diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index cfe5f97..047c90a 100755
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ def whisper_transcribe( file, language=None ):
 
 		return result
 
-def prepare_dataset( files, outdir, language=None, progress=None ):
+def prepare_dataset( files, outdir, language=None, skip_existings=False, progress=None ):
 	unload_tts()
 
 	global whisper_model
@@ -1049,8 +1049,28 @@ def prepare_dataset( files, outdir, language=None, progress=None ):
 	results = {}
 	transcription = []
 
+	previous_list = []
+	if skip_existings and os.path.exists(f'{outdir}/train.txt'):
+		parsed_list = []
+		with open(f'{outdir}/train.txt', 'r', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+			parsed_list = f.readlines()
+
+		for line in parsed_list:
+			match = re.findall(r"^(.+?)_\d+\.wav$", line.split("|")[0])
+			print(match)
+			if match is None or len(match) == 0:
+				continue
+			
+			if match[0] not in previous_list:
+				previous_list.append(f'{match[0]}.wav')
+
 	for file in enumerate_progress(files, desc="Iterating through voice files", progress=progress):
 		basename = os.path.basename(file)
+
+		if basename in previous_list:
+			print(f"Skipping already parsed file: {basename}")
+			continue
+
 		result = whisper_transcribe(file, language=language)
 		results[basename] = result
 		print(f"Transcribed file: {file}, {len(result['segments'])} found.")
diff --git a/src/webui.py b/src/webui.py
index b04d57e..9baf5f1 100755
--- a/src/webui.py
+++ b/src/webui.py
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ def read_generate_settings_proxy(file, saveAs='.temp'):
 		gr.update(visible=j is not None),
 	)
 
-def prepare_dataset_proxy( voice, language, progress=gr.Progress(track_tqdm=True) ):
-	return prepare_dataset( get_voices(load_latents=False)[voice], outdir=f"./training/{voice}/", language=language, progress=progress )
+def prepare_dataset_proxy( voice, language, skip_existings, progress=gr.Progress(track_tqdm=True) ):
+	return prepare_dataset( get_voices(load_latents=False)[voice], outdir=f"./training/{voice}/", language=language, skip_existings=skip_existings, progress=progress )
 
 def optimize_training_settings_proxy( *args, **kwargs ):
 	tup = optimize_training_settings(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@ def setup_gradio():
 					with gr.Column():
 						dataset_settings = [
 							gr.Dropdown( choices=voice_list, label="Dataset Source", type="value", value=voice_list[0] if len(voice_list) > 0 else "" ),
-							gr.Textbox(label="Language", value="en")
+							gr.Textbox(label="Language", value="en"),
+							gr.Checkbox(label="Skip Already Transcribed", value=False)
 						]
 						prepare_dataset_button = gr.Button(value="Prepare")
 					with gr.Column():