diff --git a/app/models/spotlight/attachment.rb b/app/models/spotlight/attachment.rb
index b85b9357d..d649295c1 100644
--- a/app/models/spotlight/attachment.rb
+++ b/app/models/spotlight/attachment.rb
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@ module Spotlight
   ##
   # Sir-trevor image upload attachments
   class Attachment < ActiveRecord::Base
+    # Open to alternatives on how to do this, but this works
+    include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+
     belongs_to :exhibit
-    mount_uploader :file, Spotlight::AttachmentUploader
+    has_one_attached :file
 
-    def as_json(options = nil)
-      file.as_json(options).merge(name: name, uid: uid, attachment: to_global_id)
+    def as_json(_options = nil)
+      # as_json has problems with single has_one_attached content
+      # https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/33036
+      {
+        name: name, uid: uid, attachment: to_global_id, url: rails_blob_path(file, only_path: true)
+      }
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/spotlight/bulk_update.rb b/app/models/spotlight/bulk_update.rb
index 87999fba5..236c9670b 100644
--- a/app/models/spotlight/bulk_update.rb
+++ b/app/models/spotlight/bulk_update.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module Spotlight
   class BulkUpdate < ActiveRecord::Base
-    mount_uploader :file, Spotlight::BulkUpdatesUploader
+    has_one_attached :file
     belongs_to :exhibit
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/spotlight/featured_image.rb b/app/models/spotlight/featured_image.rb
index 95a83d282..ffd63bcd9 100644
--- a/app/models/spotlight/featured_image.rb
+++ b/app/models/spotlight/featured_image.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@ module Spotlight
   ##
   # Featured images for browse categories, feature pages, and exhibits
   class FeaturedImage < ActiveRecord::Base
-    mount_uploader :image, Spotlight::FeaturedImageUploader
+    has_one_attached :image
 
     before_validation do
       next unless upload_id.present? && source == 'remote'
 
       # copy the image from the temp upload
       temp_image = Spotlight::TemporaryImage.find(upload_id)
-      self.image = CarrierWave::SanitizedFile.new tempfile: StringIO.new(temp_image.image.read),
-                                                  filename: temp_image.image.filename || temp_image.image.identifier,
-                                                  content_type: temp_image.image.content_type
+      image.attach(temp_image.image.blob)
 
       # Unset the incoming iiif_tilesource, which points at the temp image
       self.iiif_tilesource = nil
@@ -24,13 +22,6 @@ class FeaturedImage < ActiveRecord::Base
       Spotlight::TemporaryImage.find(upload_id).delete if upload_id.present?
     end
 
-    after_save do
-      if image.present?
-        image.cache! unless image.cached?
-        image.store!
-      end
-    end
-
     attr_accessor :upload_id
 
     def iiif_url
@@ -60,7 +51,7 @@ def document
     end
 
     def file_present?
-      image.file.present?
+      image.blob.present?
     end
 
     def iiif_tilesource
diff --git a/app/services/spotlight/carrierwave_file_resolver.rb b/app/services/spotlight/carrierwave_file_resolver.rb
index 5b72ba2b9..d28240944 100644
--- a/app/services/spotlight/carrierwave_file_resolver.rb
+++ b/app/services/spotlight/carrierwave_file_resolver.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ def initialize
     end
 
     def pattern(id)
-      uploaded_file = Spotlight::FeaturedImage.find(id).image.file
+      uploaded_file = Spotlight::FeaturedImage.find(id).image.blob
       raise Riiif::ImageNotFoundError, "unable to find file for #{id}" if uploaded_file.nil?
 
-      uploaded_file.file
+      ActiveStorage::Blob.service.path_for(uploaded_file.key)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/spotlight/exhibit_import_export_service.rb b/app/services/spotlight/exhibit_import_export_service.rb
index a5906c2f6..6ae317819 100644
--- a/app/services/spotlight/exhibit_import_export_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/spotlight/exhibit_import_export_service.rb
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ def from_hash!(hash)
 
         # dedupe by something??
         ar = exhibit.attachments.build(attr)
-        ar.file = CarrierWave::SanitizedFile.new tempfile: StringIO.new(Base64.decode64(file[:content])),
-                                                 filename: file[:filename],
-                                                 content_type: file[:content_type]
+        ar.file.attach io: StringIO.new(Base64.decode64(file[:content])),
+                       filename: file[:filename],
+                       content_type: file[:content_type]
       end
 
       hash[:languages].each do |attr|
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ def deserialize_featured_image(obj, method, data)
       image = obj.public_send("build_#{method}")
       image.update(data)
       if file
-        image.image = CarrierWave::SanitizedFile.new tempfile: StringIO.new(Base64.decode64(file[:content])),
-                                                     filename: file[:filename],
-                                                     content_type: file[:content_type]
+        image.image.attach io: StringIO.new(Base64.decode64(file[:content])),
+                           filename: file[:filename],
+                           content_type: file[:content_type]
         # Unset the iiif_tilesource field as the new image should be different, because
         # the source has been reloaded
         image.iiif_tilesource = nil
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@ def attach_featured_images(json)
 
