diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 831201d..a82ccaa 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1485,6 +1485,7 @@ name = "paperoni"
 version = "0.3.0-alpha1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
+ "chrono",
  "clap",
  "colored",
  "comfy-table",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index af15d18..655fbb7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 [dependencies]
 async-std = "1.9.0"
 # atty = "0.2.14"
+chrono = "0.4.19"
 clap = "2.33.3"
 colored = "2.0.0"
 comfy-table = "2.1.0"
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 9e4b62e..abf8226 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-use std::{fs::File, io::Read};
+use std::{fs::File, io::Read, path::Path};
 
+use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
 use clap::{App, AppSettings, Arg};
+use flexi_logger::LevelFilter as LogLevel;
+
+use crate::logs::init_logger;
 
 pub fn cli_init() -> AppConfig {
     let app = App::new("paperoni")
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ pub fn cli_init() -> AppConfig {
         .about(
             "
 Paperoni is an article downloader.
-It takes a url and downloads the article content from it and saves it to an epub.
+It takes a url, downloads the article content from it and saves it to an epub.
         ",
         )
         .arg(
@@ -40,11 +44,27 @@ It takes a url and downloads the article content from it and saves it to an epub
                 .long_help("The maximum number of concurrent HTTP connections when downloading articles. Default is 8.\nNOTE: It is advised to use as few connections as needed i.e between 1 and 50. Using more connections can end up overloading your network card with too many concurrent requests.")
                 .takes_value(true))
         .arg(
-            Arg::with_name("debug")
-                .long("debug")
-                .help("Enable logging of events for debugging")
+            Arg::with_name("verbosity")
+                .short("v")
+                .multiple(true)
+                .help("Enables logging of events and set the verbosity level. Use -h to read on its usage")
+                .long_help(
+"This takes upto 4 levels of verbosity in the following order.
+ - Error (-v)
+ - Warn (-vv)
+ - Info (-vvv)
+ - Debug (-vvvv)
+ When this flag is passed, it disables the progress bars and logs to stderr.
+ If you would like to send the logs to a file (and enable progress bars), pass the log-to-file flag."
+                )
+                .takes_value(false))
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("log-to-file")
+                .long("log-to-file")
+                .help("Enables logging of events to a file located in .paperoni/logs with a default log level of debug. Use -v to specify the logging level")
                 .takes_value(false));
     let arg_matches = app.get_matches();
+
     let mut urls: Vec<String> = match arg_matches.value_of("file") {
         Some(file_name) => {
             if let Ok(mut file) = File::open(file_name) {
@@ -81,17 +101,43 @@ It takes a url and downloads the article content from it and saves it to an epub
 
     let mut app_config = AppConfig::new(max_conn);
     app_config.set_urls(urls);
+
     if let Some(name) = arg_matches.value_of("output_name") {
+        let file_path = Path::new(name);
+        if !file_path.is_file() {
+            eprintln!("{:?} is not a vaild file", name);
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+
         let file_name = if name.ends_with(".epub") && name.len() > 5 {
             name.to_owned()
         } else {
             name.to_owned() + ".epub"
         };
-        app_config.set_merged(file_name);
+        app_config.merged = Some(file_name);
     }
-    if arg_matches.is_present("debug") {
-        app_config.toggle_debug(true);
+
+    if arg_matches.is_present("verbosity") {
+        if !arg_matches.is_present("log-to-file") {
+            app_config.can_disable_progress_bar = true;
+        }
+        let log_levels: [LogLevel; 5] = [
+            LogLevel::Off,
+            LogLevel::Debug,
+            LogLevel::Info,
+            LogLevel::Warn,
+            LogLevel::Error,
+        ];
+        let level = arg_matches.occurrences_of("verbosity").clamp(0, 4) as usize;
+        app_config.log_level = log_levels[level];
     }
+    if arg_matches.is_present("log-to-file") {
+        app_config.log_level = LogLevel::Debug;
+        app_config.is_logging_to_file = true;
+    }
+
+    init_logger(&app_config);
+
     app_config
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +145,10 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     urls: Vec<String>,
     max_conn: usize,
     merged: Option<String>,
-    is_debug: bool,
+    log_level: LogLevel,
+    can_disable_progress_bar: bool,
+    start_time: DateTime<Local>,
+    is_logging_to_file: bool,
 }
 
 impl AppConfig {
@@ -108,22 +157,17 @@ impl AppConfig {
             urls: vec![],
             max_conn,
             merged: None,
-            is_debug: false,
+            log_level: LogLevel::Off,
+            can_disable_progress_bar: false,
+            start_time: Local::now(),
+            is_logging_to_file: false,
         }
     }
 
