diff --git a/nostr_core/nip004.c b/nostr_core/nip004.c
index 3ce84311..46144b7f 100644
--- a/nostr_core/nip004.c
+++ b/nostr_core/nip004.c
@@ -107,18 +107,13 @@ int nostr_nip04_encrypt(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
                        const char* plaintext,
                        char* output,
                        size_t output_size) {
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Starting encryption\n");
-    
     if (!sender_private_key || !recipient_public_key || !plaintext || !output) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Invalid input - null pointer detected\n");
         return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
     }
     
     size_t plaintext_len = strlen(plaintext);
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Plaintext length = %zu\n", plaintext_len);
     
     if (plaintext_len > NOSTR_NIP04_MAX_PLAINTEXT_SIZE) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Plaintext too large (%zu > %d)\n", plaintext_len, NOSTR_NIP04_MAX_PLAINTEXT_SIZE);
         return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP04_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
     }
     
@@ -130,64 +125,46 @@ int nostr_nip04_encrypt(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
     size_t iv_b64_max = ((16 + 2) / 3) * 4 + 1;  // Always 25 bytes
     size_t estimated_result_len = ciphertext_b64_max + 4 + iv_b64_max;  // +4 for "?iv="
     
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Size calculations - padded_len=%zu, ciphertext_b64_max=%zu, estimated_result_len=%zu, output_size=%zu\n", 
-           padded_len, ciphertext_b64_max, estimated_result_len, output_size);
-    
     // FIX: Check output buffer size BEFORE doing any work
     if (estimated_result_len > output_size) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Output buffer too small (%zu > %zu)\n", estimated_result_len, output_size);
         return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP04_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
     }
     
     // Step 1: Compute ECDH shared secret
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Computing ECDH shared secret\n");
     unsigned char shared_secret[32];
     if (ecdh_shared_secret(sender_private_key, recipient_public_key, shared_secret) != 0) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: ECDH shared secret computation failed\n");
         return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
     }
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: ECDH shared secret computed successfully\n");
     
     // Step 2: Generate random IV (16 bytes)
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Generating random IV\n");
     unsigned char iv[16];
         if (nostr_secp256k1_get_random_bytes(iv, 16) != 1) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Failed to generate random IV\n");
         return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
     }
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: IV generated successfully\n");
     
     // Step 3: Pad plaintext using PKCS#7
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Padding plaintext with PKCS#7\n");
     unsigned char* padded_data = malloc(padded_len);
     if (!padded_data) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Failed to allocate memory for padded data\n");
         return NOSTR_ERROR_MEMORY_FAILED;
     }
     
     memcpy(padded_data, plaintext, plaintext_len);
     size_t actual_padded_len = pkcs7_pad(padded_data, plaintext_len, 16);
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: PKCS#7 padding completed - actual_padded_len=%zu\n", actual_padded_len);
     
     // Step 4: Encrypt using AES-256-CBC
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Encrypting with AES-256-CBC\n");
     unsigned char* ciphertext = malloc(padded_len);
     if (!ciphertext) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Failed to allocate memory for ciphertext\n");
         free(padded_data);
         return NOSTR_ERROR_MEMORY_FAILED;
     }
     
     if (aes_cbc_encrypt(shared_secret, iv, padded_data, actual_padded_len, ciphertext) != 0) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: AES-256-CBC encryption failed\n");
         free(padded_data);
         free(ciphertext);
         return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
     }
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: AES-256-CBC encryption completed successfully\n");
     
     // Step 5: Base64 encode ciphertext and IV
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Base64 encoding ciphertext and IV\n");
     size_t ciphertext_b64_len = ((actual_padded_len + 2) / 3) * 4 + 1;
     size_t iv_b64_len = ((16 + 2) / 3) * 4 + 1;
     
@@ -195,7 +172,6 @@ int nostr_nip04_encrypt(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
     char* iv_b64 = malloc(iv_b64_len);
     
     if (!ciphertext_b64 || !iv_b64) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Failed to allocate memory for base64 buffers\n");
         free(padded_data);
         free(ciphertext);
         free(ciphertext_b64);
@@ -207,11 +183,8 @@ int nostr_nip04_encrypt(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
     size_t ct_b64_len = base64_encode(ciphertext, actual_padded_len, ciphertext_b64, ciphertext_b64_len);
     size_t iv_b64_len_actual = base64_encode(iv, 16, iv_b64, iv_b64_len);
     