     def serialize_featured_image(id)
       image = Spotlight::FeaturedImage.find(id)
-      file = image.image.file
+      file = image.image
       if file
         img = {
           image: {
-            filename: file.filename, content_type: file.content_type, content: Base64.encode64(file.read)
+            filename: file.filename, content_type: file.content_type, content: Base64.encode64(file.download)
           }
         }
       end
diff --git a/app/uploaders/spotlight/attachment_uploader.rb b/app/uploaders/spotlight/attachment_uploader.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 34a57cda5..000000000
--- a/app/uploaders/spotlight/attachment_uploader.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Spotlight
-  ##
-  # Sir-trevor image widget uploads
-  class AttachmentUploader < CarrierWave::Uploader::Base
-    storage Spotlight::Engine.config.uploader_storage
-
-    # Override the directory where uploaded files will be stored.
-    # This is a sensible default for uploaders that are meant to be mounted:
-    def store_dir
-      "uploads/#{model.class.to_s.underscore}/#{mounted_as}/#{model.id}"
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/uploaders/spotlight/bulk_updates_uploader.rb b/app/uploaders/spotlight/bulk_updates_uploader.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 628e60c2b..000000000
--- a/app/uploaders/spotlight/bulk_updates_uploader.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Spotlight
-  class BulkUpdatesUploader < CarrierWave::Uploader::Base
-    storage Spotlight::Engine.config.uploader_storage
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/uploaders/spotlight/featured_image_uploader.rb b/app/uploaders/spotlight/featured_image_uploader.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 4aeb0ea10..000000000
--- a/app/uploaders/spotlight/featured_image_uploader.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Spotlight
-  ##
-  # Page, browse category, and exhibit featured image thumbnails
-  class FeaturedImageUploader < CarrierWave::Uploader::Base
-    storage Spotlight::Engine.config.uploader_storage
-
-    def extension_allowlist
-      Spotlight::Engine.config.allowed_upload_extensions
-    end
-
-    def store_dir
-      "uploads/#{model.class.to_s.underscore}/#{mounted_as}/#{model.id}"
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/blacklight-spotlight.gemspec b/blacklight-spotlight.gemspec
index 59ec9fe2d..1edd85448 100644
--- a/blacklight-spotlight.gemspec
+++ b/blacklight-spotlight.gemspec
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ these collections.)
   s.add_dependency 'bootstrap_form', '~> 4.1'
   s.add_dependency 'breadcrumbs_on_rails', '>= 3.0', '< 5'
   s.add_dependency 'cancancan'
-  s.add_dependency 'carrierwave', '~> 2.2'
   s.add_dependency 'clipboard-rails', '~> 1.5'
   s.add_dependency 'devise', '~> 4.1'
   s.add_dependency 'devise_invitable'
diff --git a/lib/generators/spotlight/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/spotlight/install_generator.rb
index 0a0ff0334..63da8a0ad 100644
--- a/lib/generators/spotlight/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/spotlight/install_generator.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ def add_js
       run 'bundle exec rails webpacker:install'
     end
 
+    def setup_activestorage
+      run 'bundle exec rails active_storage:install'
+      run 'bundle exec rails db:migrate'
+    end
+
     def inject_spotlight_routes
       route "mount Spotlight::Engine, at: 'spotlight'"
       gsub_file 'config/routes.rb', /^\s*root.*/ do |match|
diff --git a/lib/spotlight/engine.rb b/lib/spotlight/engine.rb
index 4ff809d1e..752daaec5 100644
--- a/lib/spotlight/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/spotlight/engine.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
       end
     end
 
-    require 'carrierwave'
     require 'underscore-rails'
     require 'github/markup'
     require 'sir_trevor_rails'
diff --git a/lib/tasks/spotlight_tasks.rake b/lib/tasks/spotlight_tasks.rake
index 83121e1c4..f81368b0e 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/spotlight_tasks.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/spotlight_tasks.rake
@@ -77,6 +77,42 @@ namespace :spotlight do
     Migration::PageLanguage.run
   end
 
