diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/cli/main_args_parser.py b/src/ytdl_sub/cli/main_args_parser.py
index 38c7ad41..189c303a 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/cli/main_args_parser.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/cli/main_args_parser.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import argparse
 
+from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import LoggerLevels
+
 ###################################################################################################
 # GLOBAL PARSER
-from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import LoggerLevels
-
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
     description="ytdl-sub: Automate download and adding metadata with YoutubeDL"
 )
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ parser.add_argument(
     help="path to the config yaml, uses config.yaml if not provided",
     default="config.yaml",
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--dry-run",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="does not perform any video downloads or writes to output directories",
+)
 parser.add_argument(
     "--log-level",
     metavar="|".join(LoggerLevels.names()),
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/downloader.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/downloader.py
index 6e9f3e66..c376af9b 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/downloader.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/downloader.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class Downloader(Generic[DownloaderOptionsT, DownloaderEntryT], ABC):
         cls,
         working_directory: str,
         ytdl_options: Optional[Dict],
-        download_archive_file_name: Optional[str],
     ) -> Dict:
         """Configure the ytdl options for the downloader"""
         if ytdl_options is None:
@@ -81,12 +80,6 @@ class Downloader(Generic[DownloaderOptionsT, DownloaderEntryT], ABC):
         # Overwrite the output location with the specified working directory
         ytdl_options["outtmpl"] = str(Path(working_directory) / "%(id)s.%(ext)s")
 
-        # If a download archive file name is provided, set it to that
-        if download_archive_file_name:
-            ytdl_options["download_archive"] = str(
-                Path(working_directory) / download_archive_file_name
-            )
-
         return ytdl_options
 
     def __init__(
@@ -94,7 +87,6 @@ class Downloader(Generic[DownloaderOptionsT, DownloaderEntryT], ABC):
         working_directory: str,
         download_options: DownloaderOptionsT,
         ytdl_options: Optional[Dict] = None,
-        download_archive_file_name: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         """
         Parameters
@@ -105,15 +97,12 @@ class Downloader(Generic[DownloaderOptionsT, DownloaderEntryT], ABC):
             Options validator for this downloader
         ytdl_options
             YTDL options validator
-        download_archive_file_name
-            Optional. Name of the download archive file that should reside in the working directory
         """
         self.working_directory = working_directory
         self.download_options = download_options
         self.ytdl_options = self._configure_ytdl_options(
             ytdl_options=ytdl_options,
             working_directory=self.working_directory,
-            download_archive_file_name=download_archive_file_name,
         )
 
     @contextmanager
@@ -129,6 +118,15 @@ class Downloader(Generic[DownloaderOptionsT, DownloaderEntryT], ABC):
             with ytdl.YoutubeDL(ytdl_options) as ytdl_downloader:
                 yield ytdl_downloader
 
+    @property
+    def is_dry_run(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Returns
+        -------
+        True if dry-run is enabled. False otherwise.
+        """
+        return self.ytdl_options.get("skip_download", False)
+
     def extract_info(self, ytdl_options_overrides: Optional[Dict] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict:
         """
         Wrapper around yt_dlp.YoutubeDL.YoutubeDL.extract_info
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/split_video.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/split_video.py
index bd030b88..b1e5fdf9 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/split_video.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube/split_video.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import copy
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
-from shutil import copyfile
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import List
 
@@ -12,8 +11,6 @@ from ytdl_sub.entries.youtube import YoutubeVideo
 from ytdl_sub.utils.chapters import Chapters
 from ytdl_sub.utils.chapters import Timestamp
 from ytdl_sub.utils.ffmpeg import FFMPEG
-from ytdl_sub.utils.thumbnail import convert_download_thumbnail
-from ytdl_sub.validators.validators import StringValidator
 
 # Captures the following formats:
 # 0:00 title
@@ -21,6 +18,10 @@ from ytdl_sub.validators.validators import StringValidator
 # 1:00:00 title
 # 01:00:00 title
 # where capture group 1 and 2 are the timestamp and title, respectively
+from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileHandler
+from ytdl_sub.utils.thumbnail import convert_download_thumbnail
+from ytdl_sub.validators.validators import StringValidator
+
 _SPLIT_TIMESTAMP_REGEX = re.compile(r"^((?:\d\d:)?(?:\d:)?(?:\d)?\d:\d\d) (.+)$")
 
