Update app.py

app.py

@@ -94,16 +94,19 @@ st.set_page_config(
     page_icon="📚",
     layout="wide"
 )
-
 timer_placeholder = st.empty()
 
 # Initialize start time if not in session state
 if 'start_time' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.start_time = time.time()
 
-# Calculate and display elapsed time
-elapsed_time = int(time.time() - st.session_state.start_time)
-timer_placeholder.markdown(f"⏱️ Time elapsed: {elapsed_time} seconds")
+def update_timer():
+    """Update and display the elapsed time"""
+    elapsed_time = int(time.time() - st.session_state.start_time)
+    timer_placeholder.markdown(f"⏱️ Time elapsed: {elapsed_time} seconds")
+
+# Add this before your main processing logic
+update_timer()
 
 @st.cache_resource
 def load_models():