diff --git a/src/utils/generateThumbnail.ts b/src/utils/generateThumbnail.ts
index 95ee3020..d1636986 100644
--- a/src/utils/generateThumbnail.ts
+++ b/src/utils/generateThumbnail.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,75 @@
-export default async function generateThumbnail(video: HTMLVideoElement) {
-  console.log(video.duration);
-  const seekedPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-    video.addEventListener("seeked", () => {
-      resolve();
+export default async function generateThumbnail(
+  video: HTMLVideoElement,
+  time?: number
+): Promise<Blob> {
+
+  // Wait until the video metadata is loaded
+  if (video.readyState < 1) {
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      video.addEventListener("loadedmetadata", resolve, {
+        once: true,
+      });
     });
+  }
+
+  // Pause the video before seeking to ensure it doesn't interfere with thumbnail generation
+  video.pause();
+
+  // Use the provided time if available Otherwise use the middle of the video
+  const thumbnailTime = time ?? video.duration / 2;
+
+  
+  // "seeked" fires when the video successfully jumps to the requested time
+  const seekedPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+    video.addEventListener(
+      "seeked",
+      () => {
+        resolve();
+      },
+      {
+        // Automatically remove listener after running once
+        once: true,
+      }
+    );
   });
 
-  video.currentTime = video.duration / 2;
+  // Move the video to the chosen timestamp
+  video.currentTime = thumbnailTime;
 
+  // Wait until the video finishes seeking
   await seekedPromise;
 
+  
+  // Canvas will be used to capture the video frame
   const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
-  canvas.width = video.videoWidth;
-  canvas.height = video.videoHeight;
-  canvas.getContext("2d")?.drawImage(video, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
-  return await new Promise((resolve) => canvas.toBlob(resolve));
-}
+
+
+  // Smaller size = faster performance + smaller file
+  canvas.width = 320;
+  canvas.height = 180;
+
+  // Get the 2D drawing context from canvas
+  const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+
+  // Ensure the browser supports canvas drawing
+  if (!ctx) {
+    throw new Error("Canvas is not supported");
+  }
+
+  // Draw the current video frame onto the canvas
+  ctx.drawImage(video, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+
+  
+  // JPEG format with 80% quality
+  const blob = await new Promise<Blob | null>((resolve) => {
+    canvas.toBlob(resolve, "image/jpeg", 0.8);
+  });
+
+  // Ensure blob creation succeeded
+  if (!blob) {
+    throw new Error("Failed to generate thumbnail");
+  }
+
+  // Return the thumbnail image blob
+  return blob;
+}
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