diff --git a/pbp/logging_helper.py b/pbp/logging_helper.py
index 5c8ff65..0ad343f 100644
--- a/pbp/logging_helper.py
+++ b/pbp/logging_helper.py
@@ -45,3 +45,27 @@ def create_logger(
         )
 
     return log
+
+
+def create_logger_info(log_filename: str):
+    """
+    Create a logger with INFO level for console and file and simple format (no log level).
+    Also logs to a file all messages at DEBUG level and above.
+    Best used for scripts that don't need DEBUG level logging to the console.
+    :param log_filename:
+        The name of the log file to create
+    """
+    loguru.logger.remove()
+    log = copy.deepcopy(loguru.logger)
+    info_format = "{message}"
+    default_format = "{time} {level} {message}"
+    log.add(
+        sys.stdout,
+        level="INFO",
+        format=info_format,
+        filter=lambda record: record["level"].name == "INFO",
+    )
+    log.add(
+        sink=open(log_filename, "w"), level="DEBUG", format=default_format, enqueue=True
+    )
+    return log
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diff --git a/pbp/main_meta_generator.py b/pbp/main_meta_generator.py
index a1273ec..c6f6485 100644
--- a/pbp/main_meta_generator.py
+++ b/pbp/main_meta_generator.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-import loguru
-import sys
-import copy
 
+from pbp.logging_helper import create_logger_info
 from pbp.meta_gen.gen_nrs import NRSMetadataGenerator
 from pbp.meta_gen.gen_iclisten import IcListenMetadataGenerator
 from pbp.meta_gen.gen_soundtrap import SoundTrapMetadataGenerator
 from pbp.main_meta_generator_args import parse_arguments
 
+
 # Some imports, in particular involving data processing, cause a delay that is
 # noticeable when just running the --help option. We get around this issue by
 # postponing the imports until actually needed. See the main() function.
@@ -18,21 +17,6 @@
 def main():
     opts = parse_arguments()
 
-    loguru.logger.remove()
-    log = copy.deepcopy(loguru.logger)
-    info_format = "{message}"
-    default_format = "{time} {level} {message}"
-    log_filename = (f"{opts.output_dir}/{opts.recorder}{opts.start}_{opts.end}.log",)
-    log.add(
-        sys.stdout,
-        level="INFO",
-        format=info_format,
-        filter=lambda record: record["level"].name == "INFO",
-    )
-    log.add(
-        sink=open(log_filename, "w"), level="DEBUG", format=default_format, enqueue=True
-    )
-
     log_dir = Path(opts.output_dir)
     json_dir = Path(opts.json_base_dir)
     if opts.xml_dir is None:
@@ -49,6 +33,8 @@ def main():
     start = datetime.strptime(opts.start, "%Y%m%d")
     end = datetime.strptime(opts.end, "%Y%m%d")
 
+    log = create_logger_info(f"{opts.output_dir}/{opts.recorder}{opts.start}_{opts.end}.log")
+
     try:
         if opts.recorder == "NRS":
             generator = NRSMetadataGenerator(