Filebot

What is Filebot?

Filebot is the most widely used media renaming tool in the self-hosting community. It fetches metadata from TheTVDB, TheMovieDB, and AniDB to rename files into the exact format that Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby expect — eliminating mismatched scrapes and missing artwork for good.

Features

• 🏷️ Renames movies, TV shows, and anime with one-click accuracy
• 🗄️ Sources metadata from TheTVDB, TMDb, AniDB, and more
• 📁 Enforces Plex/Jellyfin-compatible naming conventions automatically
• 🔄 Batch-processes whole folders in one run
• 🧩 Optional post-processing: trigger a saved FileBot task from your own Sonarr or Radarr setup (you configure it, and it needs your licence)
• 📜 Custom format strings for full control over output filenames
• 🎯 Handles multi-episode files, specials, and extras gracefully

Filebot in Your Media Stack

Filebot bridges the gap between raw downloads and a perfectly-scraping media server. Run it over an old library, save a run as a task to repeat later, or trigger that task from your own Sonarr or Radarr post-processing. Once renamed, Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby will scrape everything correctly the first time.

Why ElfHosted?

Filebot needs a Java runtime and a paid licence, which you buy from filebot.net. ElfHosted runs FileBot Node, FileBot’s web interface, next to your storage, with Java included and kept updated. Your licence and settings are kept in your config folder, so you install the licence once.

Technical Specs

• 💾 Included storage: none; FileBot works on the storage you attach
• 🔌 Works with: Plex, Jellyfin and Emby libraries
• 📋 Requires: your own FileBot licence, and your own storage attached with rclone

FAQ

Does Filebot work on anime?
Yes — it queries AniDB and supports absolute episode numbering used by most anime releases.

Can I use custom naming formats?
Yes — Filebot’s format engine lets you write expressions that produce any filename pattern you need.