diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f7f190..699a074 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,3 +133,5 @@ These benchmarks were run using [hyperfine](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine
 - [ ] restore json output
 - [ ] update documentation
 - [x] remove color output
+- [ ] progress bar improvements
+    - [ ] use progress bar groups
diff --git a/src/processor.rs b/src/processor.rs
index 1bf7809..ad0d5f1 100644
--- a/src/processor.rs
+++ b/src/processor.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
-use indicatif::{ParallelProgressIterator, ProgressBar, ProgressFinish, ProgressStyle};
+use indicatif::{
+    MultiProgress, ParallelProgressIterator, ProgressBar, ProgressFinish, ProgressStyle,
+};
 use rayon::prelude::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU64, Ordering};
@@ -17,9 +19,10 @@ impl Processor {
         app_args: Arc<Params>,
         sw_store: Arc<DashMap<u64, Vec<FileInfo>>>,
         hw_store: Arc<DashMap<String, Vec<FileInfo>>>,
+        progress_bar_box: Arc<MultiProgress>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let progress_bar = match app_args.progress {
-            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            true => progress_bar_box.add(ProgressBar::new_spinner()),
             false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
         };
 
@@ -69,9 +72,10 @@ impl Processor {
         store: Arc<DashMap<u64, Vec<FileInfo>>>,
         files: Arc<Mutex<Vec<FileInfo>>>,
         max_file_size: Arc<AtomicU64>,
+        progress_bar_box: Arc<MultiProgress>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let progress_bar = match app_args.progress {
-            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            true => progress_bar_box.add(ProgressBar::new_spinner()),
             false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
         };
 
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ impl Processor {
 mod tests {
     use anyhow::Result;
     use dashmap::DashMap;
+    use indicatif::MultiProgress;
     use rand::Rng;
     use std::fs::File;
     use std::io::Write;
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@ mod tests {
             dupstore.clone(),
             file_queue,
             Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
+            Arc::new(MultiProgress::new()),
         )?;
 
         assert_eq!(dupstore.len(), 2);
diff --git a/src/scanner.rs b/src/scanner.rs
index 829aa94..d5703d5 100644
--- a/src/scanner.rs
+++ b/src/scanner.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(unused)]
 use crate::{fileinfo::FileInfo, params::Params};
 use anyhow::Result;
-use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
+use indicatif::{MultiProgress, ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, time::Duration};
 
@@ -102,11 +102,16 @@ impl Scanner {
         Ok(walker.build()?)
     }
 
-    pub fn scan(&self, files: Arc<Mutex<Vec<FileInfo>>>) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn scan(
+        &self,
+        files: Arc<Mutex<Vec<FileInfo>>>,
+        progress_bar_box: Arc<MultiProgress>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         let progress_bar = match self.progress {
-            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            true => progress_bar_box.add(ProgressBar::new_spinner()),
             false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
         };
+
         let progress_style = ProgressStyle::with_template("[{elapsed_precise}] {pos:>7} {msg}")?;
         progress_bar.set_style(progress_style);
         progress_bar.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(50));
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index f02bc41..deac0fe 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::processor::Processor;
 use crate::scanner::Scanner;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
+use indicatif::MultiProgress;
 use threadpool::ThreadPool;
 
 use crate::fileinfo::FileInfo;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ impl Server {
     }
 
     pub fn start(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let progbarbox = Arc::new(MultiProgress::new());
+
         let app_args_clone_for_sc = self.app_args.clone();
         let app_args_clone_for_pr = self.app_args.clone();
         let file_queue_clone_sc = self.filequeue.clone();
@@ -46,15 +49,19 @@ impl Server {
         let store_dupl_hw = self.hw_duplicate_set.clone();
         let max_file_path_len_clone = self.max_file_path_len.clone();
 
+        let progbarbox_sc_clone = progbarbox.clone();
+
         self.threadpool.execute(move || {
             Scanner::build(app_args_clone_for_sc)
                 .unwrap()
-                .scan(file_queue_clone_sc)
+                .scan(file_queue_clone_sc, progbarbox_sc_clone)
                 .unwrap();
 
             sfin_sc_tr_cl.store(true, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
         });
 
+        let progbarbox_pr_clone = progbarbox.clone();
+
         self.threadpool.execute(move || {
             Processor::sizewise(
                 app_args_clone_for_pr.clone(),
@@ -62,11 +69,17 @@ impl Server {
                 store_dupl_sw_for_sw,
                 file_queue_clone_pr,
                 max_file_path_len_clone,
+                progbarbox_pr_clone.clone(),
             )
             .unwrap();
 
-            Processor::hashwise(app_args_clone_for_pr, store_dupl_sw_for_hw, store_dupl_hw)
-                .unwrap();
+            Processor::hashwise(
+                app_args_clone_for_pr,
+                store_dupl_sw_for_hw,
+                store_dupl_hw,
+                progbarbox_pr_clone,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
         });
 
         self.threadpool.join();