diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1fac880d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Log files
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# Python cache
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+
+# Virtual environments
+python_env/
+venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+
+# Build artifacts
+build/
+dist/
+*.egg-info/
+
+# Temporary files
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.iml
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
diff --git a/lib/classes/run_logger.py b/lib/classes/run_logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f364832b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/classes/run_logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+
+class RunLogger:
+    """
+    Captures stdout and stderr to a log file while preserving normal output.
+    Does not change what the user sees in terminal/Gradio UI.
+    Uses memory buffering to minimize disk I/O overhead.
+    """
+    
+    # Buffer size for log file writes (128KB for optimal performance)
+    BUFFER_SIZE = 128 * 1024
+    
+    def __init__(self, log_dir, session_id=None, enabled=True):
+        """
+        Initialize the RunLogger.
+        
+        Args:
+            log_dir: Directory to store log files
+            session_id: Optional session ID to include in log filename
+            enabled: Whether logging is enabled
+        """
+        self.enabled = enabled
+        self.log_dir = log_dir
+        self.session_id = session_id or "unknown"
+        self.log_file = None
+        self.log_file_path = None
+        self.original_stdout = None
+        self.original_stderr = None
+        self.tee_stdout = None
+        self.tee_stderr = None
+        self.buffer = []
+        self.buffer_size = 0
+        
+    def start(self):
+        """Start capturing stdout/stderr to log file."""
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return
+            
+        try:
+            # Create log directory if it doesn't exist
+            os.makedirs(self.log_dir, exist_ok=True)
+            
+            # Generate log filename with timestamp
+            timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+            log_filename = f"run_{timestamp}_{self.session_id}.log"
+            self.log_file_path = os.path.join(self.log_dir, log_filename)
+            
+            # Open log file with larger buffer for better performance
+            self.log_file = open(self.log_file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8', buffering=self.BUFFER_SIZE)
+            
+            # Write header
+            self.log_file.write(f"=== Log started at {datetime.now().isoformat()} ===\n")
+            self.log_file.write(f"Session ID: {self.session_id}\n")
+            self.log_file.write("=" * 60 + "\n\n")
+            # Flush header to ensure it's written immediately
+            self.log_file.flush()
+            
+            # Save original streams
+            self.original_stdout = sys.stdout
+            self.original_stderr = sys.stderr
+            
+            # Create tee streams that write to both original and log file
+            # Pass the RunLogger instance for buffered writing
+            self.tee_stdout = TeeStream(self.original_stdout, self)
+            self.tee_stderr = TeeStream(self.original_stderr, self)
+            
+            # Replace sys streams
+            sys.stdout = self.tee_stdout
+            sys.stderr = self.tee_stderr
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            # If logging fails, just continue without logging
+            print(f"Warning: Could not initialize log file: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            self.enabled = False
+    
+    def write_to_log(self, message):
+        """
+        Write message to log file with buffering to minimize disk I/O.
+        
+        Args:
+            message: String to write to log file
+        """
+        if not self.enabled or not self.log_file or self.log_file.closed:
+            return
+        
+        try:
+            # Write to file (Python's buffering handles the actual I/O optimization)
+            self.log_file.write(message)
+        except:
+            pass
+    
+    def flush_log(self):
+        """Flush the log file buffer to disk."""
+        if self.enabled and self.log_file and not self.log_file.closed:
+            try:
+                self.log_file.flush()
+            except:
+                pass
+            
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stop capturing stdout/stderr and close log file."""
+        if not self.enabled or not self.log_file:
+            return
+            
+        try:
+            # Restore original streams
+            if self.original_stdout:
+                sys.stdout = self.original_stdout
+            if self.original_stderr:
+                sys.stderr = self.original_stderr
+            
+            # Flush any remaining buffered data
+            self.flush_log()
+                
+            # Write footer and close log file
+            if self.log_file and not self.log_file.closed:
+                self.log_file.write(f"\n\n{'=' * 60}\n")
+                self.log_file.write(f"=== Log ended at {datetime.now().isoformat()} ===\n")
+                self.log_file.flush()
+                self.log_file.close()
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Error closing log file: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            
+    def __enter__(self):
+        """Context manager entry."""
+        self.start()
+        return self
+        
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        """Context manager exit."""
+        # Log any exceptions
+        if exc_type is not None and self.enabled and self.log_file:
+            try:
+                import traceback
+                self.log_file.write("\n\n=== EXCEPTION OCCURRED ===\n")
+                self.log_file.write(f"Exception type: {exc_type.__name__}\n")
+                self.log_file.write(f"Exception value: {exc_val}\n")
+                self.log_file.write("\nTraceback:\n")
+                traceback.print_exception(exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb, file=self.log_file)
+                self.log_file.flush()
+            except:
+                pass
+                
+        self.stop()
+        return False  # Don't suppress exceptions
+        
+    @staticmethod
+    def cleanup_old_logs(log_dir, retention_days):
+        """
+        Clean up log files older than retention_days.
+        
+        Args:
+            log_dir: Directory containing log files
+            retention_days: Number of days to keep log files
+        """
+        if not os.path.exists(log_dir):
+            return
+            
+        try:
+            cutoff_time = time.time() - (retention_days * 86400)  # 86400 seconds per day
+            
+            for filename in os.listdir(log_dir):
+                if filename.startswith("run_") and filename.endswith(".log"):
+                    filepath = os.path.join(log_dir, filename)
+                    try:
+                        if os.path.isfile(filepath):
+                            file_mtime = os.path.getmtime(filepath)
+                            if file_mtime < cutoff_time:
+                                os.remove(filepath)
+                                print(f"Deleted old log file: {filename}")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(f"Warning: Could not delete log file {filename}: {e}")
+                        
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Error during log cleanup: {e}")
+
+
+class TeeStream:
+    """
+    A stream that writes to two destinations simultaneously.
+    Used to write to both terminal and log file with buffered writes.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, terminal_stream, logger):
+        """
+        Initialize TeeStream.
+        
+        Args:
+            terminal_stream: Output stream for terminal (usually sys.__stdout__ or sys.__stderr__)
+            logger: RunLogger instance for buffered log file writing
+        """
+        self.terminal_stream = terminal_stream
+        self.logger = logger
+        
+    def write(self, message):
+        """Write message to both terminal and log file."""
+        # Always write to terminal immediately for real-time feedback
+        try:
+            self.terminal_stream.write(message)
+            self.terminal_stream.flush()
+        except:
+            pass
+            
+        # Write to log file via buffered method (no immediate flush)
+        try:
+            self.logger.write_to_log(message)
+        except:
+            pass
+            
+    def flush(self):
+        """Flush both terminal and log file."""
+        try:
+            self.terminal_stream.flush()
+        except:
+            pass
+        try:
+            self.logger.flush_log()
+        except:
+            pass
+            
+    def isatty(self):
+        """Check if stream is a TTY (delegate to terminal_stream)."""
+        try:
+            return self.terminal_stream.isatty()
+        except:
+            return False
diff --git a/lib/conf.py b/lib/conf.py
index b2148d20a..ca4411865 100644
--- a/lib/conf.py
+++ b/lib/conf.py
@@ -75,4 +75,9 @@
 default_audio_proc_format = 'flac' # or 'mp3', 'aac', 'm4a', 'm4b', 'amr', '3gp', 'alac'. 'wav' format is ok but limited to process files < 4GB
 default_output_format = 'm4b'
 default_output_split = False
-default_output_split_hours = '6' # if the final ouput esceed outpout_split_hours * 2 hours the final file will be splitted by outpout_split_hours + the end if any.
\ No newline at end of file
+default_output_split_hours = '6' # if the final ouput esceed outpout_split_hours * 2 hours the final file will be splitted by outpout_split_hours + the end if any.
+
+# Logging configuration
+enable_run_logging = True  # Enable per-run log file capture
+logs_dir = os.path.abspath('logs')
+log_retention_days = 14  # days to keep log files
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/functions.py b/lib/functions.py
index 6fb2c2ed8..1f27ed0a9 100644
--- a/lib/functions.py
+++ b/lib/functions.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from lib import *
 from lib.classes.voice_extractor import VoiceExtractor
 from lib.classes.tts_manager import TTSManager
+from lib.classes.run_logger import RunLogger
 #from lib.classes.redirect_console import RedirectConsole
 #from lib.classes.argos_translator import ArgosTranslator
 