-    fn toggle_debug(&mut self, is_debug: bool) {
-        self.is_debug = is_debug;
-    }
-
     fn set_urls(&mut self, urls: Vec<String>) {
         self.urls.extend(urls);
     }
 
-    fn set_merged(&mut self, name: String) {
-        self.merged = Some(name);
-    }
-
     pub fn urls(&self) -> &Vec<String> {
         &self.urls
     }
@@ -135,7 +179,19 @@ impl AppConfig {
         self.merged.as_ref()
     }
 
-    pub fn is_debug(&self) -> bool {
-        self.is_debug
+    pub fn log_level(&self) -> LogLevel {
+        self.log_level
+    }
+
+    pub fn can_disable_progress_bar(&self) -> bool {
+        self.can_disable_progress_bar
+    }
+
+    pub fn start_time(&self) -> &DateTime<Local> {
+        &self.start_time
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_logging_to_file(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_logging_to_file
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/epub.rs b/src/epub.rs
index 87d6106..75f2b9e 100644
--- a/src/epub.rs
+++ b/src/epub.rs
@@ -6,27 +6,33 @@ use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
 use log::{debug, info};
 
 use crate::{
+    cli::AppConfig,
     errors::PaperoniError,
     extractor::{self, Extractor},
 };
 
 pub fn generate_epubs(
     articles: Vec<Extractor>,
-    merged: Option<&String>,
+    app_config: &AppConfig,
     successful_articles_table: &mut Table,
 ) -> Result<(), Vec<PaperoniError>> {
-    let bar = ProgressBar::new(articles.len() as u64);
-    let style = ProgressStyle::default_bar().template(
+    let bar = if app_config.can_disable_progress_bar() {
+        ProgressBar::hidden()
+    } else {
+        let enabled_bar = ProgressBar::new(articles.len() as u64);
+        let style = ProgressStyle::default_bar().template(
         "{spinner:.cyan} [{elapsed_precise}] {bar:40.white} {:>8} epub {pos}/{len:7} {msg:.green}",
     );
-    bar.set_style(style);
-    if !articles.is_empty() {
-        bar.set_message("Generating epubs");
-    }
+        enabled_bar.set_style(style);
+        if !articles.is_empty() {
+            enabled_bar.set_message("Generating epubs");
+        }
+        enabled_bar
+    };
 
     let mut errors: Vec<PaperoniError> = Vec::new();
 
-    match merged {
+    match app_config.merged() {
         Some(name) => {
             successful_articles_table.set_header(vec![Cell::new("Table of Contents")
                 .add_attribute(Attribute::Bold)
diff --git a/src/logs.rs b/src/logs.rs
index 84e97e0..87b5d1b 100644
--- a/src/logs.rs
+++ b/src/logs.rs
@@ -2,24 +2,28 @@ use colored::*;
 use comfy_table::presets::UTF8_HORIZONTAL_BORDERS_ONLY;
 use comfy_table::{Cell, CellAlignment, ContentArrangement, Table};
 use directories::UserDirs;
+use flexi_logger::LogSpecBuilder;
 use log::error;
 
-use crate::errors::PaperoniError;
+use crate::{cli::AppConfig, errors::PaperoniError};
 
 pub fn display_summary(
     initial_article_count: usize,
     succesful_articles_table: Table,
+    partial_downloads_count: usize,
     errors: Vec<PaperoniError>,
 ) {
-    let successfully_downloaded_count = initial_article_count - errors.len();
+    let successfully_downloaded_count =
+        initial_article_count - partial_downloads_count - errors.len();
 
     println!(
         "{}",
-        short_summary(
+        short_summary(DownloadCount::new(
             initial_article_count,
             successfully_downloaded_count,
+            partial_downloads_count,
             errors.len()
-        )
+        ))
         .bold()
     );
 
