormat = Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,
         orientation: Int = ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_UNDEFINED,
-        desiredQuality: Int = 80,
+        desiredQuality: Int = 78,
     ): Result<ImageCompressionResult> = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
         runCatching {
             val compressedBitmap = compressToBitmap(inputStreamProvider, resizeMode, orientation).getOrThrow()
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/VideoCompressor.kt b/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/VideoCompressor.kt
index 961d705d79..760679b32f 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/VideoCompressor.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/impl/VideoCompressor.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class VideoCompressor @Inject constructor(
         val future = Transcoder.into(tmpFile.path)
             .setVideoTrackStrategy(
                 DefaultVideoStrategy.Builder()
-                    .addResizer(AtMostResizer(1920, 1080))
+                    .addResizer(AtMostResizer(720, 480))
                     .build()
             )
             .addDataSource(context, uri)
diff --git a/libraries/preferences/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/api/store/SessionPreferencesStore.kt b/libraries/preferences/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/api/store/SessionPreferencesStore.kt
index 44d91d4deb..0cae7c7032 100644
--- a/libraries/preferences/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/api/store/SessionPreferencesStore.kt
+++ b/libraries/preferences/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/api/store/SessionPreferencesStore.kt
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@ interface SessionPreferencesStore {
     suspend fun setSkipSessionVerification(skip: Boolean)
     fun isSessionVerificationSkipped(): Flow<Boolean>
 
+    suspend fun setCompressMedia(compress: Boolean)
+    fun doesCompressMedia(): Flow<Boolean>
+
+
     suspend fun clear()
 }
diff --git a/libraries/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/impl/store/DefaultSessionPreferencesStore.kt b/libraries/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/impl/store/DefaultSessionPreferencesStore.kt
index b8f58f3501..3fa33eab93 100644
--- a/libraries/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/impl/store/DefaultSessionPreferencesStore.kt
+++ b/libraries/preferences/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/impl/store/DefaultSessionPreferencesStore.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class DefaultSessionPreferencesStore(
     private val sendTypingNotificationsKey = booleanPreferencesKey("sendTypingNotifications")
     private val renderTypingNotificationsKey = booleanPreferencesKey("renderTypingNotifications")
     private val skipSessionVerification = booleanPreferencesKey("skipSessionVerification")
+    private val compressMedia = booleanPreferencesKey("compressMedia")
 
     private val dataStoreFile = storeFile(context, sessionId)
     private val store = PreferenceDataStoreFactory.create(
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ class DefaultSessionPreferencesStore(
     override suspend fun setSkipSessionVerification(skip: Boolean) = update(skipSessionVerification, skip)
     override fun isSessionVerificationSkipped(): Flow<Boolean> = get(skipSessionVerification) { false }
 
+    override suspend fun setCompressMedia(compress: Boolean) = update(compressMedia, compress)
+    override fun doesCompressMedia(): Flow<Boolean> = get(compressMedia) { false }
+
     override suspend fun clear() {
         dataStoreFile.safeDelete()
     }
diff --git a/libraries/preferences/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/test/InMemorySessionPreferencesStore.kt b/libraries/preferences/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/test/InMemorySessionPreferencesStore.kt
index 84dc388b75..dde117adc0 100644
--- a/libraries/preferences/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/test/InMemorySessionPreferencesStore.kt
+++ b/libraries/preferences/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/preferences/test/InMemorySessionPreferencesStore.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class InMemorySessionPreferencesStore(
     isSendTypingNotificationsEnabled: Boolean = true,
     isRenderTypingNotificationsEnabled: Boolean = true,
     isSessionVerificationSkipped: Boolean = false,
+    doesCompressMedia: Boolean = false,
 ) : SessionPreferencesStore {
     private val isSharePresenceEnabled = MutableStateFlow(isSharePresenceEnabled)
     private val isSendPublicReadReceiptsEnabled = MutableStateFlow(isSendPublicReadReceiptsEnabled)
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class InMemorySessionPreferencesStore(
     private val isSendTypingNotificationsEnabled = MutableStateFlow(isSendTypingNotificationsEnabled)
     private val isRenderTypingNotificationsEnabled = MutableStateFlow(isRenderTypingNotificationsEnabled)
     private val isSessionVerificationSkipped = MutableStateFlow(isSessionVerificationSkipped)
+    private val doesCompressMedia = MutableStateFlow(doesCompressMedia)
     var clearCallCount = 0
         private set
 
@@ -66,6 +68,10 @@ class InMemorySessionPreferencesStore(
         return isSessionVerificationSkipped
     }
 
+    override suspend fun setCompressMedia(compress: Boolean) = doesCompressMedia.emit(compress)
+
+    override fun doesCompressMedia(): Flow<Boolean> = doesCompressMedia
+
     override suspend fun clear() {
         clearCallCount++
         isSendPublicReadReceiptsEnabled.tryEmit(true)