diff --git a/src/ui/components/internal/create-article-form.tsx b/src/ui/components/internal/create-article-form.tsx
index 099a170..cf010e8 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/internal/create-article-form.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/internal/create-article-form.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function validateContentFile(file: File): string | null {
 
 export const CreateArticleForm = () => {
     const [coverImageFile, setCoverImageFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
+    const [coverImageUploading, setCoverImageUploading] = useState(false);
     const [contentFile, setContentFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
     const coverImageUrlRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -78,10 +79,8 @@ export const CreateArticleForm = () => {
         },
     });
 
-    const title = useWatch({
-        control: form.control,
-        name: 'title',
-    });
+    const title = useWatch({ control: form.control, name: 'title' });
+    const coverImageUrl = useWatch({ control: form.control, name: 'coverImageUrl' });
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!title) return;
         form.setValue('slug', slugify(title).toLowerCase());
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ export const CreateArticleForm = () => {
             coverImageUrlRef.current = null;
         }
         setCoverImageFile(null);
+        setCoverImageUploading(false);
         setContentFile(null);
     }, []);
 
@@ -128,10 +128,13 @@ export const CreateArticleForm = () => {
             setCoverImageFile(file);
             if (!file) {
                 setCoverImageFile(null);
+                setCoverImageUploading(false);
                 form.setValue('coverImageUrl', '');
                 return;
             }
+            setCoverImageUploading(true);
             const fileMetadataResult = await uploadFile(file);
+            setCoverImageUploading(false);
             if (!fileMetadataResult.ok) {
                 setCoverImageFile(null);
                 form.setValue('coverImageUrl', '');
@@ -255,6 +258,8 @@ export const CreateArticleForm = () => {
                         label='Cover image'
                         description='PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP accepted'
                         error={form.formState.errors.coverImageUrl?.message}
+                        previewUrl={coverImageUrl || undefined}
+                        isUploading={coverImageUploading}
                         icon={
                             <Image
                                 src={ImageLogo}
diff --git a/src/ui/components/internal/file-upload-field.tsx b/src/ui/components/internal/file-upload-field.tsx
index 5504a24..802dedf 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/internal/file-upload-field.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/internal/file-upload-field.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     FieldDescription,
     FieldError,
 } from '@/ui/components/shadcn/field';
+import { Spinner } from '@/ui/components/shadcn/spinner';
 import {
     FileUpload,
     FileUploadDropzone,
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ export interface FileUploadFieldProps {
     description?: string;
     error?: string;
     icon?: React.ReactNode;
+    previewUrl?: string;
+    isUploading?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const FileUploadField: React.FC<FileUploadFieldProps> = ({
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ export const FileUploadField: React.FC<FileUploadFieldProps> = ({
     description,
     error,
     icon,
+    previewUrl,
+    isUploading,
 }) => {
     const handleAccept = useCallback(
         (files: File[]) => {
@@ -90,7 +95,24 @@ export const FileUploadField: React.FC<FileUploadFieldProps> = ({
                 <FileUploadList>
                     {file && (
                         <FileUploadItem value={file}>
-                            <FileUploadItemPreview />
+                            <FileUploadItemPreview
+                                render={
+                                    isUploading
+                                        ? () => (
+                                              <Spinner className='size-5 text-muted-foreground' />
+                                          )
+                                        : previewUrl
+                                          ? () => (
+                                                // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+                                                <img
+                                                    src={previewUrl}
+                                                    alt='Uploaded image'
+                                                    className='size-full object-cover'
+                                                />
+                                            )
+                                          : undefined
+                                }
+                            />
                             <FileUploadItemMetadata size='sm' />
                             <FileUploadItemDelete asChild>
                                 <Button