diff --git a/plugins/tappd/image.go b/plugins/tappd/image.go
index 2aca952..a923789 100644
--- a/plugins/tappd/image.go
+++ b/plugins/tappd/image.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"github.com/disintegration/imageorient"
 	"github.com/fogleman/gg"
+	"github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype"
 	"github.com/nfnt/resize"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/meme"
@@ -127,14 +128,17 @@ func (p *Tappd) getAndOverlay(id, srcURL string, texts []textSpec) (imageInfo, e
 		return imageInfo{}, err
 	}
 	bounds := img.Bounds()
+	mime := mimetype.Detect(data)
 	info := imageInfo{
-		ID:     id,
-		SrcURL: srcURL,
-		BotURL: u.String(),
-		Img:    img,
-		Repr:   data,
-		W:      bounds.Dx(),
-		H:      bounds.Dy(),
+		ID:       id,
+		SrcURL:   srcURL,
+		BotURL:   u.String(),
+		Img:      img,
+		Repr:     data,
+		W:        bounds.Dx(),
+		H:        bounds.Dy(),
+		MimeType: mime.String(),
+		FileName: id + mime.Extension(),
 	}
 	p.imageMap[id] = info
 	log.Debug().
diff --git a/plugins/tappd/tappd.go b/plugins/tappd/tappd.go
index c1114ac..1de3b4a 100644
--- a/plugins/tappd/tappd.go
+++ b/plugins/tappd/tappd.go
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-	"github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/config"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/connectors/discord"
 	"image"
+	"os"
+	"path"
 	"regexp"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -21,13 +22,15 @@ type Tappd struct {
 }
 
 type imageInfo struct {
-	ID     string
-	SrcURL string
-	BotURL string
-	Img    image.Image
-	Repr   []byte
-	W      int
-	H      int
+	ID       string
+	SrcURL   string
+	BotURL   string
+	Img      image.Image
+	Repr     []byte
+	W        int
+	H        int
+	MimeType string
+	FileName string
 }
 
 func New(b bot.Bot) *Tappd {
@@ -144,10 +147,9 @@ func (p *Tappd) tap(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
 			Height: info.H,
 		},
 	}}
-	mime := mimetype.Detect(info.Repr)
 	files := []*discordgo.File{{
-		Name:        info.ID + mime.Extension(),
-		ContentType: mime.String(),
+		Name:        info.FileName,
+		ContentType: info.MimeType,
 		Reader:      bytes.NewBuffer(info.Repr),
 	}}
 	content := info.BotURL
@@ -175,6 +177,16 @@ func (p *Tappd) tap(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error recording tap")
 	}
+	imgPath := p.c.Get("tappd.imagepath", "tappdimg")
+	err = os.MkdirAll(imgPath, 0775)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error creating directory")
+		return
+	}
+	err = os.WriteFile(path.Join(imgPath, info.FileName), info.Repr, 0664)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error writing file")
+	}
 }
 
 func (p *Tappd) register() {
diff --git a/plugins/tappd/web.go b/plugins/tappd/web.go
index d4d1fba..d041fac 100644
--- a/plugins/tappd/web.go
+++ b/plugins/tappd/web.go
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ package tappd
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func (p *Tappd) registerWeb() {
@@ -13,19 +17,35 @@ func (p *Tappd) registerWeb() {
 	p.b.RegisterWeb(r, "/tappd/{id}")
 }
 
+func (p *Tappd) getImg(id string) ([]byte, error) {
+	imgData, ok := p.imageMap[id]
+	if ok {
+		return imgData.Repr, nil
+	}
+	imgPath := p.c.Get("tappd.imagepath", "tappdimg")
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(imgPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("can't read image path")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, e := range entries {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(e.Name(), id) {
+			return os.ReadFile(path.Join(imgPath, e.Name()))
+		}
+	}
+	log.Error().Msgf("didn't find image")
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("file not found")
+}
+
 func (p *Tappd) serveImage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	id := chi.URLParam(r, "id")
-	imgData, ok := p.imageMap[id]
-	log.Debug().
-		Str("id", id).
-		Str("SrcURL", imgData.SrcURL).
-		Bool("ok", ok).
-		Msgf("creating request")
-	if !ok {
+	data, err := p.getImg(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error getting image")
 		w.WriteHeader(404)
-		out, _ := json.Marshal(struct{ err string }{"could not find ID"})
+		out, _ := json.Marshal(struct{ err string }{"could not find ID: " + err.Error()})
 		w.Write(out)
 		return
 	}
-	w.Write(imgData.Repr)
+	w.Write(data)
 }