diff --git a/functions/compression.sh b/functions/compression.sh
index 2a0e25d6..bb33cd2e 100644
--- a/functions/compression.sh
+++ b/functions/compression.sh
@@ -55,36 +55,35 @@ validate_for_chd() {
 	local file="$1"
 	local normalized_filename=$(echo "$file" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
   local file_validated="false"
-	chd_validation_log_file="compression_$(basename "$file").log"
-	echo "Validating file:" "$file" > "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+	log i "Validating file: $file"
 	if echo "$normalized_filename" | grep -qE '\.iso|\.cue|\.gdi'; then
-		echo ".cue/.iso/.gdi file detected" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+		log i ".cue/.iso/.gdi file detected"
 		local file_path=$(dirname "$(realpath "$file")")
 		local file_base_name=$(basename "$file")
 		local file_name=${file_base_name%.*}
 		if [[ "$normalized_filename" == *".cue" ]]; then # Validate .cue file
 			if [[ ! "$file_path" == *"dreamcast"* ]]; then # .bin/.cue compression may not work for Dreamcast, only GDI or ISO # TODO: verify
-        echo "Validating .cue associated .bin files" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+        log i "Validating .cue associated .bin files"
         local cue_bin_files=$(grep -o -P "(?<=FILE \").*(?=\".*$)" "$file")
-        echo "Associated bin files read:" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
-        printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+        log i "Associated bin files read:"
+        log i $(printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files")
         if [[ ! -z "$cue_bin_files" ]]; then
           while IFS= read -r line
           do
-            echo "looking for $file_path/$line" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+            log i "Looking for $file_path/$line"
             if [[ -f "$file_path/$line" ]]; then
-              echo ".bin file found at $file_path/$line" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+              log i ".bin file found at $file_path/$line"
               file_validated="true"
             else
-              echo ".bin file NOT found at $file_path/$line" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
-              echo ".cue file could not be validated. Please verify your .cue file contains the correct corresponding .bin file information and retry." >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+              log e ".bin file NOT found at $file_path/$line"
+              log e ".cue file could not be validated. Please verify your .cue file contains the correct corresponding .bin file information and retry."
               file_validated="false"
               break
             fi
           done < <(printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files")
         fi
       else
-        echo ".cue files not compatible with Dreamcast CHD compression" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+        log w ".cue files not compatible with CHD compression"
       fi
       echo $file_validated
 		else # If file is a .iso or .gdi
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ validate_for_chd() {
 			echo $file_validated
 		fi
 	else
-		echo "File type not recognized. Supported file types are .cue, .gdi and .iso" >> "$logs_folder/$chd_validation_log_file"
+		log w "File type not recognized. Supported file types are .cue, .gdi and .iso"
 		echo $file_validated
 	fi
 }
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ cli_compress_single_game() {
       local system=$(echo "$file" | grep -oE "$roms_folder/[^/]+" | grep -oE "[^/]+$")
       local compatible_compression_format=$(find_compatible_compression_format "$file")
       if [[ ! $compatible_compression_format == "none" ]]; then
-        echo "$(basename "$file") can be compressed to $compatible_compression_format"
+        log i "$(basename "$file") can be compressed to $compatible_compression_format"
         compress_game "$compatible_compression_format" "$file" "$system"
         if [[ $post_compression_cleanup == [yY] ]]; then # Remove file(s) if requested
           if [[ -f "${file%.*}.$compatible_compression_format" ]]; then
@@ -117,27 +116,27 @@ cli_compress_single_game() {
               local file_path=$(dirname "$(realpath "$file")")
               while IFS= read -r line
               do # Remove associated .bin files
-                echo "Removing original file "$file_path/$line""
+                log i "Removing original file "$file_path/$line""
                 rm -f "$file_path/$line"
               done < <(printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files") # Remove original .cue file
-              echo "Removing original file $(basename "$file")"
+              log i "Removing original file $(basename "$file")"
               rm -f "$file"
             else
-              echo "Removing original file $(basename "$file")"
+              log i "Removing original file $(basename "$file")"
               rm -f "$file"
             fi
           else
-            echo "Compressed version of $(basename "$file") not found, skipping deletion."
+            log w "Compressed version of $(basename "$file") not found, skipping deletion."
           fi
         fi
       else
-        echo "$(basename "$file") does not have any compatible compression formats."
+        log w "$(basename "$file") does not have any compatible compression formats."
       fi
 		else
-			echo "File not found, please specify the full path to the file to be compressed."