@@ -50,49 +54,128 @@ pub fn display_summary(
 }
 
 /// Returns a string summary of the total number of failed and successful article downloads
-fn short_summary(initial_count: usize, successful_count: usize, failed_count: usize) -> String {
-    if initial_count != successful_count + failed_count {
+fn short_summary(download_count: DownloadCount) -> String {
+    // TODO: Refactor this
+    if download_count.total
+        != download_count.successful + download_count.failed + download_count.partial
+    {
         panic!("initial_count must be equal to the sum of failed and successful count")
     }
     let get_noun = |count: usize| if count == 1 { "article" } else { "articles" };
-    if successful_count == initial_count && successful_count == 1 {
+    if download_count.successful == download_count.total && download_count.successful == 1 {
         "Article downloaded successfully".green().to_string()
-    } else if initial_count == failed_count && failed_count == 1 {
+    } else if download_count.total == download_count.failed && download_count.failed == 1 {
         "Article failed to download".red().to_string()
-    } else if successful_count == initial_count {
+    } else if download_count.total == download_count.partial && download_count.partial == 1 {
+        "Article partially failed to download".yellow().to_string()
+    } else if download_count.successful == download_count.total {
         "All articles downloaded successfully".green().to_string()
-    } else if successful_count == 0 {
+    } else if download_count.failed == download_count.total {
         "All articles failed to download".red().to_string()
-    } else {
+    } else if download_count.partial == download_count.total {
+        "All articles partially failed to download"
+            .yellow()
+            .to_string()
+    } else if download_count.partial == 0 {
         format!(
             "{} {} downloaded successfully, {} {} failed",
-            successful_count,
-            get_noun(successful_count),
-            failed_count,
-            get_noun(failed_count)
+            download_count.successful,
+            get_noun(download_count.successful),
+            download_count.failed,
+            get_noun(download_count.failed)
+        )
+        .yellow()
+        .to_string()
+    } else if download_count.successful == 0
+        && download_count.partial > 0
+        && download_count.failed > 0
+    {
+        format!(
+            "{} {} partially failed to download, {} {} failed",
+            download_count.partial,
+            get_noun(download_count.partial),
+            download_count.failed,
+            get_noun(download_count.failed)
+        )
+        .yellow()
+        .to_string()
+    } else if download_count.failed == 0
+        && download_count.successful > 0
+        && download_count.partial > 0
+    {
+        format!(
+            "{} {} downloaded successfully, {} {} partially failed to download",
+            download_count.successful,
+            get_noun(download_count.successful),
+            download_count.partial,
+            get_noun(download_count.partial)
+        )
+        .yellow()
+        .to_string()
+    } else {
+        format!(
+            "{} {} downloaded successfully, {} {} partially failed to download, {} {} failed",
+            download_count.successful,
+            get_noun(download_count.successful),
+            download_count.partial,
+            get_noun(download_count.partial),
+            download_count.failed,
+            get_noun(download_count.failed)
         )
         .yellow()
         .to_string()
     }
 }
 
-pub fn init_logger() {
+struct DownloadCount {
+    total: usize,
+    successful: usize,
+    partial: usize,
+    failed: usize,
+}
+impl DownloadCount {
+    fn new(total: usize, successful: usize, partial: usize, failed: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            total,
+            successful,
+            partial,
+            failed,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn init_logger(app_config: &AppConfig) {
     match UserDirs::new() {
         Some(user_dirs) => {
             let home_dir = user_dirs.home_dir();
             let paperoni_dir = home_dir.join(".paperoni");
             let log_dir = paperoni_dir.join("logs");
-            if !paperoni_dir.is_dir() || !log_dir.is_dir() {
-                std::fs::create_dir_all(&log_dir).expect(
-                    "Unable to create paperoni directories on home directory for logging purposes",
-                );
+
+            let log_spec = LogSpecBuilder::new()
+                .module("paperoni", app_config.log_level())
+                .build();
+            let formatted_timestamp = app_config.start_time().format("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S");
+            let mut logger = flexi_logger::Logger::with(log_spec);
+
+            if app_config.is_logging_to_file() && (!paperoni_dir.is_dir() || !log_dir.is_dir()) {
+                match std::fs::create_dir_all(&log_dir) {
+                    Ok(_) => (),
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        eprintln!("Unable to create paperoni directories on home directory for logging purposes\n{}",e);
+                        std::process::exit(1);
+                    }
+                };
             }
-            match flexi_logger::Logger::with_str("paperoni=debug")
-                .directory(log_dir)
-                .log_to_file()
-                .print_message()
-                .start()
-            {
+
+            if app_config.is_logging_to_file() {
+                logger = logger
+                    .directory(log_dir)
+                    .discriminant(formatted_timestamp.to_string())
+                    .suppress_timestamp()
+                    .log_to_file();
+            }
+
+            match logger.start() {
                 Ok(_) => (),
                 Err(e) => eprintln!("Unable to start logger!\n{}", e),
             }
@@ -103,44 +186,68 @@ pub fn init_logger() {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::short_summary;
+    use super::{short_summary, DownloadCount};
     use colored::*;
     #[test]
     fn test_short_summary() {
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(1, 1, 0),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(1, 1, 0, 0)),
             "Article downloaded successfully".green().to_string()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(1, 0, 1),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(1, 0, 0, 1)),
             "Article failed to download".red().to_string()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(10, 10, 0),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(10, 10, 0, 0)),
             "All articles downloaded successfully".green().to_string()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(10, 0, 10),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(10, 0, 0, 10)),
             "All articles failed to download".red().to_string()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(10, 8, 2),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(10, 8, 0, 2)),
             "8 articles downloaded successfully, 2 articles failed"
                 .yellow()
                 .to_string()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(10, 1, 9),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(10, 1, 0, 9)),
             "1 article downloaded successfully, 9 articles failed"
                 .yellow()
                 .to_string()
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            short_summary(7, 6, 1),
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(7, 6, 0, 1)),
             "6 articles downloaded successfully, 1 article failed"
                 .yellow()
                 .to_string()
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(7, 4, 2, 1)),
+            "4 articles downloaded successfully, 2 articles partially failed to download, 1 article failed"
+                .yellow()
+                .to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(12, 6, 6, 0)),
+            "6 articles downloaded successfully, 6 articles partially failed to download"
+                .yellow()
+                .to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(5, 0, 4, 1)),
+            "4 articles partially failed to download, 1 article failed"
+                .yellow()
+                .to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            short_summary(DownloadCount::new(4, 0, 4, 0)),
+            "All articles partially failed to download"
+                .yellow()
+                .to_string()
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -148,6 +255,6 @@ mod tests {
         expected = "initial_count must be equal to the sum of failed and successful count"
     )]
     fn test_short_summary_panics_on_invalid_input() {
-        short_summary(0, 12, 43);
+        short_summary(DownloadCount::new(0, 12, 0, 43));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b5cd770..0f8b34a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -24,27 +24,30 @@ use cli::AppConfig;
 use epub::generate_epubs;
 use extractor::Extractor;
 use http::{download_images, fetch_html};
-use logs::{display_summary, init_logger};
+use logs::display_summary;
 
