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 entire libraries in seconds
• 🧩 Integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, and post-processing hooks
• 📜 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. Pair it with Sonarr and Radarr for automated post-processing, or run it manually after importing an old library. Once renamed, Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby will scrape everything correctly the first time.

Why ElfHosted?

Filebot requires a paid licence and a Java runtime, and licence activation is tied to hardware IDs — making it awkward to move between machines or Docker hosts. ElfHosted handles licence management and keeps Filebot running persistently so post-processing hooks fire reliably without you managing containers or JVM updates.

Technical Specs

• 💾 Included storage: uses your existing ElfHosted storage volume
• 🔌 Integrates with: Sonarr, Radarr, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby
• 📋 Requires: ElfHosted storage add-on for media access

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.