diff --git a/docs/Settings.md b/docs/Settings.md
index f0f3008..7ed1780 100644
--- a/docs/Settings.md
+++ b/docs/Settings.md
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Detect the YouTube ID from filename, this accepts the default yt-dlp naming conv
 - Maybe start with a subset of your files to import to make sure everything goes well...
 - Follow the logs to monitor progress and errors: `docker-compose logs -f tubearchivist`.
 
+## Embed thumbnails into media file
+This will write or overwrite all thumbnails in the media file using the downloaded thumbnail. This is only necessary if you didn't download the files with the option *Embed Thumbnail* enabled or want to make sure all media files get the newest thumbnail. Follow the docker-compose logs to monitor progress.
+
 ## Backup Database
 This will backup your metadata into a zip file. The file will get stored at *cache/backup* and will contain the necessary files to restore the Elasticsearch index formatted **nd-json** files plus a complete export of the index in a set of conventional **json** files.  
 
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/thumbnails.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/thumbnails.py
index 99d6a5a..017b9a8 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/thumbnails.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/thumbnails.py
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ class ThumbManager:
     def write_all_thumbs(video_list):
         """rewrite the thumbnail into media file"""
 
-        print("start video thumbnail embed process")
         counter = 1
         for video in video_list:
             # loop through all videos
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
index 306424b..93d5289 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@
         <button onclick="manualImport()">Start import</button>
     </div>
 </div>
+<div class="settings-group">
+    <h2>Embed thumbnails into media file.</h2>
+    <p>Set extracted youtube thumbnail as cover art of the media file.</p>
+    <div id="re-embed">
+        <button onclick="reEmbed()">Start process</button>
+    </div>
+</div>
 <div class="settings-group">
     <h2>Backup database</h2>
     <p>Export your database to a zip file stored at <span class="settings-current">cache/backup</span>.</p>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/views.py b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
index a2e6130..fe2e2db 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from home.tasks import (
     download_single,
     extrac_dl,
     kill_dl,
+    re_sync_thumbs,
     rescan_filesystem,
     run_backup,
     run_manual_import,
@@ -689,6 +690,7 @@ class PostData:
             "forgetIgnore": self.forget_ignore,
             "addSingle": self.add_single,
             "manual-import": self.manual_import,
+            "re-embed": self.re_embed,
             "db-backup": self.db_backup,
             "db-restore": self.db_restore,
             "fs-rescan": self.fs_rescan,
@@ -840,6 +842,13 @@ class PostData:
         run_manual_import.delay()
         return {"success": True}
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def re_embed():
+        """rewrite thumbnails into media files"""
+        print("start video thumbnail embed process")
+        re_sync_thumbs.delay()
+        return {"success": True}
+
     @staticmethod
     def db_backup():
         """backup es to zip from settings page"""
diff --git a/tubearchivist/static/script.js b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
index 2752853..9185489 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/static/script.js
+++ b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
@@ -143,6 +143,17 @@ function manualImport() {
     toReplace.appendChild(message);
 }
 
+function reEmbed() {
+    var payload = JSON.stringify({'re-embed': true});
+    sendPost(payload);
+    // clear button
+    var message = document.createElement('p');
+    message.innerText = 'processing thumbnails';
+    var toReplace = document.getElementById('re-embed');
+    toReplace.innerHTML = '';
+    toReplace.appendChild(message);
+}
+
 function dbBackup() {
     var payload = JSON.stringify({'db-backup': true});
     sendPost(payload)