diff --git a/backend/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go b/backend/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go
index 3c69a474c..45eefa046 100644
--- a/backend/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go
+++ b/backend/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
 const (
-	enc                      = encodings.AmazonCloudDrive
 	folderKind               = "FOLDER"
 	fileKind                 = "FILE"
 	statusAvailable          = "AVAILABLE"
@@ -137,15 +137,21 @@ which downloads the file through a temporary URL directly from the
 underlying S3 storage.`,
 			Default:  defaultTempLinkThreshold,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.AmazonCloudDrive,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Checkpoint        string        `config:"checkpoint"`
-	UploadWaitPerGB   fs.Duration   `config:"upload_wait_per_gb"`
-	TempLinkThreshold fs.SizeSuffix `config:"templink_threshold"`
+	Checkpoint        string               `config:"checkpoint"`
+	UploadWaitPerGB   fs.Duration          `config:"upload_wait_per_gb"`
+	TempLinkThreshold fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"templink_threshold"`
+	Enc               encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote acd server
@@ -386,7 +392,7 @@ func (f *Fs) FindLeaf(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (pathIDOut strin
 	var resp *http.Response
 	var subFolder *acd.Folder
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-		subFolder, resp, err = folder.GetFolder(enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		subFolder, resp, err = folder.GetFolder(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		return f.shouldRetry(resp, err)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -413,7 +419,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 	var resp *http.Response
 	var info *acd.Folder
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-		info, resp, err = folder.CreateFolder(enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		info, resp, err = folder.CreateFolder(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		return f.shouldRetry(resp, err)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -481,7 +487,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listAll(dirID string, title string, directoriesOnly bool, filesOnly
 				if !hasValidParent {
 					continue
 				}
-				*node.Name = enc.ToStandardName(*node.Name)
+				*node.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(*node.Name)
 				// Store the nodes up in case we have to retry the listing
 				out = append(out, node)
 			}
@@ -671,7 +677,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Put(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, options .
 	err = f.pacer.CallNoRetry(func() (bool, error) {
 		start := time.Now()
 		f.tokenRenewer.Start()
-		info, resp, err = folder.Put(in, enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		info, resp, err = folder.Put(in, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		f.tokenRenewer.Stop()
 		var ok bool
 		ok, info, err = f.checkUpload(ctx, resp, in, src, info, err, time.Since(start))
@@ -1041,7 +1047,7 @@ func (o *Object) readMetaData(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	var resp *http.Response
 	var info *acd.File
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-		info, resp, err = folder.GetFile(enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		info, resp, err = folder.GetFile(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		return o.fs.shouldRetry(resp, err)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1161,7 +1167,7 @@ func (f *Fs) restoreNode(info *acd.Node) (newInfo *acd.Node, err error) {
 func (f *Fs) renameNode(info *acd.Node, newName string) (newInfo *acd.Node, err error) {
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-		newInfo, resp, err = info.Rename(enc.FromStandardName(newName))
+		newInfo, resp, err = info.Rename(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(newName))
 		return f.shouldRetry(resp, err)
 	})
 	return newInfo, err
@@ -1357,7 +1363,7 @@ func (f *Fs) changeNotifyRunner(notifyFunc func(string, fs.EntryType), checkpoin
 					if len(node.Parents) > 0 {
 						if path, ok := f.dirCache.GetInv(node.Parents[0]); ok {
 							// and append the drive file name to compute the full file name
-							name := enc.ToStandardName(*node.Name)
+							name := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(*node.Name)
 							if len(path) > 0 {
 								path = path + "/" + name
 							} else {
diff --git a/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go b/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go
index 526b29e02..f770f4293 100644
--- a/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go
+++ b/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/accounting"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/bucket"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 )
 
@@ -61,8 +63,6 @@ const (
 	emulatorBlobEndpoint = "http://127.0.0.1:10000/devstoreaccount1"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.AzureBlob
-
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
@@ -127,21 +127,27 @@ If blobs are in "archive tier" at remote, trying to perform data transfer
 operations from remote will not be allowed. User should first restore by
 tiering blob to "Hot" or "Cool".`,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.AzureBlob,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Account       string        `config:"account"`
-	Key           string        `config:"key"`
-	Endpoint      string        `config:"endpoint"`
-	SASURL        string        `config:"sas_url"`
-	UploadCutoff  fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	ChunkSize     fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	ListChunkSize uint          `config:"list_chunk"`
-	AccessTier    string        `config:"access_tier"`
-	UseEmulator   bool          `config:"use_emulator"`
+	Account       string               `config:"account"`
+	Key           string               `config:"key"`
+	Endpoint      string               `config:"endpoint"`
+	SASURL        string               `config:"sas_url"`
+	UploadCutoff  fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	ChunkSize     fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	ListChunkSize uint                 `config:"list_chunk"`
+	AccessTier    string               `config:"access_tier"`
+	UseEmulator   bool                 `config:"use_emulator"`
+	Enc           encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote azure server
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ func parsePath(path string) (root string) {
 // relative to f.root
 func (f *Fs) split(rootRelativePath string) (containerName, containerPath string) {
 	containerName, containerPath = bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
-	return enc.FromStandardName(containerName), enc.FromStandardPath(containerPath)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(containerName), f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(containerPath)
 }
 
 // split returns container and containerPath from the object
@@ -588,7 +594,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, container, directory, prefix string, addC
 			// if prefix != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(file.Name, prefix) {
 			// 	return nil
 			// }
-			remote := enc.ToStandardPath(file.Name)
+			remote := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(file.Name)
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 				fs.Debugf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 				continue
@@ -609,7 +615,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, container, directory, prefix string, addC
 		// Send the subdirectories
 		for _, remote := range response.Segment.BlobPrefixes {
 			remote := strings.TrimRight(remote.Name, "/")
-			remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
+			remote = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 				fs.Debugf(f, "Odd directory name received %q", remote)
 				continue
@@ -673,7 +679,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listContainers(ctx context.Context) (entries fs.DirEntries, err err
 		return entries, nil
 	}
 	err = f.listContainersToFn(func(container *azblob.ContainerItem) error {
-		d := fs.NewDir(enc.ToStandardName(container.Name), container.Properties.LastModified)
+		d := fs.NewDir(f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(container.Name), container.Properties.LastModified)
 		f.cache.MarkOK(container.Name)
 		entries = append(entries, d)
 		return nil
diff --git a/backend/b2/b2.go b/backend/b2/b2.go
index bd01a6d4b..123b37267 100644
--- a/backend/b2/b2.go
+++ b/backend/b2/b2.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/b2/api"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/accounting"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
@@ -31,12 +32,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/bucket"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.B2
-
 const (
 	defaultEndpoint     = "https://api.backblazeb2.com"
 	headerPrefix        = "x-bz-info-" // lower case as that is what the server returns
@@ -146,23 +146,29 @@ The duration before the download authorization token will expire.
 The minimum value is 1 second. The maximum value is one week.`,
 			Default:  fs.Duration(7 * 24 * time.Hour),
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.B2,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Account                       string        `config:"account"`
-	Key                           string        `config:"key"`
-	Endpoint                      string        `config:"endpoint"`
-	TestMode                      string        `config:"test_mode"`
-	Versions                      bool          `config:"versions"`
-	HardDelete                    bool          `config:"hard_delete"`
-	UploadCutoff                  fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	ChunkSize                     fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	DisableCheckSum               bool          `config:"disable_checksum"`
-	DownloadURL                   string        `config:"download_url"`
-	DownloadAuthorizationDuration fs.Duration   `config:"download_auth_duration"`
+	Account                       string               `config:"account"`
+	Key                           string               `config:"key"`
+	Endpoint                      string               `config:"endpoint"`
+	TestMode                      string               `config:"test_mode"`
+	Versions                      bool                 `config:"versions"`
+	HardDelete                    bool                 `config:"hard_delete"`
+	UploadCutoff                  fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	ChunkSize                     fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	DisableCheckSum               bool                 `config:"disable_checksum"`
+	DownloadURL                   string               `config:"download_url"`
+	DownloadAuthorizationDuration fs.Duration          `config:"download_auth_duration"`
+	Enc                           encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote b2 server
@@ -402,7 +408,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 	}
 	// If this is a key limited to a single bucket, it must exist already
 	if f.rootBucket != "" && f.info.Allowed.BucketID != "" {
-		allowedBucket := enc.ToStandardName(f.info.Allowed.BucketName)
+		allowedBucket := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(f.info.Allowed.BucketName)
 		if allowedBucket == "" {
 			return nil, errors.New("bucket that application key is restricted to no longer exists")
 		}
@@ -623,11 +629,11 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 	var request = api.ListFileNamesRequest{
 		BucketID:     bucketID,
 		MaxFileCount: chunkSize,
-		Prefix:       enc.FromStandardPath(directory),
+		Prefix:       f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(directory),
 		Delimiter:    delimiter,
 	}
 	if directory != "" {
-		request.StartFileName = enc.FromStandardPath(directory)
+		request.StartFileName = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(directory)
 	}
 	opts := rest.Opts{
 		Method: "POST",
@@ -647,7 +653,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 		}
 		for i := range response.Files {
 			file := &response.Files[i]
-			file.Name = enc.ToStandardPath(file.Name)
+			file.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(file.Name)
 			// Finish if file name no longer has prefix
 			if prefix != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(file.Name, prefix) {
 				return nil
@@ -848,7 +854,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listBucketsToFn(ctx context.Context, fn listBucketFn) error {
 	f._bucketType = make(map[string]string, 1)
 	for i := range response.Buckets {
 		bucket := &response.Buckets[i]
-		bucket.Name = enc.ToStandardName(bucket.Name)
+		bucket.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(bucket.Name)
 		f.cache.MarkOK(bucket.Name)
 		f._bucketID[bucket.Name] = bucket.ID
 		f._bucketType[bucket.Name] = bucket.Type
@@ -970,7 +976,7 @@ func (f *Fs) makeBucket(ctx context.Context, bucket string) error {
 		}
 		var request = api.CreateBucketRequest{
 			AccountID: f.info.AccountID,
-			Name:      enc.FromStandardName(bucket),
+			Name:      f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(bucket),
 			Type:      "allPrivate",
 		}
 		var response api.Bucket
@@ -1054,7 +1060,7 @@ func (f *Fs) hide(ctx context.Context, bucket, bucketPath string) error {
 	}
 	var request = api.HideFileRequest{
 		BucketID: bucketID,
-		Name:     enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath),
+		Name:     f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath),
 	}
 	var response api.File
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -1082,7 +1088,7 @@ func (f *Fs) deleteByID(ctx context.Context, ID, Name string) error {
 	}
 	var request = api.DeleteFileRequest{
 		ID:   ID,
-		Name: enc.FromStandardPath(Name),
+		Name: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(Name),
 	}
 	var response api.File
 	err := f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -1220,7 +1226,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 	}
 	var request = api.CopyFileRequest{
 		SourceID:          srcObj.id,
-		Name:              enc.FromStandardPath(dstPath),
+		Name:              f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dstPath),
 		MetadataDirective: "COPY",
 		DestBucketID:      destBucketID,
 	}
@@ -1268,7 +1274,7 @@ func (f *Fs) getDownloadAuthorization(ctx context.Context, bucket, remote string
 	}
 	var request = api.GetDownloadAuthorizationRequest{
 		BucketID:               bucketID,
-		FileNamePrefix:         enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, remote)),
+		FileNamePrefix:         f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, remote)),
 		ValidDurationInSeconds: validDurationInSeconds,
 	}
 	var response api.GetDownloadAuthorizationResponse
@@ -1509,7 +1515,7 @@ func (o *Object) SetModTime(ctx context.Context, modTime time.Time) error {
 	}
 	var request = api.CopyFileRequest{
 		SourceID:          o.id,
-		Name:              enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath), // copy to same name
+		Name:              o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath), // copy to same name
 		MetadataDirective: "REPLACE",
 		ContentType:       info.ContentType,
 		Info:              info.Info,
@@ -1611,7 +1617,7 @@ func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (in io.Read
 		opts.Path += "/b2api/v1/b2_download_file_by_id?fileId=" + urlEncode(o.id)
 	} else {
 		bucket, bucketPath := o.split()
-		opts.Path += "/file/" + urlEncode(enc.FromStandardName(bucket)) + "/" + urlEncode(enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath))
+		opts.Path += "/file/" + urlEncode(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(bucket)) + "/" + urlEncode(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath))
 	}
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -1808,7 +1814,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 		Body:    in,
 		ExtraHeaders: map[string]string{
 			"Authorization":  upload.AuthorizationToken,
-			"X-Bz-File-Name": urlEncode(enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)),
+			"X-Bz-File-Name": urlEncode(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)),
 			"Content-Type":   fs.MimeType(ctx, src),
 			sha1Header:       calculatedSha1,
 			timeHeader:       timeString(modTime),
diff --git a/backend/b2/upload.go b/backend/b2/upload.go
index 5e803e08b..00eeb843d 100644
--- a/backend/b2/upload.go
+++ b/backend/b2/upload.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (f *Fs) newLargeUpload(ctx context.Context, o *Object, in io.Reader, src fs
 	}
 	var request = api.StartLargeFileRequest{
 		BucketID:    bucketID,
-		Name:        enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath),
+		Name:        f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath),
 		ContentType: fs.MimeType(ctx, src),
 		Info: map[string]string{
 			timeKey: timeString(modTime),
diff --git a/backend/box/box.go b/backend/box/box.go
index defe8e0eb..79d29b6d7 100644
--- a/backend/box/box.go
+++ b/backend/box/box.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/jwtutil"
 
