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Unmanic

Unmanic is an open-source library media file optimizer that automates transcoding and file processing. It monitors your media library, queues files that don't match your configured presets, and processes them with a plugin-driven pipeline.

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Publisherfuturize.rush
Created2026-03-30
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Unmanic

Unmanic is a simple yet powerful tool for optimizing your media file library. It automatically scans, detects, and processes files that don't match your configured format presets, using a flexible plugin system for transcoding, renaming, moving, and more.

What You Can Do After Deployment

  1. Open the web UI and configure your target file format presets
  2. Set up library paths and let Unmanic scan your media collection
  3. Install plugins from the community repository for FFmpeg transcoding, file renaming, and more
  4. Monitor real-time processing progress from the dashboard
  5. Review file size savings and conversion metrics

Key Features

  • Automated library scanning with configurable file presets
  • Real-time file and directory monitoring for new or modified files
  • Plugin-driven pipeline for transcoding, renaming, moving, and custom commands
  • Multi-worker parallel file processing
  • Web UI for configuration, progress monitoring, and metrics
  • FFmpeg-based video and audio transcoding support
  • File size and format analytics dashboard

License

GPL-3.0 — GitHub