+			log w "File not found, please specify the full path to the file to be compressed."
 		fi
 	else
-		echo "Please use this command format \"--compress-one <path to file to compress>\""
+		log i "Please use this command format \"--compress-one <path to file to compress>\""
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -165,12 +164,12 @@ cli_compress_all_games() {
   do
     local compression_candidates=$(find "$roms_folder/$system" -type f -not -iname "*.txt")
     if [[ ! -z "$compression_candidates" ]]; then
-      echo "Checking files for $system"
+      log i "Checking files for $system"
       while IFS= read -r file
       do
         local compatible_compression_format=$(find_compatible_compression_format "$file")
         if [[ ! "$compatible_compression_format" == "none" ]]; then
-          echo "$(basename "$file") can be compressed to $compatible_compression_format"
+          log i "$(basename "$file") can be compressed to $compatible_compression_format"
           compress_game "$compatible_compression_format" "$file" "$system"
           if [[ $post_compression_cleanup == [yY] ]]; then # Remove file(s) if requested
             if [[ -f "${file%.*}.$compatible_compression_format" ]]; then
@@ -179,25 +178,25 @@ cli_compress_all_games() {
                 local file_path=$(dirname "$(realpath "$file")")
                 while IFS= read -r line
                 do # Remove associated .bin files
-                  echo "Removing original file "$file_path/$line""
+                  log i "Removing original file "$file_path/$line""
                   rm -f "$file_path/$line"
                 done < <(printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files") # Remove original .cue file
-                echo "Removing original file "$file""
+                log i "Removing original file "$file""
                 rm -f $(realpath "$file")
               else
-                echo "Removing original file "$file""
+                log i "Removing original file "$file""
                 rm -f $(realpath "$file")
               fi
             else
-              echo "Compressed version of $(basename "$file") not found, skipping deletion."
+              log w "Compressed version of $(basename "$file") not found, skipping deletion."
             fi
           fi
         else
-          echo "No compatible compression format found for $(basename "$file")"
+          log w "No compatible compression format found for $(basename "$file")"
         fi
       done < <(printf '%s\n' "$compression_candidates")
     else
-      echo "No compatible files found for compression in $system"
+      log w "No compatible files found for compression in $system"
     fi
   done < <(printf '%s\n' "$compressable_systems_list")
 }
diff --git a/tools/configurator.sh b/tools/configurator.sh
index c23788dc..e00747f5 100644
--- a/tools/configurator.sh
+++ b/tools/configurator.sh
@@ -790,22 +790,28 @@ configurator_compress_single_game_dialog() {
     if [[ ! $compatible_compression_format == "none" ]]; then
       local post_compression_cleanup=$(configurator_compression_cleanup_dialog)
       (
-      echo "# Compressing $(basename "$file") to $compatible_compression_format format"
+      echo "# Compressing $(basename "$file") to $compatible_compression_format format" # This updates the Zenity dialog
+      log i "Compressing $(basename "$file") to $compatible_compression_format format"
       compress_game "$compatible_compression_format" "$file" "$system"
       if [[ $post_compression_cleanup == "true" ]]; then # Remove file(s) if requested
         if [[ -f "${file%.*}.$compatible_compression_format" ]]; then
+          log i "Performing post-compression file cleanup"
           if [[ "$file" == *".cue" ]]; then
             local cue_bin_files=$(grep -o -P "(?<=FILE \").*(?=\".*$)" "$file")
             local file_path=$(dirname "$(realpath "$file")")
             while IFS= read -r line
             do
+              log i "Removing file $file_path/$line"
               rm -f "$file_path/$line"
             done < <(printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files")
+            log i "Removing file $(realpath $file)"
             rm -f $(realpath "$file")
           else
+            log i "Removing file $(realpath $file)"
             rm -f "$(realpath "$file")"
           fi
         else
+          log i "Compressed file ${file%.*}.$compatible_compression_format not found, skipping original file deletion"
           configurator_generic_dialog "RetroDECK Configurator - RetroDECK: Compression Tool" "A compressed version of the file was not found, skipping deletion."
         fi
       fi
@@ -909,9 +915,11 @@ configurator_compress_multiple_games_dialog() {
       local system=$(echo "$file" | grep -oE "$roms_folder/[^/]+" | grep -oE "[^/]+$")
       local compression_format=$(find_compatible_compression_format "$file")
       echo "# Compressing $(basename "$file") into $compression_format format" # Update Zenity dialog text
+      log i "Compressing $(basename "$file") into $compression_format format"
       progress=$(( 100 - (( 100 / "$total_games_to_compress" ) * "$games_left_to_compress" )))
       echo $progress
       games_left_to_compress=$((games_left_to_compress-1))
+      log i "Games left to compress: $games_left_to_compress"
       compress_game "$compression_format" "$file" "$system"
       if [[ $post_compression_cleanup == "true" ]]; then # Remove file(s) if requested
         if [[ -f "${file%.*}.$compatible_compression_format" ]]; then
@@ -920,13 +928,17 @@ configurator_compress_multiple_games_dialog() {
             local file_path=$(dirname "$(realpath "$file")")
             while IFS= read -r line
             do
+              log i "Removing file $file_path/$line"
               rm -f "$file_path/$line"
             done < <(printf '%s\n' "$cue_bin_files")
+            log i "Removing file $(realpath $file)"
             rm -f $(realpath "$file")
           else
+            log i "Removing file $(realpath $file)"
             rm -f "$(realpath "$file")"
           fi
         else
+          log i "Compressed file ${file%.*}.$compatible_compression_format not found, skipping original file deletion"
           configurator_generic_dialog "RetroDECK Configurator - RetroDECK: Compression Tool" "Compression of $(basename $file) failed, skipping deletion."
         fi
       fi