 
@@ -171,7 +172,10 @@ class YoutubeSplitVideoDownloader(
                 )
             )
             # Copy the thumbnail
-            copyfile(src=entry.get_download_thumbnail_path(), dst=output_thumbnail_file)
+            FileHandler.copy(
+                src_file_path=entry.get_download_thumbnail_path(),
+                dst_file_path=output_thumbnail_file,
+            )
 
             # Format the split video as a YoutubePlaylistVideo
             split_videos.append(
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube_downloader.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube_downloader.py
index 9690c833..8520e203 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube_downloader.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/youtube_downloader.py
@@ -293,13 +293,11 @@ class YoutubeChannelDownloader(YoutubeDownloader[YoutubeChannelDownloaderOptions
         working_directory: str,
         download_options: DownloaderOptionsT,
         ytdl_options: Optional[Dict] = None,
-        download_archive_file_name: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         super().__init__(
             working_directory=working_directory,
             download_options=download_options,
             ytdl_options=ytdl_options,
-            download_archive_file_name=download_archive_file_name,
         )
         self.channel: Optional[YoutubeChannel] = None
 
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry.py
index 7735e0ac..7d47d1bf 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry.py
@@ -11,13 +11,29 @@ class Entry(EntryVariables, BaseEntry):
     Entry object to represent a single media object returned from yt-dlp.
     """
 
+    def get_download_file_name(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns
+        -------
+        The entry's file name
+        """
+        return f"{self.uid}.{self.ext}"
+
     def get_download_file_path(self) -> str:
         """Returns the entry's file path to where it was downloaded"""
-        return str(Path(self.working_directory()) / f"{self.uid}.{self.ext}")
+        return str(Path(self.working_directory()) / self.get_download_file_name())
+
+    def get_download_thumbnail_name(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns
+        -------
+        The download thumbnail's file name
+        """
+        return f"{self.uid}.{self.thumbnail_ext}"
 
     def get_download_thumbnail_path(self) -> str:
         """Returns the entry's thumbnail's file path to where it was downloaded"""
-        return str(Path(self.working_directory()) / f"{self.uid}.{self.thumbnail_ext}")
+        return str(Path(self.working_directory()) / self.get_download_thumbnail_name())
 
     @final
     def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py
index df4bfdc0..a3ad879d 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ class NfoTagsPlugin(Plugin[NfoTagsOptions]):
         )
 
         # Save the nfo's XML to file
-        nfo_file_path = Path(self.output_directory) / nfo_file_name
+        nfo_file_path = Path(self.working_directory) / nfo_file_name
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(nfo_file_path), exist_ok=True)
         with open(nfo_file_path, "wb") as nfo_file:
             nfo_file.write(xml)
 
         # Archive the nfo's file name
-        self.archive_entry_file_name(entry=entry, relative_file_path=nfo_file_name)
+        self.save_file(file_name=nfo_file_name, entry=entry)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/output_directory_nfo_tags.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/output_directory_nfo_tags.py
index 24123f8a..6028b8d8 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/output_directory_nfo_tags.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/output_directory_nfo_tags.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ class OutputDirectoryNfoTagsPlugin(Plugin[OutputDirectoryNfoTagsOptions]):
         nfo_file_name = self.overrides.apply_formatter(formatter=self.plugin_options.nfo_name)
 
