diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 64a3aaf..619bfe8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use crate::data::{Claims, CreateAccountRequest, Token};
 use crate::database::{create_user, get_user, user_exists};
 use crate::files::list_files;
-use crate::video::create_playlist;
+use crate::video::*;
 
 mod data;
 mod database;
@@ -201,7 +201,13 @@ async fn create_thumbnails() {
             if let Some(ext) = entry.path().extension().and_then(|ext| {
                 ext.to_str().map(|ext| ext.to_lowercase())
             }) {
-                ext == "jpg" || ext == "jpeg" || ext == "png"
+                if ext == "mp4" {
+                    let thumb = Path::new(thumbnail_directory).join(entry.path().file_name().unwrap());
+                    generate_video_thumbnail(entry.path(), &thumb);
+                    false
+                } else {
+                    ext == "jpg" || ext == "jpeg" || ext == "png"
+                }
             } else {
                 false
             }
diff --git a/src/video.rs b/src/video.rs
index 756ee80..5ac753a 100644
--- a/src/video.rs
+++ b/src/video.rs
@@ -32,3 +32,18 @@ pub fn create_playlist(video_path: &str, playlist_file: &str) {
     println!("{:?}", result);
     println!("Status: {}", String::from_utf8(result.stdout).unwrap())
 }
+
+pub fn generate_video_thumbnail(path: &Path, destination: &Path) {
+    Command::new("ffmpeg")
+        .arg("-ss")
+        .arg("3")
+        .arg("-i")
+        .arg(path.to_str().unwrap())
+        .arg("-vframes")
+        .arg("1")
+        .arg("-f")
+        .arg("image2")
+        .arg(destination)
+        .output()
+        .expect("Failure to create video frame");
+}