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Base64 encoding results - ct_b64_len=%zu, iv_b64_len_actual=%zu\n", ct_b64_len, iv_b64_len_actual);
-    
     // FIX: Check if encoding succeeded
     if (ct_b64_len == 0 || iv_b64_len_actual == 0) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Base64 encoding failed\n");
         free(padded_data);
         free(ciphertext);
         free(ciphertext_b64);
@@ -219,16 +192,11 @@ int nostr_nip04_encrypt(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
         memory_clear(shared_secret, 32);
         return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
     }
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Base64 encoding completed successfully\n");
     
     // Step 6: Format as "ciphertext?iv=iv_base64" - size check moved earlier, now guaranteed to fit
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Formatting final output string\n");
     size_t result_len = ct_b64_len + 4 + iv_b64_len_actual + 1; // +4 for "?iv=", +1 for null
     
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Final size check - result_len=%zu, output_size=%zu\n", result_len, output_size);
-    
     if (result_len > output_size) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Final output buffer too small (%zu > %zu)\n", result_len, output_size);
         free(padded_data);
         free(ciphertext);
         free(ciphertext_b64);
@@ -238,8 +206,6 @@ int nostr_nip04_encrypt(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
     }
     
     snprintf(output, output_size, "%s?iv=%s", ciphertext_b64, iv_b64);
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Formatted output successfully\n");
-    printf("[DEBUG] nostr_nip04_encrypt: Encryption completed successfully - returning NOSTR_SUCCESS\n");
     
     // Cleanup
     memory_clear(shared_secret, 32);
diff --git a/nostr_core/nip044.c b/nostr_core/nip044.c
index 90018944..3bf2a7aa 100644
--- a/nostr_core/nip044.c
+++ b/nostr_core/nip044.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static void memory_clear(const void *p, size_t len) {
     }
 }
 
+
 // =============================================================================
 // NIP-44 UTILITY FUNCTIONS
 // =============================================================================
@@ -85,13 +86,8 @@ static char* unpad_plaintext(const unsigned char* padded, size_t padded_len) {
     size_t unpadded_len = (padded[0] << 8) | padded[1];
     size_t expected_padded_len = calc_padded_len(unpadded_len);
 
-    printf("--- unpad_plaintext DEBUG ---\n");
-    printf("padded_len: %zu\n", padded_len);
-    printf("unpadded_len: %zu\n", unpadded_len);
-    printf("expected_padded_len: %zu\n", expected_padded_len);
-    printf("--- end unpad_plaintext DEBUG ---\n");
 
-    if (padded_len != expected_padded_len) {
+    if (padded_len != expected_padded_len + 2) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -130,6 +126,7 @@ int nostr_nip44_encrypt_with_nonce(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
         return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP44_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
     }
     
+    
     // Step 1: Compute ECDH shared secret
     unsigned char shared_secret[32];
     if (ecdh_shared_secret(sender_private_key, recipient_public_key, shared_secret) != 0) {
@@ -150,6 +147,7 @@ int nostr_nip44_encrypt_with_nonce(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
     unsigned char nonce_copy[32];
     memcpy(nonce_copy, nonce, 32);
     
+    
     // Step 4: Derive message keys (HKDF-expand with nonce as info)
     unsigned char message_keys[76]; // 32 chacha_key + 12 chacha_nonce + 32 hmac_key
     if (nostr_hkdf_expand(conversation_key, 32, nonce_copy, 32, message_keys, 76) != 0) {
@@ -163,6 +161,7 @@ int nostr_nip44_encrypt_with_nonce(const unsigned char* sender_private_key,
     unsigned char* chacha_nonce = message_keys + 32;
     unsigned char* hmac_key = message_keys + 44;
     
+    
     // Step 5: Pad plaintext according to NIP-44 spec
     size_t padded_len;
     unsigned char* padded_plaintext = pad_plaintext(plaintext, &padded_len);
diff --git a/nostr_core/utils.c b/nostr_core/utils.c
index 6e8d8a2a..3069c003 100644
--- a/nostr_core/utils.c
+++ b/nostr_core/utils.c
@@ -174,14 +174,12 @@ int ecdh_shared_secret(const unsigned char* private_key,
      *   nostr_cleanup();
      */
     
-    printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Starting ECDH computation\n");
+
     
     if (!private_key || !public_key_x || !shared_secret) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Invalid input - null pointer detected\n");
         return -1;
     }
     
-    printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Input validation passed\n");
     
     // NIP-04 ECDH: The key insight from the specification is that NOSTR requires
     // "only the X coordinate of the shared point is used as the secret and it is NOT hashed"
@@ -196,21 +194,11 @@ int ecdh_shared_secret(const unsigned char* private_key,
     compressed_pubkey[0] = 0x02;
     memcpy(compressed_pubkey + 1, public_key_x, 32);
     
