diff --git a/jasper/client.py b/jasper/client.py
index 6c474a5..29a3e11 100644
--- a/jasper/client.py
+++ b/jasper/client.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import os
 import logging
 import rpyc
 from functools import lru_cache
+import typer
+from pathlib import Path
+
+app = typer.Typer()
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
@@ -19,3 +23,28 @@ def transcribe_gen(asr_host=ASR_HOST, asr_port=ASR_PORT):
     asr = rpyc.connect(asr_host, asr_port).root
     logger.info(f"connected to asr server successfully")
     return asr.transcribe
+
+
+@app.command()
+def transcribe_file(audio_file: Path):
+    from pydub import AudioSegment
+
+    transcriber = transcribe_gen()
+    aud_seg = (
+        AudioSegment.from_file_using_temporary_files(audio_file)
+        .set_channels(1)
+        .set_sample_width(2)
+        .set_frame_rate(24000)
+    )
+    tscript_file_path = audio_file.with_suffix(".txt")
+    transcription = transcriber(aud_seg.raw_data)
+    with open(tscript_file_path, "w") as tf:
+        tf.write(transcription)
+
+
+def main():
+    app()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/jasper/data/utils.py b/jasper/data/utils.py
index 8767857..16e3d0b 100644
--- a/jasper/data/utils.py
+++ b/jasper/data/utils.py
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ class ExtendedPath(type(Path())):
         with self.open("r") as jf:
             return json.load(jf)
 
+    def read_jsonl(self):
+        print(f"reading jsonl from {self}")
+        with self.open("r") as jf:
+            for l in jf.readlines():
+                yield json.loads(l)
+
     def write_json(self, data):
         print(f"writing json to {self}")
         self.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/manifest_preview.py b/manifest_preview.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ed4709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifest_preview.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import streamlit as st
+import typer
+from jasper.data.utils import ExtendedPath
+from jasper.data.validation.st_rerun import rerun
+
+app = typer.Typer()
+
+if not hasattr(st, "mongo_connected"):
+    # st.task_id = str(uuid4())
+    task_path = ExtendedPath("preview.lck")
+
+    def current_cursor_fn():
+        return task_path.read_json()["current_cursor"]
+
+    def update_cursor_fn(val=0):
+        task_path.write_json({"current_cursor": val})
+        rerun()
+
+    st.get_current_cursor = current_cursor_fn
+    st.update_cursor = update_cursor_fn
+    st.mongo_connected = True
+    # cursor_obj = mongo_conn.find_one({"type": "current_cursor", "task_id": st.task_id})
+    # if not cursor_obj:
+    update_cursor_fn(0)
+
+
+@st.cache()
+def load_ui_data(validation_ui_data_path: Path):
+    typer.echo(f"Using validation ui data from {validation_ui_data_path}")
+    return list(ExtendedPath(validation_ui_data_path).read_jsonl())
+
+
+@app.command()
+def main(manifest: Path):
+    asr_data = load_ui_data(manifest)
+    sample_no = st.get_current_cursor()
+    if len(asr_data) - 1 < sample_no or sample_no < 0:
+        print("Invalid samplno resetting to 0")
+        st.update_cursor(0)
+    sample = asr_data[sample_no]
+    st.title(f"ASR Manifest Preview")
+    st.markdown(f"{sample_no+1} of {len(asr_data)} : **{sample['text']}**")
+    new_sample = st.number_input(
+        "Go To Sample:", value=sample_no + 1, min_value=1, max_value=len(asr_data)
+    )
+    if new_sample != sample_no + 1:
+        st.update_cursor(new_sample - 1)
+    st.sidebar.markdown(f"Gold Text: **{sample['text']}**")
+    st.audio(Path(sample["audio_filepath"]).open("rb"))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        app()
+    except SystemExit:
+        pass