diff --git a/lib/active_encode.rb b/lib/active_encode.rb
index d8473b7..b32a11e 100644
--- a/lib/active_encode.rb
+++ b/lib/active_encode.rb
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
 require 'active_encode/version'
 require 'active_encode/base'
 require 'active_encode/engine'
+require 'active_encode/filename_sanitizer'
+
+module ActiveEncode
+  extend ActiveEncode::FilenameSanitizer
+end
diff --git a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/elastic_transcoder_adapter.rb b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/elastic_transcoder_adapter.rb
index 126bfd8..e2f2c4b 100644
--- a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/elastic_transcoder_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/elastic_transcoder_adapter.rb
@@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ def check_s3_bucket(input_url, source_bucket)
           # logger.info("Already in bucket `#{source_bucket}'")
           s3_object.key
         else
-          s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, s3_object.key)
+          cleaned_url = ActiveEncode.sanitize_filename input_url
+          s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, File.basename(cleaned_url))
           # logger.info("Copying to `#{source_bucket}/#{input_url}'")
-          target = Aws::S3::Object.new(bucket_name: source_bucket, key: input_url)
+          target = Aws::S3::Object.new(bucket_name: source_bucket, key: s3_key)
           target.copy_from(s3_object, multipart_copy: s3_object.size > 15_728_640) # 15.megabytes
           s3_key
         end
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ def upload_to_s3(input_url, source_bucket)
         # original_input = input_url
         bucket = Aws::S3::Resource.new(client: s3client).bucket(source_bucket)
         filename = FileLocator.new(input_url).location
-        s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, File.basename(filename))
+        cleaned_url = ActiveEncode.sanitize_filename input_url
+        s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, File.basename(cleaned_url))
         # logger.info("Copying `#{original_input}' to `#{source_bucket}/#{input_url}'")
         obj = bucket.object(s3_key)
         obj.upload_file filename
diff --git a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/ffmpeg_adapter.rb b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/ffmpeg_adapter.rb
index e936fa0..a00ecb4 100644
--- a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/ffmpeg_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/ffmpeg_adapter.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def create(input_url, options = {})
         case input_url
         when /^file\:\/\/\//
           input_url = Addressable::URI.unencode(input_url)
+          input_url = ActiveEncode.sanitize_input(input_url)
         when /^s3\:\/\//
           require 'file_locator'
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ def build_outputs(encode)
         Dir["#{File.absolute_path(working_path('outputs', id))}/*"].each do |file_path|
           output = ActiveEncode::Output.new
           output.url = "file://#{file_path}"
-          sanitized_filename = sanitize_base encode.input.url
+          sanitized_filename = ActiveEncode.sanitize_base encode.input.url
           output.label = file_path[/#{Regexp.quote(sanitized_filename)}\-(.*?)#{Regexp.quote(File.extname(file_path))}$/, 1]
           output.id = "#{encode.input.id}-#{output.label}"
           output.created_at = encode.created_at
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ def build_outputs(encode)
 
       def ffmpeg_command(input_url, id, opts)
         output_opt = opts[:outputs].collect do |output|
-          sanitized_filename = sanitize_base input_url
+          sanitized_filename = ActiveEncode.sanitize_base input_url
           file_name = "outputs/#{sanitized_filename}-#{output[:label]}.#{output[:extension]}"
           " #{output[:ffmpeg_opt]} #{working_path(file_name, id)}"
         end.join(" ")
@@ -230,14 +231,6 @@ def ffmpeg_command(input_url, id, opts)
         "#{FFMPEG_PATH} #{header_opt} -y -loglevel level+fatal -progress #{working_path('progress', id)} -i \"#{input_url}\" #{output_opt}"
       end
 
-      def sanitize_base(input_url)
-        if input_url.is_a? URI::HTTP
-          File.basename(input_url.path, File.extname(input_url.path))
-        else
-          File.basename(input_url, File.extname(input_url)).gsub(/[^0-9A-Za-z.\-]/, '_')
-        end
-      end
-
       def get_pid(id)
         File.read(working_path("pid", id)).remove("\n") if File.file? working_path("pid", id)
       end
diff --git a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/media_convert_adapter.rb b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/media_convert_adapter.rb
index d1ee2dc..93b6380 100644
--- a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/media_convert_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/media_convert_adapter.rb
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ def mediaconvert
         end
       end
 
