diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 10154b71a..5bc9f3112 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -382,6 +382,14 @@ char*           dc_get_blobdir               (const dc_context_t* context);
  *                    >=1=seconds, after which messages are deleted automatically from the server.
  *                    "Saved messages" are deleted from the server as well as
  *                    emails matching the `show_emails` settings above, the UI should clearly point that out.
+ * - `media_quality` = DC_MEDIA_QUALITY_BALANCED (0) =
+ *                    good outgoing images/videos/voice quality at reasonable sizes (default)
+ *                    DC_MEDIA_QUALITY_WORSE (1)
+ *                    allow worse images/videos/voice quality to gain smaller sizes,
+ *                    suitable for providers or areas known to have a bad connection.
+ *                    In contrast to other options, the implementation of this option is currently up to the UIs;
+ *                    this may change in future, however,
+ *                    having the option in the core allows provider-specific-defaults already today.
  *
  * If you want to retrieve a value, use dc_get_config().
  *
@@ -4492,6 +4500,14 @@ int64_t          dc_lot_get_timestamp     (const dc_lot_t* lot);
 #define DC_SHOW_EMAILS_ACCEPTED_CONTACTS 1
 #define DC_SHOW_EMAILS_ALL               2
 
+
+/*
+ * Values for dc_get|set_config("media_quality")
+ */
+#define DC_MEDIA_QUALITY_BALANCED 0
+#define DC_MEDIA_QUALITY_WORSE    1
+
+
 /*
  * Values for dc_get|set_config("key_gen_type")
  */
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 203bdab0a..7abf10b2f 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ pub enum Config {
     #[strum(props(default = "0"))] // also change ShowEmails.default() on changes
     ShowEmails,
 
+    #[strum(props(default = "0"))] // also change MediaQuality.default() on changes
+    MediaQuality,
+
     #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
     KeyGenType,
 
@@ -248,9 +251,11 @@ mod tests {
     use std::str::FromStr;
     use std::string::ToString;
 
+    use crate::constants;
     use crate::constants::AVATAR_SIZE;
     use crate::test_utils::*;
     use image::GenericImageView;
+    use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
     use std::fs::File;
     use std::io::Write;
 
@@ -346,4 +351,21 @@ mod tests {
         let avatar_cfg = t.ctx.get_config(Config::Selfavatar);
         assert_eq!(avatar_cfg, avatar_blob.to_str().map(|s| s.to_string()));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_media_quality_config_option() {
+        let t = dummy_context();
+        let media_quality = t.ctx.get_config_int(Config::MediaQuality);
+        assert_eq!(media_quality, 0);
+        let media_quality = constants::MediaQuality::from_i32(media_quality).unwrap_or_default();
+        assert_eq!(media_quality, constants::MediaQuality::Balanced);
+
+        t.ctx.set_config(Config::MediaQuality, Some("1")).unwrap();
+
+        let media_quality = t.ctx.get_config_int(Config::MediaQuality);
+        assert_eq!(media_quality, 1);
+        assert_eq!(constants::MediaQuality::Worse as i32, 1);
+        let media_quality = constants::MediaQuality::from_i32(media_quality).unwrap_or_default();
+        assert_eq!(media_quality, constants::MediaQuality::Worse);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/constants.rs b/src/constants.rs
index 64ce2cd59..dbdad54db 100644
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ impl Default for ShowEmails {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Display, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive, FromSql, ToSql)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum MediaQuality {
+    Balanced = 0,
+    Worse = 1,
+}
+
+impl Default for MediaQuality {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        MediaQuality::Balanced // also change Config.MediaQuality props(default) on changes
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Display, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive, FromSql, ToSql)]
 #[repr(u8)]
 pub enum KeyGenType {