 	"github.com/youmark/pkcs8"
@@ -48,8 +49,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2/jws"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Box
-
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "d0374ba6pgmaguie02ge15sv1mllndho"
 	rcloneEncryptedClientSecret = "sYbJYm99WB8jzeaLPU0OPDMJKIkZvD2qOn3SyEMfiJr03RdtDt3xcZEIudRhbIDL"
@@ -146,6 +145,11 @@ func init() {
 			Help:     "Max number of times to try committing a multipart file.",
 			Default:  100,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Box,
 		}},
 	})
 }
@@ -220,8 +224,9 @@ func getDecryptedPrivateKey(boxConfig *api.ConfigJSON) (key *rsa.PrivateKey, err
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	UploadCutoff  fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	CommitRetries int           `config:"commit_retries"`
+	UploadCutoff  fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	CommitRetries int                  `config:"commit_retries"`
+	Enc           encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote box
@@ -488,7 +493,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 		Parameters: fieldsValue(),
 	}
 	mkdir := api.CreateFolder{
-		Name: enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		Parent: api.Parent{
 			ID: pathID,
 		},
@@ -554,7 +559,7 @@ OUTER:
 			if item.ItemStatus != api.ItemStatusActive {
 				continue
 			}
-			item.Name = enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
+			item.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
 			if fn(item) {
 				found = true
 				break OUTER
@@ -791,7 +796,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 		Parameters: fieldsValue(),
 	}
 	copyFile := api.CopyFile{
-		Name: enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		Parent: api.Parent{
 			ID: directoryID,
 		},
@@ -830,7 +835,7 @@ func (f *Fs) move(ctx context.Context, endpoint, id, leaf, directoryID string) (
 		Parameters: fieldsValue(),
 	}
 	move := api.UpdateFileMove{
-		Name: enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		Parent: api.Parent{
 			ID: directoryID,
 		},
@@ -1155,7 +1160,7 @@ func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (in io.Read
 // This is recommended for less than 50 MB of content
 func (o *Object) upload(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, leaf, directoryID string, modTime time.Time) (err error) {
 	upload := api.UploadFile{
-		Name:              enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name:              o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		ContentModifiedAt: api.Time(modTime),
 		ContentCreatedAt:  api.Time(modTime),
 		Parent: api.Parent{
diff --git a/backend/box/upload.go b/backend/box/upload.go
index e853f8f35..b832bf1c3 100644
--- a/backend/box/upload.go
+++ b/backend/box/upload.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (o *Object) createUploadSession(ctx context.Context, leaf, directoryID stri
 	} else {
 		opts.Path = "/files/upload_sessions"
 		request.FolderID = directoryID
-		request.FileName = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+		request.FileName = o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	}
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
diff --git a/backend/drive/drive.go b/backend/drive/drive.go
index 565bd3ec0..02e930c6d 100644
--- a/backend/drive/drive.go
+++ b/backend/drive/drive.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
@@ -49,8 +50,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Drive
-
 // Constants
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "202264815644.apps.googleusercontent.com"
@@ -456,6 +455,11 @@ Google don't document so it may break in the future.
 See: https://github.com/rclone/rclone/issues/3857
 `,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Drive,
 		}},
 	})
 
@@ -475,37 +479,38 @@ See: https://github.com/rclone/rclone/issues/3857
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Scope                     string        `config:"scope"`
-	RootFolderID              string        `config:"root_folder_id"`
-	ServiceAccountFile        string        `config:"service_account_file"`
-	ServiceAccountCredentials string        `config:"service_account_credentials"`
-	TeamDriveID               string        `config:"team_drive"`
-	AuthOwnerOnly             bool          `config:"auth_owner_only"`
-	UseTrash                  bool          `config:"use_trash"`
-	SkipGdocs                 bool          `config:"skip_gdocs"`
-	SkipChecksumGphotos       bool          `config:"skip_checksum_gphotos"`
-	SharedWithMe              bool          `config:"shared_with_me"`
-	TrashedOnly               bool          `config:"trashed_only"`
-	Extensions                string        `config:"formats"`
-	ExportExtensions          string        `config:"export_formats"`
-	ImportExtensions          string        `config:"import_formats"`
-	AllowImportNameChange     bool          `config:"allow_import_name_change"`
-	UseCreatedDate            bool          `config:"use_created_date"`
-	UseSharedDate             bool          `config:"use_shared_date"`
-	ListChunk                 int64         `config:"list_chunk"`
-	Impersonate               string        `config:"impersonate"`
-	AlternateExport           bool          `config:"alternate_export"`
-	UploadCutoff              fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	ChunkSize                 fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	AcknowledgeAbuse          bool          `config:"acknowledge_abuse"`
-	KeepRevisionForever       bool          `config:"keep_revision_forever"`
-	SizeAsQuota               bool          `config:"size_as_quota"`
-	V2DownloadMinSize         fs.SizeSuffix `config:"v2_download_min_size"`
-	PacerMinSleep             fs.Duration   `config:"pacer_min_sleep"`
-	PacerBurst                int           `config:"pacer_burst"`
-	ServerSideAcrossConfigs   bool          `config:"server_side_across_configs"`
-	DisableHTTP2              bool          `config:"disable_http2"`
-	StopOnUploadLimit         bool          `config:"stop_on_upload_limit"`
+	Scope                     string               `config:"scope"`
+	RootFolderID              string               `config:"root_folder_id"`
+	ServiceAccountFile        string               `config:"service_account_file"`
+	ServiceAccountCredentials string               `config:"service_account_credentials"`
+	TeamDriveID               string               `config:"team_drive"`
+	AuthOwnerOnly             bool                 `config:"auth_owner_only"`
+	UseTrash                  bool                 `config:"use_trash"`
+	SkipGdocs                 bool                 `config:"skip_gdocs"`
+	SkipChecksumGphotos       bool                 `config:"skip_checksum_gphotos"`
+	SharedWithMe              bool                 `config:"shared_with_me"`
+	TrashedOnly               bool                 `config:"trashed_only"`
+	Extensions                string               `config:"formats"`
+	ExportExtensions          string               `config:"export_formats"`
+	ImportExtensions          string               `config:"import_formats"`
+	AllowImportNameChange     bool                 `config:"allow_import_name_change"`
+	UseCreatedDate            bool                 `config:"use_created_date"`
+	UseSharedDate             bool                 `config:"use_shared_date"`
+	ListChunk                 int64                `config:"list_chunk"`
+	Impersonate               string               `config:"impersonate"`
+	AlternateExport           bool                 `config:"alternate_export"`
+	UploadCutoff              fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	ChunkSize                 fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	AcknowledgeAbuse          bool                 `config:"acknowledge_abuse"`
+	KeepRevisionForever       bool                 `config:"keep_revision_forever"`
+	SizeAsQuota               bool                 `config:"size_as_quota"`
+	V2DownloadMinSize         fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"v2_download_min_size"`
+	PacerMinSleep             fs.Duration          `config:"pacer_min_sleep"`
+	PacerBurst                int                  `config:"pacer_burst"`
+	ServerSideAcrossConfigs   bool                 `config:"server_side_across_configs"`
+	DisableHTTP2              bool                 `config:"disable_http2"`
+	StopOnUploadLimit         bool                 `config:"stop_on_upload_limit"`
+	Enc                       encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote drive server
@@ -677,7 +682,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, dirIDs []string, title string, directorie
 	}
 	var stems []string
 	if title != "" {
-		searchTitle := enc.FromStandardName(title)
+		searchTitle := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(title)
 		// Escaping the backslash isn't documented but seems to work
 		searchTitle = strings.Replace(searchTitle, `\`, `\\`, -1)
 		searchTitle = strings.Replace(searchTitle, `'`, `\'`, -1)
@@ -751,7 +756,7 @@ OUTER:
 			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't list directory")
 		}
 		for _, item := range files.Files {
-			item.Name = enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
+			item.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
 			// Check the case of items is correct since
 			// the `=` operator is case insensitive.
 			if title != "" && title != item.Name {
@@ -1313,7 +1318,7 @@ func (f *Fs) FindLeaf(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (pathIDOut strin
 
 // CreateDir makes a directory with pathID as parent and name leaf
 func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string, err error) {
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	// fmt.Println("Making", path)
 	// Define the metadata for the directory we are going to create.
 	createInfo := &drive.File{
@@ -1771,7 +1776,7 @@ func (f *Fs) createFileInfo(ctx context.Context, remote string, modTime time.Tim
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	// Define the metadata for the file we are going to create.
 	createInfo := &drive.File{
 		Name:         leaf,
@@ -2470,7 +2475,7 @@ func (f *Fs) changeNotifyRunner(ctx context.Context, notifyFunc func(string, fs.
 