+      def s3client
+        Aws::S3::Client.new
+      end
+
       def s3_uri(url, options = {})
         bucket = options[:masterfile_bucket]
 
@@ -503,9 +507,10 @@ def check_s3_bucket(input_url, source_bucket)
           # logger.info("Already in bucket `#{source_bucket}'")
           s3_object.key
         else
-          s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, s3_object.key)
+          cleaned_url = ActiveEncode.sanitize_filename input_url
+          s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, File.basename(cleaned_url))
           # logger.info("Copying to `#{source_bucket}/#{input_url}'")
-          target = Aws::S3::Object.new(bucket_name: source_bucket, key: input_url)
+          target = Aws::S3::Object.new(bucket_name: source_bucket, key: s3_key)
           target.copy_from(s3_object, multipart_copy: s3_object.size > 15_728_640) # 15.megabytes
           s3_key
         end
@@ -515,7 +520,8 @@ def upload_to_s3(input_url, source_bucket)
         # original_input = input_url
         bucket = Aws::S3::Resource.new(client: s3client).bucket(source_bucket)
         filename = FileLocator.new(input_url).location
-        s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, File.basename(filename))
+        cleaned_url = ActiveEncode.sanitize_filename input_url
+        s3_key = File.join(SecureRandom.uuid, File.basename(cleaned_url))
         # logger.info("Copying `#{original_input}' to `#{source_bucket}/#{input_url}'")
         obj = bucket.object(s3_key)
         obj.upload_file filename
diff --git a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/pass_through_adapter.rb b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/pass_through_adapter.rb
index 4d661d6..09602a1 100644
--- a/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/pass_through_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_encode/engine_adapters/pass_through_adapter.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def create(input_url, options = {})
         # Copy derivatives to work directory
         options[:outputs].each do |opt|
           url = opt[:url]
-          output_path = working_path("outputs/#{sanitize_base opt[:url]}#{File.extname opt[:url]}", new_encode.id)
+          output_path = working_path("outputs/#{ActiveEncode.sanitize_base opt[:url]}#{File.extname opt[:url]}", new_encode.id)
           FileUtils.cp FileLocator.new(url).location, output_path
           filename_label_hash[output_path] = opt[:label]
         end
@@ -206,10 +206,6 @@ def build_outputs(encode)
         outputs
       end
 
