diff --git a/dashboard_gui.py b/dashboard_gui.py
index da0e391..5c0cc96 100644
--- a/dashboard_gui.py
+++ b/dashboard_gui.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Designed with web migration in mind - single window with menu bar and content ar
 
 import os
 import threading
+import time
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk, messagebox
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Callable
@@ -1707,8 +1708,20 @@ class DashboardGUI:
         tk.Label(limit_frame, text="photos", font=("Arial", 11)).grid(row=0, column=2, sticky=tk.W)
         
         # Action button
-        process_btn = ttk.Button(form_frame, text="🚀 Start Processing", command=self._run_process)
-        process_btn.grid(row=1, column=0, sticky=tk.W, pady=(20, 0))
+        self.process_btn = ttk.Button(form_frame, text="🚀 Start Processing", command=self._run_process)
+        self.process_btn.grid(row=1, column=0, sticky=tk.W, pady=(20, 0))
+        
+        # Progress bar
+        self.progress_var = tk.DoubleVar()
+        self.progress_bar = ttk.Progressbar(form_frame, variable=self.progress_var, 
+                                           maximum=100, length=400, mode='determinate')
+        self.progress_bar.grid(row=2, column=0, sticky=(tk.W, tk.E), pady=(15, 0))
+        
+        # Progress status label
+        self.progress_status_var = tk.StringVar(value="Ready to process")
+        progress_status_label = tk.Label(form_frame, textvariable=self.progress_status_var, 
+                                        font=("Arial", 11), fg="gray")
+        progress_status_label.grid(row=3, column=0, sticky=tk.W, pady=(5, 0))
         
         return panel
 
@@ -1982,13 +1995,54 @@ class DashboardGUI:
 
         def worker():
             try:
+                # Disable the button and initialize progress
+                self.process_btn.config(state="disabled", text="⏳ Processing...")
+                self.progress_var.set(0)
+                self.progress_status_var.set("Starting processing...")
                 self.status_label.config(text="Processing...")
+                
+                # Simulate progress updates (since we don't have real progress from on_process)
+                def update_progress():
+                    for i in range(101):
+                        if i <= 20:
+                            self.progress_status_var.set("Initializing face detection...")
+                        elif i <= 40:
+                            self.progress_status_var.set("Loading photos...")
+                        elif i <= 60:
+                            self.progress_status_var.set("Detecting faces...")
+                        elif i <= 80:
+                            self.progress_status_var.set("Processing face encodings...")
+                        elif i <= 95:
+                            self.progress_status_var.set("Saving results...")
+                        else:
+                            self.progress_status_var.set("Finalizing...")
+                        
+                        self.progress_var.set(i)
+                        self.root.update_idletasks()
+                        time.sleep(0.05)  # Small delay to show progress
+                
+                # Start progress updates in a separate thread
+                progress_thread = threading.Thread(target=update_progress, daemon=True)
+                progress_thread.start()
+                
+                # Run the actual processing
                 result = self.on_process(limit_value)
+                
+                # Ensure progress reaches 100%
+                self.progress_var.set(100)
+                self.progress_status_var.set("Processing completed successfully!")
+                
                 messagebox.showinfo("Process", f"Processing completed. Result: {result}", parent=self.root)
                 self.status_label.config(text="Ready")
+                
             except Exception as e:
+                self.progress_var.set(0)
+                self.progress_status_var.set("Processing failed")
                 messagebox.showerror("Process", f"Error during processing: {e}", parent=self.root)
                 self.status_label.config(text="Ready")
+            finally:
+                # Re-enable the button regardless of success or failure
+                self.process_btn.config(state="normal", text="🚀 Start Processing")
 
         threading.Thread(target=worker, daemon=True).start()