diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index dda8c75..5640835 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ async function main() {
       }
       case "get-folders": {
         const folders = feed.getFolders(FOLDERS);
+        report += folders.length + " Folders" + "\n";
         folders.forEach((folder) => {
           report += folder.report() + "\n";
         });
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ async function main() {
           platforms: PLATFORMS,
           status: STATUS,
         });
+        report += allposts.length + " Posts" + "\n";
         allposts.forEach((post) => {
           report += post.report();
         });
diff --git a/src/models/Feed.ts b/src/models/Feed.ts
index 51fa726..4f1d67e 100644
--- a/src/models/Feed.ts
+++ b/src/models/Feed.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export default class Feed {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get one post
+   * Get one (prepared) post
    * @param path - path to a single folder
    * @param platformId - the platform for the post
    * @returns the given post, or undefined if not prepared
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export default class Feed {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get multiple posts
+   * Get multiple (prepared) posts
    * @param filters - object to filter posts by
    * @param filters.folders - paths to folders to filter on
    * @param filters.platforms - slugs to platforms to filter on
diff --git a/src/models/Platform.ts b/src/models/Platform.ts
index 4ce4417..5ef7e8b 100644
--- a/src/models/Platform.ts
+++ b/src/models/Platform.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class Platform {
   active: boolean = false;
   id: PlatformId = PlatformId.UNKNOWN;
   defaultBody: string = "Fairpost feed";
+  postFile: string = "post.json";
 
   /**
    * Return a small report for this feed
@@ -31,12 +32,22 @@ export default class Platform {
   }
 
   /**
-   * getPostFileName
-   * @returns the intended name for a post of this
-   * platform to be saved in this folder.
+   * getAssetsFolderName
+   * @returns the relative path to a folder used
+   * to store assets for a post of this platform
    */
-  getPostFileName(): string {
-    return "_" + this.id + ".json";
+  assetsFolder(): string {
+    return "_" + this.id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * getPostFilePath
+   * @param folder the folder for the new or existing post
+   * @returns the full path to the post file used
+   * to store data for a post of this platform
+   */
+  getPostFilePath(folder: Folder): string {
+    return folder.path + "/" + this.assetsFolder() + "/" + this.postFile;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -48,10 +59,9 @@ export default class Platform {
   getPost(folder: Folder): Post | undefined {
     Logger.trace("Platform", "getPost");
 
-    if (fs.existsSync(folder.path + "/" + this.getPostFileName())) {
-      const data = JSON.parse(
-        fs.readFileSync(folder.path + "/" + this.getPostFileName(), "utf8"),
-      );
+    const postFilePath = this.getPostFilePath(folder);
+    if (fs.existsSync(postFilePath)) {
+      const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(postFilePath, "utf8"));
       if (data) {
         return new Post(folder, this, data);
       }
diff --git a/src/models/Post.ts b/src/models/Post.ts
index 4664fe7..cf3234b 100644
--- a/src/models/Post.ts
+++ b/src/models/Post.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export default class Post {
       this.scheduled = this.scheduled ? new Date(this.scheduled) : undefined;
       this.published = this.published ? new Date(this.published) : undefined;
     }
+    const assetsPath = this.getFullPath(platform.assetsFolder());
+    if (!fs.existsSync(assetsPath)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(assetsPath, { recursive: true });
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ export default class Post {
     delete data.folder;
     delete data.platform;
     fs.writeFileSync(
-      this.folder.path + "/" + this.platform.getPostFileName(),
+      this.platform.getPostFilePath(this.folder),
       JSON.stringify(data, null, "\t"),
     );
   }
@@ -88,6 +92,29 @@ export default class Post {
     this.status = PostStatus.SCHEDULED;
     this.save();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @param filename relative path in this post.folder
+   * @returns the full path to that file
+   */
+  getFullPath(filename: string): string {
+    return this.folder.path + "/" + filename;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Replace a file in the post with an alternative
+   * @param src relative path in this post.folder
+   * @param dst relative path in this post.folder
+   */
+  useAlternativeFile(src: string, dst: string) {
+    for (const type in this.files) {
+      if (this.files[type].includes(src)) {
+        // be simple for now
+        this.files[type].push(dst);
+        this.files[type] = this.files[type].filter((file) => file !== src);
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export interface PostResult {
diff --git a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsFacebook.ts b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsFacebook.ts
index 031c6ca..2b887f9 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsFacebook.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsFacebook.ts
@@ -20,18 +20,17 @@ export default class AsFacebook extends Ayrshare {
     const post = await super.preparePost(folder);
     if (post) {
       // facebook : max 10mb images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const size =
-          fs.statSync(post.folder.path + "/" + image).size / (1024 * 1024);
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/facebook-" + src;
+        const size = fs.statSync(post.getFullPath(src)).size / (1024 * 1024);
         if (size >= 10) {
-          console.log("Resizing " + image + " for facebook ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          console.log("Resizing " + src + " for facebook ..");
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1200,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_facebook-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_facebook-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
       post.save();
diff --git a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsInstagram.ts b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsInstagram.ts
index d95d552..571138d 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsInstagram.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsInstagram.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as path from "path";
 import * as sharp from "sharp";
 