 			// find the new path
 			if change.File != nil {
-				change.File.Name = enc.ToStandardName(change.File.Name)
+				change.File.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(change.File.Name)
 				changeType := fs.EntryDirectory
 				if change.File.MimeType != driveFolderType {
 					changeType = fs.EntryObject
diff --git a/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go b/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go
index 3deb80328..340e0b8de 100644
--- a/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go
+++ b/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go
@@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Dropbox
-
 // Constants
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "5jcck7diasz0rqy"
@@ -147,14 +146,20 @@ memory.  It can be set smaller if you are tight on memory.`, maxChunkSize),
 			Help:     "Impersonate this user when using a business account.",
 			Default:  "",
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Dropbox,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	ChunkSize   fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	Impersonate string        `config:"impersonate"`
+	ChunkSize   fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	Impersonate string               `config:"impersonate"`
+	Enc         encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote dropbox server
@@ -381,7 +386,7 @@ func (f *Fs) setRoot(root string) {
 func (f *Fs) getMetadata(objPath string) (entry files.IsMetadata, notFound bool, err error) {
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		entry, err = f.srv.GetMetadata(&files.GetMetadataArg{
-			Path: enc.FromStandardPath(objPath),
+			Path: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(objPath),
 		})
 		return shouldRetry(err)
 	})
@@ -475,7 +480,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	for {
 		if !started {
 			arg := files.ListFolderArg{
-				Path:      enc.FromStandardPath(root),
+				Path:      f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(root),
 				Recursive: false,
 			}
 			if root == "/" {
@@ -525,7 +530,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 
 			// Only the last element is reliably cased in PathDisplay
 			entryPath := metadata.PathDisplay
-			leaf := enc.ToStandardName(path.Base(entryPath))
+			leaf := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(path.Base(entryPath))
 			remote := path.Join(dir, leaf)
 			if folderInfo != nil {
 				d := fs.NewDir(remote, time.Now())
@@ -583,7 +588,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Mkdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 
 	// create it
 	arg2 := files.CreateFolderArg{
-		Path: enc.FromStandardPath(root),
+		Path: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(root),
 	}
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		_, err = f.srv.CreateFolderV2(&arg2)
@@ -609,7 +614,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Rmdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Rmdir")
 	}
 
-	root = enc.FromStandardPath(root)
+	root = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(root)
 	// check directory empty
 	arg := files.ListFolderArg{
 		Path:      root,
@@ -668,8 +673,8 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 	// Copy
 	arg := files.RelocationArg{
 		RelocationPath: files.RelocationPath{
-			FromPath: enc.FromStandardPath(srcObj.remotePath()),
-			ToPath:   enc.FromStandardPath(dstObj.remotePath()),
+			FromPath: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcObj.remotePath()),
+			ToPath:   f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dstObj.remotePath()),
 		},
 	}
 	var err error
@@ -704,7 +709,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Purge(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	// Let dropbox delete the filesystem tree
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		_, err = f.srv.DeleteV2(&files.DeleteArg{
-			Path: enc.FromStandardPath(f.slashRoot),
+			Path: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.slashRoot),
 		})
 		return shouldRetry(err)
 	})
@@ -736,8 +741,8 @@ func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 	// Do the move
 	arg := files.RelocationArg{
 		RelocationPath: files.RelocationPath{
-			FromPath: enc.FromStandardPath(srcObj.remotePath()),
-			ToPath:   enc.FromStandardPath(dstObj.remotePath()),
+			FromPath: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcObj.remotePath()),
+			ToPath:   f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dstObj.remotePath()),
 		},
 	}
 	var err error
@@ -764,7 +769,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 
 // PublicLink adds a "readable by anyone with link" permission on the given file or folder.
 func (f *Fs) PublicLink(ctx context.Context, remote string) (link string, err error) {
-	absPath := enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.slashRoot, remote))
+	absPath := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.slashRoot, remote))
 	fs.Debugf(f, "attempting to share '%s' (absolute path: %s)", remote, absPath)
 	createArg := sharing.CreateSharedLinkWithSettingsArg{
 		Path: absPath,
@@ -840,8 +845,8 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 	// Do the move
 	arg := files.RelocationArg{
 		RelocationPath: files.RelocationPath{
-			FromPath: enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath),
-			ToPath:   enc.FromStandardPath(dstPath),
+			FromPath: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath),
+			ToPath:   f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dstPath),
 		},
 	}
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -999,7 +1004,7 @@ func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (in io.Read
 	fs.FixRangeOption(options, o.bytes)
 	headers := fs.OpenOptionHeaders(options)
 	arg := files.DownloadArg{
-		Path:         enc.FromStandardPath(o.remotePath()),
+		Path:         o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.remotePath()),
 		ExtraHeaders: headers,
 	}
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -1130,7 +1135,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 	if ignoredFiles.MatchString(remote) {
 		return fserrors.NoRetryError(errors.Errorf("file name %q is disallowed - not uploading", path.Base(remote)))
 	}
-	commitInfo := files.NewCommitInfo(enc.FromStandardPath(o.remotePath()))
+	commitInfo := files.NewCommitInfo(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.remotePath()))
 	commitInfo.Mode.Tag = "overwrite"
 	// The Dropbox API only accepts timestamps in UTC with second precision.
 	commitInfo.ClientModified = src.ModTime(ctx).UTC().Round(time.Second)
@@ -1156,7 +1161,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 func (o *Object) Remove(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		_, err = o.fs.srv.DeleteV2(&files.DeleteArg{
-			Path: enc.FromStandardPath(o.remotePath()),
+			Path: o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.remotePath()),
 		})
 		return shouldRetry(err)
 	})
diff --git a/backend/fichier/api.go b/backend/fichier/api.go
index 6a5872d0f..73fcfc597 100644
--- a/backend/fichier/api.go
+++ b/backend/fichier/api.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listFiles(ctx context.Context, directoryID int) (filesList *FilesLi
 	}
 	for i := range filesList.Items {
 		item := &filesList.Items[i]
-		item.Filename = enc.ToStandardName(item.Filename)
+		item.Filename = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Filename)
 	}
 
 	return filesList, nil
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ func (f *Fs) listFolders(ctx context.Context, directoryID int) (foldersList *Fol
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't list folders")
 	}
-	foldersList.Name = enc.ToStandardName(foldersList.Name)
+	foldersList.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(foldersList.Name)
 	for i := range foldersList.SubFolders {
 		folder := &foldersList.SubFolders[i]
-		folder.Name = enc.ToStandardName(folder.Name)
+		folder.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(folder.Name)
 	}
 
 	// fs.Debugf(f, "Got FoldersList for id `%s`", directoryID)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func getRemote(dir, fileName string) string {
 }
 
 func (f *Fs) makeFolder(ctx context.Context, leaf string, folderID int) (response *MakeFolderResponse, err error) {
-	name := enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	name := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	// fs.Debugf(f, "Creating folder `%s` in id `%s`", name, directoryID)
 
 	request := MakeFolderRequest{
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (f *Fs) getUploadNode(ctx context.Context) (response *GetUploadNodeResponse
 func (f *Fs) uploadFile(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, size int64, fileName, folderID, uploadID, node string) (response *http.Response, err error) {
 	// fs.Debugf(f, "Uploading File `%s`", fileName)
 
-	fileName = enc.FromStandardName(fileName)
+	fileName = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(fileName)
 
 	if len(uploadID) > 10 || !isAlphaNumeric(uploadID) {
 		return nil, errors.New("Invalid UploadID")
diff --git a/backend/fichier/fichier.go b/backend/fichier/fichier.go
index e81fe80e7..e43f24377 100644
--- a/backend/fichier/fichier.go
+++ b/backend/fichier/fichier.go
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
 )
@@ -29,8 +31,6 @@ const (
 	decayConstant = 2 // bigger for slower decay, exponential
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Fichier
-
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
 		Name:        "fichier",
@@ -38,25 +38,28 @@ func init() {
 		Config: func(name string, config configmap.Mapper) {
 		},
 		NewFs: NewFs,
-		Options: []fs.Option{
-			{
-				Help: "Your API Key, get it from https://1fichier.com/console/params.pl",
-				Name: "api_key",
-			},
-			{
-				Help:     "If you want to download a shared folder, add this parameter",
-				Name:     "shared_folder",
-				Required: false,
-				Advanced: true,
-			},
-		},
+		Options: []fs.Option{{
+			Help: "Your API Key, get it from https://1fichier.com/console/params.pl",
+			Name: "api_key",
+		}, {
+			Help:     "If you want to download a shared folder, add this parameter",
+			Name:     "shared_folder",
+			Required: false,
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Fichier,
+		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	APIKey       string `config:"api_key"`
-	SharedFolder string `config:"shared_folder"`
+	APIKey       string               `config:"api_key"`
+	SharedFolder string               `config:"shared_folder"`
+	Enc          encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs is the interface a cloud storage system must provide
@@ -64,9 +67,9 @@ type Fs struct {
 	root       string
 	name       string
 	features   *fs.Features
+	opt        Options
 	dirCache   *dircache.DirCache
 	baseClient *http.Client
-	options    *Options
 	pacer      *fs.Pacer
 	rest       *rest.Client
 }
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ func NewFs(name string, root string, config configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 	f := &Fs{
 		name:       name,
 		root:       root,
-		options:    opt,
+		opt:        *opt,
 		pacer:      fs.NewPacer(pacer.NewDefault(pacer.MinSleep(minSleep), pacer.MaxSleep(maxSleep), pacer.DecayConstant(decayConstant))),
 		baseClient: &http.Client{},
 	}
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ func NewFs(name string, root string, config configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 
 	f.rest = rest.NewClient(client).SetRoot(apiBaseURL)
 
-	f.rest.SetHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "+f.options.APIKey)
+	f.rest.SetHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "+f.opt.APIKey)
 
 	f.dirCache = dircache.New(root, rootID, f)
 
