FileBot
FileBot is a macOS utility for organizing and renaming movie, TV show, anime, and music files using online metadata sources.
What is FileBot?
FileBot is a media management utility for macOS that helps users organize large collections of movie, TV show, anime, and music files. It is designed for people who maintain local media libraries and want consistent file names and folder structures for apps such as Plex, Kodi, or Emby. The app can match files against online databases, then rename and move them according to user-defined formats. It also includes tools for fetching subtitles, verifying checksum files, and handling archive extraction tasks that often come up in media-library workflows. FileBot is published by Point Planck Limited and is commonly used by home media enthusiasts who want to clean up downloads and keep libraries easier to browse and maintain.
Key features
- Rename movie, TV show, anime, and music files using online metadata
- Move or copy files into organized folder structures
- Create custom naming formats for different library rules
- Fetch subtitles for supported media files
- Extract archives in bulk for media-library preparation
- Verify SFV, MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 checksum files
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
FileBot is legitimate media-library software, and its file access is consistent with its purpose because it needs to read, rename, move, copy, or organize media files you choose. The main practical risk is accidental file renaming or relocation if you run a preset on the wrong folder or use naming rules you did not mean to apply. Review proposed changes before confirming large batch actions, especially if your media library is stored on external drives or shared folders.
Recommendation: Keep FileBot if you actively manage a local media library or rely on it to prepare files for Plex, Kodi, Emby, or similar tools. If you no longer use it, you can remove it without affecting macOS, though any workflows or naming presets you depend on may need an alternative.
Common paths
/Applications/FileBot.app
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