         # Save the nfo's XML to file
-        nfo_file_path = Path(self.output_directory) / nfo_file_name
+        nfo_file_path = Path(self.working_directory) / nfo_file_name
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(nfo_file_path), exist_ok=True)
         with open(nfo_file_path, "wb") as nfo_file:
             nfo_file.write(xml)
+
+        self.save_file(file_name=nfo_file_name)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/plugin.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/plugin.py
index 74362a9d..f28aa1b3 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/plugin.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/plugin.py
@@ -32,34 +32,33 @@ class Plugin(Generic[PluginOptionsT], ABC):
     def __init__(
         self,
         plugin_options: PluginOptionsT,
-        output_directory: str,
         overrides: Overrides,
-        enhanced_download_archive: Optional[EnhancedDownloadArchive],
+        enhanced_download_archive: EnhancedDownloadArchive,
     ):
         self.plugin_options = plugin_options
-        self.output_directory = output_directory
         self.overrides = overrides
         self.__enhanced_download_archive = enhanced_download_archive
         # TODO pass yaml snake case name in the class somewhere, and use it for the logger
         self._logger = Logger.get(self.__class__.__name__)
 
-    @final
-    def archive_entry_file_name(self, entry: Entry, relative_file_path: str) -> None:
+    @property
+    def working_directory(self) -> str:
+        return self.__enhanced_download_archive.working_directory
+
+    def save_file(self, file_name: str, entry: Optional[Entry] = None) -> None:
         """
-        Adds an entry and a file name that belongs to it into the archive mapping.
-        If maintain_download_archive is False for the subscription, this method will do nothing.
+        Saves a file in the working directory to the output directory.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        entry:
-            Optional. The entry the file belongs to
-        relative_file_path:
-            The name of the file path relative to the output directory
+        file_name
+            Name of the file relative to the working directory
+        entry
+            Optional. Entry that the file belongs to
         """
-        if self.__enhanced_download_archive:
-            self.__enhanced_download_archive.mapping.add_entry(
-                entry=entry, entry_file_path=relative_file_path
-            )
+        self.__enhanced_download_archive.save_file(
+            file_name=file_name, output_file_name=file_name, entry=entry
+        )
 
     def post_process_entry(self, entry: Entry):
         """
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py
index 9d07ffa3..d0e454a7 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import contextlib
+import copy
 import os
 import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
-from shutil import copyfile
 from typing import List
 from typing import Tuple
 from typing import Type
@@ -144,29 +144,6 @@ class Subscription:
             and self.downloader_class.supports_download_archive
         )
 
-    def _copy_file_to_output_directory(
-        self, entry: Entry, source_file_path: str, output_file_name: str
-    ):
-        """
-        Helper function to move a file from the working directory to the output directory.
-        Will add it to the download archive mapping if the archive is being maintained.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        entry:
-            Entry that the file belongs to
-        source_file_path:
-            Path to the source file
-        output_file_name:
-            Desired output file name with the output directory as its relative directory
-        """
-        destination_file_path = Path(self.output_directory) / Path(output_file_name)
-        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(destination_file_path), exist_ok=True)
-        copyfile(source_file_path, destination_file_path)
-
-        if self.maintain_download_archive:
-            self._enhanced_download_archive.mapping.add_entry(entry, output_file_name)
-
     def _copy_entry_files_to_output_directory(self, entry: Entry):
         """
         Helper function to move the media file and optionally thumbnail file to the output directory
@@ -181,10 +158,8 @@ class Subscription:
         output_file_name = self.overrides.apply_formatter(
             formatter=self.output_options.file_name, entry=entry
         )
-        self._copy_file_to_output_directory(
-            entry=entry,
-            source_file_path=entry.get_download_file_path(),
-            output_file_name=output_file_name,
+        self._enhanced_download_archive.save_file(
+            file_name=entry.get_download_file_path(), output_file_name=output_file_name, entry=entry
         )
 
         if self.output_options.thumbnail_name:
@@ -195,10 +170,10 @@ class Subscription:
             # We always convert entry thumbnails to jpgs, and is performed here
             convert_download_thumbnail(entry=entry)
 
-            self._copy_file_to_output_directory(
-                entry=entry,
-                source_file_path=entry.get_download_thumbnail_path(),
+            self._enhanced_download_archive.save_file(
+                file_name=entry.get_download_file_name(),
                 output_file_name=output_thumbnail_name,
+                entry=entry,
             )
 