@@ -226,8 +229,8 @@ func NewFs(name string, root string, config configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 // This should return ErrDirNotFound if the directory isn't
 // found.
 func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err error) {
-	if f.options.SharedFolder != "" {
-		return f.listSharedFiles(ctx, f.options.SharedFolder)
+	if f.opt.SharedFolder != "" {
+		return f.listSharedFiles(ctx, f.opt.SharedFolder)
 	}
 
 	dirContent, err := f.listDir(ctx, dir)
diff --git a/backend/ftp/ftp.go b/backend/ftp/ftp.go
index 2ece46977..5a4966b84 100644
--- a/backend/ftp/ftp.go
+++ b/backend/ftp/ftp.go
@@ -14,77 +14,81 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jlaffaye/ftp"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.FTP
-
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
 		Name:        "ftp",
 		Description: "FTP Connection",
 		NewFs:       NewFs,
-		Options: []fs.Option{
-			{
-				Name:     "host",
-				Help:     "FTP host to connect to",
-				Required: true,
-				Examples: []fs.OptionExample{{
-					Value: "ftp.example.com",
-					Help:  "Connect to ftp.example.com",
-				}},
-			}, {
-				Name: "user",
-				Help: "FTP username, leave blank for current username, " + os.Getenv("USER"),
-			}, {
-				Name: "port",
-				Help: "FTP port, leave blank to use default (21)",
-			}, {
-				Name:       "pass",
-				Help:       "FTP password",
-				IsPassword: true,
-				Required:   true,
-			}, {
-				Name:    "tls",
-				Help:    "Use FTP over TLS (Implicit)",
-				Default: false,
-			}, {
-				Name:     "concurrency",
-				Help:     "Maximum number of FTP simultaneous connections, 0 for unlimited",
-				Default:  0,
-				Advanced: true,
-			}, {
-				Name:     "no_check_certificate",
-				Help:     "Do not verify the TLS certificate of the server",
-				Default:  false,
-				Advanced: true,
-			}, {
-				Name:     "disable_epsv",
-				Help:     "Disable using EPSV even if server advertises support",
-				Default:  false,
-				Advanced: true,
-			},
-		},
+		Options: []fs.Option{{
+			Name:     "host",
+			Help:     "FTP host to connect to",
+			Required: true,
+			Examples: []fs.OptionExample{{
+				Value: "ftp.example.com",
+				Help:  "Connect to ftp.example.com",
+			}},
+		}, {
+			Name: "user",
+			Help: "FTP username, leave blank for current username, " + os.Getenv("USER"),
+		}, {
+			Name: "port",
+			Help: "FTP port, leave blank to use default (21)",
+		}, {
+			Name:       "pass",
+			Help:       "FTP password",
+			IsPassword: true,
+			Required:   true,
+		}, {
+			Name:    "tls",
+			Help:    "Use FTP over TLS (Implicit)",
+			Default: false,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "concurrency",
+			Help:     "Maximum number of FTP simultaneous connections, 0 for unlimited",
+			Default:  0,
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "no_check_certificate",
+			Help:     "Do not verify the TLS certificate of the server",
+			Default:  false,
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "disable_epsv",
+			Help:     "Disable using EPSV even if server advertises support",
+			Default:  false,
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.FTP,
+		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Host              string `config:"host"`
-	User              string `config:"user"`
-	Pass              string `config:"pass"`
-	Port              string `config:"port"`
-	TLS               bool   `config:"tls"`
-	Concurrency       int    `config:"concurrency"`
-	SkipVerifyTLSCert bool   `config:"no_check_certificate"`
-	DisableEPSV       bool   `config:"disable_epsv"`
+	Host              string               `config:"host"`
+	User              string               `config:"user"`
+	Pass              string               `config:"pass"`
+	Port              string               `config:"port"`
+	TLS               bool                 `config:"tls"`
+	Concurrency       int                  `config:"concurrency"`
+	SkipVerifyTLSCert bool                 `config:"no_check_certificate"`
+	DisableEPSV       bool                 `config:"disable_epsv"`
+	Enc               encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote FTP server
@@ -308,22 +312,22 @@ func translateErrorDir(err error) error {
 }
 
 // entryToStandard converts an incoming ftp.Entry to Standard encoding
-func entryToStandard(entry *ftp.Entry) {
+func (f *Fs) entryToStandard(entry *ftp.Entry) {
 	// Skip . and .. as we don't want these encoded
 	if entry.Name == "." || entry.Name == ".." {
 		return
 	}
-	entry.Name = enc.ToStandardName(entry.Name)
-	entry.Target = enc.ToStandardPath(entry.Target)
+	entry.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(entry.Name)
+	entry.Target = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(entry.Target)
 }
 
 // dirFromStandardPath returns dir in encoded form.
-func dirFromStandardPath(dir string) string {
+func (f *Fs) dirFromStandardPath(dir string) string {
 	// Skip . and .. as we don't want these encoded
 	if dir == "." || dir == ".." {
 		return dir
 	}
-	return enc.FromStandardPath(dir)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dir)
 }
 
 // findItem finds a directory entry for the name in its parent directory
@@ -345,13 +349,13 @@ func (f *Fs) findItem(remote string) (entry *ftp.Entry, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "findItem")
 	}
-	files, err := c.List(dirFromStandardPath(dir))
+	files, err := c.List(f.dirFromStandardPath(dir))
 	f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, translateErrorFile(err)
 	}
 	for _, file := range files {
-		entryToStandard(file)
+		f.entryToStandard(file)
 		if file.Name == base {
 			return file, nil
 		}
@@ -418,7 +422,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	resultchan := make(chan []*ftp.Entry, 1)
 	errchan := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
-		result, err := c.List(dirFromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, dir)))
+		result, err := c.List(f.dirFromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, dir)))
 		f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 		if err != nil {
 			errchan <- err
@@ -455,7 +459,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	}
 	for i := range files {
 		object := files[i]
-		entryToStandard(object)
+		f.entryToStandard(object)
 		newremote := path.Join(dir, object.Name)
 		switch object.Type {
 		case ftp.EntryTypeFolder:
@@ -525,7 +529,7 @@ func (f *Fs) getInfo(remote string) (fi *FileInfo, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getInfo")
 	}
-	files, err := c.List(dirFromStandardPath(dir))
+	files, err := c.List(f.dirFromStandardPath(dir))
 	f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, translateErrorFile(err)
@@ -533,7 +537,7 @@ func (f *Fs) getInfo(remote string) (fi *FileInfo, err error) {
 
 	for i := range files {
 		file := files[i]
-		entryToStandard(file)
+		f.entryToStandard(file)
 		if file.Name == base {
 			info := &FileInfo{
 				Name:    remote,
@@ -571,7 +575,7 @@ func (f *Fs) mkdir(abspath string) error {
 	if connErr != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(connErr, "mkdir")
 	}
-	err = c.MakeDir(dirFromStandardPath(abspath))
+	err = c.MakeDir(f.dirFromStandardPath(abspath))
 	f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	switch errX := err.(type) {
 	case *textproto.Error:
@@ -607,7 +611,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Rmdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(translateErrorFile(err), "Rmdir")
 	}
-	err = c.RemoveDir(dirFromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, dir)))
+	err = c.RemoveDir(f.dirFromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, dir)))
 	f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	return translateErrorDir(err)
 }
@@ -628,8 +632,8 @@ func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Move")
 	}
 	err = c.Rename(
-		enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(srcObj.fs.root, srcObj.remote)),
-		enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, remote)),
+		f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(srcObj.fs.root, srcObj.remote)),
+		f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, remote)),
 	)
 	f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -682,8 +686,8 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "DirMove")
 	}
 	err = c.Rename(
-		dirFromStandardPath(srcPath),
-		dirFromStandardPath(dstPath),
+		f.dirFromStandardPath(srcPath),
+		f.dirFromStandardPath(dstPath),
 	)
 	f.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -809,7 +813,7 @@ func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (rc io.Read
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "open")
 	}
-	fd, err := c.RetrFrom(enc.FromStandardPath(path), uint64(offset))
+	fd, err := c.RetrFrom(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path), uint64(offset))
 	if err != nil {
 		o.fs.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "open")
@@ -844,7 +848,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Update")
 	}
-	err = c.Stor(enc.FromStandardPath(path), in)
+	err = c.Stor(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path), in)
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = c.Quit() // toss this connection to avoid sync errors
 		remove()
@@ -874,7 +878,7 @@ func (o *Object) Remove(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "Remove")
 		}
-		err = c.Delete(enc.FromStandardPath(path))
+		err = c.Delete(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path))
 		o.fs.putFtpConnection(&c, err)
 	}
 	return err
diff --git a/backend/googlecloudstorage/googlecloudstorage.go b/backend/googlecloudstorage/googlecloudstorage.go
index d7f647555..88a7877f6 100644
--- a/backend/googlecloudstorage/googlecloudstorage.go
+++ b/backend/googlecloudstorage/googlecloudstorage.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/bucket"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.GoogleCloudStorage
-
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
@@ -248,20 +247,26 @@ Docs: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/bucket-policy-only
 				Value: "DURABLE_REDUCED_AVAILABILITY",
 				Help:  "Durable reduced availability storage class",
 			}},
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.GoogleCloudStorage,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	ProjectNumber             string `config:"project_number"`
-	ServiceAccountFile        string `config:"service_account_file"`
-	ServiceAccountCredentials string `config:"service_account_credentials"`
-	ObjectACL                 string `config:"object_acl"`
-	BucketACL                 string `config:"bucket_acl"`
-	BucketPolicyOnly          bool   `config:"bucket_policy_only"`
-	Location                  string `config:"location"`
-	StorageClass              string `config:"storage_class"`
+	ProjectNumber             string               `config:"project_number"`
+	ServiceAccountFile        string               `config:"service_account_file"`
+	ServiceAccountCredentials string               `config:"service_account_credentials"`
+	ObjectACL                 string               `config:"object_acl"`
+	BucketACL                 string               `config:"bucket_acl"`
+	BucketPolicyOnly          bool                 `config:"bucket_policy_only"`
+	Location                  string               `config:"location"`
+	StorageClass              string               `config:"storage_class"`
+	Enc                       encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote storage server
@@ -353,7 +358,7 @@ func parsePath(path string) (root string) {
 // relative to f.root
 func (f *Fs) split(rootRelativePath string) (bucketName, bucketPath string) {
 	bucketName, bucketPath = bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
-	return enc.FromStandardName(bucketName), enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(bucketName), f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)
 }
 