-      def sanitize_base(input_url)
-        File.basename(input_url, File.extname(input_url)).gsub(/[^0-9A-Za-z.\-]/, '_')
-      end
-
       def working_path(path, id)
         File.join(WORK_DIR, id, path)
       end
diff --git a/lib/active_encode/filename_sanitizer.rb b/lib/active_encode/filename_sanitizer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e30e35f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/active_encode/filename_sanitizer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+module ActiveEncode
+  module FilenameSanitizer
+    # ffmpeg has trouble with double quotes in file names. Escape them to get ffmpeg to find the file.
+    def sanitize_input(input_url)
+      input_url.gsub(/["]/, '\\\\\0')
+    end
+
+    def sanitize_base(input_url)
+      filepath = input_url.is_a?(URI::HTTP) ? input_url.path : input_url
+      # Replace special characters with underscores and remove excess periods.
+      # This removes the extension before processing so it is safe to delete all detected periods.
+      File.basename(filepath, File.extname(filepath)).gsub(/[^0-9A-Za-z.\-\/]/, '_').delete('.')
+    end
+
+    def sanitize_filename(input_url)
+      filepath = input_url.is_a?(URI::HTTP) ? input_url.path : input_url
+      # Replace special characters with underscores and remove excess periods.
+      File.basename(filepath).gsub(/[^0-9A-Za-z.\-\/]/, '_').gsub(/\.(?=.*\.)/, '')
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git "a/spec/fixtures/\"file_with_double_quote\".low.mp4" "b/spec/fixtures/\"file_with_double_quote\".low.mp4"
new file mode 100644
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diff --git "a/spec/fixtures/\"file_with_double_quote\".mp4" "b/spec/fixtures/\"file_with_double_quote\".mp4"
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..318d225
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/'file_with_single_quote'.low.mp4 b/spec/fixtures/'file_with_single_quote'.low.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..318d225
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/'file_with_single_quote'.mp4 b/spec/fixtures/'file_with_single_quote'.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..318d225
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4 b/spec/fixtures/file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..318d225
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diff --git a/spec/fixtures/file.with...periods.mp4 b/spec/fixtures/file.with...periods.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..318d225
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diff --git a/spec/integration/elastic_transcoder_adapter_spec.rb b/spec/integration/elastic_transcoder_adapter_spec.rb
index 32aa415..3dc1ad2 100644
--- a/spec/integration/elastic_transcoder_adapter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/elastic_transcoder_adapter_spec.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,54 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#copy_to_input_bucket" do
+    context "when filename has no special characters" do
+      context "non-s3 file" do
+        let(:input_url) { "spec/fixtures/fireworks.mp4" }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket1" }
+
+        it "calls the #upload_to_s3 method" do
+          allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:uuid).and_return("randomstring")
+          expect(described_class.new.send(:copy_to_input_bucket, input_url, source_bucket)).to eq "randomstring/fireworks.mp4"
+        end
+      end
+      context "s3 file" do
+        let(:input_url) { "s3://bucket1/file.mp4" }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket1" }
+
+        it "calls the #check_s3_bucket method" do
+          expect(described_class.new.send(:copy_to_input_bucket, input_url, source_bucket)).to eq "file.mp4"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    context "when filename has special characters" do
+      context "non-s3 file" do
+        let(:input) { ["'file_with_single_quote'.mp4", '"file_with_double_quote".mp4', "file with space.mp4", "file.with...periods.mp4", "file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4"] }
+        let(:clean) { ["_file_with_single_quote_.mp4", "_file_with_double_quote_.mp4", "file_with_space.mp4", "filewithperiods.mp4", "filewith_____sp3c_l-ch4cts__.mp4"] }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket1" }
+
+        it "calls the #upload_to_s3 method" do
+          allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:uuid).and_return("randomstring")
+          input.each_with_index do |url, index|
+            expect(described_class.new.send(:copy_to_input_bucket, "spec/fixtures/#{url}", source_bucket)).to eq "randomstring/#{clean[index]}"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      context "s3 file" do
+        let(:input_urls) { ["s3://bucket1/'file_with_single_quote'.mp4", 's3://bucket1/"file_with_double_quote".mp4', "s3://bucket1/file with space.mp4", "s3://bucket1/file.with...periods.mp4", "s3://bucket1/file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4"] }
+        let(:clean) { ["_file_with_single_quote_.mp4", "_file_with_double_quote_.mp4", "file_with_space.mp4", "filewithperiods.mp4", "filewith_____sp3c_l-ch4cts__.mp4"] }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket2" }
+
+        it "calls the #check_s3_bucket method" do
+          allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:uuid).and_return("randomstring")
+          input_urls.each_with_index do |url, index|
+            expect(described_class.new.send(:copy_to_input_bucket, url, source_bucket)).to eq "randomstring/#{clean[index]}"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#check_s3_bucket" do
     context "when file exists in masterfile_bucket" do
       let(:input_url) { "s3://bucket1/file.mp4" }
diff --git a/spec/integration/ffmpeg_adapter_spec.rb b/spec/integration/ffmpeg_adapter_spec.rb
index 3d41341..f470cc8 100644
--- a/spec/integration/ffmpeg_adapter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/ffmpeg_adapter_spec.rb
@@ -147,6 +147,114 @@ def find_encode(id)
       end
     end
 
