diff --git a/freelancer-edit/index.html b/freelancer-edit/index.html
index cb90872..523b478 100644
--- a/freelancer-edit/index.html
+++ b/freelancer-edit/index.html
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 
     <!-- The 15-point rule, in ONE copy for both forms (this one and the application form). -->
     <script src="/static/focus-rule.js"></script>
+    <script src="/static/photo-upload.js"></script>
 
     <!-- 1) Read the credential, then take it OUT of the address bar.
        The hash arrives as ?has=... or ?hash=... (both spellings accepted, 'has' first — the
@@ -570,22 +571,53 @@
           form.appendChild(linkField("edFiverr", "fiverr", "Fiverr URL",
             readField(record, "fiverr"), "https://www.fiverr.com/…"));
 
-          // The image is READ-ONLY on purpose: replacing a photo is a different problem from
-          // editing text (an upload path, a base64 blob, a size limit). Shown, not editable.
+          // The photo is editable here with the SAME rules as the application form
+          // (static/photo-upload.js). A picked file is validated and downscaled on the spot;
+          // leaving it untouched keeps the record's own Image, which rides back byte-identical
+          // because the save sends the whole record (see the submit handler below).
+          var newImage = null;
           var photoWrap = el("div", "field");
-          photoWrap.appendChild(el("p", "", "Photo (not editable here)"));
+          var photoLabel = el("label", "", "Photo");
+          photoLabel.setAttribute("for", "edImage");
+          photoWrap.appendChild(photoLabel);
           var photoRow = el("div", "photo-readonly");
           var img = readField(record, "Image");
-          if (typeof img === "string" && (img.indexOf("https://") === 0 || img.indexOf("data:image/") === 0)) {
-            var im = el("img");
-            im.src = img;
-            im.alt = "";
-            photoRow.appendChild(im);
+          var currentImage = (typeof img === "string" && (img.indexOf("https://") === 0 || img.indexOf("data:image/") === 0)) ? img : null;
+          var previewImg = el("img");
+          previewImg.id = "edImagePreview";
+          previewImg.alt = "";
+          if (currentImage) {
+            previewImg.src = currentImage;
+            photoRow.appendChild(previewImg);
           } else {
+            previewImg.hidden = true;
+            photoRow.appendChild(previewImg);
             photoRow.appendChild(el("span", "mono", initials(who)));
           }
-          photoRow.appendChild(el("p", "hint", "To change your photo, reply to the email that brought you here."));
           photoWrap.appendChild(photoRow);
+          var photoInput = el("input");
+          photoInput.type = "file";
+          photoInput.id = "edImage";
+          photoInput.name = "Image";
+          photoInput.accept = "image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp";
+          photoWrap.appendChild(photoInput);
+          var photoResult = el("p", "hint", "");
+          photoResult.id = "edImageResult";
+          photoResult.setAttribute("role", "status");
+          photoResult.setAttribute("aria-live", "polite");
+          photoWrap.appendChild(photoResult);
+          photoWrap.appendChild(el("p", "hint",
+            "JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 8 MB — we resize it to a square of at most 384 px first. " +
+            "Leave it to keep your current photo."));
+          O4PPhoto.wire(photoInput, previewImg, photoResult, function (dataUrl) {
+            newImage = dataUrl;
+            var fb = photoRow.querySelector(".mono");
+            if (fb) fb.hidden = !!dataUrl;
+            if (dataUrl) return;             // wire already shows the new image
+            // reverted to "no new photo": show the record's own photo again
+            if (currentImage) { previewImg.src = currentImage; previewImg.hidden = false; }
+            else previewImg.hidden = true;
+          });
           form.appendChild(photoWrap);
 
           var save = el("button", "btn", "Save my changes");
@@ -651,6 +683,11 @@
               else if (had) payload[pair[1]] = "";
             });
 
+            // An untouched photo rides back exactly as loaded — it came in with the record
+            // above and was never touched, so it stays byte-identical. Only a NEWLY picked
+            // photo (already validated and downscaled) replaces it.
+            if (newImage !== null) payload.Image = newImage;
+
             fetch(C.webhook, {
               method: C.saveMethod,
               headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
diff --git a/odoo-community-developers/index.html b/odoo-community-developers/index.html
index e4bc26c..2ad61d4 100644
--- a/odoo-community-developers/index.html
+++ b/odoo-community-developers/index.html
@@ -431,6 +431,14 @@
         object-fit: cover;
         border: 1px solid var(--line-brass);
       }
+      .photo-preview {
+        width: 72px;
+        height: 72px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        object-fit: cover;
+        border: 1px solid var(--line-brass);
+        margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
+      }
       .dev-name {
         font-family: Marcellus, Georgia, serif;
         font-weight: 400;
@@ -1814,8 +1822,9 @@
               </div>
               <div class="form-field">
                 <label for="apImage">Photo <span class="hint">(optional)</span></label>
-                <input id="apImage" name="Image" type="file" accept="image/*" />
-                <span class="hint">Leave it out if you prefer. If you add one it goes on your card, and it is checked before it is published.</span>
+                <input id="apImage" name="Image" type="file" accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp" />
+                <span class="hint">Leave it out if you prefer. If you add one it goes on your card, and it is checked before it is published. JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 8 MB — we resize it to a square of at most 384 px first.</span>
+                <span class="hint" id="apImageResult" role="status" aria-live="polite"></span>
               </div>
               <label class="form-check">
                 <input type="checkbox" name="is_individual" value="1" required />
@@ -1950,6 +1959,7 @@
 
