diff --git a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
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+/* eslint-env browser */
+import statusPosterService from '../../services/status_poster/status_poster.service.js'
+
+const mediaUpload = {
+  mounted () {
+    const store = this.$store
+    const input = this.$el.querySelector('input')
+    const self = this
+
+    input.addEventListener('change', ({target}) => {
+      const file = target.files[0];
+      const formData = new FormData();
+      formData.append('media', file);
+      statusPosterService.uploadMedia({ store, formData })
+        .then((fileData) => {
+          self.$emit('uploaded', fileData)
+        })
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+export default mediaUpload
diff --git a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.vue b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.vue
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+<template>
+  <div class="media-upload">
+    <label class="btn btn-default">
+      <i class="fa icon-upload"></i>
+      <input type=file style="position: fixed; top: -100em"></input>
+    </label>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script src="./media_upload.js" ></script>
+
+<style>
+ .media-upload {
+     font-size: 26px;
+     flex: 1;
+ }
+</style>