diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
index bf7dc89f9..bd016a345 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
@@ -98,10 +98,7 @@ import {
   parsePreparedContent,
 } from '../../utils/parser'
 import { parseSearchQuery, sortParamsToSort } from '../../utils/search'
-import {
-  getStorageFileDetails,
-  makeStorageFilePublic,
-} from '../../utils/uploads'
+import { getStorageFileDetails } from '../../utils/uploads'
 import { itemTypeForContentType } from '../upload_files'
 
 export enum ArticleFormat {
@@ -310,7 +307,6 @@ export const createArticleResolver = authorized<
             pubsub
           )
         }
-        await makeStorageFilePublic(uploadFileData.id, uploadFileData.fileName)
       }
 
       let libraryItemToReturn: LibraryItem
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/upload_files/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/upload_files/index.ts
index 36169b5c4..9ea214584 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/upload_files/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/upload_files/index.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   contentReaderForLibraryItem,
   generateUploadFilePathName,
   generateUploadSignedUrl,
-  getFilePublicUrl,
 } from '../../utils/uploads'
 
 const isFileUrl = (url: string): boolean => {
@@ -110,13 +109,12 @@ export const uploadFileRequestResolver = authorized<
       input.contentType
     )
 
-    const publicUrl = getFilePublicUrl(uploadFilePathName)
-
-    // If this is a file URL, we swap in the GCS public URL
+    // If this is a file URL, we swap in a special URL
+    const attachmentUrl = `https://omnivore.app/attachments/${uploadFilePathName}`
     if (isFileUrl(input.url)) {
       await authTrx(async (tx) => {
         await tx.getRepository(UploadFile).update(uploadFileId, {
-          url: publicUrl,
+          url: attachmentUrl,
           status: UploadFileStatus.Initialized,
         })
       })
@@ -142,8 +140,8 @@ export const uploadFileRequestResolver = authorized<
         const uploadFileId = uploadFileData.id
         const item = await createLibraryItem(
           {
-            originalUrl: isFileUrl(input.url) ? publicUrl : input.url,
             id: input.clientRequestId || undefined,
+            originalUrl: isFileUrl(input.url) ? attachmentUrl : input.url,
             user: { id: uid },
             title,
             readableContent: '',
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts
index b9bf3c77c..6c127135b 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   generateUploadFilePathName,
   generateUploadSignedUrl,
   getStorageFileDetails,
-  makeStorageFilePublic,
 } from '../../utils/uploads'
 
 export function emailAttachmentRouter() {
@@ -143,11 +142,12 @@ export function emailAttachmentRouter() {
         return res.status(400).send('BAD REQUEST')
       }
 
-      const uploadFileUrlOverride = await makeStorageFilePublic(
-        uploadFileData.id,
-        uploadFileData.fileName
+      const uploadFilePathName = generateUploadFilePathName(
+        uploadFileId,
+        uploadFile.fileName
       )
 
+      const uploadFileUrlOverride = `https://omnivore.app/attachments/${uploadFilePathName}`
       const uploadFileHash = uploadFileDetails.md5Hash
       const itemType =
         uploadFile.contentType === 'application/pdf'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts
index 34bfb5854..2d31b525f 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ const storage = env.fileUpload?.gcsUploadSAKeyFilePath
   : new Storage()
 const bucketName = env.fileUpload.gcsUploadBucket
 
-export const getFilePublicUrl = (filePathName: string): string => {
-  return storage.bucket(bucketName).file(filePathName).publicUrl()
-}
-
 export const countOfFilesWithPrefix = async (prefix: string) => {
   const [files] = await storage.bucket(bucketName).getFiles({ prefix })
   return files.length
@@ -81,22 +77,6 @@ export const generateDownloadSignedUrl = async (
   return url
 }
 
-export const makeStorageFilePublic = async (
-  id: string,
-  fileName: string
-): Promise<string> => {
-  // if (env.dev.isLocal) {
-  //   return 'http://localhost:3000/public/' + id + '/' + fileName
-  // }
-
-  // Makes the file public
-  const filePathName = generateUploadFilePathName(id, fileName)
-  await storage.bucket(bucketName).file(filePathName).makePublic()
-
-  const fileObj = storage.bucket(bucketName).file(filePathName)
-  return fileObj.publicUrl()
-}
-
 export const getStorageFileDetails = async (
   id: string,
   fileName: string