diff --git a/packages/core/src/models/content.model.ts b/packages/core/src/models/content.model.ts
index 0ed6c04..7c1d0ba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/models/content.model.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/models/content.model.ts
@@ -11,32 +11,28 @@ export interface IContent {
 
 // ? persist length of clip for easier viewing for others...
 // ?they have to load it anyway and will get metadata anyway?
-export class AudioClip implements IContent {
+export class ContentBlock implements IContent {
   id: string;
 
   constructor(
     public creatorUserId: string,
     public contentUrl: string,
+
+    public contentType: ContentType,
+    public blobType: string,
+
     public createdDate: Timestamp = Timestamp.now(),
   ) {}
 }
 
-export class Link implements IContent {
-  id: string;
-  constructor(
-    public creatorUserId: string,
-    public contentUrl: string,
-    public createdDate: Timestamp = Timestamp.now(),
-  ) {}
+export enum ContentType {
+  audio = 'audio',
+
+  link = 'link',
+
+  image = 'image',
 }
 
-export class Image implements IContent {
-  id: string;
-
-  constructor(
-    public creatorUserId: string,
-    public contentUrl: string,
-    public thumbnailUrl?: string,
-    public createdDate: Timestamp = Timestamp.now(),
-  ) {}
+export function isUrlImage(url: string) {
+  return url.match(/\.(jpeg|jpg|gif|png)$/) != null;
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/components/Terminal.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/components/Terminal.tsx
index 4d9b77a..75065b4 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/components/Terminal.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/components/Terminal.tsx
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ import {
   joinConversation,
   leaveConversation,
   searchUsers,
-  sendAudioClipToConversation,
+  sendContentBlockToConversation,
 } from '../firebase/firestore';
-import { Link, AudioClip, Image } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/content.model';
 import { useImmer } from 'use-immer';
 import { User } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/user.model';
 import { onSnapshot } from 'firebase/firestore';
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ import { useDebounce, useEffectOnce, useKeyPressEvent } from 'react-use';
 import KeyboardShortcutLabel from './KeyboardShortcutLabel';
 import Channels from '../electron/constants';
 import { uploadAudioClip } from '../firebase/firebaseStorage';
+import { ContentBlock, ContentType } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/content.model';
 type ConversationMap = {
   [conversationId: string]: Conversation;
 };
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ type UserMap = {
 };
 
 type ConversationContentMap = {
-  [conversationId: string]: { audio: AudioClip[]; links: Link[]; images: Image[] };
+  [conversationId: string]: ContentBlock[];
 };
 
 interface ITerminalContext {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export function TerminalProvider({ children }: { children?: React.ReactNode }) {
     return () => unsub();
   }, [user, updateConversationMap, enqueueSnackbar]);
 
-  // cached listeners for audioClips
+  // cached listeners for a
   // useEffect(() => {
 
   // }, [])
@@ -296,8 +296,13 @@ export function TerminalProvider({ children }: { children?: React.ReactNode }) {
         audioChunks[0],
       );
 
-      const audioClip = new AudioClip(user.uid, downloadUrl);
-      await sendAudioClipToConversation(audioClip, selectedConversation.id);
+      const contentBlock = new ContentBlock(
+        user.uid,
+        downloadUrl,
+        ContentType.audio,
+        audioChunks[0].type,
+      );
+      await sendContentBlockToConversation(contentBlock, selectedConversation.id);
 
       enqueueSnackbar('clip sent!', { variant: 'success' });
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/firebase/firestore.ts b/packages/desktop/src/firebase/firestore.ts
index 64497ab..0f92407 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/firebase/firestore.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/firebase/firestore.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import Conversation, {
   MemberState,
 } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/conversation.model';
 import useAuth from '../providers/AuthProvider';
-import { AudioClip } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/content.model';
+import { ContentBlock } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/content.model';
 
 interface Document {
   id: string;
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ const db = {
   conversation: (conversationId: string) =>
     docPoint<Conversation>(`conversations/${conversationId}`),
 
-  conversationAudioClips: (conversationId: string) =>
-    collectionPoint<AudioClip>(`conversations/${conversationId}/audioClips`),
+  conversationContent: (conversationId: string) =>
+    collectionPoint<ContentBlock>(`conversations/${conversationId}/content`),
 };
 
 // enum COLLECTION {
@@ -203,9 +203,12 @@ export const createGroupConversation = async (
   }
 };
 
-export const sendAudioClipToConversation = async (audioClip: AudioClip, conversationId: string) => {
+export const sendContentBlockToConversation = async (
+  contentBlock: ContentBlock,
+  conversationId: string,
+) => {
   try {
-    await addDoc(db.conversationAudioClips(conversationId), audioClip);
+    await addDoc(db.conversationContent(conversationId), contentBlock);
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Error  ', e);