diff --git a/backend/videoflix/content/models.py b/backend/videoflix/content/models.py
index 633fa76..90749aa 100644
--- a/backend/videoflix/content/models.py
+++ b/backend/videoflix/content/models.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class Video(models.Model):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=80)
     description = models.CharField(max_length=500)
     video_file = models.FileField(upload_to='videos', blank=True, null=True)
+    thumbnail = models.FileField(upload_to='thumbnails/', null=True, blank=True)
     
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title
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diff --git a/backend/videoflix/content/signals.py b/backend/videoflix/content/signals.py
index 6684ead..c803b39 100644
--- a/backend/videoflix/content/signals.py
+++ b/backend/videoflix/content/signals.py
@@ -1,8 +1,35 @@
 from .models import Video
 from django.dispatch import receiver
-from django.db.models.signals import post_delete
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete
+import ffmpeg
 import os
 
+@receiver(post_save, sender=Video)
+def video_post_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Generates a thumbnail for a newly created `Video` instance.
+    """
+    if created:
+        video_file_path = instance.video_file.path
+        thumbnail_dir = settings.THUMBNAIL_DIR
+        
+        thumbnail_filename = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(video_file_path))[0] + '.jpg'
+        thumbnail_path = os.path.join(thumbnail_dir, thumbnail_filename)
+        absolute_thumbnail_path = os.path.abspath(thumbnail_path)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(thumbnail_dir):
+            os.makedirs(thumbnail_dir)
+
+        try:
+            ffmpeg.input(video_file_path, ss=1).output(absolute_thumbnail_path, vframes=1).run(overwrite_output=True)
+            instance.thumbnail = os.path.relpath(thumbnail_path, start=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
+            instance.save()
+
+            print("New video and thumbnail generated")
+        except ffmpeg._run.Error as e:
+            print(f"An error occurred: {e.stderr.decode()}")
+            
 @receiver(post_delete, sender=Video)
 def auto_delete_file_on_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     """
diff --git a/backend/videoflix/videoflix/settings.py b/backend/videoflix/videoflix/settings.py
index 68c7c86..9f68b5f 100644
--- a/backend/videoflix/videoflix/settings.py
+++ b/backend/videoflix/videoflix/settings.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ TEMPLATES = [
 ]
 
 MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
+THUMBNAIL_DIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media/img')
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'videoflix.wsgi.application'