     @contextlib.contextmanager
@@ -243,30 +218,40 @@ class Subscription:
         for plugin_type, plugin_options in self.plugins:
             plugin = plugin_type(
                 plugin_options=plugin_options,
-                output_directory=self.output_directory,
                 overrides=self.overrides,
-                enhanced_download_archive=self._enhanced_download_archive
-                if self.maintain_download_archive
-                else None,
+                enhanced_download_archive=self._enhanced_download_archive,
             )
 
             plugins.append(plugin)
 
         return plugins
 
-    def download(self):
+    def download(self, dry_run: bool = False):
         """
-        Performs the subscription download.
+        Performs the subscription download
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        dry_run
+            If true, do not download any video/audio files or move anything to the output
+            directory.
         """
+        # TODO: Move this logic to separate function
+        # TODO: set id here as well
+        ytdl_options = copy.deepcopy(self.ytdl_options.dict)
+        if dry_run:
+            ytdl_options["skip_download"] = True
+        if self.downloader_class.supports_download_archive and self.maintain_download_archive:
+            ytdl_options["download_archive"] = str(
+                Path(self.working_directory) / self._enhanced_download_archive.archive_file_name
+            )
+
         plugins = self._initialize_plugins()
         with self._prepare_working_directory(), self._maintain_archive_file():
             downloader = self.downloader_class(
                 working_directory=self.working_directory,
                 download_options=self.downloader_options,
-                ytdl_options=self.ytdl_options.dict,
-                download_archive_file_name=self._enhanced_download_archive.archive_file_name
-                if self.maintain_download_archive
-                else None,
+                ytdl_options=ytdl_options,
             )
 
             entries = downloader.download()
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/file_handler.py b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/file_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b07d654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/file_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from shutil import copyfile
+from typing import Set
+from typing import Union
+
+
+class FileHandler:
+    """
+    Performs and tracks all file moving/copying/deleting
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, working_directory: str, output_directory: str, dry_run: bool):
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
+        self.working_directory = working_directory
+        self.output_directory = output_directory
+
+        self.files_created: Set[str] = set()
+        self.files_deleted: Set[str] = set()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def copy(cls, src_file_path: Union[str, Path], dst_file_path: Union[str, Path]):
+        copyfile(src=src_file_path, dst=dst_file_path)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete(cls, file_path: Union[str, Path]):
+        if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+            os.remove(file_path)
+
+    def copy_file_to_output_directory(self, file_name: str, output_file_name: str):
+        self.files_created.add(output_file_name)
+
+        if not self.dry_run:
+            output_file_path = Path(self.output_directory) / output_file_name
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file_path), exist_ok=True)
+            self.copy(
+                src_file_path=Path(self.working_directory) / file_name,
+                dst_file_path=output_file_path,
+            )
+
+    def delete_file_from_output_directory(self, file_name: str):
+        file_path = Path(self.output_directory) / file_name
+        exists = os.path.isfile(file_path)
+
+        if exists:
+            self.files_deleted.add(file_name)
+            if not self.dry_run:
+                self.delete(file_path=file_path)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/logger.py b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/logger.py
index 90dfc49b..2d811de3 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/logger.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/logger.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import contextlib
 import io
 import logging
-import os
 import sys
 import tempfile
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
 
+from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileHandler
+
 
 @dataclass
 class LoggerLevel:
@@ -201,5 +202,5 @@ class Logger:
         """
         cls._DEBUG_LOGGER_FILE.close()
 
-        if delete_debug_file and os.path.isfile(cls.debug_log_filename()):
-            os.remove(cls.debug_log_filename())
+        if delete_debug_file:
+            FileHandler.delete(cls.debug_log_filename())
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/ytdl_additions/enhanced_download_archive.py b/src/ytdl_sub/ytdl_additions/enhanced_download_archive.py
index 8e343294..8df12133 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/ytdl_additions/enhanced_download_archive.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/ytdl_additions/enhanced_download_archive.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from typing import Set
 from yt_dlp import DateRange
 
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
+from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileHandler
 from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import Logger
 