 // split returns bucket and bucketPath from the object
@@ -442,7 +447,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 
 	if f.rootBucket != "" && f.rootDirectory != "" {
 		// Check to see if the object exists
-		encodedDirectory := enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
+		encodedDirectory := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
 		err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 			_, err = f.svc.Objects.Get(f.rootBucket, encodedDirectory).Context(ctx).Do()
 			return shouldRetry(err)
@@ -527,7 +532,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 				if !strings.HasSuffix(remote, "/") {
 					continue
 				}
-				remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
+				remote = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 				if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 					fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 					continue
@@ -543,7 +548,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 			}
 		}
 		for _, object := range objects.Items {
-			remote := enc.ToStandardPath(object.Name)
+			remote := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(object.Name)
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 				fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", object.Name)
 				continue
@@ -620,7 +625,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listBuckets(ctx context.Context) (entries fs.DirEntries, err error)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		for _, bucket := range buckets.Items {
-			d := fs.NewDir(enc.ToStandardName(bucket.Name), time.Time{})
+			d := fs.NewDir(f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(bucket.Name), time.Time{})
 			entries = append(entries, d)
 		}
 		if buckets.NextPageToken == "" {
diff --git a/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go b/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go
index 64c6fff33..b510fc9fc 100644
--- a/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go
+++ b/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.JottaCloud
-
 // Globals
 const (
 	minSleep          = 10 * time.Millisecond
@@ -157,18 +156,24 @@ func init() {
 			Help:     "Files bigger than this can be resumed if the upload fail's.",
 			Default:  fs.SizeSuffix(10 * 1024 * 1024),
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.JottaCloud,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Device             string        `config:"device"`
-	Mountpoint         string        `config:"mountpoint"`
-	MD5MemoryThreshold fs.SizeSuffix `config:"md5_memory_limit"`
-	HardDelete         bool          `config:"hard_delete"`
-	Unlink             bool          `config:"unlink"`
-	UploadThreshold    fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_resume_limit"`
+	Device             string               `config:"device"`
+	Mountpoint         string               `config:"mountpoint"`
+	MD5MemoryThreshold fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"md5_memory_limit"`
+	HardDelete         bool                 `config:"hard_delete"`
+	Unlink             bool                 `config:"unlink"`
+	UploadThreshold    fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_resume_limit"`
+	Enc                encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote jottacloud
@@ -446,7 +451,7 @@ func urlPathEscape(in string) string {
 
 // filePathRaw returns an unescaped file path (f.root, file)
 func (f *Fs) filePathRaw(file string) string {
-	return path.Join(f.endpointURL, enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, file)))
+	return path.Join(f.endpointURL, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, file)))
 }
 
 // filePath returns a escaped file path (f.root, file)
@@ -638,7 +643,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 		if item.Deleted {
 			continue
 		}
-		remote := path.Join(dir, enc.ToStandardName(item.Name))
+		remote := path.Join(dir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name))
 		d := fs.NewDir(remote, time.Time(item.ModifiedAt))
 		entries = append(entries, d)
 	}
@@ -648,7 +653,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 		if item.Deleted || item.State != "COMPLETED" {
 			continue
 		}
-		remote := path.Join(dir, enc.ToStandardName(item.Name))
+		remote := path.Join(dir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name))
 		o, err := f.newObjectWithInfo(ctx, remote, item)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
@@ -673,7 +678,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listFileDir(ctx context.Context, remoteStartPath string, startFolde
 		if folder.Deleted {
 			return nil
 		}
-		folderPath := enc.ToStandardPath(path.Join(folder.Path, folder.Name))
+		folderPath := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(path.Join(folder.Path, folder.Name))
 		folderPathLength := len(folderPath)
 		var remoteDir string
 		if folderPathLength > pathPrefixLength {
@@ -691,7 +696,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listFileDir(ctx context.Context, remoteStartPath string, startFolde
 			if file.Deleted || file.State != "COMPLETED" {
 				continue
 			}
-			remoteFile := path.Join(remoteDir, enc.ToStandardName(file.Name))
+			remoteFile := path.Join(remoteDir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(file.Name))
 			o, err := f.newObjectWithInfo(ctx, remoteFile, file)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -862,7 +867,7 @@ func (f *Fs) copyOrMove(ctx context.Context, method, src, dest string) (info *ap
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set(method, "/"+path.Join(f.endpointURL, enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, dest))))
+	opts.Parameters.Set(method, "/"+path.Join(f.endpointURL, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(f.root, dest))))
 
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -969,7 +974,7 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 		return fs.ErrorDirExists
 	}
 
-	_, err = f.copyOrMove(ctx, "mvDir", path.Join(f.endpointURL, enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))+"/", dstRemote)
+	_, err = f.copyOrMove(ctx, "mvDir", path.Join(f.endpointURL, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))+"/", dstRemote)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't move directory")
@@ -1260,7 +1265,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 		Created:  fileDate,
 		Modified: fileDate,
 		Md5:      md5String,
-		Path:     path.Join(o.fs.opt.Mountpoint, enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(o.fs.root, o.remote))),
+		Path:     path.Join(o.fs.opt.Mountpoint, o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join(o.fs.root, o.remote))),
 	}
 
 	// send it
diff --git a/backend/koofr/koofr.go b/backend/koofr/koofr.go
index 29aa81979..d56783c3c 100644
--- a/backend/koofr/koofr.go
+++ b/backend/koofr/koofr.go
@@ -12,65 +12,69 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 
 	httpclient "github.com/koofr/go-httpclient"
 	koofrclient "github.com/koofr/go-koofrclient"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Koofr
-
 // Register Fs with rclone
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
 		Name:        "koofr",
 		Description: "Koofr",
 		NewFs:       NewFs,
-		Options: []fs.Option{
-			{
-				Name:     "endpoint",
-				Help:     "The Koofr API endpoint to use",
-				Default:  "https://app.koofr.net",
-				Required: true,
-				Advanced: true,
-			}, {
-				Name:     "mountid",
-				Help:     "Mount ID of the mount to use. If omitted, the primary mount is used.",
-				Required: false,
-				Default:  "",
-				Advanced: true,
-			}, {
-				Name:     "setmtime",
-				Help:     "Does the backend support setting modification time. Set this to false if you use a mount ID that points to a Dropbox or Amazon Drive backend.",
-				Default:  true,
-				Required: true,
-				Advanced: true,
-			}, {
-				Name:     "user",
-				Help:     "Your Koofr user name",
-				Required: true,
-			}, {
-				Name:       "password",
-				Help:       "Your Koofr password for rclone (generate one at https://app.koofr.net/app/admin/preferences/password)",
-				IsPassword: true,
-				Required:   true,
-			},
-		},
+		Options: []fs.Option{{
+			Name:     "endpoint",
+			Help:     "The Koofr API endpoint to use",
+			Default:  "https://app.koofr.net",
+			Required: true,
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "mountid",
+			Help:     "Mount ID of the mount to use. If omitted, the primary mount is used.",
+			Required: false,
+			Default:  "",
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "setmtime",
+			Help:     "Does the backend support setting modification time. Set this to false if you use a mount ID that points to a Dropbox or Amazon Drive backend.",
+			Default:  true,
+			Required: true,
+			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "user",
+			Help:     "Your Koofr user name",
+			Required: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:       "password",
+			Help:       "Your Koofr password for rclone (generate one at https://app.koofr.net/app/admin/preferences/password)",
+			IsPassword: true,
+			Required:   true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Koofr,
+		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options represent the configuration of the Koofr backend
 type Options struct {
-	Endpoint string `config:"endpoint"`
-	MountID  string `config:"mountid"`
-	User     string `config:"user"`
-	Password string `config:"password"`
-	SetMTime bool   `config:"setmtime"`
+	Endpoint string               `config:"endpoint"`
+	MountID  string               `config:"mountid"`
+	User     string               `config:"user"`
+	Password string               `config:"password"`
+	SetMTime bool                 `config:"setmtime"`
+	Enc      encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // A Fs is a representation of a remote Koofr Fs
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Hashes() hash.Set {
 
 // fullPath constructs a full, absolute path from a Fs root relative path,
 func (f *Fs) fullPath(part string) string {
-	return enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join("/", f.root, part))
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path.Join("/", f.root, part))
 }
 
 // NewFs constructs a new filesystem given a root path and configuration options
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (ff fs.Fs, err error) {
 		}
 		return nil, errors.New("Failed to find mount " + opt.MountID)
 	}
-	rootFile, err := f.client.FilesInfo(f.mountID, enc.FromStandardPath("/"+f.root))
+	rootFile, err := f.client.FilesInfo(f.mountID, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath("/"+f.root))
 	if err == nil && rootFile.Type != "dir" {
 		f.root = dir(f.root)
 		err = fs.ErrorIsFile
@@ -317,7 +321,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	}
 	entries = make([]fs.DirEntry, len(files))
 	for i, file := range files {
-		remote := path.Join(dir, enc.ToStandardName(file.Name))
+		remote := path.Join(dir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(file.Name))
 		if file.Type == "dir" {
 			entries[i] = fs.NewDir(remote, time.Unix(0, 0))
 		} else {
diff --git a/backend/local/encode_darwin.go b/backend/local/encode_darwin.go
index da3e28c41..6ba06cc07 100644
--- a/backend/local/encode_darwin.go
+++ b/backend/local/encode_darwin.go
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.LocalMacOS
+const defaultEnc = encodings.LocalMacOS
diff --git a/backend/local/encode_other.go b/backend/local/encode_other.go
index fb59edc56..848c8a2ae 100644
--- a/backend/local/encode_other.go
+++ b/backend/local/encode_other.go
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.LocalUnix
+const defaultEnc = encodings.LocalUnix
diff --git a/backend/local/encode_windows.go b/backend/local/encode_windows.go
index d64c00dce..86e7e5ca5 100644
--- a/backend/local/encode_windows.go
+++ b/backend/local/encode_windows.go
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.LocalWindows
+const defaultEnc = encodings.LocalWindows
diff --git a/backend/local/local.go b/backend/local/local.go
index e67443e07..7721d1edf 100644
--- a/backend/local/local.go
+++ b/backend/local/local.go
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/accounting"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/file"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 )
@@ -115,6 +117,11 @@ Windows/macOS and case sensitive for everything else.  Use this flag
 to override the default choice.`,
 			Default:  false,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  defaultEnc,
 		}},
 	}
 	fs.Register(fsi)
@@ -122,15 +129,16 @@ to override the default choice.`,
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	FollowSymlinks    bool `config:"copy_links"`
-	TranslateSymlinks bool `config:"links"`
-	SkipSymlinks      bool `config:"skip_links"`
-	NoUTFNorm         bool `config:"no_unicode_normalization"`
-	NoCheckUpdated    bool `config:"no_check_updated"`
-	NoUNC             bool `config:"nounc"`
-	OneFileSystem     bool `config:"one_file_system"`
-	CaseSensitive     bool `config:"case_sensitive"`
-	CaseInsensitive   bool `config:"case_insensitive"`
+	FollowSymlinks    bool                 `config:"copy_links"`
+	TranslateSymlinks bool                 `config:"links"`
+	SkipSymlinks      bool                 `config:"skip_links"`
+	NoUTFNorm         bool                 `config:"no_unicode_normalization"`
+	NoCheckUpdated    bool                 `config:"no_check_updated"`
+	NoUNC             bool                 `config:"nounc"`
+	OneFileSystem     bool                 `config:"one_file_system"`
+	CaseSensitive     bool                 `config:"case_sensitive"`
+	CaseInsensitive   bool                 `config:"case_insensitive"`
+	Enc               encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a local filesystem rooted at root
@@ -189,7 +197,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 		dev:    devUnset,
 		lstat:  os.Lstat,
 	}
-	f.root = cleanRootPath(root, f.opt.NoUNC)
+	f.root = cleanRootPath(root, f.opt.NoUNC, f.opt.Enc)
 	f.features = (&fs.Features{
 		CaseInsensitive:         f.caseInsensitive(),
 		CanHaveEmptyDirectories: true,
@@ -234,7 +242,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Name() string {
 
