diff --git a/mcopy.cpp b/mcopy.cpp
index 3f45d88..5f4f5da 100644
--- a/mcopy.cpp
+++ b/mcopy.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
     TagLib::Tag *tag = file.tag();
 
     if (file.isNull() || !file.audioProperties()) {
-        std::cout << "File '" << str << "' is not valid. Skipping.\n";
+        std::cerr << "File '" << str << "' is not valid. Skipping.\n";
         return;
     }
 
@@ -67,28 +67,28 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
         title = "Unknown";
 
         if (ask) {
-            std::cout << "mcopy: Could not retrieve title; please specify\n> ";
+            std::cerr << "mcopy: Could not retrieve title; please specify\n> ";
             std::getline(std::cin, title);
         }
     } else if (album.empty()) {
         album = "Unknown";
 
         if (ask) {
-            std::cout << "mcopy: Could not retrieve album; please specify\n> ";
+            std::cerr << "mcopy: Could not retrieve album; please specify\n> ";
             std::getline(std::cin, album);
         }
     } else if (artist.empty()) {
         artist = "Unknown";
 
         if (ask) {
-            std::cout << "mcopy: Could not retrieve artist; please specify\n> ";
+            std::cerr << "mcopy: Could not retrieve artist; please specify\n> ";
             std::getline(std::cin, artist);
         }
     } else if (track.empty()) {
         track = "Unknown";
 
         if (ask) {
-            std::cout << "mcopy: Could not retrieve track; please specify\n> ";
+            std::cerr << "mcopy: Could not retrieve track; please specify\n> ";
             std::getline(std::cin, track);
         }
     }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
     std::ifstream ef(filename);
 
     if (static_cast<bool>(ef.good())) {
-        std::cout << "mcopy: File already exists, skipping.\n";
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: File already exists, skipping.\n";
         return;
     }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
     std::filesystem::create_directories(dir);
 
     if (!std::filesystem::copy_file(str, filename)) {
-        std::cout << "mcopy: Failed to copy file " << str << " to " << filename << "\n";
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: Failed to copy file " << str << " to " << filename << "\n";
         exit(1);
     } else {
         std::cout << "mcopy: Copied file " << str << " to " << filename << "\n";
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     }
 
     if (!format.compare("")) {
-        std::cout << "mcopy: You must specify a format.\n";
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: You must specify a format.\n";
         exit(1);
     }
 
     if (argc < 4) {
-        std::cout << "mcopy: You must specify a file to copy.\n";
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: You must specify a file to copy.\n";
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     }
 
     if (!set) {
-        std::cout << "mcopy: File not found.\n";
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: File not found.\n";
         exit(1);
     }
 }