diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index 1578982e..87723904 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -451,6 +451,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    async function blobToBase64(blob) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, _) => {
+        const reader = new FileReader();
+        reader.onloadend = () => resolve(reader.result);
+        reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+    });
+    }
+
     async function readFileAndProcess2(callback) {
 
         file_set = $("#image_form_set input[type=file]");
@@ -471,6 +479,7 @@
                 let imageId;
                 if (el.files[0].type.startsWith("image")) {
                     imageId = `${url}`;
+                    imageId = blobToBase64(url);
                 } else {
                     imageId = `wadouri:${url}`;
                 }