 // Root of the remote (as passed into NewFs)
 func (f *Fs) Root() string {
-	return enc.ToStandardPath(filepath.ToSlash(f.root))
+	return f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(filepath.ToSlash(f.root))
 }
 
 // String converts this Fs to a string
@@ -443,7 +451,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 }
 
 func (f *Fs) cleanRemote(dir, filename string) (remote string) {
-	remote = path.Join(dir, enc.ToStandardName(filename))
+	remote = path.Join(dir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(filename))
 
 	if !utf8.ValidString(filename) {
 		f.warnedMu.Lock()
@@ -457,7 +465,7 @@ func (f *Fs) cleanRemote(dir, filename string) (remote string) {
 }
 
 func (f *Fs) localPath(name string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(f.root, filepath.FromSlash(enc.FromStandardPath(name)))
+	return filepath.Join(f.root, filepath.FromSlash(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(name)))
 }
 
 // Put the Object to the local filesystem
@@ -1092,7 +1100,7 @@ func (o *Object) Remove(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return remove(o.path)
 }
 
-func cleanRootPath(s string, noUNC bool) string {
+func cleanRootPath(s string, noUNC bool, enc encoder.MultiEncoder) string {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		if !filepath.IsAbs(s) && !strings.HasPrefix(s, "\\") {
 			s2, err := filepath.Abs(s)
diff --git a/backend/local/tests_test.go b/backend/local/tests_test.go
index f5ab93fad..284a63067 100644
--- a/backend/local/tests_test.go
+++ b/backend/local/tests_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestCleanWindows(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skipf("windows only")
 	}
 	for _, test := range testsWindows {
-		got := cleanRootPath(test[0], true)
+		got := cleanRootPath(test[0], true, defaultEnc)
 		expect := test[1]
 		if got != expect {
 			t.Fatalf("got %q, expected %q", got, expect)
diff --git a/backend/mailru/mailru.go b/backend/mailru/mailru.go
index a2573ddc7..00fc2890b 100644
--- a/backend/mailru/mailru.go
+++ b/backend/mailru/mailru.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/mailru/mrhash"
 
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/object"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations"
 
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
@@ -42,8 +44,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Mailru
-
 // Global constants
 const (
 	minSleepPacer   = 10 * time.Millisecond
@@ -193,21 +193,27 @@ facilitate remote troubleshooting of backend issues. Strict meaning of
 flags is not documented and not guaranteed to persist between releases.
 Quirks will be removed when the backend grows stable.
 Supported quirks: atomicmkdir binlist gzip insecure retry400`,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Mailru,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Username        string        `config:"user"`
-	Password        string        `config:"pass"`
-	UserAgent       string        `config:"user_agent"`
-	CheckHash       bool          `config:"check_hash"`
-	SpeedupEnable   bool          `config:"speedup_enable"`
-	SpeedupPatterns string        `config:"speedup_file_patterns"`
-	SpeedupMaxDisk  fs.SizeSuffix `config:"speedup_max_disk"`
-	SpeedupMaxMem   fs.SizeSuffix `config:"speedup_max_memory"`
-	Quirks          string        `config:"quirks"`
+	Username        string               `config:"user"`
+	Password        string               `config:"pass"`
+	UserAgent       string               `config:"user_agent"`
+	CheckHash       bool                 `config:"check_hash"`
+	SpeedupEnable   bool                 `config:"speedup_enable"`
+	SpeedupPatterns string               `config:"speedup_file_patterns"`
+	SpeedupMaxDisk  fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"speedup_max_disk"`
+	SpeedupMaxMem   fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"speedup_max_memory"`
+	Quirks          string               `config:"quirks"`
+	Enc             encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // retryErrorCodes is a slice of error codes that we will retry
@@ -607,7 +613,7 @@ func (f *Fs) readItemMetaData(ctx context.Context, path string) (entry fs.DirEnt
 		Path:   "/api/m1/file",
 		Parameters: url.Values{
 			"access_token": {token},
-			"home":         {enc.FromStandardPath(path)},
+			"home":         {f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path)},
 			"offset":       {"0"},
 			"limit":        {strconv.Itoa(maxInt32)},
 		},
@@ -642,7 +648,7 @@ func (f *Fs) readItemMetaData(ctx context.Context, path string) (entry fs.DirEnt
 //   =0 - for an empty directory
 //   >0 - for a non-empty directory
 func (f *Fs) itemToDirEntry(ctx context.Context, item *api.ListItem) (entry fs.DirEntry, dirSize int, err error) {
-	remote, err := f.relPath(enc.ToStandardPath(item.Home))
+	remote, err := f.relPath(f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(item.Home))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, -1, err
 	}
@@ -708,7 +714,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listM1(ctx context.Context, dirPath string, offset int, limit int)
 	params.Set("limit", strconv.Itoa(limit))
 
 	data := url.Values{}
-	data.Set("home", enc.FromStandardPath(dirPath))
+	data.Set("home", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dirPath))
 
 	opts := rest.Opts{
 		Method:      "POST",
@@ -756,7 +762,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listBin(ctx context.Context, dirPath string, depth int) (entries fs
 
 	req := api.NewBinWriter()
 	req.WritePu16(api.OperationFolderList)
-	req.WriteString(enc.FromStandardPath(dirPath))
+	req.WriteString(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dirPath))
 	req.WritePu32(int64(depth))
 	req.WritePu32(int64(options))
 	req.WritePu32(0)
@@ -892,7 +898,7 @@ func (t *treeState) NextRecord() (fs.DirEntry, error) {
 	if (head & 4096) != 0 {
 		t.dunnoNodeID = r.ReadNBytes(api.DunnoNodeIDLength)
 	}
-	name := enc.FromStandardPath(string(r.ReadBytesByLength()))
+	name := t.f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(string(r.ReadBytesByLength()))
 	t.dunno1 = int(r.ReadULong())
 	t.dunno2 = 0
 	t.dunno3 = 0
@@ -1031,7 +1037,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, path string) error {
 	req := api.NewBinWriter()
 	req.WritePu16(api.OperationCreateFolder)
 	req.WritePu16(0) // revision
-	req.WriteString(enc.FromStandardPath(path))
+	req.WriteString(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path))
 	req.WritePu32(0)
 
 	token, err := f.accessToken()
@@ -1186,7 +1192,7 @@ func (f *Fs) delete(ctx context.Context, path string, hardDelete bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	data := url.Values{"home": {enc.FromStandardPath(path)}}
+	data := url.Values{"home": {f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path)}}
 	opts := rest.Opts{
 		Method: "POST",
 		Path:   "/api/m1/file/remove",
@@ -1243,8 +1249,8 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 	}
 
 	data := url.Values{}
-	data.Set("home", enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))
-	data.Set("folder", enc.FromStandardPath(parentDir(dstPath)))
+	data.Set("home", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))
+	data.Set("folder", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(parentDir(dstPath)))
 	data.Set("email", f.opt.Username)
 	data.Set("x-email", f.opt.Username)
 
@@ -1282,7 +1288,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("copy failed with code %d", response.Status)
 	}
 
-	tmpPath := enc.ToStandardPath(response.Body)
+	tmpPath := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(response.Body)
 	if tmpPath != dstPath {
 		// fs.Debugf(f, "rename temporary file %q -> %q\n", tmpPath, dstPath)
 		err = f.moveItemBin(ctx, tmpPath, dstPath, "rename temporary file")
@@ -1357,9 +1363,9 @@ func (f *Fs) moveItemBin(ctx context.Context, srcPath, dstPath, opName string) e
 	req := api.NewBinWriter()
 	req.WritePu16(api.OperationRename)
 	req.WritePu32(0) // old revision
-	req.WriteString(enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))
+	req.WriteString(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))
 	req.WritePu32(0) // new revision
-	req.WriteString(enc.FromStandardPath(dstPath))
+	req.WriteString(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dstPath))
 	req.WritePu32(0) // dunno
 
 	opts := rest.Opts{
@@ -1450,7 +1456,7 @@ func (f *Fs) PublicLink(ctx context.Context, remote string) (link string, err er
 	}
 
 	data := url.Values{}
-	data.Set("home", enc.FromStandardPath(f.absPath(remote)))
+	data.Set("home", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.absPath(remote)))
 	data.Set("email", f.opt.Username)
 	data.Set("x-email", f.opt.Username)
 
@@ -2015,7 +2021,7 @@ func (o *Object) addFileMetaData(ctx context.Context, overwrite bool) error {
 	req := api.NewBinWriter()
 	req.WritePu16(api.OperationAddFile)
 	req.WritePu16(0) // revision
-	req.WriteString(enc.FromStandardPath(o.absPath()))
+	req.WriteString(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.absPath()))
 	req.WritePu64(o.size)
 	req.WritePu64(o.modTime.Unix())
 	req.WritePu32(0)
@@ -2113,7 +2119,7 @@ func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (in io.Read
 	opts := rest.Opts{
 		Method:  "GET",
 		Options: options,
-		Path:    url.PathEscape(strings.TrimLeft(enc.FromStandardPath(o.absPath()), "/")),
+		Path:    url.PathEscape(strings.TrimLeft(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.absPath()), "/")),
 		Parameters: url.Values{
 			"client_id": {api.OAuthClientID},
 			"token":     {token},
diff --git a/backend/mega/mega.go b/backend/mega/mega.go
index efa3ddabb..5209018b6 100644
--- a/backend/mega/mega.go
+++ b/backend/mega/mega.go
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 	mega "github.com/t3rm1n4l/go-mega"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Mega
-
 const (
 	minSleep      = 10 * time.Millisecond
 	maxSleep      = 2 * time.Second
@@ -83,16 +83,22 @@ than permanently deleting them.  If you specify this then rclone will
 permanently delete objects instead.`,
 			Default:  false,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Mega,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	User       string `config:"user"`
-	Pass       string `config:"pass"`
-	Debug      bool   `config:"debug"`
-	HardDelete bool   `config:"hard_delete"`
+	User       string               `config:"user"`
+	Pass       string               `config:"pass"`
+	Debug      bool                 `config:"debug"`
+	HardDelete bool                 `config:"hard_delete"`
+	Enc        encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote mega
@@ -250,12 +256,12 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 // splitNodePath splits nodePath into / separated parts, returning nil if it
 // should refer to the root.
 // It also encodes the parts into backend specific encoding
-func splitNodePath(nodePath string) (parts []string) {
+func (f *Fs) splitNodePath(nodePath string) (parts []string) {
 	nodePath = path.Clean(nodePath)
 	if nodePath == "." || nodePath == "/" {
 		return nil
 	}
-	nodePath = enc.FromStandardPath(nodePath)
+	nodePath = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(nodePath)
 	return strings.Split(nodePath, "/")
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@ func splitNodePath(nodePath string) (parts []string) {
 //
 // It returns mega.ENOENT if it wasn't found
 func (f *Fs) findNode(rootNode *mega.Node, nodePath string) (*mega.Node, error) {
-	parts := splitNodePath(nodePath)
+	parts := f.splitNodePath(nodePath)
 	if parts == nil {
 		return rootNode, nil
 	}
@@ -320,7 +326,7 @@ func (f *Fs) mkdir(rootNode *mega.Node, dir string) (node *mega.Node, err error)
 	f.mkdirMu.Lock()
 	defer f.mkdirMu.Unlock()
 
