diff --git a/crunchy-cli-core/src/archive/command.rs b/crunchy-cli-core/src/archive/command.rs
index 065b3da..652a3a9 100644
--- a/crunchy-cli-core/src/archive/command.rs
+++ b/crunchy-cli-core/src/archive/command.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ pub struct Archive {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub(crate) output_specials: Option<String>,
 
+    #[arg(help = "Sanitize file names for all operating systems")]
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub(crate) universal_filenames: bool,
+
     #[arg(help = "Video resolution")]
     #[arg(long_help = "The video resolution. \
     Can either be specified via the pixels (e.g. 1920x1080), the abbreviation for pixels (e.g. 1080p) or 'common-use' words (e.g. best). \
@@ -228,9 +232,10 @@ impl Execute for Archive {
                         self.output_specials
                             .as_ref()
                             .map_or((&self.output).into(), |so| so.into()),
+                            self.universal_filenames,
                     )
                 } else {
-                    format.format_path((&self.output).into())
+                    format.format_path((&self.output).into(), self.universal_filenames)
                 };
                 let (path, changed) = free_file(formatted_path.clone());
 
diff --git a/crunchy-cli-core/src/download/command.rs b/crunchy-cli-core/src/download/command.rs
index d1565c7..940f8e7 100644
--- a/crunchy-cli-core/src/download/command.rs
+++ b/crunchy-cli-core/src/download/command.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ pub struct Download {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub(crate) output_specials: Option<String>,
 
+    #[arg(help = "Sanitize file names for all operating systems")]
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub(crate) universal_filenames: bool,
+
     #[arg(help = "Video resolution")]
     #[arg(long_help = "The video resolution. \
     Can either be specified via the pixels (e.g. 1920x1080), the abbreviation for pixels (e.g. 1080p) or 'common-use' words (e.g. best). \
@@ -254,9 +258,10 @@ impl Execute for Download {
                         self.output_specials
                             .as_ref()
                             .map_or((&self.output).into(), |so| so.into()),
+                            self.universal_filenames,
                     )
                 } else {
-                    format.format_path((&self.output).into())
+                    format.format_path((&self.output).into(), self.universal_filenames)
                 };
                 let (path, changed) = free_file(formatted_path.clone());
 
diff --git a/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/format.rs b/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/format.rs
index 716f124..b3ec050 100644
--- a/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/format.rs
+++ b/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/format.rs
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ impl Format {
     }
 
     /// Formats the given string if it has specific pattern in it. It also sanitizes the filename.
-    pub fn format_path(&self, path: PathBuf) -> PathBuf {
+    pub fn format_path(&self, path: PathBuf, universal: bool) -> PathBuf {
         let path = path
             .to_string_lossy()
             .to_string()
-            .replace("{title}", &sanitize(&self.title, true))
+            .replace("{title}", &sanitize(&self.title, true, universal))
             .replace(
                 "{audio}",
                 &sanitize(
@@ -421,30 +421,30 @@ impl Format {
                         .map(|(a, _)| a.to_string())
                         .collect::<Vec<String>>()
                         .join("|"),
-                    true,
+                    true, universal,
                 ),
             )
-            .replace("{resolution}", &sanitize(self.resolution.to_string(), true))
+            .replace("{resolution}", &sanitize(self.resolution.to_string(), true, universal))
             .replace(
                 "{width}",
-                &sanitize(self.resolution.width.to_string(), true),
+                &sanitize(self.resolution.width.to_string(), true, universal),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{height}",
-                &sanitize(self.resolution.height.to_string(), true),
+                &sanitize(self.resolution.height.to_string(), true, universal),
             )
-            .replace("{series_id}", &sanitize(&self.series_id, true))
-            .replace("{series_name}", &sanitize(&self.series_name, true))
-            .replace("{season_id}", &sanitize(&self.season_id, true))
-            .replace("{season_name}", &sanitize(&self.season_title, true))
+            .replace("{series_id}", &sanitize(&self.series_id, true, universal))
+            .replace("{series_name}", &sanitize(&self.series_name, true, universal))
+            .replace("{season_id}", &sanitize(&self.season_id, true, universal))
+            .replace("{season_name}", &sanitize(&self.season_title, true, universal))
             .replace(
                 "{season_number}",
-                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.season_number.to_string(), true)),
+                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.season_number.to_string(), true, universal)),
             )
-            .replace("{episode_id}", &sanitize(&self.episode_id, true))
+            .replace("{episode_id}", &sanitize(&self.episode_id, true, universal))
             .replace(
                 "{episode_number}",
-                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(&self.episode_number, true)),
+                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(&self.episode_number, true, universal)),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{relative_episode_number}",
@@ -452,13 +452,13 @@ impl Format {
                     "{:0>2}",
                     sanitize(
                         self.relative_episode_number.unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
-                        true,
+                        true, universal,
                     )
                 ),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{sequence_number}",
-                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.sequence_number.to_string(), true)),
+                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.sequence_number.to_string(), true, universal)),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{relative_sequence_number}",
@@ -468,21 +468,21 @@ impl Format {
                         self.relative_sequence_number
                             .unwrap_or_default()
                             .to_string(),
-                        true,
+                        true, universal,
                     )
                 ),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{release_year}",
-                &sanitize(self.release_year.to_string(), true),
+                &sanitize(self.release_year.to_string(), true, universal),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{release_month}",
-                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.release_month.to_string(), true)),
+                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.release_month.to_string(), true, universal)),
             )
             .replace(
                 "{release_day}",
-                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.release_day.to_string(), true)),
+                &format!("{:0>2}", sanitize(self.release_day.to_string(), true, universal)),
             );
 
         PathBuf::from(path)
diff --git a/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/os.rs b/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/os.rs
index a9d3ede..e57c4d0 100644
--- a/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/os.rs
+++ b/crunchy-cli-core/src/utils/os.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
 }
 
 /// Sanitizes a filename with the option to include/exclude the path separator from sanitizing.
-pub fn sanitize<S: AsRef<str>>(path: S, include_path_separator: bool) -> String {
+pub fn sanitize<S: AsRef<str>>(path: S, include_path_separator: bool, universal: bool) -> String {
     let path = Cow::from(path.as_ref().trim());
 
     let path = RESERVED_RE.replace(&path, "");
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ pub fn sanitize<S: AsRef<str>>(path: S, include_path_separator: bool) -> String
         }
     };
 
-    if cfg!(windows) {
+    if universal || cfg!(windows) {
         let path = WINDOWS_NON_PRINTABLE_RE.replace_all(&path, "");
         let path = WINDOWS_ILLEGAL_RE.replace_all(&path, "");
         let path = WINDOWS_RESERVED_RE.replace_all(&path, "");