diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 2a68a15e4..848959542 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,26 @@ from calendar import monthrange
 from followingCalendar import addPersonToCalendar
 
 
+def getImageExtensions() -> []:
+    """Returns a list of the possible image file extensions
+    """
+    return ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+
+
+def getImageFormats() -> str:
+    """Returns a string of permissable image formats
+    used when selecting an image for a new post
+    """
+    imageExt = getImageExtensions()
+
+    imageFormats = ''
+    for ext in imageExt:
+        if imageFormats:
+            imageFormats += ', '
+        imageFormats += '.' + ext
+    return imageFormats
+
+
 def removeHtml(content: str) -> str:
     """Removes html links from the given content.
     Used to ensure that profile descriptions don't contain dubious content
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index b84169b72..1e5d2acfd 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from utils import isSystemAccount
 from utils import removeHtml
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getConfigParam
+from utils import getImageFormats
 from skills import getSkills
 from theme import getThemesList
 from person import personBoxJson
@@ -851,7 +852,7 @@ def htmlEditProfile(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
                     defaultTimeline: str) -> str:
     """Shows the edit profile screen
     """
-    imageFormats = '.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .avif'
+    imageFormats = getImageFormats()
     path = path.replace('/inbox', '').replace('/outbox', '')
     path = path.replace('/shares', '')
     nickname = getNicknameFromActor(path)
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 6a18f06c4..9736aaaa2 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 import os
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from session import getJson
+from utils import getImageExtensions
 from utils import getProtocolPrefixes
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getCachedPostFilename
@@ -248,12 +249,6 @@ def updateAvatarImageCache(session, baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
     return avatarImageFilename.replace(baseDir + '/cache', '')
 
 
-def getImageExtensions() -> []:
-    """Returns a list of the possible image file extensions
-    """
-    return ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
-
-
 def getPersonAvatarUrl(baseDir: str, personUrl: str, personCache: {},
                        allowDownloads: bool) -> str:
     """Returns the avatar url for the person