Steam Image Failed to Upload, A server error occurred

Some users are unable to upload images to the Steam server from the Steam client app. They are not able to share images with friends or upload them somewhere. When they tried doing the same, one of the following errors pops up.

Failed to start upload: Image failed to upload or A server error occurred

Uploading image: Failed to start upload, A server error occurred

In this post, we are going to talk about this issue and see what you need to do if Steam Image failed to upload.

Steam Image Failed to Upload, A server error occurred

If Steam Image failed to upload then try the following solutions to resolve the issue.

1. Try updating Steam
2. Opt in or Opt out of Steam Beta
3. Clear Steam Download Cache
4. Disable Family View
5. Change your status to offline and then online
6. Delete the Steam app cache

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Try updating Steam

Let us start by updating the Steam client app and make sure that you are running its latest version. You might not know this, if your Steam app is outdated, you won’t be able to upload on the server because of incompatibility. So, if you have automatic updates enabled, you can skip this solution. But if you are using manual update, click on Steam > Check for steam client update. Once you have updated Steam, your issue should be resolved.

2] Opt in or Opt out of Steam Beta

For some users, just opting out of Beta and opting in can do the job. So, let us opt in to Steam Beta and see if that works. Follow the steps below to do the same.

1. Open Steam.
2. Go to Steam > Settings.
3. From Beta participation, click Change.
4. Select Steam Beta from the drop-down menu.

Once you have opted into Steam Beta, check if the issue persists. If this doesn’t work, you opt out of Steam Beta using the same method and see if that helps. If this worked for you, then we can say that, in your case, the issue was nothing but a glitch.

3] Clear Steam Download Cache

If the download cache of the Steam client app is corrupted, you may encounter the issue in question. We can, however, clear the cache using the Steam client app and fix the issue. Follow the prescribed steps to do the same.

1. Open Steam.
2. Go to Steam > Settings.
3. Click on the Downloads tab.
4. Finally, click on CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE.

After clearing the cache, retry uploading your image and see if that works.

4] Disable Family View

Apparently, there is a bug that stops the Steam client app from uploading images to the server, this bug is called Family View. As you may already know, this feature allows sharing games with friends and family. To disable it, follow the prescribed steps.

1. Open Steam.
2. Go to Steam > Settings.
3. Click on the Family tab.
4. Go to Manage Family View.
5. Enter your security pin.
6. Click on Disable Family View.

Finally, restart Steam and see if the issue persists. If the issue is resolved, you can wait for the bug to be fixed by an update.

Read: Steam Friends List not working on Windows PC 

5] Change your status to offline and then online

There can be a network glitch that is causing trouble for you. One way to fix this issue is to go offline and then go back online. To do the same, click on Steam > Go Offline. Now, go back online, just click on Steam > Go Online.

Hopefully, this should do the job for you.

Read: Steam needs to be online to update error on Windows PC 

6] Delete the Steam app cache

Steam cache the temporary data and files about your games and the app itself. So, the corrupted cache can cause this issue. We need to delete the Steam app cache and see if it helps. First of all, open Task Manager using Ctrl + Shift + Esc hotkey and close all processes related to Steam.

Now, open File Explorer and go to the following location.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam

You have to copy the appcache folder and paste it to some other location as a backup. Now, go ahead and delete the folder. Finally, restart Steam and see if the issue persists.

Hopefully, these solutions will do the job for you.

How do you upload a picture to Steam?

You can easily upload a screenshot to the Steam cloud library using the following steps.

1. In the Steam Client app window, click on View > Screenshots.
2. Right-click on the image you want to upload and select Upload.
3. Click on Upload again.

This should do the job for you.

Can you send files over Steam chat?

Yes, now Steam allows you to send any type of file. Earlier, you can just send images, but now, you can send anything over Steam chat. So, if there is a file that you wanted to share with your friend, try sending it via Steam chat.

Also Read: Steam failed to send chat message.