diff --git a/modules/system/models/File.php b/modules/system/models/File.php
index 582cfd427..40f6a46af 100644
--- a/modules/system/models/File.php
+++ b/modules/system/models/File.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 use Url;
 use Config;
+use File as FileHelper;
+use Storage;
 use October\Rain\Database\Attach\File as FileBase;
 
 /**
@@ -56,4 +58,23 @@ class File extends FileBase
             return $uploadsFolder . '/protected/';
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if storage.uploads.disk in config/cms.php is "local".
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isLocalStorage()
+    {
+        return Config::get('cms.storage.uploads.disk') == 'local';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Copy the local file to Storage
+     * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
+     */
+    protected function copyLocalToStorage($localPath, $storagePath)
+    {
+        $disk = Storage::disk(Config::get('cms.storage.uploads.disk'));
+        return $disk->put($storagePath, FileHelper::get($localPath), ($this->isPublic()) ? 'public' : null);
+    }
 }