     <script defer src="/static/lang.js"></script>
     <script src="/static/focus-rule.js"></script>
+    <script src="/static/photo-upload.js"></script>
     <script>
       /* ============================================================================
          Odoo freelancer directory — page script.
@@ -2146,15 +2156,6 @@
         refresh();
       }
 
-      function readImageAsDataUrl(file) {
-        return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-          var reader = new FileReader();
-          reader.onload = function () { resolve(reader.result); };
-          reader.onerror = reject;
-          reader.readAsDataURL(file);
-        });
-      }
-
       function setStatus(el, message, state) {
         if (!el) return;
         el.textContent = message;
@@ -2921,6 +2922,23 @@
         var form = document.getElementById("applyForm");
         if (!form) return;
         var status = document.getElementById("applyStatus");
+        // The photo is validated and downscaled the moment it is chosen (static/photo-upload.js);
+        // the submit only uses the already-resized data URL, so nothing is read at submit time.
+        // The preview element is built here (not in the markup) so no empty-src <img> ships.
+        var applyImage = null;
+        var resultEl = document.getElementById("apImageResult");
+        var previewEl = document.createElement("img");
+        previewEl.id = "apImagePreview";
+        previewEl.className = "photo-preview";
+        previewEl.alt = "";
+        previewEl.hidden = true;
+        if (resultEl && resultEl.parentNode) resultEl.parentNode.insertBefore(previewEl, resultEl);
+        O4PPhoto.wire(
+          form.querySelector('[name="Image"]'),
+          previewEl,
+          resultEl,
+          function (dataUrl) { applyImage = dataUrl; }
+        );
         form.addEventListener("submit", function (event) {
           event.preventDefault();
           if (!form.reportValidity()) return;
@@ -2940,14 +2958,9 @@
           setStatus(status, "Sending…", null);
 
           var payload = buildPayload(form, false); // no id → create
-          var fileEl = form.querySelector('[name="Image"]');
-          var file = fileEl && fileEl.files ? fileEl.files[0] : null;
-          var withImage = file
-            ? readImageAsDataUrl(file).then(function (dataUrl) { payload.Image = dataUrl; })
-            : Promise.resolve();
+          if (applyImage) payload.Image = applyImage;
 
