diff --git a/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html b/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html
index 23129b4..ed9c553 100644
--- a/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html
+++ b/qbittorrent_performer_sorter.html
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       gap: 0.5rem;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
     }
 
     .search-input {
@@ -386,7 +387,30 @@
       color: var(--text-main);
       padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
       font-size: 0.8rem;
-      min-width: 240px;
+      min-width: 210px;
+      transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
+    }
+
+    .search-input:focus {
+      outline: none;
+      border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.2);
+    }
+
+    .not-filter-input {
+      border-color: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.4);
+      background: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.04);
+      color: #fda4af;
+      min-width: 200px;
+    }
+
+    .not-filter-input::placeholder {
+      color: rgba(253, 164, 175, 0.55);
+    }
+
+    .not-filter-input:focus {
+      border-color: var(--accent-rose);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.25);
     }
 
     .torrent-table {
@@ -1349,7 +1373,8 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="search-filter">
-          <input type="text" class="search-input" id="search-input" placeholder="Filter torrents by name, performer..." />
+          <input type="text" class="search-input" id="search-input" placeholder="🔍 Filter torrents by name, performer..." />
+          <input type="text" class="search-input not-filter-input" id="not-filter-input" placeholder="⛔ Exclude / NOT (e.g. 720p, VR)..." title="Exclude torrents matching these comma/space-separated terms" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -1455,7 +1480,8 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="search-filter">
-          <input type="text" class="search-input" id="smb-search-input" placeholder="Filter SMB files by name, performer..." />
+          <input type="text" class="search-input" id="smb-search-input" placeholder="🔍 Filter SMB files by name, performer..." />
+          <input type="text" class="search-input not-filter-input" id="smb-not-filter-input" placeholder="⛔ Exclude / NOT (e.g. 720p, VR)..." title="Exclude SMB files matching these comma/space-separated terms" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -1567,7 +1593,8 @@
           </label>
 
           <div class="search-filter" style="margin-left: auto;">
-            <input type="text" class="search-input" id="stash-images-search-input" placeholder="Filter performers by name..." />
+            <input type="text" class="search-input" id="stash-images-search-input" placeholder="🔍 Filter performers by name..." />
+            <input type="text" class="search-input not-filter-input" id="stash-images-not-filter-input" placeholder="⛔ Exclude / NOT..." title="Exclude performers matching these terms" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -1708,6 +1735,34 @@
         .replace(/'/g, '&#039;');
     }
 
+    // Unified Positive and Negative (NOT) Filter Matcher
+    function matchFilterCriteria(textToSearch, positiveQuery, notQuery) {
+      const text = (textToSearch || '').toLowerCase();
+
+      // 1. Process explicit NOT filter (comma or semicolon separated terms)
+      if (notQuery) {
+        const notTerms = notQuery.toLowerCase().split(/[,|;]+/).map(s => s.trim()).filter(s => s.length > 0);
+        for (const term of notTerms) {
+          if (text.includes(term)) return false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 2. Process positive search input (also supports inline -term or !term exclusions)
+      if (positiveQuery) {
+        const tokens = positiveQuery.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/).filter(t => t.length > 0);
+        for (const tok of tokens) {
+          if (tok.startsWith('-') || tok.startsWith('!')) {
+            const negTerm = tok.slice(1);
+            if (negTerm && text.includes(negTerm)) return false;
+          } else {
+            if (!text.includes(tok)) return false;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      return true;
+    }
+
     // ==================== Performer Image Hover Card Controller ====================
     const hoverCard = document.getElementById('performer-hover-card');
     const hoverCardImg = document.getElementById('hover-card-img');
@@ -1941,6 +1996,7 @@
     const selectAllCheckbox = document.getElementById('th-select-all');
     const selectionCountLabel = document.getElementById('table-selection-count');
     const searchInput = document.getElementById('search-input');
+    const notFilterInput = document.getElementById('not-filter-input');
     const btnFetch = document.getElementById('btn-fetch-torrents');
     const btnAnalyzeSelected = document.getElementById('btn-ai-analyze-selected');
     const btnAnalyzeAll = document.getElementById('btn-ai-analyze-all');
@@ -1959,6 +2015,7 @@
     const smbSelectAllCheckbox = document.getElementById('th-smb-select-all');
     const smbSelectionCountLabel = document.getElementById('smb-table-selection-count');
     const smbSearchInput = document.getElementById('smb-search-input');
+    const smbNotFilterInput = document.getElementById('smb-not-filter-input');
     const btnFetchSmb = document.getElementById('btn-fetch-smb');
     const btnSmbAnalyzeSelected = document.getElementById('btn-smb-analyze-selected');
     const btnSmbAnalyzeAll = document.getElementById('btn-smb-analyze-all');
@@ -3483,12 +3540,11 @@ Return ONLY valid JSON matching:
     }
 
     function renderTable() {
-      const query = searchInput.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+      const query = searchInput ? searchInput.value.trim() : '';
+      const notQuery = notFilterInput ? notFilterInput.value.trim() : '';
       const filtered = qbState.torrents.filter(t => {
-        if (!query) return true;
-        return t.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
-               (t.selectedPerformer && t.selectedPerformer.toLowerCase().includes(query)) ||
-               (t.save_path && t.save_path.toLowerCase().includes(query));
+        const fullText = `${t.name} ${t.selectedPerformer || ''} ${t.save_path || ''} ${t.category || ''}`;
+        return matchFilterCriteria(fullText, query, notQuery);
       });
 
