diff --git a/internal/services/media_scanner.go b/internal/services/media_scanner.go
index ceb7faf..17e5354 100644
--- a/internal/services/media_scanner.go
+++ b/internal/services/media_scanner.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ type MediaMetadata struct {
 	WebURL          string  // URL to info page (Goodreads, ComicVine, etc.)
 	MetadataNotes   string  // Notes from metadata files (not user notes)
 	CommunityRating float64 // Pre-existing community rating (0-10)
+	PageCount       int32   // Actual page count (images for comics, pages for PDF)
+	TotalCharacters int64   // Total text characters (for reflowable EPUBs)
+	ChapterCount    int32   // Number of chapters detected
 
 	// Comic-specific fields
 	StoryArc        string // Story arc name
@@ -707,6 +710,7 @@ func (s *MediaScanner) processMediaFile(ctx context.Context, path string) (bool,
 		ScanInformation: pgtype.Text{String: metadata.ScanInformation, Valid: metadata.ScanInformation != ""},
 		Summary:         pgtype.Text{String: metadata.Summary, Valid: metadata.Summary != ""},
 		CommunityRating: pgtype.Float8{Float64: metadata.CommunityRating, Valid: metadata.CommunityRating > 0},
+		PageCount:       pgtype.Int4{Int32: metadata.PageCount, Valid: metadata.PageCount > 0},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create media item: %v", err)
@@ -726,6 +730,46 @@ func (s *MediaScanner) processMediaFile(ctx context.Context, path string) (bool,
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Set format group, total characters, and chapter count
+	mimeType := s.getMimeType(path)
+	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path))
+	var formatGroup string
+	var isReflowable, hasFixedLayout bool
+	switch ext {
+	case ".epub":
+		isFixed, fixedErr := s.DetectFixedLayoutEPUB(path)
+		if fixedErr == nil && isFixed {
+			formatGroup = "fixed_layout"
+			hasFixedLayout = true
+		} else {
+			formatGroup = "reflowable"
+			isReflowable = true
+		}
+	case ".mobi", ".azw", ".azw3", ".fb2", ".txt":
+		formatGroup = "reflowable"
+		isReflowable = true
+	case ".pdf", ".djvu":
+		formatGroup = "fixed_layout"
+		hasFixedLayout = true
+	case ".cbz", ".cbr", ".cb7", ".cbt":
+		formatGroup = "comic_archive"
+		hasFixedLayout = true
+	default:
+		formatGroup = "unknown"
+	}
+	err = s.db.UpdateMediaItemFormatGroup(ctx, database.UpdateMediaItemFormatGroupParams{
+		ID:              createdItem.ID,
+		FormatGroup:     formatGroup,
+		FormatMimetype:  pgtype.Text{String: mimeType, Valid: mimeType != ""},
+		IsReflowable:    pgtype.Bool{Bool: isReflowable, Valid: true},
+		HasFixedLayout:  pgtype.Bool{Bool: hasFixedLayout, Valid: true},
+		TotalCharacters: pgtype.Int8{Int64: metadata.TotalCharacters, Valid: metadata.TotalCharacters > 0},
+		ChapterCount:    pgtype.Int4{Int32: metadata.ChapterCount, Valid: metadata.ChapterCount > 0},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Warning: failed to update format info for %s: %v\n", path, err)
+	}
+
 	// Store format information in the database
 	for _, format := range metadata.FileFormats {
 		_, err = s.db.CreateMediaItemFormat(ctx, database.CreateMediaItemFormatParams{
@@ -783,6 +827,16 @@ func (s *MediaScanner) mergeMetadata(path string, calibreMetadata *MediaMetadata
 		if err == nil {
 			genreTags := extractGenreTagsFromEPUB(book)
 			processGenresAndTags(metadata, genreTags)
+			if allText := book.AllChaptersText(); len(allText) > 0 {
+				metadata.TotalCharacters = int64(len(allText))
+			}
+			metadata.ChapterCount = int32(book.ChapterCount())
+		}
+		isFixed, fixedErr := s.DetectFixedLayoutEPUB(path)
+		if fixedErr == nil && isFixed {
+			if pageCount, imgErr := countArchiveImages(path); imgErr == nil && pageCount > 0 {
+				metadata.PageCount = int32(pageCount)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -899,6 +953,10 @@ func (s *MediaScanner) mergeMetadata(path string, calibreMetadata *MediaMetadata
 			fmt.Printf("Merged comic metadata from %s: title=%s, series=%s, issue=%d, manga=%s, direction=%s\n",
 				path, comicInfo.Title, comicInfo.Series, comicInfo.Number, comicInfo.Manga, metadata.ReadingDirection)
 		}
+
+		if pageCount, err := countArchiveImages(path); err == nil && pageCount > 0 {
+			metadata.PageCount = int32(pageCount)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return metadata, nil
@@ -1089,12 +1147,14 @@ func (s *MediaScanner) extractMetadata(path string) (*MediaMetadata, error) {
 		// Enhanced format detection for EPUBs
 		isFixedLayout, detectErr := s.DetectFixedLayoutEPUB(path)
 		if detectErr == nil && isFixedLayout {
-			// Override format group for manga EPUBs
 			metadata.FileFormats = []*FormatInfo{{
 				FormatType: "fixed_layout",
 				FilePath:   path,
 				MimeType:   s.getMimeType(path),
 			}}
+			if pageCount, imgErr := countArchiveImages(path); imgErr == nil && pageCount > 0 {
+				metadata.PageCount = int32(pageCount)
+			}
 		}
 		// Try to extract embedded cover
 		coverPath, err := s.extractEPUBCover(path)
@@ -1832,6 +1892,8 @@ func (s *MediaScanner) extractPDFMetadata(path string) (*MediaMetadata, error) {
 		metadata.Publisher = pdfInfo.Producer
 	}
 