-	parts := splitNodePath(dir)
+	parts := f.splitNodePath(dir)
 	if parts == nil {
 		return rootNode, nil
 	}
@@ -422,7 +428,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CleanUp(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	errors := 0
 	// similar to f.deleteNode(trash) but with HardDelete as true
 	for _, item := range items {
-		fs.Debugf(f, "Deleting trash %q", enc.ToStandardName(item.GetName()))
+		fs.Debugf(f, "Deleting trash %q", f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.GetName()))
 		deleteErr := f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 			err := f.srv.Delete(item, true)
 			return shouldRetry(err)
@@ -504,7 +510,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	}
 	var iErr error
 	_, err = f.list(ctx, dirNode, func(info *mega.Node) bool {
-		remote := path.Join(dir, enc.ToStandardName(info.GetName()))
+		remote := path.Join(dir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(info.GetName()))
 		switch info.GetType() {
 		case mega.FOLDER, mega.ROOT, mega.INBOX, mega.TRASH:
 			d := fs.NewDir(remote, info.GetTimeStamp()).SetID(info.GetHash())
@@ -726,7 +732,7 @@ func (f *Fs) move(dstRemote string, srcFs *Fs, srcRemote string, info *mega.Node
 	if srcLeaf != dstLeaf {
 		//log.Printf("rename %q to %q", srcLeaf, dstLeaf)
 		err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-			err = f.srv.Rename(info, enc.FromStandardName(dstLeaf))
+			err = f.srv.Rename(info, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(dstLeaf))
 			return shouldRetry(err)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -875,13 +881,13 @@ func (f *Fs) MergeDirs(ctx context.Context, dirs []fs.Directory) error {
 		}
 		// move them into place
 		for _, info := range infos {
-			fs.Infof(srcDir, "merging %q", enc.ToStandardName(info.GetName()))
+			fs.Infof(srcDir, "merging %q", f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(info.GetName()))
 			err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 				err = f.srv.Move(info, dstDirNode)
 				return shouldRetry(err)
 			})
 			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrapf(err, "MergeDirs move failed on %q in %v", enc.ToStandardName(info.GetName()), srcDir)
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "MergeDirs move failed on %q in %v", f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(info.GetName()), srcDir)
 			}
 		}
 		// rmdir (into trash) the now empty source directory
@@ -1124,7 +1130,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 
 	var u *mega.Upload
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-		u, err = o.fs.srv.NewUpload(dirNode, enc.FromStandardName(leaf), size)
+		u, err = o.fs.srv.NewUpload(dirNode, o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf), size)
 		return shouldRetry(err)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/onedrive/onedrive.go b/backend/onedrive/onedrive.go
index b64d68263..dd24f9750 100644
--- a/backend/onedrive/onedrive.go
+++ b/backend/onedrive/onedrive.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/atexit"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.OneDrive
-
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "b15665d9-eda6-4092-8539-0eec376afd59"
 	rcloneEncryptedClientSecret = "_JUdzh3LnKNqSPcf4Wu5fgMFIQOI8glZu_akYgR8yf6egowNBg-R"
@@ -252,16 +251,22 @@ delete OneNote files or otherwise want them to show up in directory
 listing, set this option.`,
 			Default:  false,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.OneDrive,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	ChunkSize          fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	DriveID            string        `config:"drive_id"`
-	DriveType          string        `config:"drive_type"`
-	ExposeOneNoteFiles bool          `config:"expose_onenote_files"`
+	ChunkSize          fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	DriveID            string               `config:"drive_id"`
+	DriveType          string               `config:"drive_type"`
+	ExposeOneNoteFiles bool                 `config:"expose_onenote_files"`
+	Enc                encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote one drive
@@ -355,7 +360,7 @@ func shouldRetry(resp *http.Response, err error) (bool, error) {
 // If `relPath` == '', do not append the slash (See #3664)
 func (f *Fs) readMetaDataForPathRelativeToID(ctx context.Context, normalizedID string, relPath string) (info *api.Item, resp *http.Response, err error) {
 	if relPath != "" {
-		relPath = "/" + withTrailingColon(rest.URLPathEscape(enc.FromStandardPath(relPath)))
+		relPath = "/" + withTrailingColon(rest.URLPathEscape(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(relPath)))
 	}
 	opts := newOptsCall(normalizedID, "GET", ":"+relPath)
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -380,7 +385,7 @@ func (f *Fs) readMetaDataForPath(ctx context.Context, path string) (info *api.It
 		} else {
 			opts = rest.Opts{
 				Method: "GET",
-				Path:   "/root:/" + rest.URLPathEscape(enc.FromStandardPath(path)),
+				Path:   "/root:/" + rest.URLPathEscape(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path)),
 			}
 		}
 		err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -628,7 +633,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, dirID, leaf string) (newID string, e
 	var info *api.Item
 	opts := newOptsCall(dirID, "POST", "/children")
 	mkdir := api.CreateItemRequest{
-		Name:             enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name:             f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		ConflictBehavior: "fail",
 	}
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -688,7 +693,7 @@ OUTER:
 			if item.Deleted != nil {
 				continue
 			}
-			item.Name = enc.ToStandardName(item.GetName())
+			item.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.GetName())
 			if fn(item) {
 				found = true
 				break OUTER
@@ -944,7 +949,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 
 	id, dstDriveID, _ := parseNormalizedID(directoryID)
 
-	replacedLeaf := enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	replacedLeaf := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	copyReq := api.CopyItemRequest{
 		Name: &replacedLeaf,
 		ParentReference: api.ItemReference{
@@ -1028,7 +1033,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 	opts := newOptsCall(srcObj.id, "PATCH", "")
 
 	move := api.MoveItemRequest{
-		Name: enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		ParentReference: &api.ItemReference{
 			DriveID: dstDriveID,
 			ID:      id,
@@ -1143,7 +1148,7 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 	// Do the move
 	opts := newOptsCall(srcID, "PATCH", "")
 	move := api.MoveItemRequest{
-		Name: enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+		Name: f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 		ParentReference: &api.ItemReference{
 			DriveID: dstDriveID,
 			ID:      parsedDstDirID,
@@ -1265,7 +1270,7 @@ func (o *Object) rootPath() string {
 
 // srvPath returns a path for use in server given a remote
 func (f *Fs) srvPath(remote string) string {
-	return enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootSlash() + remote)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootSlash() + remote)
 }
 
 // srvPath returns a path for use in server
@@ -1377,7 +1382,7 @@ func (o *Object) setModTime(ctx context.Context, modTime time.Time) (*api.Item,
 		opts = rest.Opts{
 			Method:  "PATCH",
 			RootURL: rootURL,
-			Path:    "/" + drive + "/items/" + trueDirID + ":/" + withTrailingColon(rest.URLPathEscape(enc.FromStandardName(leaf))),
+			Path:    "/" + drive + "/items/" + trueDirID + ":/" + withTrailingColon(rest.URLPathEscape(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))),
 		}
 	} else {
 		opts = rest.Opts{
@@ -1452,7 +1457,7 @@ func (o *Object) createUploadSession(ctx context.Context, modTime time.Time) (re
 			Method:  "POST",
 			RootURL: rootURL,
 			Path: fmt.Sprintf("/%s/items/%s:/%s:/createUploadSession",
-				drive, id, rest.URLPathEscape(enc.FromStandardName(leaf))),
+				drive, id, rest.URLPathEscape(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))),
 		}
 	} else {
 		opts = rest.Opts{
@@ -1604,7 +1609,7 @@ func (o *Object) uploadSinglepart(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, size int64,
 		opts = rest.Opts{
 			Method:        "PUT",
 			RootURL:       rootURL,
-			Path:          "/" + drive + "/items/" + trueDirID + ":/" + rest.URLPathEscape(enc.FromStandardName(leaf)) + ":/content",
+			Path:          "/" + drive + "/items/" + trueDirID + ":/" + rest.URLPathEscape(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)) + ":/content",
 			ContentLength: &size,
 			Body:          in,
 		}
diff --git a/backend/opendrive/opendrive.go b/backend/opendrive/opendrive.go
index df1597362..bdd004957 100644
--- a/backend/opendrive/opendrive.go
+++ b/backend/opendrive/opendrive.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
@@ -21,13 +22,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.OpenDrive
-
 const (
 	defaultEndpoint = "https://dev.opendrive.com/api/v1"
 	minSleep        = 10 * time.Millisecond
@@ -50,14 +50,20 @@ func init() {
 			Help:       "Password.",
 			IsPassword: true,
 			Required:   true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.OpenDrive,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	UserName string `config:"username"`
-	Password string `config:"password"`
+	UserName string               `config:"username"`
+	Password string               `config:"password"`
+	Enc      encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote server
@@ -588,7 +594,7 @@ func (f *Fs) createObject(ctx context.Context, remote string, modTime time.Time,
 		fs:     f,
 		remote: remote,
 	}
-	return o, enc.FromStandardName(leaf), directoryID, nil
+	return o, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf), directoryID, nil
 }
 
 // readMetaDataForPath reads the metadata from the path
@@ -690,7 +696,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		createDirData := createFolder{
 			SessionID:           f.session.SessionID,
-			FolderName:          enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
+			FolderName:          f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf),
 			FolderSubParent:     pathID,
 			FolderIsPublic:      0,
 			FolderPublicUpl:     0,
@@ -736,7 +742,7 @@ func (f *Fs) FindLeaf(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (pathIDOut strin
 		return "", false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get folder list")
 	}
 
