diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 86a16679..0187639c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-from utils import  load_embedded_data, load_documents_from_directory, create_vector_store, save_embedded_data
+from utils import  load_embedded_data, load_documents_from_directory, create_vector_store, save_embedded_data, process_directory
 from search import search_and_summarize
 from data_ingest import load_data
 
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def load_documents(directory: str):
     embed_db = create_vector_store(documents, docs_id, num_pages)
     # saving the embedded data
     status = save_embedded_data(embed_db)
+    # creating the thumbnails
+    status = process_directory(directory)
     
     return {"status": "Documents loaded successfully"}