diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
index 8328fc9a..c9f11df5 100644
--- a/.github/README.md
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ We use <strong>pnpm</strong> and <strong>turbo</strong> for managing the depende
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Make sure you have the prerequisites installed before running the following commands and have `.env` file in the root directory.
-> `.env.example` file is provided as an example uses Vercel Postgres and Uploadthing.
+> Use the format in `.env.example` file to create a `.env` file in the root directory in `apps/web/` as its a monorepo.
+> Get an example / temp postgre database from vercel for `.env` file and place it in `packages/db`.
+> Get your storage bucket from uploadthing and add it to `.env` file, Will be replaced with amazon s3 bucket later.
+> Add a random string in CRON_SECRET in `.env` file for vercel cron jobs (Only works in production).
 
 ```bash
 # Clone the repository
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 05fd49a7..d706a3e9 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ This repository participates in Hacktoberfest! We welcome contributions througho
 3. **Set up development environment**
 
    ```bash
-   # Get an example / temp database from vercel for `.env` file and place it in `packages/db`.
+   # Use the format in `.env.example` file to create a `.env` file in the root directory in `apps/web/` as its a monorepo.
+   # Get an example / temp postgre database from vercel for `.env` file and place it in `packages/db`.
    # Get your storage bucket from uploadthing and add it to `.env` file, Will be replaced with amazon s3 bucket later.
-   # Format is in `.env.example` file
+   # Add a random string in CRON_SECRET in `.env` file for vercel cron jobs (Only works in production).
    ```
 
 4. **Run the development servers**
diff --git a/apps/web/.env.example b/apps/web/.env.example
index 7ed0884d..15901997 100644
--- a/apps/web/.env.example
+++ b/apps/web/.env.example
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 UPLOADTHING_TOKEN=<uploadthing_token>
 UPLOADTHING_SECRET=<uploadthing_secret>
 NEXT_PUBLIC_UPLOADTHING_APP_ID=<uploadthing_app_id>
+
+# Other - Can be any random string
+CRON_SECRET="<cron_secret>"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/clear-uploads/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/clear-uploads/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d206340e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/clear-uploads/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { prisma } from "@zephyr/db";
+import { UTApi } from "uploadthing/server";
+
+export async function GET(req: Request) {
+  try {
+    const authHeader = req.headers.get("Authorization");
+
+    if (authHeader !== `Bearer ${process.env.CRON_SECRET}`) {
+      return Response.json(
+        { message: "Invalid authorization header" },
+        { status: 401 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    const unusedMedia = await prisma.media.findMany({
+      where: {
+        postId: null,
+        ...(process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
+          ? {
+              createdAt: {
+                lte: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)
+              }
+            }
+          : {})
+      },
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        url: true
+      }
+    });
+
+    new UTApi().deleteFiles(
+      unusedMedia.map(
+        (m) =>
+          m.url.split(`/a/${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_UPLOADTHING_APP_ID}/`)[1]
+      )
+    );
+
+    await prisma.media.deleteMany({
+      where: {
+        id: {
+          in: unusedMedia.map((m) => m.id)
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    return new Response();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+    return Response.json({ error: "Internal server error" }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/vercel.json b/vercel.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74ab2ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vercel.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "crons": [
+    {
+      "path": "/api/clear-uploads",
+      "schedule": "0 2 * * *"
+    }
+  ]
+}