Preview first
Every proposed folder and file name appears before export, including confidence and review status.
Desktop media library cleaner
Clearer paths through messy media folders.
Congo helps turn scattered film and TV files into clean Plex, Jellyfin and Emby-ready libraries. Choose a folder, preview every proposed change, then export a clean copy while your originals stay exactly where they are.
Preview export
Breaking.Bad.S01E02.720p.mkv
TV match
TV Shows / Breaking Bad / Season 01
Ready
The.Office.2x04.mkv
Review
Original files touched
0
What it does
A safer way to tidy a media library.
Congo starts with the job that matters most: show exactly where each file will go before anything is copied. The first version focuses on clean folder structure, naming and review.
Originals untouched
Congo exports a clean copy to a chosen destination by default, leaving the messy source folder alone.
TV season folders
Sort shows into seasons with user-chosen naming such as Season 01, Season 1 or custom text.
Movie folders
Create clean movie folders like Movies / Film Name (Year) / Film Name (Year).mkv.
Library profiles
Use simple presets for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or plain folders without learning their naming rules.
Uncertain review
Ambiguous files are held back for confirmation instead of being silently organized incorrectly.
Change log
Exports include a readable record of what Congo created, copied and renamed.
Metadata later
Artwork, embedded metadata and track cleanup can come after the safe folder-sorting core works well.
Workflow
Built around one calm review screen.
1. Choose folders
Pick the messy input folder and a separate clean output folder. Congo keeps this separation visible so the safe path is always obvious.
2. Choose setup
Select one library setup, such as Plex - Season 01. Advanced naming stays tucked away unless a custom setup is needed.
3. Scan and match
Congo reads filenames, detects likely movies and TV episodes, and prepares proposed output paths.
Metadata APIs can be added later. The first useful build can work from local filename patterns.
4. Review and export
Confident files are ready to export. Uncertain files stay in review so the user can choose the right show, movie, season or episode.
Principles
Beginner-first, not magic-first.
Congo should feel like a guide, not a power tool aimed only at people who already know FileBot, MetaX, MKVToolNix or media-server naming conventions.
It should never hide risky decisions. If a match is unclear, it goes to review. If a file is being copied, the destination is shown. If a feature changes media internals, it should be optional and arrive after the basic organizer is trustworthy.
Privacy
Local files stay local.
Congo is intended as a desktop utility for local media libraries. The source files remain on the user's machine, and the first version does not need accounts, cloud storage or remote file uploads.
Future metadata lookup may contact third-party APIs for title matching, but that should be explicit, limited to metadata search, and separated from the local export process.
Support
Help shape Congo.
Congo is being rebuilt around media-library cleanup. The old shopping-extension content has been removed from this direction; the name, river idea and donation page remain.