 fn main() {
     let app_config = cli::cli_init();
 
     if !app_config.urls().is_empty() {
-        if app_config.is_debug() {
-            init_logger();
-        }
         download(app_config);
     }
 }
 
 fn download(app_config: AppConfig) {
-    let bar = ProgressBar::new(app_config.urls().len() as u64);
     let mut errors = Vec::new();
-    let style = ProgressStyle::default_bar().template(
+    let mut partial_download_count: usize = 0;
+    let bar = if app_config.can_disable_progress_bar() {
+        ProgressBar::hidden()
+    } else {
+        let enabled_bar = ProgressBar::new(app_config.urls().len() as u64);
+        let style = ProgressStyle::default_bar().template(
         "{spinner:.cyan} [{elapsed_precise}] {bar:40.white} {:>8} link {pos}/{len:7} {msg:.yellow/white}",
     );
-    bar.set_style(style);
-    bar.enable_steady_tick(500);
+        enabled_bar.set_style(style);
+        enabled_bar.enable_steady_tick(500);
+        enabled_bar
+    };
     let articles = task::block_on(async {
         let urls_iter = app_config.urls().iter().map(|url| fetch_html(url));
         let mut responses = stream::from_iter(urls_iter).buffered(app_config.max_conn());
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ fn download(app_config: AppConfig) {
                                 download_images(&mut extractor, &Url::parse(&url).unwrap(), &bar)
                                     .await
                             {
+                                partial_download_count += 1;
                                 warn!(
                                     "{} image{} failed to download for {}",
                                     img_errors.len(),
@@ -97,14 +101,25 @@ fn download(app_config: AppConfig) {
         .load_preset(UTF8_FULL)
         .load_preset(UTF8_HORIZONTAL_BORDERS_ONLY)
         .set_content_arrangement(ContentArrangement::Dynamic);
-    match generate_epubs(articles, app_config.merged(), &mut succesful_articles_table) {
+    match generate_epubs(articles, &app_config, &mut succesful_articles_table) {
         Ok(_) => (),
         Err(gen_epub_errors) => {
             errors.extend(gen_epub_errors);
         }
     };
     let has_errors = !errors.is_empty();
-    display_summary(app_config.urls().len(), succesful_articles_table, errors);
+    display_summary(
+        app_config.urls().len(),
+        succesful_articles_table,
+        partial_download_count,
+        errors,
+    );
+    if app_config.is_logging_to_file() {
+        println!(
+            "Log written to paperoni_{}.log\n",
+            app_config.start_time().format("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
+        );
+    }
     if has_errors {
         std::process::exit(1);
     }