+  desc 'Migrate CarrierWave content to ActiveStorage'
+  task migrate_carrier_wave: :environment do
+    puts 'Mirating Spotlight::Attachment'
+    Spotlight::Attachment.find_each do |attachment|
+      next if attachment.file.blob
+
+      attachment.file.attach(
+        io: File.open(Rails.root.join("public/uploads/spotlight/attachment/file/#{attachment.attributes['file']}")),
+        filename: attachment.attributes['file'],
+        content_type: Mime::Type.lookup_by_extension(File.extname(attachment.attributes['file'])[1..])
+      )
+    end
+
+    puts 'Mirating Spotlight::FeaturedImage'
+    Spotlight::FeaturedImage.find_each do |featured_image|
+      next if featured_image.image.blob
+
+      featured_image.image.attach(
+        io: File.open(Rails.root.join("public/uploads/spotlight/featured_image/image/#{featured_image.attributes['image']}")),
+        filename: featured_image.attributes['image'],
+        content_type: Mime::Type.lookup_by_extension(File.extname(featured_image.attributes['image'])[1..])
+      )
+    end
+
+    puts 'Mirating Spotlight::BulkUpdate'
+    Spotlight::BulkUpdate.find_each do |bulk_update|
+      next if bulk_update.file.blob
+
+      bulk_update.file.attach(
+        io: File.open(Rails.root.join("public/uploads/#{bulk_update.attributes['file']}")),
+        filename: bulk_update.attributes['file'],
+        content_type: Mime::Type.lookup_by_extension(File.extname(bulk_update.attributes['file'])[1..])
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
   def prompt_to_create_user
     Spotlight::Engine.user_class.find_or_create_by!(email: prompt_for_email) do |u|
       puts 'User not found. Enter a password to create the user.'
diff --git a/spec/test_app_templates/carrierwave.rb b/spec/test_app_templates/carrierwave.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index a453b7dbd..000000000
--- a/spec/test_app_templates/carrierwave.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-if Rails.env.test? || Rails.env.cucumber?
-  CarrierWave.configure do |config|
-    config.storage = :file
-    config.enable_processing = false
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb b/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb
index 51f8526a8..2631aec9b 100644
--- a/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb
+++ b/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def run_blacklight_generator
 
   def run_spotlight_migrations
     rake 'spotlight:install:migrations'
+    rake 'active_storage:install'
     rake 'db:migrate'
   end
 
@@ -40,10 +41,6 @@ def add_rake_tasks_to_app
     rakefile 'spotlight_test.rake', File.read(find_in_source_paths('spotlight_test.rake'))
   end
 
-  def disable_carrierwave_processing
-    copy_file 'carrierwave.rb', 'config/initializers/carrierwave.rb'
-  end
-
   def add_theme_assets
     copy_file 'fixture.png', 'app/assets/images/spotlight/themes/default_preview.png'
     copy_file 'fixture.png', 'app/assets/images/spotlight/themes/modern_preview.png'
diff --git a/spec/uploaders/spotlight/attachment_uploader_spec.rb b/spec/uploaders/spotlight/attachment_uploader_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2966fc8c2..000000000
--- a/spec/uploaders/spotlight/attachment_uploader_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-describe Spotlight::AttachmentUploader do
-  subject(:attachment_uploader) { described_class.new(mounter, 'mounted_as') }
-
-  let(:mounter) { Spotlight::Attachment.new(id: '5') }
-
-  describe '#store_dir' do
-    let(:store_dir) { attachment_uploader.store_dir }
-
-    it 'is prefixed with "uploads/spotlight"' do
-      expect(store_dir).to start_with 'uploads/spotlight/'
-    end
-
-    it "includes the mounter's class name" do
-      expect(store_dir).to match '/attachment/'
-    end
-
-    it 'includes the mounted_as option' do
-      expect(store_dir).to match '/mounted_as/'
-    end
-
-    it "ends with the mounter's id" do
-      expect(store_dir).to end_with "/#{mounter.id}"
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/uploaders/spotlight/featured_image_uploader_spec.rb b/spec/uploaders/spotlight/featured_image_uploader_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 9309a4e14..000000000
--- a/spec/uploaders/spotlight/featured_image_uploader_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-describe Spotlight::FeaturedImageUploader do
-  subject(:featured_image_uploader) { described_class.new(mounter, 'mounted_as') }
-
-  let(:mounter) { FactoryBot.create(:featured_image) }
-
-  describe '#extension_allowlist' do
-    it 'is the configured array of approved extension to be uploaded' do
-      expect(featured_image_uploader.extension_allowlist).to eq Spotlight::Engine.config.allowed_upload_extensions
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#store_dir' do
-    let(:store_dir) { featured_image_uploader.store_dir }
-
-    it 'is prefixed with "uploads/spotlight"' do
-      expect(store_dir).to start_with 'uploads/spotlight/'
-    end
-
-    it "includes the mounter's class name" do
-      expect(store_dir).to match '/featured_image/'
-    end
-
-    it 'includes the mounted_as option' do
-      expect(store_dir).to match '/mounted_as/'
-    end
-
-    it "ends with the mounter's id" do
-      expect(store_dir).to end_with "/#{mounter.id}"
-    end
-  end
-end