+	metadata.PageCount = int32(pdfInfo.PageCount)
+
 	// Try to extract cover image
 	coverPath, err := s.extractPDFCover(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2276,7 +2338,77 @@ func (t *tarFileAdapter) Open() (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 // isImageFile checks if a file is an image based on extension
 func isImageFile(filename string) bool {
 	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(filename))
-	return ext == ".jpg" || ext == ".jpeg" || ext == ".png" || ext == ".gif"
+	return ext == ".jpg" || ext == ".jpeg" || ext == ".png" || ext == ".gif" || ext == ".webp"
+}
+
+// countArchiveImages counts image files in a comic archive
+func countArchiveImages(filePath string) (int, error) {
+	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(filePath))
+	count := 0
+
+	switch ext {
+	case ".cbz", ".epub":
+		r, err := zip.OpenReader(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		defer r.Close()
+		for _, f := range r.File {
+			if !f.FileInfo().IsDir() && isImageFile(f.Name) {
+				count++
+			}
+		}
+	case ".cbr":
+		r, err := rardecode.OpenReader(filePath, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		defer r.Close()
+		for {
+			header, err := r.Next()
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				break
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				break
+			}
+			if !header.IsDir && isImageFile(header.Name) {
+				count++
+			}
+		}
+	case ".cb7":
+		sz, err := sevenzip.OpenReader(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		defer sz.Close()
+		for _, f := range sz.File {
+			if !f.FileInfo().IsDir() && isImageFile(f.Name) {
+				count++
+			}
+		}
+	case ".cbt":
+		f, err := os.Open(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		defer f.Close()
+		tr := tar.NewReader(f)
+		for {
+			header, err := tr.Next()
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				break
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				break
+			}
+			if !header.FileInfo().IsDir() && isImageFile(header.Name) {
+				count++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return count, nil
 }
 
 func (s *MediaScanner) updateMediaItem(ctx context.Context, mediaItemID pgtype.UUID, path string, _ os.FileInfo) error {