diff --git a/music-sync.sh b/music-sync.sh
index 89b3fdc..b34b709 100755
--- a/music-sync.sh
+++ b/music-sync.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ help=false
 temp="/tmp/converted"
 convertart=false
 coverartsize=200
+jobcount="-2"
+multithread=false
 
 CheckDeps() {
 	if [[ $1 == 0 ]]; then
@@ -60,6 +62,17 @@ CheckDeps() {
 			exit 1
 		fi
 		VerboseOutput 0 "\`convert --version\` succeeded"
+
+		# Check Gnu parallel
+		if [[ $multithread == true  && ! $(parallel -h 2>/dev/null) ]]; then
+			VerboseOutput 5 "\`parallel -h\` failed"
+			VerboseOutput 5 "Sorry, It seems that parallel is not installed on your system"
+			VerboseOutput 5 "Please install gnu-parallel and env_parallel from your repositories and make sure it is available in your \$PATH"
+			VerboseOutput 5 "Otherwise disable multithreading"
+			ExecTime
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		VerboseOutput 0 "\`parallel -h \` succeeded"
 	fi
 	VerboseOutput 1 "Dependency test OK"
 }
@@ -67,8 +80,8 @@ CheckDeps() {
 GetOptions() {
 
 	# https://stackoverflow.com/a/29754866
-	OPTIONS=s:d:t:c::a::v::h
-	LONGOPTS=source:,dest:,temp:,convert::,resize-art::,verbose::,help
+	OPTIONS=s:d:t:c::a::v::hj::
+	LONGOPTS=source:,dest:,temp:,convert::,resize-art::,verbose::,help,jobs::
 
 	# -use ! and PIPESTATUS to get exit code with errexit set
 	# -temporarily store output to be able to check for errors
@@ -140,6 +153,17 @@ GetOptions() {
 				shift
 				VerboseOutput 1 "Album art will ${coverartsize}px wide"
 				;;
+			-j|--jobs)
+				VerboseOutput 0 "--jobs given"
+				multithread=true
+				jobcount="-2"
+				if [[ $2 != "" ]]; then
+					jobcount=${2}
+					shift
+				fi
+				shift
+				VerboseOutput 1 "multithreading will use ${jobcount} threads"
+				;;
 			--)
 				shift
 				break
@@ -170,7 +194,6 @@ GetOptions() {
 	if [[ $dest == "-" ]] || [[ $source == "-" ]]; then
 		help=true
 	fi
-
 	VerboseOutput 1 "Checks OK. Going on"
 }
 