       if (filtered.length === 0) {
@@ -3780,10 +3836,11 @@ Return ONLY valid JSON matching:
 
     selectAllCheckbox.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
       const isChecked = e.target.checked;
-      const query = searchInput.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+      const query = searchInput ? searchInput.value.trim() : '';
+      const notQuery = notFilterInput ? notFilterInput.value.trim() : '';
       qbState.torrents.forEach(t => {
-        const matches = !query || t.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) || (t.selectedPerformer && t.selectedPerformer.toLowerCase().includes(query));
-        if (matches) {
+        const fullText = `${t.name} ${t.selectedPerformer || ''} ${t.save_path || ''} ${t.category || ''}`;
+        if (matchFilterCriteria(fullText, query, notQuery)) {
           if (isChecked) qbState.selectedHashes.add(t.hash);
           else qbState.selectedHashes.delete(t.hash);
         }
@@ -3793,6 +3850,7 @@ Return ONLY valid JSON matching:
     });
 
     searchInput.addEventListener('input', () => renderTable());
+    if (notFilterInput) notFilterInput.addEventListener('input', () => renderTable());
 
     // ==================== TAB 2: SMB Video Downloader Engine ====================
     async function scanSmbFiles() {
@@ -4355,11 +4413,11 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
     }
 
     function renderSmbTable() {
-      const query = smbSearchInput.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+      const query = smbSearchInput ? smbSearchInput.value.trim() : '';
+      const notQuery = smbNotFilterInput ? smbNotFilterInput.value.trim() : '';
       const filtered = smbState.files.filter(f => {
-        if (!query) return true;
-        return f.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
-               (f.selectedPerformer && f.selectedPerformer.toLowerCase().includes(query));
+        const fullText = `${f.name} ${f.selectedPerformer || ''} ${f.path || ''}`;
+        return matchFilterCriteria(fullText, query, notQuery);
       });
 
       if (filtered.length === 0) {
@@ -4588,10 +4646,11 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
 
     smbSelectAllCheckbox.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
       const isChecked = e.target.checked;
-      const query = smbSearchInput.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+      const query = smbSearchInput ? smbSearchInput.value.trim() : '';
+      const notQuery = smbNotFilterInput ? smbNotFilterInput.value.trim() : '';
       smbState.files.forEach(f => {
-        const matches = !query || f.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) || (f.selectedPerformer && f.selectedPerformer.toLowerCase().includes(query));
-        if (matches) {
+        const fullText = `${f.name} ${f.selectedPerformer || ''} ${f.path || ''}`;
+        if (matchFilterCriteria(fullText, query, notQuery)) {
           if (isChecked) smbState.selectedPaths.add(f.path);
           else smbState.selectedPaths.delete(f.path);
         }
@@ -4601,6 +4660,7 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
     });
 
     smbSearchInput.addEventListener('input', () => renderSmbTable());
+    if (smbNotFilterInput) smbNotFilterInput.addEventListener('input', () => renderSmbTable());
 
     // Modal Close
     document.getElementById('modal-close').addEventListener('click', () => {
@@ -5032,6 +5092,7 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
     const toggleStashFullName = document.getElementById('toggle-stash-full-name');
     const toggleStashHasScenes = document.getElementById('toggle-stash-has-scenes');
     const stashImagesSearchInput = document.getElementById('stash-images-search-input');
+    const stashImagesNotFilterInput = document.getElementById('stash-images-not-filter-input');
     const thStashImgSelectAll = document.getElementById('th-stash-img-select-all');
     const stashImgSelectionCount = document.getElementById('stash-img-selection-count');
     const stashPerformerCardsContainer = document.getElementById('stash-performer-cards-container');
@@ -5464,10 +5525,11 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
     function renderStashPerformerCards() {
       if (!stashPerformerCardsContainer) return;
 
-      const query = (stashImagesSearchInput ? stashImagesSearchInput.value.trim().toLowerCase() : '');
+      const query = (stashImagesSearchInput ? stashImagesSearchInput.value.trim() : '');
+      const notQuery = (stashImagesNotFilterInput ? stashImagesNotFilterInput.value.trim() : '');
       const filtered = stashImgState.performers.filter(p => {
-        if (!query) return true;
-        return (p.name || '').toLowerCase().includes(query);
+        const fullText = `${p.name || ''} ${p.disambiguation || ''} ${p.country || ''} ${(p.alias_list || []).join(' ')}`;
+        return matchFilterCriteria(fullText, query, notQuery);
       });
 
       if (filtered.length === 0) {
@@ -5475,7 +5537,7 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
           <div class="empty-state" style="grid-column: 1 / -1;">
             <div class="empty-state-icon">🔍</div>
             <h3>No matching performers found</h3>
-            <p>${query ? 'Try adjusting your search filter' : 'Click "Scan Stash Missing Images" to load performers'}</p>
+            <p>${query || notQuery ? 'Try adjusting your search or exclude filters' : 'Click "Scan Stash Missing Images" to load performers'}</p>
           </div>
         `;
         updateStashImagesStats();
@@ -5529,6 +5591,12 @@ Return ONLY a valid JSON object with an array named "results":
       });
     }
 
+    if (stashImagesNotFilterInput) {
+      stashImagesNotFilterInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
+        renderStashPerformerCards();
+      });
+    }
+
     if (thStashImgSelectAll) {
       thStashImgSelectAll.addEventListener('change', () => {
         const checked = thStashImgSelectAll.checked;