diff --git a/.idea/gradle.xml b/.idea/gradle.xml
index a2d7c21..a0de2a1 100644
--- a/.idea/gradle.xml
+++ b/.idea/gradle.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         <option name="testRunner" value="GRADLE" />
         <option name="distributionType" value="DEFAULT_WRAPPED" />
         <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+        <option name="gradleJvm" value="Embedded JDK" />
         <option name="modules">
           <set>
             <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index bca158c..a7c7034 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.example.myapplication"
-        minSdk 21
+        minSdk 24
         targetSdk 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-
-    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.7.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0'
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.7.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
@@ -44,7 +43,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.5.1'
     implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.5.3'
     implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:2.5.3'
+    implementation 'com.arthenica:ffmpeg-kit-full:5.1.LTS'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.4'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.0'
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ba47723..bac30e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.example.myapplication">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/MainActivity.kt
index 3394e95..c1d5577 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,22 +1,54 @@
 package com.example.myapplication
 
+import android.Manifest
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.provider.MediaStore
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.Menu
-import com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
+import android.view.MenuItem
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
 import androidx.navigation.findNavController
 import androidx.navigation.ui.AppBarConfiguration
 import androidx.navigation.ui.setupActionBarWithNavController
 import androidx.navigation.ui.setupWithNavController
+import com.arthenica.ffmpegkit.FFmpegKit
+import com.arthenica.ffmpegkit.FFmpegKitConfig
 import com.example.myapplication.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
+import com.example.myapplication.ui.compressing.CompressingAdapter
+import com.example.myapplication.ui.compressing.CompressingItem
+import com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
+import java.io.File
+import java.util.*
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
+
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding
 
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
+
+        // VERIFY PERMISSIONS
+        val permission = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+        if (permission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
+                this,
+                arrayOf(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE),
+                1
+            )
+        }
+
         binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         setContentView(binding.root)
 
@@ -35,4 +67,90 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.action_bar_menu, menu)
         return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)
     }
+
+    //adds actions for when you press buttons
+    override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
+
+
+        return when (item.itemId) {
+
+
+
+            //runs when pressing "Files"
+            R.id.addFile -> {
+                val intent = Intent()
+                    .setType("*/*")
+                    .setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT)
+                    .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+                    .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION)
+                    .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION)
+
+                resultLauncher.launch(intent)
+
+                Toast.makeText(applicationContext, "Files", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+
+                return true
+            }
+            R.id.addYoutube ->{
+                Toast.makeText(applicationContext, "Youtube downloading is currently not available", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                return true
+            }
+            else -> super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
+        }
+    }
+
+    //grabs output from pressing files, used for grabbing URI
+    @SuppressLint("NotifyDataSetChanged") // Needed because of custom adapter
+    private var resultLauncher = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) { result ->
+        if (result.resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
+
+            // There are no request codes
+            val data: Uri? = result.data?.data
+
+            val inUri = FFmpegKitConfig.getSafParameterForRead(this, data)
+
+            val cursor = contentResolver.query(data!!, null, null, null, null)
+
+            cursor?.moveToFirst()
+
+            val fileDate = Date(System.currentTimeMillis())
+            val fileName = cursor?.getString(cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME))
+
+            val item = CompressingItem(fileName!!, 0.0, fileDate)
+
+            val outputFile = File(this.getExternalFilesDir(null), "converted_$fileName")
+
+            compressingItems.add(item)
+
+            val handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+
+
+            val command = "-i $inUri -c:v mpeg4 ${outputFile.absolutePath} -y"
+            val session = FFmpegKit.executeAsync(command) {
+                compressingItems.remove(item)
+
+                handler.post {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Finished converting $fileName", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                    adapter.notifyDataSetChanged()
+                }
+            }
+
+
+            Log.i("Tag", Arrays.deepToString(session.arguments))
+            Log.i("Tag", session.output)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+            adapter.notifyDataSetChanged()
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        val compressingItems: MutableList<CompressingItem> = mutableListOf()
+
+        val adapter = CompressingAdapter(compressingItems)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingAdapter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..343ce7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingAdapter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.example.myapplication.ui.compressing
+
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.ProgressBar
+import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import com.example.myapplication.R
+
+class CompressingAdapter(private val mCompressingItems: MutableList<CompressingItem>): RecyclerView.Adapter<CompressingAdapter.ViewHolder>() {
+    inner class ViewHolder(itemView: View): RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
+        val filename: TextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.compressing_filename)
+        val date: TextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.compressing_date)
+        val progress: ProgressBar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.compressing_progress)
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): ViewHolder {
+        val compressingItemView = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.item_compressing, parent, false)
+        return ViewHolder(compressingItemView)
+    }
+
+    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int) {
+        val compressingItem: CompressingItem = mCompressingItems[position]
+        holder.filename.text = compressingItem.filename
+        holder.date.text = compressingItem.date.toString()
+        holder.progress.progress = compressingItem.progress.toInt()
+
+    }
+
+    override fun getItemCount(): Int {
+        return mCompressingItems.size
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingFragment.kt
index 4c99a79..30b2c95 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingFragment.kt
@@ -4,35 +4,38 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
-import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import com.example.myapplication.MainActivity
+import com.example.myapplication.MainActivity.Companion.compressingItems
+import com.example.myapplication.R
 import com.example.myapplication.databinding.FragmentCompressingBinding
 
 class CompressingFragment : Fragment() {
 
     private var _binding: FragmentCompressingBinding? = null
 
+
+
     // This property is only valid between onCreateView and
     // onDestroyView.
     private val binding get() = _binding!!
 