@@ -267,109 +290,125 @@ CreateFileList() {
 	done
 }
 
-ConvertFiles() {
+Execute() {
 	curline=0
 	percentage=0
 	IFS="
 ";
-	for line in $(cat "/tmp/music-sync-filelist")
-	do
-		VerboseOutput 0 "${source}/$line"
-		if [[ ! -f "${source}/$line" ]]; then
-			VerboseOutput 5 "Source-file ${source}/$line Unreachable"
-			ExecTime
-			exit 3
+	if [[ $multithread == true ]]; then
+		VerboseOutput 3 "Running in parallel. Mind your load"
+		export -f ProcessFile
+		export -f ConvertFile
+		export -f CopyFile
+		export -f VerboseOutput
+		export -f ExecTime
+		export dest
+		export source
+		export bitrate
+		export convert
+		export temp
+		export coverartsize
+		export begin
+		parallel --jobs ${jobcount} --line-buffer --arg-file "/tmp/music-sync-filelist" ProcessFile 
+	else
+		for line in $(cat "/tmp/music-sync-filelist")
+		do
+
+			curline=$(expr ${curline} + 1)
+			total=$(cat /tmp/music-sync-filelist | wc -l)
+			percentage=$(echo "scale=4;${curline}/${total}" | bc)
+			percentage=$(echo "scale=2;${percentage}*100" | bc)
+			VerboseOutput 2 "Current file: $line"
+			VerboseOutput 2 "Progress: $curline / $total (${percentage%00}%)"
+			ProcessFile $line
+		done
+	fi
+	VerboseOutput 2 "Done!"
+}
+ProcessFile() {
+	line=${1}
+	VerboseOutput 2 "Current File: $line"
+	if [[ $convert == true ]]; then
+		ConvertFile "$line"
+	fi
+	CopyFile "$line"
+}
+
+ConvertFile() {
+	line=${1}
+	if [[ ! -f "${source}/$line" ]]; then
+		VerboseOutput 5 "Source-file ${source}/$line Unreachable"
+		ExecTime
+		exit 3
+	fi
+
+	if [[ "$temp/$line" = */* ]]; then
+		VerboseOutput 0 "Creating folder $temp/${line%/*}"
+		mkdir -p "$temp/${line%/*}";
+	fi;
+	mp3line=$(echo "$line" | sed -e 's/.flac/.mp3/')
+	if [[ ! -f "$temp/$mp3line" || "${source}/$mp3line" -nt "$temp/$mp3line" ]]; then
+		if [[ $line != *".mp3" ]]; then
+			VerboseOutput 3 "${line} will be converted to mp3-file ${mp3line}"
 		fi
+		VerboseOutput 0 "Converting MP3-file $line"
+		ffmpeg -y -i "$source/$line" -acodec libmp3lame -map_metadata 0 -id3v2_version 3 -b:a ${bitrate}k "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+		if [[ $convertart == true ]]; then
+			VerboseOutput 0 "Creating folder $temp/${mp3line}-images/"
+			mkdir -p "$temp/${mp3line}-images/"
+			VerboseOutput 0 "Extracted albumart"
+			eyeD3 --write-images "$temp/${mp3line}-images/" "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+			frontcovers=(${temp}/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.*)
+			if [ -e "$frontcovers" ]; then
+				VerboseOutput 0 "Converting albumart"
+				convert "$temp/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.*" -resize ${coverartsize}x${coverartsize} "$temp/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.jpg" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+				eyeD3 --remove-all-images "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+				VerboseOutput 0 "Embedding albumart"
+				eyeD3 --add-image "$temp/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.jpg:FRONT_COVER" "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+				VerboseOutput 1 "Converted cover art: ${mp3line}"
+			else
+				VerboseOutput 4 "No front cover art found for ${mp3line}"
+			fi
+		fi
+		VerboseOutput 1 "Converted: $line"
+	else
+		VerboseOutput 3 "$line already converted"
+	fi;
+}
 
-		curline=$(expr ${curline} + 1)
-		total=$(cat /tmp/music-sync-filelist | wc -l)
-		percentage=$(echo "scale=4;${curline}/${total}" | bc)
-		percentage=$(echo "scale=2;${percentage}*100" | bc)
-		VerboseOutput 1 "Converting: $line"
-		VerboseOutput 2 "Progress: $curline / $total (${percentage%00}%) Step 1 of 2"
+CopyFile() {
+	line=${1}
+	if [[ ! -d "$dest" ]]; then
+		VerboseOutput 5 "Destination unreachable"
+		ExecTime
+		exit 4
+	fi
 