 import Ayrshare from "../Ayrshare";
@@ -18,30 +19,37 @@ export default class AsInstagram extends Ayrshare {
 
   async preparePost(folder: Folder): Promise<Post | undefined> {
     const post = await super.preparePost(folder);
-    if (post) {
+    if (post && post.files) {
       // instagram: 1 video for reel
       if (post.files.video.length) {
-        Logger.trace("Removing images for instagram reel..");
-        post.files.image = [];
-        if (post.files.video.length > 1) {
-          Logger.trace("Using first video for instagram reel..");
-          post.files.video = [post.files.video[0]];
+        if (post.files.video.length > 10) {
+          Logger.trace("Removing > 10 videos for instagram caroussel..");
+          post.files.video.length = 10;
+        }
+        const remaining = 10 - post.files.video.length;
+        if (post.files.image.length > remaining) {
+          Logger.trace("Removing some images for instagram caroussel..");
+          post.files.image.length = remaining;
         }
       }
-      // instagram : scale images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const metadata = await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image).metadata();
+
+      // instagram : scale images, jpeg only
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const metadata = await sharp(post.getFullPath(src)).metadata();
         if (metadata.width > 1440) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for instagram ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for instagram ..");
+          const extension = src.split(".")?.pop();
+          const basename = path.basename(src, extension ? "." + extension : "");
+          const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/instagram-" + basename + ".JPEG";
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1440,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_instagram-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_instagram-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
+
       // instagram: require media
       if (post.files.image.length + post.files.video.length === 0) {
         post.valid = false;
diff --git a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsLinkedIn.ts b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsLinkedIn.ts
index 4c662b9..871943b 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsLinkedIn.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsLinkedIn.ts
@@ -31,18 +31,17 @@ export default class AsLinkedIn extends Ayrshare {
         );
       }
       // linkedin: max 5mb images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const size =
-          fs.statSync(post.folder.path + "/" + image).size / (1024 * 1024);
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/linkedin-" + src;
+        const size = fs.statSync(post.getFullPath(src)).size / (1024 * 1024);
         if (size >= 5) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for linkedin ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for linkedin ..");
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1200,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_linkedin-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_linkedin-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
       post.save();
diff --git a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsTwitter.ts b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsTwitter.ts
index ac307d2..c23096f 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsTwitter.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Ayrshare/AsTwitter.ts
@@ -27,18 +27,17 @@ export default class AsTwitter extends Ayrshare {
         post.files.image.length = 4;
       }
       // twitter: max 5mb images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const size =
-          fs.statSync(post.folder.path + "/" + image).size / (1024 * 1024);
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/twitter-" + src;
+        const size = fs.statSync(post.getFullPath(src)).size / (1024 * 1024);
         if (size >= 5) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for twitter ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for twitter ..");
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1200,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_twitter-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_twitter-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
       post.save();
diff --git a/src/platforms/Facebook.ts b/src/platforms/Facebook.ts
index 27468be..adc2bf6 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Facebook.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Facebook.ts
@@ -47,18 +47,17 @@ export default class Facebook extends Platform {
         post.files.image = [];
       }
       // facebook : max 4mb images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const size =
-          fs.statSync(post.folder.path + "/" + image).size / (1024 * 1024);
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/facebook-" + src;
+        const size = fs.statSync(post.getFullPath(src)).size / (1024 * 1024);
         if (size >= 4) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for facebook ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for facebook ..");
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1200,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_facebook-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_facebook-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
       post.save();
diff --git a/src/platforms/Instagram.ts b/src/platforms/Instagram.ts
index 214cf5d..6b92882 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Instagram.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Instagram.ts
@@ -55,23 +55,19 @@ export default class Instagram extends Platform {
       }
 