-    printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Trying 0x02 prefix (even y)\n");
-    
     if (nostr_secp256k1_ec_pubkey_parse(&pubkey, compressed_pubkey, 33) == 1) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: 0x02 prefix worked, public key parsed successfully\n");
-        
         // Perform ECDH with our custom hash function that copies the X coordinate
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Performing ECDH operation with 0x02 prefix\n");
         if (nostr_secp256k1_ecdh(shared_secret, &pubkey, private_key, ecdh_hash_function_copy_x, NULL) == 1) {
-            printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: ECDH operation completed successfully\n");
             return 0;
-        } else {
-            printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: ECDH operation failed with 0x02 prefix\n");
         }
-    } else {
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: 0x02 prefix failed, trying 0x03 prefix (odd y)\n");
     }
     
     // Try with 0x03 prefix (odd y-coordinate)
@@ -218,21 +206,12 @@ int ecdh_shared_secret(const unsigned char* private_key,
     // public_key_x is already copied above
     
     if (nostr_secp256k1_ec_pubkey_parse(&pubkey, compressed_pubkey, 33) == 1) {
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: 0x03 prefix worked, public key parsed successfully\n");
-        
         // Perform ECDH with our custom hash function that copies the X coordinate
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Performing ECDH operation with 0x03 prefix\n");
         if (nostr_secp256k1_ecdh(shared_secret, &pubkey, private_key, ecdh_hash_function_copy_x, NULL) == 1) {
-            printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: ECDH operation completed successfully\n");
             return 0;
-        } else {
-            printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: ECDH operation failed with 0x03 prefix\n");
         }
-    } else {
-        printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: Both 0x02 and 0x03 prefixes failed - invalid public key\n");
     }
-    
-    printf("[DEBUG] ecdh_shared_secret: All attempts failed\n");
+
     return -1;
 }
 
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index 59cc6d16..007fec5a 100755
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diff --git a/tests/crypto_test b/tests/crypto_test
index 1710991c..c58db587 100755
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diff --git a/tests/nip04_comparison_test b/tests/nip04_comparison_test
index 94c3acdc..478135af 100755
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diff --git a/tests/nip04_test b/tests/nip04_test
index 9fde4302..75636781 100755
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diff --git a/tests/nip05_test b/tests/nip05_test
index 20cab34a..57877996 100755
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diff --git a/tests/nip11_test b/tests/nip11_test
index d6557180..e552eb12 100755
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diff --git a/tests/nip44_test b/tests/nip44_test
index 53a7d859..6ad9207c 100755
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diff --git a/tests/nip44_test.c b/tests/nip44_test.c
index 526f6618..553cc8b9 100644
--- a/tests/nip44_test.c
+++ b/tests/nip44_test.c
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ static int hex_to_bytes(const char* hex, unsigned char* bytes, size_t len) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void bytes_to_hex(const unsigned char* bytes, size_t len, char* hex) {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        sprintf(hex + i * 2, "%02x", bytes[i]);
-    }
-    hex[len * 2] = '\0';
-}
 
 static int test_nip44_round_trip(const nip44_test_vector_t* tv) {
     printf("Test: %s\n", tv->name);
@@ -364,31 +358,39 @@ int main() {
     size_t num_vectors = sizeof(test_vectors) / sizeof(test_vectors[0]);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < num_vectors; i++) {
         total_tests++;
+        printf("Test #%d\n", total_tests);
         if (test_nip44_round_trip(&test_vectors[i]) == 0) {
             passed_tests++;
         }
+        printf("\n");
     }
     
     // Test decryption vectors (cross-compatibility)
     size_t num_decryption_vectors = sizeof(decryption_test_vectors) / sizeof(decryption_test_vectors[0]);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < num_decryption_vectors; i++) {
         total_tests++;
+        printf("Test #%d\n", total_tests);
         if (test_nip44_decryption_vector(&decryption_test_vectors[i]) == 0) {
             passed_tests++;
         }
+        printf("\n");
     }
     
     // Test encryption variability (NIP-44 non-deterministic behavior)
     total_tests++;
+    printf("Test #%d\n", total_tests);
     if (test_nip44_encryption_variability() == 0) {
         passed_tests++;
     }
+    printf("\n");
     
     // Test error conditions
     total_tests++;
+    printf("Test #%d\n", total_tests);
     if (test_nip44_error_conditions() == 0) {
         passed_tests++;
     }
+    printf("\n");
     
     // Final results
     printf("\nTest Results: %d/%d passed\n", passed_tests, total_tests);
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