diff --git a/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelper.php b/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelper.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments;
+
+use Auth;
+use Crypt;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\MessageBag;
+use Input;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile;
+
+/**
+ * Class AttachmentHelper
+ *
+ * @package FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments
+ */
+class AttachmentHelper implements AttachmentHelperInterface
+{
+
+    // move to config:
+    protected $maxUploadSize = 1048576; // 1MB per file
+    protected $allowedMimes  = ['image/png'];
+
+    public $errors;
+    public $messages;
+
+    /**
+     *
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->errors   = new MessageBag;
+        $this->messages = new MessageBag;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Model $model
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function saveAttachmentsForModel(Model $model)
+    {
+        $files = Input::file('attachments');
+        foreach ($files as $entry) {
+            if (!is_null($entry)) {
+                $this->processFile($entry, $model);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param UploadedFile $file
+     * @param Model        $model
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function hasFile(UploadedFile $file, Model $model)
+    {
+        $md5   = md5_file($file->getPath());
+        $class = get_class($model);
+        $count = Auth::user()->attachments()->where('md5', $md5)->where('attachable_id', $model->id)->where('attachable_type', $class)->count();
+
+        return ($count > 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param UploadedFile $file
+     */
+    protected function processFile(UploadedFile $file, Model $model)
+    {
+        if (!$this->validMime($file)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!$this->validSize($file)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if ($this->hasFile($file, $model)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // create Attachment object.
+        $attachment = new Attachment;
+        $attachment->user()->associate(Auth::user());
+        $attachment->attachable()->associate($model);
+        $attachment->md5      = md5_file($file->getPath());
+        $attachment->filename = $file->getClientOriginalName();
+        $attachment->mime     = $file->getMimeType();
+        $attachment->size     = $file->getSize();
+        $attachment->uploaded = 0;
+        $attachment->save();
+
+        // encrypt and move file to storage.
+        $path      = $file->getRealPath();
+        $content   = file_get_contents($path);
+        $encrypted = Crypt::encrypt($content);
+
+        // store it:
+        $upload = storage_path('upload') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'at-' . $attachment->id . '.data';
+        if (is_writable(dirname($upload))) {
+            file_put_contents($upload, $encrypted);
+        }
+
+        // update Attacment.
+        $attachment->uploaded = 1;
+        $attachment->save();
+
+        // add message:
+        $this->messages->add('attachments', 'File ' . e($file->getClientOriginalName()) . ' was uploaded successfully.');
+
+        // return it.
+        return $attachment;
+
+
+    }
+
+    protected function validMime(UploadedFile $file)
+    {
+        $mime = $file->getMimeType();
+        $name = $file->getClientOriginalName();
+
+        if (!in_array($mime, $this->allowedMimes)) {
+            $err = 'File ' . e($name) . ' is of type ' . e($mime) . '.';
+            $this->errors->add('attachments', $err);
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    protected function validSize(UploadedFile $file)
+    {
+        $size = $file->getSize();
+        $name = $file->getClientOriginalName();
+        if ($size > $this->maxUploadSize) {
+
+            $err = 'File ' . e($name) . ' is too large.';
+            $this->errors->add('attachments', $err);
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return MessageBag
+     */
+    public function getErrors()
+    {
+        return $this->errors;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return MessageBag
+     */
+    public function getMessages()
+    {
+        return $this->messages;
+    }
+
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelperInterface.php b/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelperInterface.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\MessageBag;
+
+/**
+ * Interface AttachmentHelperInterface
+ *
+ * @package FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments
+ */
+interface AttachmentHelperInterface
+{
+
+    /**
+     * @param Model $model
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function saveAttachmentsForModel(Model $model);
+
+    /**
+     * @return MessageBag
+     */
+    public function getErrors();
+
+    /**
+     * @return MessageBag
+     */
+    public function getMessages();
+
+}
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