diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ca87b86..e5070c9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ npm-debug.log
 
 # elixir ls
 .elixir_ls
+
+# log files
+/*.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 92945a5..007e316 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -43,9 +43,30 @@ config :tailwind,
   ]
 
 # Configures Elixir's Logger
-config :logger, :console,
-  format: "$time $metadata[$level] $message\n",
-  metadata: [:request_id]
+config :logger, :default_handler,
+  level: :debug
+
+config :logger, :default_formatter,
+  format: "$time $metadata[$level] $message\n"
+
+config :chiya, :logger, [
+  {:handler, :file_log, :logger_std_h, %{
+    level: :info,
+     config: %{
+       file: ~c"chiya.log",
+       filesync_repeat_interval: 5000,
+       file_check: 5000,
+       max_no_bytes: 10_000_000,
+       max_no_files: 5,
+       compress_on_rotate: true
+     },
+     formatter: Logger.Formatter.new()
+   }}
+]
+
+# config :logger, :console,
+#   format: "$time $metadata[$level] $message\n",
+#   metadata: [:request_id]
 
 # Use Jason for JSON parsing in Phoenix
 config :phoenix, :json_library, Jason
diff --git a/config/dev.exs b/config/dev.exs
index 3b316d7..401f1d3 100644
--- a/config/dev.exs
+++ b/config/dev.exs
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ config :chiya, ChiyaWeb.Endpoint,
 config :chiya, dev_routes: true
 
 # Do not include metadata nor timestamps in development logs
-config :logger, :console, format: "[$level] $message\n"
+# config :logger, :console, format: "[$level] $message\n"
+config :logger, :default_formatter,
+  format: "[$level] $message\n"
 
 # Set a higher stacktrace during development. Avoid configuring such
 # in production as building large stacktraces may be expensive.
diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 467f09b..b10f6b1 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ config :chiya, ChiyaWeb.Endpoint, cache_static_manifest: "priv/static/cache_mani
 config :swoosh, api_client: Swoosh.ApiClient.Finch, finch_name: Chiya.Finch
 
 # Do not print debug messages in production
-config :logger, level: :debug
+# config :logger, level: :debug
+config :logger, :default_handler,
+  level: :info
 
 config :cors_plug,
   origin: ["app://obsidian.md"],
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 28fcc40..2408037 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ config :chiya, Chiya.Mailer, adapter: Swoosh.Adapters.Test
 config :swoosh, :api_client, false
 
 # Print only warnings and errors during test
-config :logger, level: :warning
+# config :logger, level: :warning
+config :logger, :default_handler,
+  level: :warning
 
 # Initialize plugs at runtime for faster test compilation
 config :phoenix, :plug_init_mode, :runtime
diff --git a/lib/chiya/application.ex b/lib/chiya/application.ex
index 13fa5df..e600da2 100644
--- a/lib/chiya/application.ex
+++ b/lib/chiya/application.ex
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ defmodule Chiya.Application do
       # {Chiya.Worker, arg}
     ]
 
+    Logger.add_handlers(:chiya)
+
     # See https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/Supervisor.html
     # for other strategies and supported options
     opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: Chiya.Supervisor]