diff --git a/src/services/metadata_factory.py b/src/services/metadata_factory.py
index 5ca789b7..3d9e11fe 100644
--- a/src/services/metadata_factory.py
+++ b/src/services/metadata_factory.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class MetadataFactory:
             # elif ext == ".pptx":
             #     return PowerPointHandler(filepath)
             else:
-                print("i ran")
                 raise UnsupportedFormatError(
                     f"No handler defined for {ext} files. we curently only support {supported_extensions} files."
                 )
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_metadata_factory.py b/tests/integration/test_metadata_factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3cec054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_metadata_factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.services.metadata_factory import MetadataFactory
+from src.utils.exceptions import MetadataNotFoundError
+
+# Test file paths
+JPG_TEST_FILE = r"C:\Users\Xheri\development\metadata-scrubber-tool\tests\assets\test_images\DSCN0012.jpg"
+PNG_TEST_FILE = r"C:\Users\Xheri\development\metadata-scrubber-tool\tests\assets\test_images\generated_test_45.png"
+
+
+# ============== success Case Tests ==============
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "x",
+    [JPG_TEST_FILE, PNG_TEST_FILE],
+)
+def test_read_image_metadata(x):
+    """
+    test for reading image metadata
+    """
+    # checks if file exists
+    assert Path(x).exists()
+    handler = MetadataFactory.get_handler(str(x))
+    metadata = handler.read()
+
+    # checks if metadata is not empty
+    assert handler.metadata == metadata
+
+    # checks if tags_to_delete or text_keys_to_delete is not empty
+    assert handler.tags_to_delete is not None or handler.text_keys_to_delete is not None
+
+    # checks if metadata is a dictionary
+    assert isinstance(metadata, dict)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "x",
+    [JPG_TEST_FILE, PNG_TEST_FILE],
+)
+def test_wipe_image_metadata(x):
+    """
+    test for wiping image metadata
+    """
+    # checks if file exists
+    assert Path(x).exists()
+    handler = MetadataFactory.get_handler(str(x))
+    metadata = handler.read()
+    handler.wipe()
+
+    # checks if processed_metadata is not equal to metadata
+    assert handler.processed_metadata != metadata
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "x",
+    [JPG_TEST_FILE, PNG_TEST_FILE],
+)
+def test_save_processed_image_metadata(x):
+    """
+    test for saving image processed metadata to a copy of the file
+    """
+    # creates output directory
+    output_dir = Path("./tests/assets/output")
+    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    handler = MetadataFactory.get_handler(str(x))
+    metadata = handler.read()
+    handler.wipe()
+
+    # checks if processed_metadata is not equal to metadata
+    assert handler.processed_metadata != metadata
+
+    # Pass full file path
+    output_file = output_dir / Path(x).name
+    handler.save(str(output_file))
+
+    # checks if output file exists and then deletes it
+    assert output_file.exists()
+    shutil.rmtree(output_dir)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "x",
+    [JPG_TEST_FILE, PNG_TEST_FILE],
+)
+def test_output_file_has_less_metadata(x):
+    """
+    Test that the output file has metadata stripped
+    """
+    output_dir = Path("./tests/assets/output")
+    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Process original file
+    handler = MetadataFactory.get_handler(str(x))
+    original_metadata = handler.read()
+    original_count = len(original_metadata)
+    handler.wipe()
+
+    # Save processed file
+    output_file = output_dir / Path(x).name
+    handler.save(str(output_file))
+
+    # Read output file and verify metadata is reduced or gone
+    try:
+        output_processor = MetadataFactory.get_handler(str(output_file))
+        output_metadata = output_processor.read()
+        # Output should have fewer metadata entries
+        assert len(output_metadata) < original_count
+    except MetadataNotFoundError:
+        # If no metadata found, that's expected for fully stripped files
+        pass
+    # clean up
+    shutil.rmtree(output_dir)
+
+
+def test_format_detection_works():
+    """
+    Test that format detection uses Pillow, not file extension
+    """
+    handler = MetadataFactory.get_handler(JPG_TEST_FILE)
+    detected = handler._detect_format()
+    assert detected == "jpeg"
+
+    handler_png = MetadataFactory.get_handler(PNG_TEST_FILE)
+    detected_png = handler_png._detect_format()
+    assert detected_png == "png"
+
+
+# ============== Error Case Tests ==============
+
+
+def test_unsupported_format_raises_error(tmp_path):
+    """
+    Test that unsupported file formats raise an error
+    """
+    from src.utils.exceptions import UnsupportedFormatError
+
+    # Create a fake text file
+    fake_file = tmp_path / "test.txt"
+    fake_file.write_text("not an image")
+
+    # MetadataFactory.get_handler() raises UnsupportedFormatError for .txt files
+    with pytest.raises(UnsupportedFormatError):
+        MetadataFactory.get_handler(str(fake_file))
+
+
+def test_save_without_output_path_raises_error():
+    """
+    Test that save() raises ValueError when output_path is None
+    """
+    handler = MetadataFactory.get_handler(JPG_TEST_FILE)
+    handler.read()
+    handler.wipe()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        handler.save(None)