diff --git a/scraper.py b/scraper.py
index fdf7067..1d28794 100644
--- a/scraper.py
+++ b/scraper.py
@@ -78,25 +78,29 @@ def scrape_and_store(db: Session, req: ScrapeRequest) -> List[ScrapedPost]:
         if not media_items:
             continue
 
+        # ✅ Upload thumbnail separately and store local version
+        uploaded_thumb = upload_media_from_url(post.thumbnail_url, str(req.seller_id), f"{post_id}/thumbnail")
+        final_thumbnail = uploaded_thumb or post.thumbnail_url  # fallback if upload fails
+
         # Save to DB
         post_entry = InstagramPost(
             ig_post_id=post_id,
             account_id=account.id,
             media_type="carousel" if post.media_type == 8 else ("video" if post.media_type == 2 else "image"),
             caption=post.caption_text or "",
-            thumbnail_url=post.thumbnail_url,
+            thumbnail_url=final_thumbnail,
             local_media=[m.dict() for m in media_items],
             created_at=post.taken_at or datetime.utcnow(),
         )
         db.add(post_entry)
         db.commit()
 
-        # Add to result for response
+        # Add to response
         result.append(ScrapedPost(
             ig_post_id=post_id,
             media_type=post_entry.media_type,
             caption=post_entry.caption,
-            thumbnail_url=post_entry.thumbnail_url,
+            thumbnail_url=final_thumbnail,
             local_media=media_items,
             created_at=post_entry.created_at
         ))
@@ -105,4 +109,4 @@ def scrape_and_store(db: Session, req: ScrapeRequest) -> List[ScrapedPost]:
         if new_post_count >= req.max_count:
             break
 
-    return result 
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+    return result