-		if [[ "$temp/$line" = */* ]]; then
-			VerboseOutput 0 "Creating folder $temp/${line%/*}"
-			mkdir -p "$temp/${line%/*}";
-		fi;
+	if [[ $convert == true ]]; then
 		mp3line=$(echo "$line" | sed -e 's/.flac/.mp3/')
-		if [[ ! -f "$temp/$mp3line" || "${source}/$mp3line" -nt "$temp/$mp3line" ]]; then
-			if [[ $line != *".mp3" ]]; then
-				VerboseOutput 3 "${line} will be converted to mp3-file ${mp3line}"
-			fi
-			VerboseOutput 0 "Converting MP3-file $line"
-			ffmpeg -y -i "$source/$line" -acodec libmp3lame -map_metadata 0 -id3v2_version 3 -b:a ${bitrate}k "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-			if [[ $convertart == true ]]; then
-				VerboseOutput 0 "Creating folder $temp/${mp3line}-images/"
-				mkdir -p "$temp/${mp3line}-images/"
-				VerboseOutput 0 "Extracted albumart"
-				eyeD3 --write-images "$temp/${mp3line}-images/" "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-				frontcovers=(${temp}/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.*)
-				if [ -e "$frontcovers" ]; then
-					VerboseOutput 0 "Converting albumart"
-					convert "$temp/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.*" -resize ${coverartsize}x${coverartsize} "$temp/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.jpg" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-					eyeD3 --remove-all-images "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-					VerboseOutput 0 "Embedding albumart"
-					eyeD3 --add-image "$temp/${mp3line}-images/FRONT_COVER.jpg:FRONT_COVER" "$temp/${mp3line}" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-					VerboseOutput 1 "Converted cover art: ${mp3line}"
-				else
-					VerboseOutput 4 "No front cover art found for ${mp3line}"
-				fi
-			fi
-			VerboseOutput 2 "Converted: $line"
-		else
-			VerboseOutput 3 "$line already converted"
-		fi;
+	else 
+		mp3line=$(echo "$line")
+	fi
 
-	done
-	VerboseOutput 2 "Done converting files"
+	if [[ ! -f "${temp}/$mp3line" ]]; then
+		VerboseOutput 5 "Source-file ${temp}/$mp3line Unreachable"
+		ExecTime
+		exit 3
+	fi
+
+	destline=$(echo $mp3line | sed -e 's/\.*\//\//g')
+	VerboseOutput 1 "Copying: $line"
+	
+	if [[ "$dest/$line" = */* ]]; then
+		VerboseOutput 0 "Creating folder $dest/${line%/*}"
+		mkdir -p "$dest/${destline%/*}";
+	fi;
+
+	cp -f $temp/$mp3line $dest/${destline} 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+
+	VerboseOutput 1 "Copied: $line"
 }
 
-CopyFiles() {
-	curline=0
-	percentage=0
-	IFS="
-";
-	for line in $(cat "/tmp/music-sync-filelist")
-	do
-		if [[ ! -d "$dest" ]]; then
-			VerboseOutput 5 "Destination unreachable"
-			ExecTime
-			exit 4
-		fi
-
-		if [[ $convert == true ]]; then
-			mp3line=$(echo "$line" | sed -e 's/.flac/.mp3/')
-		else 
-			mp3line=$(echo "$line")
-		fi
-
-		if [[ ! -f "${temp}/$mp3line" ]]; then
-			VerboseOutput 5 "Source-file ${temp}/$mp3line Unreachable"
-			ExecTime
-			exit 3
-		fi
-
-		curline=$(expr ${curline} + 1)
-		total=$(cat /tmp/music-sync-filelist | wc -l)
-		percentage=$(echo "scale=4;${curline}/${total}" | bc)
-		percentage=$(echo "scale=2;${percentage}*100" | bc)
-		destline=$(echo $mp3line | sed -e 's/\.*\//\//g')
-		VerboseOutput 1 "Copying: $line"
-		VerboseOutput 2 "Progress: $curline / $total (${percentage%00}%) Step 2 of 2"
-		
-		if [[ "$dest/$line" = */* ]]; then
-			VerboseOutput 0 "Creating folder $dest/${line%/*}"
-			mkdir -p "$dest/${destline%/*}";
-		fi;
-
-		cp -f $temp/$mp3line $dest/${destline} 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-
-		VerboseOutput 2 "Copied: $line"
-
-	done
-	VerboseOutput 2 "Done copying files"
-}
 
 CleanUp() {
 	VerboseOutput 1 "Cleaning Up"
@@ -418,14 +457,12 @@ if [[ ! -f /tmp/music-sync-filelist ]]; then
 	CleanUp
 	exit 0
 fi
-if [[ $convert == true ]]; then
-	ConvertFiles
-else
+if [[ $convert == false ]]; then
 	if [[ $temp != "/tmp/converted" ]]; then
 		VerboseOutput 2 "Conversion not enabled. Ignoring cache folder"
 	fi
 	temp=$source
-fi
-CopyFiles
+fi	
+Execute
 CleanUp
 ExecTime