diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/index/filesystem.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/index/filesystem.py
index 9dd7b47..dfd556c 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/index/filesystem.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/index/filesystem.py
@@ -157,7 +157,178 @@ class FilesystemScanner:
             _, _ = ElasticWrap(path).delete()
 
 
-class ManualImport:
+class ImportFolderScanner:
+    """import and indexing existing video files
+    - identify all media files belonging to a video
+    - identify youtube id
+    - convert if needed
+    """
+
+    CONFIG = AppConfig().config
+    CACHE_DIR = CONFIG["application"]["cache_dir"]
+    IMPORT_DIR = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, "import")
+
+    EXT_MAP = {
+        "media": [".mp4", ".mkv", ".webm"],
+        "metadata": [".json"],
+        "thumb": [".jpg", ".png", ".webp"],
+        "subtitle": [".vtt"],
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.to_import = False
+
+    def scan(self):
+        """scan and match media files"""
+        all_files = self.get_all_files()
+        self.match_files(all_files)
+        self.process_videos()
+
+        return self.to_import
+
+    def get_all_files(self):
+        """get all files in /import"""
+        all_files = ignore_filelist(os.listdir(self.IMPORT_DIR))
+        all_files.sort()
+
+        return all_files
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_template():
+        """base dict for video"""
+        return {
+            "media": False,
+            "video_id": False,
+            "metadata": False,
+            "thumb": False,
+            "subtitle": [],
+        }
+
+    def match_files(self, all_files):
+        """loop through all files, join what matches"""
+        self.to_import = []
+
+        current_video = self._get_template()
+        last_base = False
+
+        for file_path in all_files:
+            base_name_raw, ext = os.path.splitext(file_path)
+            base_name, _ = os.path.splitext(base_name_raw)
+
+            key, file_path = self._detect_type(file_path, ext)
+            if not key or not file_path:
+                continue
+
+            if base_name != last_base:
+                if last_base:
+                    self.to_import.append(current_video)
+
+                current_video = self._get_template()
+                last_base = base_name
+
+            if key == "subtitle":
+                current_video["subtitle"].append(file_path)
+            else:
+                current_video[key] = file_path
+
+        if current_video.get("media"):
+            self.to_import.append(current_video)
+
+    def _detect_type(self, file_path, ext):
+        """detect metadata type for file"""
+
+        for key, value in self.EXT_MAP.items():
+            if ext in value:
+                return key, file_path
+
+        return False, False
+
+    def process_videos(self):
+        """loop through all videos"""
+        for current_video in self.to_import:
+            self._detect_youtube_id(current_video)
+            self._dump_thumb(current_video)
+            self._convert_video(current_video)
+
+    def _detect_youtube_id(self, current_video):
+        """find video id from filename or json"""
+        print(current_video)
+        youtube_id = self._extract_id_from_filename(current_video["media"])
+        if youtube_id:
+            current_video["video_id"] = youtube_id
+            return
+
+        youtube_id = self._extract_id_from_json(current_video["metadata"])
+        if youtube_id:
+            current_video["video_id"] = youtube_id
+            return
+
+        print(current_video["media"])
+        raise ValueError("failed to find video id")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_id_from_filename(file_name):
+        """
+        look at the file name for the youtube id
+        expects filename ending in [<youtube_id>].<ext>
+        """
+        base_name, _ = os.path.splitext(file_name)
+        id_search = re.search(r"\[([a-zA-Z0-9_-]{11})\]$", base_name)
+        if id_search:
+            youtube_id = id_search.group(1)
+            return youtube_id
+
+        print(f"id extraction failed from filename: {file_name}")
+
+        return False
+
+    def _extract_id_from_json(self, json_file):
+        """open json file and extract id"""
+        json_path = os.path.join(self.CACHE_DIR, "import", json_file)
+        with open(json_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json_content = f.read()
+
+        youtube_id = json.loads(json_content)["id"]
+
+        return youtube_id
+
+    def _dump_thumb(self, current_video):
+        """extract embedded thumb before converting"""
+        if current_video["thumb"]:
+            return
+
+        # write thumb to disk here
+        # ffmpeg -dump_attachment:t "" -i filename.mkv
+        # ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -map 0:v -map -0:V -c copy cover.jpg
+        # webm
+
+    def _convert_video(self, current_video):
+        """convert if needed"""
+        current_path = os.path.join(
+            self.CACHE_DIR, "import", current_video["media"]
+        )
+        base_path, ext = os.path.splitext(current_path)
+        if ext == ".mp4":
+            return
+
+        new_path = base_path + ".mp4"
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "ffmpeg",
+                "-i",
+                current_path,
+                new_path,
+                "-loglevel",
+                "warning",
+                "-stats",
+            ],
+            check=True,
+        )
+        current_video["media"] = new_path
+        os.remove(current_path)
+
+
+class ManualImportOld:
     """import and indexing existing video files"""
 
     CONFIG = AppConfig().config