diff --git a/api/api/consumers.py b/api/api/consumers.py
index e4a046b..6d5f6ca 100644
--- a/api/api/consumers.py
+++ b/api/api/consumers.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from channels.generic.websocket import WebsocketConsumer
 class MediaConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
     def connect(self):
         self.accept()
+        self.file_uuid = [] # List to store file uuids
         self.send(text_data=json.dumps({
             "message": "Connected to WebSocket server!"
         }))
@@ -12,11 +13,17 @@ class MediaConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
     def receive(self, text_data):
         data = json.loads(text_data)
         message = data.get("message", "")
-        
-        if message == "ping":
+
+        # If message contains a file UUID, store it
+        if "file_uuid" in data:
+            uuid = data["file_uuid"]
+            self.file_uuid.append(uuid)
+            self.send(text_data=json.dumps({"response": f"UUID {uuid} stored."}))
+        elif message == "ping":
             self.send(text_data=json.dumps({"response": "pong"}))
         else:
             self.send(text_data=json.dumps({"response": f"Received: {message}"}))
             
     def disconnect(self, close_code):
-        print("Disconnected from Websocket")
\ No newline at end of file
+        print("Disconnected from Websocket")
+        print("Stored file UUIDs:", self.file_uuid)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/Pages/UploadPage.tsx b/client/src/Pages/UploadPage.tsx
index ed40adc..0dc6379 100644
--- a/client/src/Pages/UploadPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/Pages/UploadPage.tsx
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ import {
   Movie as MovieIcon,
 } from "@mui/icons-material";
 import StepperComponent from "../components/StepperComponent";
+import { useWebSocket } from "../contexts/WebSocketContext";
 import { useMediaContext } from "../contexts/MediaContext";
 import { formatLogMessage } from "../utils/logUtils";
 
 function UploadPage() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const theme = useTheme();
+  const { socket, isConnected } = useWebSocket();
   const { setMediaFile, setResponse, response, setLogs } = useMediaContext();
   const [file, setFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
@@ -141,6 +143,12 @@ function UploadPage() {
           spectrogram: res.data.spectrogram,
           spec_sr: res.data.spec_sr
         }));
+        if (socket && isConnected){
+          socket.send(JSON.stringify({ file_uuid: res.data.file_uuid }))
+        } else {
+          console.error("Websocket not connected!");
+        }
+        
         setUpload(true);
         setLogs((prevLogs) => [...prevLogs, formatLogMessage(`freqsplit/input: Uploaded file successfully`)])
         setLogs((prevLogs) => [...prevLogs, formatLogMessage(`freqsplit/input: file_uuid: ${res.data.file_uuid}`)])