diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c31ed748..faabfa6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1213,6 +1213,7 @@ log:
   rtsp: warn
   streams: error
   webrtc: fatal
+  output: stdout # Available output options are: stdout, stderr, or a file path.   
 ```
 
 ## Security
diff --git a/internal/app/log.go b/internal/app/log.go
index 222f6f2b..dd29ad06 100644
--- a/internal/app/log.go
+++ b/internal/app/log.go
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ func NewLogger(config map[string]string) zerolog.Logger {
 		writer = os.Stderr
 	case "stdout":
 		writer = os.Stdout
+	case "file":
+		filePath := config["file"]
+		if filePath == "" {
+			filePath = "go2rtc.log"
+		}
+		file, err := os.OpenFile(filePath, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
+		if err != nil {
+			os.Stdout.WriteString("Error: Failed to open log file: " + err.Error() + ". Log output is set to stdout now.\n")
+			writer = os.Stdout
+		} else {
+			writer = file
+		}
+	default:
+		writer = os.Stdout
 	}
 
 	timeFormat := config["time"]