@@ -1932,6 +1933,7 @@ def convert_ebook_batch(args, ctx=None):
         sys.exit(1)       
 
 def convert_ebook(args, ctx=None):
+    run_logger = None
     try:
         global is_gui_process, context        
         error = None
@@ -2048,7 +2050,22 @@ def convert_ebook(args, ctx=None):
                         os.rename(old_session_dir, session['session_dir'])
                     session['process_dir'] = os.path.join(session['session_dir'], f"{hashlib.md5(session['ebook'].encode()).hexdigest()}")
                     session['chapters_dir'] = os.path.join(session['process_dir'], "chapters")
-                    session['chapters_dir_sentences'] = os.path.join(session['chapters_dir'], 'sentences')       
+                    session['chapters_dir_sentences'] = os.path.join(session['chapters_dir'], 'sentences')
+                    
+                    # Initialize run logging
+                    if enable_run_logging:
+                        # Prefer process_dir/logs if available, otherwise use top-level logs/
+                        log_dir = os.path.join(session['process_dir'], 'logs') if session.get('process_dir') else logs_dir
+                        run_logger = RunLogger(log_dir, session_id=id, enabled=enable_run_logging)
+                        run_logger.start()
+                        # Cleanup old logs from top-level logs directory
+                        RunLogger.cleanup_old_logs(logs_dir, log_retention_days)
+                        # Also cleanup old logs from process_dir if it exists
+                        if session.get('process_dir') and os.path.exists(session['process_dir']):
+                            process_log_dir = os.path.join(session['process_dir'], 'logs')
+                            if os.path.exists(process_log_dir):
+                                RunLogger.cleanup_old_logs(process_log_dir, log_retention_days)
+                    
                     if prepare_dirs(args['ebook'], session):
                         session['filename_noext'] = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(session['ebook']))[0]
                         msg = ''
@@ -2148,6 +2165,8 @@ def convert_ebook(args, ctx=None):
                                             progress_status = f'Audiobook(s) {", ".join(os.path.basename(f) for f in exported_files)} created!'
                                             session['audiobook'] = exported_files[-1]
                                             print(info_session)
+                                            if run_logger:
+                                                run_logger.stop()
                                             return progress_status, True
                                         else:
                                             error = 'combine_audio_chapters() error: exported_files not created!'
@@ -2169,9 +2188,13 @@ def convert_ebook(args, ctx=None):
             if not is_gui_process and id is not None:
                 error += info_session
         print(error)
+        if run_logger:
+            run_logger.stop()
         return error, False
     except Exception as e:
         print(f'convert_ebook() Exception: {e}')
+        if run_logger:
+            run_logger.stop()
         return e, False
 
 def restore_session_from_data(data, session):