+    context "input filename with single quotes" do
+      let(:file_with_single_quote) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', "'file_with_single_quote'.mp4").to_s }
+      let!(:create_single_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.create(file_with_single_quote, outputs: [{ label: "low", ffmpeg_opt: "-s 640x480", extension: 'mp4' }]) }
+      let(:find_single_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.find create_single_quote_job.id }
+
+      it "does not have errors" do
+        sleep 2
+        expect(find_single_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_single_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the pid in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_single_quote_job.id}/pid")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      context 'when uri encoded' do
+        let(:file_with_single_quote) { Addressable::URI.encode("file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', "'file_with_single_quote'.mp4").to_s) }
+
+        it "does not have errors" do
+          sleep 2
+          expect(find_single_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_single_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the pid in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_single_quote_job.id}/pid")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "input filename with double quotes" do
+      let(:file_with_double_quote) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', '"file_with_double_quote".mp4').to_s }
+      let!(:create_double_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.create(file_with_double_quote, outputs: [{ label: "low", ffmpeg_opt: "-s 640x480", extension: 'mp4' }]) }
+      let(:find_double_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.find create_double_quote_job.id }
+
+      it "does not have errors" do
+        sleep 2
+        expect(find_double_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_double_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the pid in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_double_quote_job.id}/pid")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      context 'when uri encoded' do
+        let(:file_with_double_quote) { Addressable::URI.encode("file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', '"file_with_double_quote".mp4').to_s) }
+
+        it "does not have errors" do
+          sleep 2
+          expect(find_double_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_double_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the pid in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_double_quote_job.id}/pid")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "input filename with other special characters" do
+      let(:file_with_special_characters) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', 'file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4').to_s }
+      let!(:create_special_characters_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.create(file_with_special_characters, outputs: [{ label: "low", ffmpeg_opt: "-s 640x480", extension: 'mp4' }]) }
+      let(:find_special_characters_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.find create_special_characters_job.id }
+
+      it "does not have errors" do
+        sleep 2
+        expect(find_special_characters_job.errors).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_special_characters_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the pid in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_special_characters_job.id}/pid")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      context 'when uri encoded' do
+        let(:file_with_special_characters) { Addressable::URI.encode("file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', 'file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4').to_s) }
+
+        it "does not have errors" do
+          sleep 2
+          expect(find_special_characters_job.errors).to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_special_characters_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the pid in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_special_characters_job.id}/pid")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when failed' do
       subject { created_job }
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/media_convert_adapter_spec.rb b/spec/integration/media_convert_adapter_spec.rb
index 7ffa210..f94057c 100644
--- a/spec/integration/media_convert_adapter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/media_convert_adapter_spec.rb
@@ -40,12 +40,15 @@ def reconstitute_response(fixture_path)
   let(:cloudwatch_events) { Aws::CloudWatchEvents::Client.new(stub_responses: true) }
   let(:cloudwatch_logs) { Aws::CloudWatchLogs::Client.new(stub_responses: true) }
 
+  let(:s3client) { Aws::S3::Client.new(stub_responses: true) }
+
   before do
     mediaconvert.stub_responses(:describe_endpoints, reconstitute_response("media_convert/endpoints.json"))
 
     allow(Aws::MediaConvert::Client).to receive(:new).and_return(mediaconvert)
     allow(Aws::CloudWatchEvents::Client).to receive(:new).and_return(cloudwatch_events)
     allow(Aws::CloudWatchLogs::Client).to receive(:new).and_return(cloudwatch_logs)
+    allow(Aws::S3::Client).to receive(:new).and_return(s3client)
   end
 
   let(:created_job) do
@@ -267,4 +270,52 @@ def reconstitute_response(fixture_path)
       completed_job
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#s3_uri" do
+    context "when filename has no special characters" do
+      context "non-s3 file" do
+        let(:input_url) { "spec/fixtures/fireworks.mp4" }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket1" }
+
+        it "calls the #upload_to_s3 method" do
+          allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:uuid).and_return("randomstring")
+          expect(described_class.new.send(:s3_uri, input_url, { masterfile_bucket: source_bucket })).to eq "randomstring/fireworks.mp4"
+        end
+      end
+      context "s3 file" do
+        let(:input_url) { "s3://bucket1/file.mp4" }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket1" }
+
+        it "calls the #check_s3_bucket method" do
+          expect(described_class.new.send(:s3_uri, input_url, { masterfile_bucket: source_bucket })).to eq "file.mp4"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    context "when filename has special characters" do
+      context "non-s3 file" do
+        let(:input) { ["'file_with_single_quote'.mp4", '"file_with_double_quote".mp4', "file with space.mp4", "file.with...periods.mp4", "file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4"] }
+        let(:clean) { ["_file_with_single_quote_.mp4", "_file_with_double_quote_.mp4", "file_with_space.mp4", "filewithperiods.mp4", "filewith_____sp3c_l-ch4cts__.mp4"] }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket1" }
+
+        it "calls the #upload_to_s3 method" do
+          allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:uuid).and_return("randomstring")
+          input.each_with_index do |url, index|
+            expect(described_class.new.send(:s3_uri, "spec/fixtures/#{url}", { masterfile_bucket: source_bucket })).to eq "randomstring/#{clean[index]}"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      context "s3 file" do
+        let(:input_urls) { ["s3://bucket1/'file_with_single_quote'.mp4", 's3://bucket1/"file_with_double_quote".mp4', "s3://bucket1/file with space.mp4", "s3://bucket1/file.with...periods.mp4", "s3://bucket1/file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4"] }
+        let(:clean) { ["_file_with_single_quote_.mp4", "_file_with_double_quote_.mp4", "file_with_space.mp4", "filewithperiods.mp4", "filewith_____sp3c_l-ch4cts__.mp4"] }
+        let(:source_bucket) { "bucket2" }
+
+        it "calls the #check_s3_bucket method" do
+          allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:uuid).and_return("randomstring")
+          input_urls.each_with_index do |url, index|
+            expect(described_class.new.send(:s3_uri, url, { masterfile_bucket: source_bucket })).to eq "randomstring/#{clean[index]}"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/integration/pass_through_adapter_spec.rb b/spec/integration/pass_through_adapter_spec.rb
index 55ecdd1..84d2ec9 100644
--- a/spec/integration/pass_through_adapter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/pass_through_adapter_spec.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,90 @@ def touch_fixture(id, filename)
       end
     end
 