 
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ class DownloadMappings:
         entry
             Entry that this file belongs to
         entry_file_path
-            Relative path to the file that belongs to the entry
+            Relative path to the file that lives in the output directory
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -330,13 +331,18 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
     6. ( Delete the working directory )
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, subscription_name: str, working_directory: str, output_directory: str):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        subscription_name: str,
+        working_directory: str,
+        output_directory: str,
+        dry_run: bool = False,
+    ):
         self.subscription_name = subscription_name
-        self.working_directory = working_directory
-        self.output_directory = output_directory
-
-        self._download_archive: Optional[DownloadArchive] = None
-        self._download_mapping: Optional[DownloadMappings] = None
+        self._file_handler = FileHandler(
+            working_directory=working_directory, output_directory=output_directory, dry_run=dry_run
+        )
+        self._download_mapping = DownloadMappings()
 
         self._logger = Logger.get(name=subscription_name)
 
@@ -349,6 +355,14 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
         """
         return f".ytdl-subscribe-{self.subscription_name}-download-archive.txt"
 
+    @property
+    def working_directory(self) -> str:
+        return self._file_handler.working_directory
+
+    @property
+    def output_directory(self) -> str:
+        return self._file_handler.output_directory
+
     @property
     def _mapping_file_name(self) -> str:
         """
@@ -395,7 +409,6 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
     def _load(self) -> "EnhancedDownloadArchive":
         """
         Tries to load download mappings if they are present in the output directory.
-        If they are not, initialize an empty mapping.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -406,14 +419,9 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
             self._download_mapping = DownloadMappings.from_file(
                 json_file_path=self._mapping_output_file_path
             )
-        # Otherwise, init an empty download mappings object. Keep _download_archive as None to
-        # indicate it was not loaded
-        else:
-            self._download_mapping = DownloadMappings()
-
         return self
 
-    def _copy_to_working_directory(self) -> "EnhancedDownloadArchive":
+    def _copy_mapping_to_working_directory(self) -> "EnhancedDownloadArchive":
         """
         If the mapping is not empty, create a download archive from it and save it into the
         working directory. This will tell YTDL to not redownload already downloaded entries.
@@ -442,7 +450,7 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
         self
         """
         self._load()
-        self._copy_to_working_directory()
+        self._copy_mapping_to_working_directory()
         return self
 
     def remove_stale_files(self, date_range: DateRange) -> "EnhancedDownloadArchive":
@@ -464,12 +472,8 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
         )
 
         for uid, mapping in stale_mappings.items():
-            self._logger.info("[%s] Removing the following stale file(s):", uid)
             for file_name in mapping.file_names:
-                file_path = Path(self.output_directory) / Path(file_name)
-                self._logger.info("  - %s", file_path)
-                if os.path.exists(file_path):
-                    os.remove(file_path)
+                self._file_handler.delete_file_from_output_directory(file_name=file_name)
 
             self.mapping.remove_entry(entry_id=uid)
 
@@ -486,14 +490,34 @@ class EnhancedDownloadArchive:
         # TODO: Make sure this logic is actually right...
         # Load the download archive from the working directory, which should contain any past
         # and new entries downloaded in this session
-        self._download_archive = DownloadArchive.from_file(self._archive_working_file_path)
+        download_archive = DownloadArchive.from_file(self._archive_working_file_path)
 
         # Keep the download archive in sync with the mapping
         for entry_id in self.mapping.entry_ids:
-            if not self._download_archive.contains(entry_id):
-                self._download_archive.remove_entry(entry_id)
+            if not download_archive.contains(entry_id):
+                download_archive.remove_entry(entry_id)
 
         # Save the updated mapping file to the output directory
         self._download_mapping.to_file(output_json_file=self._mapping_output_file_path)
 
         return self
+
+    def save_file(self, file_name: str, output_file_name: str, entry: Optional[Entry] = None):
+        """
+        Saves a file from the working directory to the output directory
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        file_name
+            Name of the file to move (does not include working directory path)
+        output_file_name
+            Final name of the file in the output directory (does not include output directory path)
+        entry
+            Optional. Entry that this file belongs to
+        """
+        if entry:
+            self.mapping.add_entry(entry=entry, entry_file_path=output_file_name)
+
+        self._file_handler.copy_file_to_output_directory(
+            file_name=file_name, output_file_name=output_file_name
+        )