       // instagram : scale images, jpeg only
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const metadata = await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image).metadata();
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const metadata = await sharp(post.getFullPath(src)).metadata();
         if (metadata.width > 1440) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for instagram ..");
-          const extension = image.split(".")?.pop();
-          const basename = path.basename(
-            image,
-            extension ? "." + extension : "",
-          );
-          const outfile = "_instagram-" + basename + ".JPEG";
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for instagram ..");
+          const extension = src.split(".")?.pop();
+          const basename = path.basename(src, extension ? "." + extension : "");
+          const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/instagram-" + basename + ".JPEG";
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1440,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/" + outfile);
-          post.files.image.push(outfile);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/platforms/LinkedIn.ts b/src/platforms/LinkedIn.ts
index d5536fc..3708cd7 100644
--- a/src/platforms/LinkedIn.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/LinkedIn.ts
@@ -53,18 +53,17 @@ export default class LinkedIn extends Platform {
       }
 
       // linkedin: max 5mb images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const size =
-          fs.statSync(post.folder.path + "/" + image).size / (1024 * 1024);
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/linkedin-" + src;
+        const size = fs.statSync(post.getFullPath(src)).size / (1024 * 1024);
         if (size >= 5) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for linkedin ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for linkedin ..");
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1200,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_linkedin-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_linkedin-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
       post.save();
diff --git a/src/platforms/Reddit.ts b/src/platforms/Reddit.ts
index 1a44600..984e6c8 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Reddit.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Reddit.ts
@@ -48,27 +48,24 @@ export default class Reddit extends Platform {
     if (post) {
       // reddit: max 1 image or video
       // TODO: extract video thumbnail
-      if (false && post.files.video.length >= 1) { // eslint-disable-line
+      if (post.files.video.length >= 1) { // eslint-disable-line
         post.files.video.length = 1;
         post.files.image = [];
       } else if (post.files.image.length > 1) {
         // <MaxSizeAllowed>20971520</MaxSizeAllowed>
-        const image = post.files.image[0];
-        const metadata = await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image).metadata();
+        const src = post.files.image[0];
+        const metadata = await sharp(post.getFullPath(src)).metadata();
         if (metadata.width > 3000) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for reddit ..");
-          const extension = image.split(".")?.pop();
-          const basename = path.basename(
-            image,
-            extension ? "." + extension : "",
-          );
-          const outfile = "_reddit-" + basename + ".jpg";
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for reddit ..");
+          const extension = src.split(".")?.pop();
+          const basename = path.basename(src, extension ? "." + extension : "");
+          const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/reddit-" + basename + ".jpg";
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 3000,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/" + outfile);
-          post.files.image = [outfile];
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.files.image = [dst];
         }
       }
       post.save();
diff --git a/src/platforms/Twitter.ts b/src/platforms/Twitter.ts
index 96d0be8..72434e7 100644
--- a/src/platforms/Twitter.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/Twitter.ts
@@ -52,18 +52,17 @@ export default class Twitter extends Platform {
         post.files.image.length = 4;
       }
       // twitter: max 5mb images
-      for (const image of post.files.image) {
-        const size =
-          fs.statSync(post.folder.path + "/" + image).size / (1024 * 1024);
+      for (const src of post.files.image) {
+        const dst = this.assetsFolder() + "/twitter-" + src;
+        const size = fs.statSync(post.getFullPath(src)).size / (1024 * 1024);
         if (size >= 5) {
-          Logger.trace("Resizing " + image + " for twitter ..");
-          await sharp(post.folder.path + "/" + image)
+          Logger.trace("Resizing " + src + " for twitter ..");
+          await sharp(post.getFullPath(src))
             .resize({
               width: 1200,
             })
-            .toFile(post.folder.path + "/_twitter-" + image);
-          post.files.image.push("_twitter-" + image);
-          post.files.image = post.files.image.filter((file) => file !== image);
+            .toFile(post.getFullPath(dst));
+          post.useAlternativeFile(src, dst);
         }
       }
       post.save();