+    context "input filename with single quotes" do
+      let(:file_with_single_quote) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', "'file_with_single_quote'.mp4").to_s }
+      let(:file_with_single_quote_derivative) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', "'file_with_single_quote'.low.mp4").to_s }
+      let!(:create_single_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.create(file_with_single_quote, outputs: [{ label: "low", url: file_with_single_quote_derivative }]) }
+      let(:find_single_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.find create_single_quote_job.id }
+
+      it "does not have errors" do
+        expect(find_single_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_single_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      context 'when uri encoded' do
+        let(:file_with_single_quote) { Addressable::URI.encode("file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', "'file_with_single_quote'.mp4").to_s) }
+        let(:file_with_single_quote_derivative) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', "'file_with_single_quote'.low.mp4").to_s }
+
+        it "does not have errors" do
+          expect(find_single_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_single_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "input filename with double quotes" do
+      let(:file_with_double_quote) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', '"file_with_double_quote".mp4').to_s }
+      let(:file_with_double_quote_derivative) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', '"file_with_double_quote".mp4').to_s }
+      let!(:create_double_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.create(file_with_double_quote, outputs: [{ label: "low", url: file_with_double_quote_derivative }]) }
+      let(:find_double_quote_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.find create_double_quote_job.id }
+
+      it "does not have errors" do
+        expect(find_double_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_double_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      context 'when uri encoded' do
+        let(:file_with_double_quote) { Addressable::URI.encode("file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', '"file_with_double_quote".mp4').to_s) }
+        let(:file_with_double_quote_derivative) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', '"file_with_double_quote".mp4').to_s }
+
+        it "does not have errors" do
+          expect(find_double_quote_job.errors).to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_double_quote_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "input filename with other special characters" do
+      let(:file_with_special_characters) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', 'file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4').to_s }
+      let(:file_with_special_characters_derivative) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', 'file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4').to_s }
+      let!(:create_special_characters_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.create(file_with_special_characters, outputs: [{ label: "low", url: file_with_special_characters_derivative }]) }
+      let(:find_special_characters_job) { ActiveEncode::Base.find create_special_characters_job.id }
+
+      it "does not have errors" do
+        expect(find_special_characters_job.errors).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+        expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_special_characters_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+      end
+
+      context 'when uri encoded' do
+        let(:file_with_special_characters) { Addressable::URI.encode("file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', 'file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4').to_s) }
+        let(:file_with_special_characters_derivative) { "file://" + Rails.root.join('..', 'spec', 'fixtures', 'file.with :=+%sp3c!l-ch4cts().mp4').to_s }
+
+        it "does not have errors" do
+          expect(find_special_characters_job.errors).to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "has the input technical metadata in a file" do
+          expect(File.read("#{work_dir}/#{create_special_characters_job.id}/input_metadata")).not_to be_empty
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when failed' do
       subject { created_job }