-    override fun onCreateView(
-            inflater: LayoutInflater,
-            container: ViewGroup?,
-            savedInstanceState: Bundle?
-    ): View {
-        val homeViewModel =
-                ViewModelProvider(this).get(CompressingViewModel::class.java)
+    override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View {
+        ViewModelProvider(this)[CompressingViewModel::class.java]
 
         _binding = FragmentCompressingBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
-        val root: View = binding.root
 
-        val textView: TextView = binding.textCompressing
-        homeViewModel.text.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
-            textView.text = it
-        }
-        return root
+
+        val compressingRecycler = binding.root.findViewById<View>(R.id.compressing_recycler_view) as? RecyclerView
+        compressingRecycler?.adapter = MainActivity.adapter
+        compressingRecycler?.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(binding.root.context)
+
+        return binding.root
+
+
     }
 
     override fun onDestroyView() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingItem.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df3ab72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/compressing/CompressingItem.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.example.myapplication.ui.compressing
+
+import java.util.Date
+
+data class CompressingItem(val filename: String, val progress: Double, val date: Date)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index 92669d7..5e2b11b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package com.example.myapplication.ui.settings
 
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.text.Editable
+import android.text.TextWatcher
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import com.example.myapplication.databinding.FragmentSettingsBinding
@@ -18,16 +21,73 @@ class SettingsFragment : Fragment() {
     private val binding get() = _binding!!
 
     override fun onCreateView(
-            inflater: LayoutInflater,
-            container: ViewGroup?,
-            savedInstanceState: Bundle?
+        inflater: LayoutInflater,
+        container: ViewGroup?,
+        savedInstanceState: Bundle?
     ): View {
-        val homeViewModel =
-            ViewModelProvider(this)[SettingsViewModel::class.java]
+        val homeViewModel = ViewModelProvider(this)[SettingsViewModel::class.java]
 
         _binding = FragmentSettingsBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
         val root: View = binding.root
 
+
+
+
+        //sets the textbox visibility on startup
+        binding.settingCustomSizeVideoText.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
+
+
+        //updates size when size selection changes
+        binding.settingRadioGroup.setOnCheckedChangeListener{ group,checkedID ->
+
+            if(checkedID == binding.settingDefaultSizeVideo.id){
+                homeViewModel.size.value = 8.0
+            }else if(checkedID == binding.settingBigSizeVideo.id){
+                homeViewModel.size.value = 50.0
+            }else if(checkedID == binding.settingHugeSize.id){
+                homeViewModel.size.value = 500.0
+            }else{
+                try{
+                    homeViewModel.size.value = binding.settingCustomSizeVideoText.text.toString().toDouble()
+                }catch (e: NumberFormatException){
+                    homeViewModel.size.value = 0.0
+                }
+            }
+
+            Toast.makeText(root.context,"" + homeViewModel.size.value,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+
+        }
+
+        //updates size when the custom value changes
+        binding.settingCustomSizeVideoText.addTextChangedListener ( object: TextWatcher {
+
+                override fun afterTextChanged(s: Editable) {}
+
+                override fun beforeTextChanged(s: CharSequence, start: Int,
+                                               count: Int, after: Int) {
+                }
+
+                override fun onTextChanged(s: CharSequence, start: Int,
+                                           before: Int, count: Int) {
+                    try{
+                        homeViewModel.size.value = s.toString().toDouble()
+                    }catch (e: NumberFormatException){
+                        homeViewModel.size.value = 0.0
+                    }
+                    Toast.makeText(root.context,"" + homeViewModel.size.value,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                }
+            }
+        )
+
+        //listens for changes in the custom radiobutton and hides or shows the textbox
+        binding.settingCustomSizeVideo.setOnCheckedChangeListener{ _, isChecked ->
+            if (isChecked){
+                binding.settingCustomSizeVideoText.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            }else{
+                binding.settingCustomSizeVideoText.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
+            }
+        }
+
 //        val textView: TextView = binding.textSettings
 //        homeViewModel.text.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
 //            textView.text = it
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
index a41f14e..f681f6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/myapplication/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -10,4 +10,10 @@ class SettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
         value = "This is settings Fragment"
     }
     val text: LiveData<String> = _text
+
+    //size of the file, grab this for use
+    private val _size = MutableLiveData<Double>().apply {
+        value = 8.0
+    }
+    val size: MutableLiveData<Double> = _size
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compressing.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compressing.xml
index 2c7bf96..115f498 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compressing.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compressing.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    tools:context=".ui.settings.SettingsFragment">
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/text_compressing"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:textAlignment="center"
-        android:textSize="20sp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".ui.settings.SettingsFragment">
+
+    <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+        android:id="@+id/compressing_recycler_view"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
+
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index 75bfcd5..6930a24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
         <RadioGroup
+            android:id="@+id/setting_radio_group"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/setting_default_size_video"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:checked="true"
                 android:text="@string/settings_default_size" />
 
             <RadioButton
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_compressing.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_compressing.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..736978f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_compressing.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:paddingTop="10dp"
+    android:paddingBottom="10dp">
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/compressing_filename"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/compressing_date"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/compressing_progress"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/action_bar_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/action_bar_menu.xml
index 07536d2..ffd2f6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/action_bar_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/action_bar_menu.xml
@@ -6,5 +6,15 @@
         android:id="@+id/add"
         android:title="Add"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_add"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" >
+        <menu>
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/addFile"
+                android:title="@string/files" />
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/addYoutube"
+                android:title="@string/youtube" />
+        </menu>
+    </item>
+
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 00aae77..98c3fb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@
     <string name="settings_huge_size">500mb</string>
     <string name="settings_custom_size">Custom</string>
     <string name="settings_custom_size_hint">Enter Size in MB</string>
+    <string name="files">Files</string>
+    <string name="youtube">Youtube</string>
 </resources>
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