diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 370651d..64f2658 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ eel.init('template')
   
 @eel.expose  
 def start(
-  raw_file_data: str,
-  min_req: int,
-  class_cap: int,
-  block_class_limit: int,
-  total_blocks: int,
-) -> dict:
+  raw_file_data:          str,
+  min_req:                int,
+  class_cap:              int,
+  block_class_limit:      int,
+  total_blocks:           int,
+  save_student_schedules: bool
+) -> Error.__dict__: # Return Error dataclass as dict
 
   raw_data_dir = './output/temp/course_selection_data.csv'
   raw_json_dir = './output/raw/json'
@@ -28,11 +29,13 @@ def start(
   if not os.path.exists('output'):                         os.makedirs('output')
   if not os.path.exists('output/temp'):                    os.makedirs('output/temp')
   if not os.path.exists('output/final'):                   os.makedirs('output/final')
-  if not os.path.exists('output/final/student_schedules'): os.makedirs('output/final/student_schedules')
   if not os.path.exists('output/raw'):                     os.makedirs('output/raw')
   if not os.path.exists('output/raw/json'):                os.makedirs('output/raw/json')
   if not os.path.exists('output/raw/csv'):                 os.makedirs('output/raw/csv')
 
+  # Only ensure folder exists if we want to save student schedules to docx files
+  if save_student_schedules and not os.path.exists('output/final/student_schedules'): os.makedirs('output/final/student_schedules')
+  
   # save raw file data to local file
   eel.post_data('Saving raw data to local file...')
   with open(raw_data_dir, 'w') as raw_file:
@@ -90,8 +93,9 @@ def start(
   writeCoursesToCSV(courses, output_dir='./output/raw/csv/courses.csv')
 
   eel.post_data('Writing timetables to .docx files...')
-  for student in students:
-    putScheduleToWord(courses, student, './output/final/student_schedules')
+  if save_student_schedules:
+    for student in students:
+      putScheduleToWord(courses, student, './output/final/student_schedules')
 
   return err.__dict__ if err is not None else None
 
diff --git a/template/index.html b/template/index.html
index 4dfd3a4..c267dbe 100644
--- a/template/index.html
+++ b/template/index.html
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@
         accept=".csv"
       >
 
+      <label style="display: inline-block" for="save_student_schedules">Save Student Schedules to .docx</label>
+      <input
+        style="margin-left: 5px;transform:scale(1.5)"
+        type="checkbox"
+        id="save_student_schedules"
+        name="save_student_schedules"
+        value="save_student_schedules"
+      >
+
       <label for="classrooms">Number of classrooms (20-100)</label>
       <input
         required
diff --git a/template/script.js b/template/script.js
index b7a311f..99f7627 100644
--- a/template/script.js
+++ b/template/script.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ function start() {
   let classCap = document.getElementById("class_cap").value;
   let blockClassLimit = document.getElementById("classrooms").value;
   let totalBlocks = document.getElementById("total_blocks").value;
+  let saveStudentSchedules = document.getElementById("save_student_schedules").checked;
 
   // ensure data is passed before continuing
   if (!e(file) || !e(minReq) || !e(classCap) || !e(blockClassLimit) || !e(totalBlocks)) return alert('Please ensure all fields aren\'t empty.');
@@ -17,7 +18,14 @@ function start() {
   let reader = new FileReader()
   reader.addEventListener("load", () => {
     let raw = reader.result;
-    eel.start(raw, minReq, classCap, blockClassLimit, totalBlocks)(finish_callback);
+    eel.start(
+      raw, 
+      minReq, 
+      classCap, 
+      blockClassLimit, 
+      totalBlocks,
+      saveStudentSchedules
+    )(finish_callback);
   }, false);
 
   if (file) {
diff --git a/template/style.css b/template/style.css
index b1fac1d..efb1334 100644
--- a/template/style.css
+++ b/template/style.css
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ body{
   bottom: -80px;
 }
 .main{
-  height: 600px;
+  height: 640px;
   width: 400px;
   background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
   position: absolute;