-          withImage
-            .then(function () { return postTo(ODOO_EXPERTS_WEBHOOK, payload); })
+          postTo(ODOO_EXPERTS_WEBHOOK, payload)
             .then(function (res) {
               if (!res.ok) throw new Error("HTTP " + res.status);
               setStatus(
@@ -2956,6 +2969,11 @@
                 "ok"
               );
               form.reset();
+              applyImage = null;
+              var pv = document.getElementById("apImagePreview");
+              if (pv) pv.hidden = true;
+              var pr = document.getElementById("apImageResult");
+              if (pr) pr.textContent = "";
               initFocusUI(form, "apFocusWarn", "apFocusTotal");
               initFocusCounter(form, "apFocus", "apFocusCount");
               initFocusCounter(form, "apDescription", "apDescriptionCount", DESC_MAX_CHARS);
diff --git a/static/photo-upload.js b/static/photo-upload.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..002975f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/photo-upload.js
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/* The ONE source of truth for photo uploads — limits, validation and downscale.
+   Two forms call this: the directory application form (/odoo-community-developers/)
+   and the private self-service edit form (/freelancer-edit/). The limits live here
+   once, so the two cannot drift. Loaded before each page's own script.
+
+   Why this exists beyond page weight: re-encoding to a canvas DROPS EXIF entirely.
+   A phone photo carries GPS coordinates, so an un-stripped portrait publishes the
+   photographer's home location. Re-encoding is also a security step — a file whose
+   declared type was spoofed fails to decode and is refused here.
+
+   NOTE: the <input accept> attribute is a picker HINT, never validation. Only
+   validate() below decides, and it runs on the File object before any read. */
+(function () {
+  var MAX_INPUT_BYTES = 8 * 1024 * 1024;   // 8 MB  — refuse before reading a byte
+  var ALLOWED_TYPES = ["image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/webp"];
+  var MAX_SIDE = 384;                      // longest side of the stored image, px
+  var MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES = 80 * 1024;        // 80 KB — the encoded JPEG target
+  var QUALITY = 0.82;                      // starting JPEG quality
+  var QUALITY_STEP = 0.05;                 // step down until the target is met
+  var QUALITY_FLOOR = 0.4;                 // never go below this
+
+  function kb(bytes) { return Math.round(bytes / 1024); }
+  function mb(bytes) { return (bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1); }
+
+  /* Decide on the File's own metadata — no read happens here. */
+  function validate(file) {
+    if (!file) return { ok: false, reason: "No file was chosen." };
+    if (ALLOWED_TYPES.indexOf(file.type) === -1) {
+      return { ok: false, reason: "That file type is not allowed. Use a JPEG, PNG or WebP image." };
+    }
+    if (file.size > MAX_INPUT_BYTES) {
+      return { ok: false, reason: "That photo is " + mb(file.size) + " MB. The limit is 8 MB — please choose a smaller one." };
+    }
+    return { ok: true };
+  }
+
+  function readAsDataUrl(file) {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+      var reader = new FileReader();
+      reader.onload = function () { resolve(reader.result); };
+      reader.onerror = reject;
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function loadImage(url) {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+      var img = new Image();
+      img.onload = function () { resolve(img); };
+      img.onerror = reject;   // a spoofed "image/jpeg" that is not an image lands here
+      img.src = url;
+    });
+  }
+
+  function byteLength(dataUrl) {
+    return atob(dataUrl.slice(dataUrl.indexOf(",") + 1)).length;
+  }
+
+  /* Read → centre-crop square → cap longest side → encode JPEG → step quality down
+     until it fits. Resolves { dataUrl, width, height, bytes, quality }. */
+  function downscale(file) {
+    return readAsDataUrl(file).then(loadImage).then(function (img) {
+      var w = img.naturalWidth, h = img.naturalHeight;
+      var side = Math.min(w, h);
+      var sx = (w - side) / 2, sy = (h - side) / 2;
+      var out = Math.min(MAX_SIDE, side);
+      var canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+      canvas.width = out;
+      canvas.height = out;
+      canvas.getContext("2d").drawImage(img, sx, sy, side, side, 0, 0, out, out);
+      var quality = QUALITY;
+      var dataUrl = canvas.toDataURL("image/jpeg", quality);
+      var bytes = byteLength(dataUrl);
+      while (bytes > MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES && quality > QUALITY_FLOOR) {
+        quality = Math.max(QUALITY_FLOOR, quality - QUALITY_STEP);
+        dataUrl = canvas.toDataURL("image/jpeg", quality);
+        bytes = byteLength(dataUrl);
+      }
+      return { dataUrl: dataUrl, width: out, height: out, bytes: bytes, quality: quality };
+    });
+  }
+
+  /* The one honest line the person sees. No "optimised for the web" — only what we can show. */
+  function resultLine(res) {
+    return "Resized to " + res.width + " × " + res.height + ", " + kb(res.bytes) + " KB";
+  }
+
+  /* Wire one file input to a preview <img> and a status line. onResult receives the
+     downscaled data URL, or null when there is no (valid) file. Both forms use this,
+     so the outcome shown is identical. */
+  function wire(input, preview, result, onResult) {
+    if (!input) return;
+    function say(text, state) {
+      if (!result) return;
+      result.textContent = text || "";
+      if (state) result.setAttribute("data-state", state);
+      else result.removeAttribute("data-state");
+    }
+    input.addEventListener("change", function () {
+      var file = input.files && input.files[0];
+      if (!file) {
+        if (preview) preview.hidden = true;
+        say("", null);
+        onResult(null);
+        return;
+      }
+      var v = validate(file);
+      if (!v.ok) {
+        if (preview) preview.hidden = true;
+        input.value = "";            // a refused file must never be submitted
+        say(v.reason, "err");
+        onResult(null);
+        return;
+      }
+      say("Processing…", null);
+      downscale(file).then(function (res) {
+        if (preview) { preview.src = res.dataUrl; preview.hidden = false; }
+        say(resultLine(res), "ok");
+        onResult(res.dataUrl, res);
+      }).catch(function () {
+        if (preview) preview.hidden = true;
+        input.value = "";
+        say("That file could not be read as an image. Please choose a JPEG, PNG or WebP.", "err");
+        onResult(null);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  window.O4PPhoto = {
+    MAX_INPUT_BYTES: MAX_INPUT_BYTES,
+    ALLOWED_TYPES: ALLOWED_TYPES,
+    MAX_SIDE: MAX_SIDE,
+    MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES: MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES,
+    QUALITY: QUALITY,
+    validate: validate,
+    downscale: downscale,
+    resultLine: resultLine,
+    kb: kb,
+    wire: wire
+  };
+})();