diff --git a/src/logging/color_log_formatter.py b/src/logging/color_log_formatter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54a873b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logging/color_log_formatter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from logging import Formatter, LogRecord
+
+
+class ColorLogFormatter(Formatter):
+    """Formatter that outputs logs in a colored format"""
+
+    RESET = "\033[0m"
+    DIM = "\033[2m"
+    BOLD = "\033[1m"
+    RED = "\033[31m"
+    YELLOW = "\033[33m"
+
+    def format(self, record: LogRecord):
+        super_format = super().format(record)
+        match record.levelname:
+            case "CRITICAL":
+                return self.BOLD + self.RED + super_format + self.RESET
+            case "ERROR":
+                return self.RED + super_format + self.RESET
+            case "WARNING":
+                return self.YELLOW + super_format + self.RESET
+            case "DEBUG":
+                return self.DIM + super_format + self.RESET
+            case _other:
+                return super_format
diff --git a/src/logging/setup.py b/src/logging/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83dbc9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logging/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import logging.config as logging_dot_config
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from src import shared
+
+
+def setup_logging():
+    """Intitate the app's logging"""
+
+    # Prepare log file
+    log_dir = shared.data_dir / "cartridges" / "logs"
+    log_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    log_file = log_dir / f'{datetime.now().isoformat(timespec="seconds")}.log'
+
+    # Define log levels
+    profile_main_log_level = "DEBUG" if shared.PROFILE == "development" else "WARNING"
+    profile_lib_log_level = "INFO" if shared.PROFILE == "development" else "WARNING"
+    main_log_level = os.environ.get("LOGLEVEL", profile_main_log_level).upper()
+    lib_log_level = os.environ.get("LIBLOGLEVEL", profile_lib_log_level).upper()
+
+    # Load config
+    config = {
+        "version": 1,
+        "formatters": {
+            "console_formatter": {
+                "class": "src.logging.color_log_formatter.ColorLogFormatter",
+                "format": "%(name)s %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
+            },
+            "file_formatter": {
+                "format": "%(asctime)s | %(name)s | %(levelname)s | %(message)s"
+            },
+        },
+        "handlers": {
+            "main_console_handler": {
+                "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
+                "formatter": "console_formatter",
+                "level": main_log_level,
+            },
+            "lib_console_handler": {
+                "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
+                "formatter": "console_formatter",
+                "level": lib_log_level,
+            },
+            "file_handler": {
+                "class": "logging.FileHandler",
+                "level": "DEBUG",
+                "filename": str(log_file),
+                "formatter": "file_formatter",
+            },
+        },
+        "loggers": {
+            "PIL": {"handlers": ["lib_console_handler", "file_handler"]},
+            "urllib3": {"handlers": ["lib_console_handler", "file_handler"]},
+            "root": {"handlers": ["main_console_handler", "file_handler"]},
+        },
+    }
+    logging_dot_config.dictConfig(config)
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 6fdea73..f4f413f 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
-import os
 import sys
 
 import gi
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ from src.importer.sources.itch_source import ItchSource
 from src.importer.sources.legendary_source import LegendarySource
 from src.importer.sources.lutris_source import LutrisSource
 from src.importer.sources.steam_source import SteamSource
+from src.logging.setup import setup_logging
 from src.preferences import PreferencesWindow
 from src.store.managers.display_manager import DisplayManager
 from src.store.managers.file_manager import FileManager
@@ -257,20 +257,8 @@ class CartridgesApplication(Adw.Application):
 
 def main(version):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     # Initiate logger
-    # (silence debug info from external libraries)
-    profile_base_log_level = "DEBUG" if shared.PROFILE == "development" else "WARNING"
-    profile_lib_log_level = "INFO" if shared.PROFILE == "development" else "WARNING"
-    base_log_level = os.environ.get("LOGLEVEL", profile_base_log_level).upper()
-    lib_log_level = os.environ.get("LIBLOGLEVEL", profile_lib_log_level).upper()
-    log_levels = {
-        None: base_log_level,
-        "PIL": lib_log_level,
-        "urllib3": lib_log_level,
-    }
-    logging.basicConfig()
-    for logger, level in log_levels.items():
-        logging.getLogger(logger).setLevel(level)
-
+    logging.basicConfig(level="DEBUG")
+    setup_logging()
     # Start app
     app = CartridgesApplication()
     return app.run(sys.argv)
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index c5ef74f..6631a62 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ install_subdir('importer', install_dir: moduledir)
 install_subdir('importers', install_dir: moduledir)
 install_subdir('utils', install_dir: moduledir)
 install_subdir('store', install_dir: moduledir)
+install_subdir('logging', install_dir: moduledir)
 install_data(
   [
     'main.py',