diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 60b33ac..679f70b 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ pub(crate) enum UploadError {
     #[error("Unsupported image format")]
     UnsupportedFormat,
 
+    #[error("Gif uploads are not enabled")]
+    SilentVideoDisabled,
+
     #[error("Invalid media dimensions")]
     Dimensions,
 
@@ -143,7 +146,9 @@ impl ResponseError for Error {
                 UploadError::DuplicateAlias
                 | UploadError::Limit(_)
                 | UploadError::NoFiles
-                | UploadError::Upload(_),
+                | UploadError::Upload(_)
+                | UploadError::UnsupportedFormat
+                | UploadError::SilentVideoDisabled,
             ) => StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
             Some(
                 UploadError::Sled(crate::repo::sled::SledError::Missing)
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 147edc3..87e6957 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ async fn download<S: Store>(
     futures_util::pin_mut!(stream);
 
     let permit = PROCESS_SEMAPHORE.acquire().await?;
-    let session = manager.session((**store).clone()).upload(stream).await?;
+    let session = manager
+        .session((**store).clone())
+        .upload(CONFIG.media.enable_silent_video, stream)
+        .await?;
     let alias = session.alias().unwrap().to_owned();
     drop(permit);
     let delete_token = session.delete_token().await?;
@@ -658,7 +661,10 @@ async fn launch<S: Store + Clone + 'static>(
 
                     let res = manager
                         .session(store)
-                        .upload(map_error::map_crate_error(stream))
+                        .upload(
+                            CONFIG.media.enable_silent_video,
+                            map_error::map_crate_error(stream),
+                        )
                         .await;
 
                     drop(permit);
@@ -694,6 +700,7 @@ async fn launch<S: Store + Clone + 'static>(
                         .import(
                             filename,
                             validate_imports,
+                            CONFIG.media.enable_silent_video,
                             map_error::map_crate_error(stream),
                         )
                         .await;
diff --git a/src/upload_manager/session.rs b/src/upload_manager/session.rs
index 726ac77..390d758 100644
--- a/src/upload_manager/session.rs
+++ b/src/upload_manager/session.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ impl<S: Store> UploadManagerSession<S> {
         mut self,
         alias: String,
         validate: bool,
+        enable_silent_video: bool,
         mut stream: impl Stream<Item = Result<web::Bytes, Error>> + Unpin,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let mut bytes_mut = actix_web::web::BytesMut::new();
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ impl<S: Store> UploadManagerSession<S> {
         let (_, validated_reader) = crate::validate::validate_image_bytes(
             bytes_mut.freeze(),
             self.manager.inner.format,
+            enable_silent_video,
             validate,
         )
         .await?;
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ impl<S: Store> UploadManagerSession<S> {
     #[instrument(skip(self, stream))]
     pub(crate) async fn upload(
         mut self,
+        enable_silent_video: bool,
         mut stream: impl Stream<Item = Result<web::Bytes, Error>> + Unpin,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let mut bytes_mut = actix_web::web::BytesMut::new();
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ impl<S: Store> UploadManagerSession<S> {
         let (input_type, validated_reader) = crate::validate::validate_image_bytes(
             bytes_mut.freeze(),
             self.manager.inner.format,
+            enable_silent_video,
             true,
         )
         .await?;
diff --git a/src/validate.rs b/src/validate.rs
index d6bfa44..0a78159 100644
--- a/src/validate.rs
+++ b/src/validate.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 use crate::{
-    config::ImageFormat, either::Either, error::Error, ffmpeg::InputFormat, magick::ValidInputType,
+    config::ImageFormat,
+    either::Either,
+    error::{Error, UploadError},
+    ffmpeg::InputFormat,
+    magick::ValidInputType,
 };
 use actix_web::web::Bytes;
 use tokio::io::AsyncRead;
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ impl AsyncRead for UnvalidatedBytes {
 pub(crate) async fn validate_image_bytes(
     bytes: Bytes,
     prescribed_format: Option<ImageFormat>,
+    enable_silent_video: bool,
     validate: bool,
 ) -> Result<(ValidInputType, impl AsyncRead + Unpin), Error> {
     let input_type = crate::magick::input_type_bytes(bytes.clone()).await?;
@@ -45,18 +50,28 @@ pub(crate) async fn validate_image_bytes(
     }
 
     match (prescribed_format, input_type) {
-        (_, ValidInputType::Gif) => Ok((
-            ValidInputType::Mp4,
-            Either::right(Either::left(
-                crate::ffmpeg::to_mp4_bytes(bytes, InputFormat::Gif).await?,
-            )),
-        )),
-        (_, ValidInputType::Mp4) => Ok((
-            ValidInputType::Mp4,
-            Either::right(Either::left(
-                crate::ffmpeg::to_mp4_bytes(bytes, InputFormat::Mp4).await?,
-            )),
-        )),
+        (_, ValidInputType::Gif) => {
+            if !enable_silent_video {
+                return Err(UploadError::SilentVideoDisabled.into());
+            }
+            Ok((
+                ValidInputType::Mp4,
+                Either::right(Either::left(
+                    crate::ffmpeg::to_mp4_bytes(bytes, InputFormat::Gif).await?,
+                )),
+            ))
+        }
+        (_, ValidInputType::Mp4) => {
+            if !enable_silent_video {
+                return Err(UploadError::SilentVideoDisabled.into());
+            }
+            Ok((
+                ValidInputType::Mp4,
+                Either::right(Either::left(
+                    crate::ffmpeg::to_mp4_bytes(bytes, InputFormat::Mp4).await?,
+                )),
+            ))
+        }
         (Some(ImageFormat::Jpeg) | None, ValidInputType::Jpeg) => Ok((
             ValidInputType::Jpeg,
             Either::right(Either::right(Either::left(