diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/optionsframe.py b/youtube_dl_gui/optionsframe.py
index 67681db..56fd5ea 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/optionsframe.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/optionsframe.py
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ class FormatsTab(TabPanel):
         self.post_proc_opts_label = self.crt_statictext("Post-Process options")
         self.keep_video_checkbox = self.crt_checkbox("Keep original files")
         self.extract_audio_checkbox = self.crt_checkbox("Extract audio from video file")
+        self.embed_thumbnail_checkbox = self.crt_checkbox("Embed thumbnail in audio file")
 
         self.audio_quality_label = self.crt_statictext("Audio quality")
         self.audio_quality_combobox = self.crt_combobox(list(self.AUDIO_QUALITY.values()))
@@ -495,6 +496,7 @@ class FormatsTab(TabPanel):
         vertical_sizer.Add(self.post_proc_opts_label, flag=wx.TOP, border=5)
         vertical_sizer.Add(self.keep_video_checkbox, flag=wx.ALL, border=5)
         vertical_sizer.Add(self.extract_audio_checkbox, flag=wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT | wx.BOTTOM, border=5)
+        vertical_sizer.Add(self.embed_thumbnail_checkbox, flag=wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT | wx.BOTTOM, border=5)
 
         audio_quality_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         audio_quality_sizer.Add(self.audio_quality_label, flag=wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL)
@@ -514,6 +516,7 @@ class FormatsTab(TabPanel):
         self.keep_video_checkbox.SetValue(self.opt_manager.options["keep_video"])
         self.audio_quality_combobox.SetValue(self.AUDIO_QUALITY[self.opt_manager.options["audio_quality"]])
         self.extract_audio_checkbox.SetValue(self.opt_manager.options["to_audio"])
+        self.embed_thumbnail_checkbox.SetValue(self.opt_manager.options["embed_thumbnail"])
 
     def save_options(self):
         checked_video_formats = [VIDEO_FORMATS[vformat] for vformat in self.video_formats_checklistbox.GetCheckedStrings()]
@@ -523,6 +526,7 @@ class FormatsTab(TabPanel):
         self.opt_manager.options["keep_video"] = self.keep_video_checkbox.GetValue()
         self.opt_manager.options["audio_quality"] = self.AUDIO_QUALITY[self.audio_quality_combobox.GetValue()]
         self.opt_manager.options["to_audio"] = self.extract_audio_checkbox.GetValue()
+        self.opt_manager.options["embed_thumbnail"] = self.embed_thumbnail_checkbox.GetValue()
 
 
 class DownloadsTab(TabPanel):
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py b/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py
index cd337b4..f01dc04 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ class OptionsManager(object):
             nomtime (boolean): When True will not use the Last-modified header to
                 set the file modification time.
 
+            embed_thumbnail (boolean): When True will embed the thumbnail in
+                the audio file as cover art.
+
         """
         #TODO Remove old options & check options validation
         self.options = {
@@ -288,7 +291,8 @@ class OptionsManager(object):
             'native_hls': True,
             'show_completion_popup': True,
             'confirm_deletion': True,
-            'nomtime': False
+            'nomtime': False,
+            'embed_thumbnail': False
         }
 
     def load_from_file(self):
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/parsers.py b/youtube_dl_gui/parsers.py
index 3c6abe2..b0ba566 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/parsers.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/parsers.py
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ class OptionsParser(object):
             OptionHolder('youtube_dl_debug', '-v', False),
             OptionHolder('ignore_config', '--ignore-config', False),
             OptionHolder('native_hls', '--hls-prefer-native', False),
-            OptionHolder('nomtime', '--no-mtime', False)
+            OptionHolder('nomtime', '--no-mtime', False),
+            OptionHolder('embed_thumbnail', '--embed-thumbnail', False)
         ]
 
     def parse(self, options_dictionary):