diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff9f6ac..60c7fac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ vi lutim.conf
 * stats\_day\_num: when you generate statistics with `script/lutim cron stats`, you will have stats for the last `stats_day_num` days (default is 365) ;
 * keep\_ip\_during: when you delete IP addresses of image's senders with `script/lutim cron cleanbdd`, the IP addresses of images older than `keep_ip_during` days will be deleted (default is 365) ;
 * broadcast\_message: put some string (not HTML) here and this message will be displayed on all LUTIm pages (not in JSON responses) ;
-* allowed\_domains: array of authorized domains for API calls. Example: `['http://1.example.com', 'http://2.example.com']`. If you want to authorize everyone to use the API: `['*']`.
+* allowed\_domains: array of authorized domains for API calls. Example: `['http://1.example.com', 'http://2.example.com']`. If you want to authorize everyone to use the API: `['*']` ;
+* default\_delay: what is the default time limit for files? Valid values are 0, 1, 7, 30 and 365.
 
 ##Usage
 ```
diff --git a/lib/Lutim.pm b/lib/Lutim.pm
index d15cb1f..fa759ea 100644
--- a/lib/Lutim.pm
+++ b/lib/Lutim.pm
@@ -126,6 +126,17 @@ sub startup {
         }
     );
 
+    $self->helper(
+        is_selected => sub {
+            my $c   = shift;
+            my $num = shift;
+
+            $c->config->{default_delay} = 0 unless (defined($c->config->{default_delay}));
+
+            return ($num == $c->config->{default_delay}) ? 'selected="selected"' : '';
+        }
+    );
+
     $self->hook(
         before_dispatch => sub {
             my $c = shift;
diff --git a/lib/Lutim/I18N/en.pm b/lib/Lutim/I18N/en.pm
index 3b2ad53..8c4fa25 100644
--- a/lib/Lutim/I18N/en.pm
+++ b/lib/Lutim/I18N/en.pm
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ our %Lexicon = (
     'no_valid_url'          => 'The URL is not valid.',
     'image_url'             => 'Image URL',
     'upload_image_url'      => 'Upload an image with its URL',
+    'delay_0'               => 'no time limit',
+    'delay_1'               => '24 hours',
+    'delay_7'               => '7 days',
+    'delay_30'              => '30 days',
+    'delay_365'             => '1 year',
 );
 
 1;
diff --git a/lib/Lutim/I18N/fr.pm b/lib/Lutim/I18N/fr.pm
index 6dba0dc..0a312dd 100644
--- a/lib/Lutim/I18N/fr.pm
+++ b/lib/Lutim/I18N/fr.pm
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ our %Lexicon = (
     'no_valid_url'          => 'l\'URL n\'est pas valide.',
     'image_url'             => 'URL de l\'image',
     'upload_image_url'      => 'Déposer une image par son URL',
+    'delay_0'               => 'pas de limitation de durée',
+    'delay_1'               => '24 heures',
+    'delay_7'               => '7 jours',
+    'delay_30'              => '30 jours',
+    'delay_365'             => '1 an',
 );
 
 1;
diff --git a/lutim.conf.template b/lutim.conf.template
index 7288bc1..7fa180f 100644
--- a/lutim.conf.template
+++ b/lutim.conf.template
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
     #policy_when_full  => 'warn', # optional, policy when files directory is over max_total_size. Valid values are 'warn', 'stop-upload' and 'delete'. See README.
     #broadcast_message => 'Maintenance', #optional, the broadcast_message is displayed on all pages of LUTIm (but no in json response)
     #allowed_domains   => ['http://1.example.com', 'http://2.example.com'], #optional, array of authorized domains for API calls. If you want to authorize everyone to use the API: ['*']
+    #default_delay     => 0, #optional: what is the default time limit for files? Valid values are 0, 1, 7, 30 and 365.
 };
diff --git a/templates/index.html.ep b/templates/index.html.ep
index fc745b7..cc1deb1 100644
--- a/templates/index.html.ep
+++ b/templates/index.html.ep
@@ -24,17 +24,11 @@
 <noscript>
     <form class="form" role="form" method="POST" action="<%== url_for('add') %>" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     <div class="form-group form-inline">
-        <span>
-            <label>
-                <select name="delete-day">
-                    <option value=0 selected="selected">pas de limitation de durée</option>
-                    <option value=1>24 heures</option>
-                    <option value=7>7 jours</option>
-                    <option value=30>30 jours</option>
-                    <option value=365>1 an</option>
-                </select>
-            </label>
-        </span>
+        <select name="delete-day" class="form-control">
+            % for my $delay (qw/0 1 7 30 365/) {
+                <option value="<%= $delay %>" <%== is_selected($delay) %>><%=l "delay_$delay" %></option>
+            % }
+        </select>
         <div class="checkbox">
             <label>
                 <input type="checkbox" name="first-view"> <%=l 'delete-first' %>
@@ -57,17 +51,11 @@
 <!-- D&D Zone-->
 <div class="jsonly">
     <div class="form-group form-inline">
-        <span>
-            <label>
-                <select id="delete-day">
-                    <option value=0 selected="selected">pas de limitation de durée</option>
-                    <option value=1>24 heures</option>
-                    <option value=7>7 jours</option>
-                    <option value=30>30 jours</option>
-                    <option value=365>1 an</option>
-                </select>
-            </label>
-        </span>
+        <select id="delete-day" class="form-control">
+            % for my $delay (qw/0 1 7 30 365/) {
+                <option value="<%= $delay %>" <%== is_selected($delay) %>><%=l "delay_$delay" %></option>
+            % }
+        </select>
         <div class="checkbox">
             <label>
                 <input type="checkbox" id="first-view"> <%=l 'delete-first' %>