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	for _, folder := range folderList.Folders {
 		// fs.Debugf(nil, "Folder: %s (%s)", folder.Name, folder.FolderID)
 
@@ -784,7 +790,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	}
 
 	for _, folder := range folderList.Folders {
-		folder.Name = enc.ToStandardName(folder.Name)
+		folder.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(folder.Name)
 		// fs.Debugf(nil, "Folder: %s (%s)", folder.Name, folder.FolderID)
 		remote := path.Join(dir, folder.Name)
 		// cache the directory ID for later lookups
@@ -795,7 +801,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 	}
 
 	for _, file := range folderList.Files {
-		file.Name = enc.ToStandardName(file.Name)
+		file.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(file.Name)
 		// fs.Debugf(nil, "File: %s (%s)", file.Name, file.FileID)
 		remote := path.Join(dir, file.Name)
 		o, err := f.newObjectWithInfo(ctx, remote, &file)
@@ -1050,7 +1056,7 @@ func (o *Object) readMetaData(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		opts := rest.Opts{
 			Method: "GET",
 			Path: fmt.Sprintf("/folder/itembyname.json/%s/%s?name=%s",
-				o.fs.session.SessionID, directoryID, url.QueryEscape(enc.FromStandardName(leaf))),
+				o.fs.session.SessionID, directoryID, url.QueryEscape(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))),
 		}
 		resp, err = o.fs.srv.CallJSON(ctx, &opts, nil, &folderList)
 		return o.fs.shouldRetry(resp, err)
diff --git a/backend/pcloud/pcloud.go b/backend/pcloud/pcloud.go
index 2d2abab53..5cb4fda9d 100644
--- a/backend/pcloud/pcloud.go
+++ b/backend/pcloud/pcloud.go
@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Pcloud
-
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "DnONSzyJXpm"
 	rcloneEncryptedClientSecret = "ej1OIF39VOQQ0PXaSdK9ztkLw3tdLNscW2157TKNQdQKkICR4uU7aFg4eFM"
@@ -81,12 +80,18 @@ func init() {
 		}, {
 			Name: config.ConfigClientSecret,
 			Help: "Pcloud App Client Secret\nLeave blank normally.",
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Pcloud,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
+	Enc encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote pcloud
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 		Path:       "/createfolder",
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
-	opts.Parameters.Set("name", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("name", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("folderid", dirIDtoNumber(pathID))
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		resp, err = f.srv.CallJSON(ctx, &opts, nil, &result)
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listAll(ctx context.Context, dirID string, directoriesOnly bool, fi
 				continue
 			}
 		}
-		item.Name = enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
+		item.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
 		if fn(item) {
 			found = true
 			break
@@ -610,7 +615,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 	opts.Parameters.Set("fileid", fileIDtoNumber(srcObj.id))
-	opts.Parameters.Set("toname", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("toname", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("tofolderid", dirIDtoNumber(directoryID))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("mtime", fmt.Sprintf("%d", srcObj.modTime.Unix()))
 	var resp *http.Response
@@ -689,7 +694,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 	opts.Parameters.Set("fileid", fileIDtoNumber(srcObj.id))
-	opts.Parameters.Set("toname", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("toname", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("tofolderid", dirIDtoNumber(directoryID))
 	var resp *http.Response
 	var result api.ItemResult
@@ -786,7 +791,7 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 	opts.Parameters.Set("folderid", dirIDtoNumber(srcID))
-	opts.Parameters.Set("toname", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("toname", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("tofolderid", dirIDtoNumber(directoryID))
 	var resp *http.Response
 	var result api.ItemResult
@@ -1066,7 +1071,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 		Parameters:       url.Values{},
 		TransferEncoding: []string{"identity"}, // pcloud doesn't like chunked encoding
 	}
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	opts.Parameters.Set("filename", leaf)
 	opts.Parameters.Set("folderid", dirIDtoNumber(directoryID))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("nopartial", "1")
diff --git a/backend/premiumizeme/premiumizeme.go b/backend/premiumizeme/premiumizeme.go
index 3e9fb3409..608d88eec 100644
--- a/backend/premiumizeme/premiumizeme.go
+++ b/backend/premiumizeme/premiumizeme.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/premiumizeme/api"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/random"
@@ -46,8 +48,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.PremiumizeMe
-
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "658922194"
 	rcloneEncryptedClientSecret = "B5YIvQoRIhcpAYs8HYeyjb9gK-ftmZEbqdh_gNfc4RgO9Q"
@@ -93,13 +93,19 @@ This is not normally used - use oauth instead.
 `,
 			Hide:    fs.OptionHideBoth,
 			Default: "",
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.PremiumizeMe,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	APIKey string `config:"api_key"`
+	APIKey string               `config:"api_key"`
+	Enc    encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote cloud storage system
@@ -364,7 +370,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 		Path:       "/folder/create",
 		Parameters: f.baseParams(),
 		MultipartParams: url.Values{
-			"name":      {enc.FromStandardName(leaf)},
+			"name":      {f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)},
 			"parent_id": {pathID},
 		},
 	}
@@ -429,7 +435,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listAll(ctx context.Context, dirID string, directoriesOnly bool, fi
 			fs.Debugf(f, "Ignoring %q - unknown type %q", item.Name, item.Type)
 			continue
 		}
-		item.Name = enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
+		item.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
 		if fn(item) {
 			found = true
 			break
@@ -637,8 +643,8 @@ func (f *Fs) Purge(ctx context.Context) error {
 // between directories and a separate one to rename them.  We try to
 // call the minimum number of API calls.
 func (f *Fs) move(ctx context.Context, isFile bool, id, oldLeaf, newLeaf, oldDirectoryID, newDirectoryID string) (err error) {
-	newLeaf = enc.FromStandardName(newLeaf)
-	oldLeaf = enc.FromStandardName(oldLeaf)
+	newLeaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(newLeaf)
+	oldLeaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(oldLeaf)
 	doRenameLeaf := oldLeaf != newLeaf
 	doMove := oldDirectoryID != newDirectoryID
 
@@ -891,7 +897,7 @@ func (o *Object) Remote() string {
 
 // srvPath returns a path for use in server
 func (o *Object) srvPath() string {
-	return enc.FromStandardPath(o.fs.rootSlash() + o.remote)
+	return o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.fs.rootSlash() + o.remote)
 }
 
 // Hash returns the SHA-1 of an object returning a lowercase hex string
@@ -1006,7 +1012,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 
 	var resp *http.Response
 	var info api.FolderUploadinfoResponse
diff --git a/backend/putio/fs.go b/backend/putio/fs.go
index 27e73d7ca..37800e411 100644
--- a/backend/putio/fs.go
+++ b/backend/putio/fs.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/putdotio/go-putio/putio"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ type Fs struct {
 	name        string             // name of this remote
 	root        string             // the path we are working on
 	features    *fs.Features       // optional features
+	opt         Options            // options for this Fs
 	client      *putio.Client      // client for making API calls to Put.io
 	pacer       *fs.Pacer          // To pace the API calls
 	dirCache    *dircache.DirCache // Map of directory path to directory id
@@ -60,6 +62,12 @@ func (f *Fs) Features() *fs.Features {
 // NewFs constructs an Fs from the path, container:path
 func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (f fs.Fs, err error) {
 	// defer log.Trace(name, "root=%v", root)("f=%+v, err=%v", &f, &err)
+	// Parse config into Options struct
+	opt := new(Options)
+	err = configstruct.Set(m, opt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	oAuthClient, _, err := oauthutil.NewClient(name, m, putioConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to configure putio")
@@ -67,6 +75,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (f fs.Fs, err error) {
 	p := &Fs{
 		name:        name,
 		root:        root,
+		opt:         *opt,
 		pacer:       fs.NewPacer(pacer.NewDefault(pacer.MinSleep(minSleep), pacer.MaxSleep(maxSleep), pacer.DecayConstant(decayConstant))),
 		client:      putio.NewClient(oAuthClient),
 		oAuthClient: oAuthClient,
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 	var entry putio.File
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		// fs.Debugf(f, "creating folder. part: %s, parentID: %d", leaf, parentID)
-		entry, err = f.client.Files.CreateFolder(ctx, enc.FromStandardName(leaf), parentID)
+		entry, err = f.client.Files.CreateFolder(ctx, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf), parentID)
 		return shouldRetry(err)
 	})
 	return itoa(entry.ID), err
@@ -154,7 +163,7 @@ func (f *Fs) FindLeaf(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (pathIDOut strin
 		return
 	}
 	for _, child := range children {
-		if enc.ToStandardName(child.Name) == leaf {
+		if f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(child.Name) == leaf {
 			found = true
 			pathIDOut = itoa(child.ID)
 			if !child.IsDir() {
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 		return
 	}
 	for _, child := range children {
-		remote := path.Join(dir, enc.ToStandardName(child.Name))
+		remote := path.Join(dir, f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(child.Name))
 		// fs.Debugf(f, "child: %s", remote)
 		if child.IsDir() {
 			f.dirCache.Put(remote, itoa(child.ID))
@@ -274,7 +283,7 @@ func (f *Fs) createUpload(ctx context.Context, name string, size int64, parentID
 		req = req.WithContext(ctx) // go1.13 can use NewRequestWithContext
 		req.Header.Set("tus-resumable", "1.0.0")
 		req.Header.Set("upload-length", strconv.FormatInt(size, 10))
-		b64name := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(enc.FromStandardName(name)))
+		b64name := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(name)))
 		b64true := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte("true"))
 		b64parentID := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(parentID))
 		b64modifiedAt := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(modTime.Format(time.RFC3339)))
@@ -546,7 +555,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (o fs.Objec
 		params := url.Values{}
 		params.Set("file_id", strconv.FormatInt(srcObj.file.ID, 10))
 		params.Set("parent_id", directoryID)
-		params.Set("name", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		params.Set("name", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		req, err := f.client.NewRequest(ctx, "POST", "/v2/files/copy", strings.NewReader(params.Encode()))
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
@@ -585,7 +594,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (o fs.Objec
 		params := url.Values{}
 		params.Set("file_id", strconv.FormatInt(srcObj.file.ID, 10))
 		params.Set("parent_id", directoryID)
-		params.Set("name", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		params.Set("name", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		req, err := f.client.NewRequest(ctx, "POST", "/v2/files/move", strings.NewReader(params.Encode()))
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
@@ -674,7 +683,7 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 		params := url.Values{}
 		params.Set("file_id", srcID)
 		params.Set("parent_id", dstDirectoryID)
-		params.Set("name", enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
+		params.Set("name", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf))
 		req, err := f.client.NewRequest(ctx, "POST", "/v2/files/move", strings.NewReader(params.Encode()))
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
diff --git a/backend/putio/object.go b/backend/putio/object.go
index 0ab042e8c..fb6efb220 100644
--- a/backend/putio/object.go
+++ b/backend/putio/object.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (o *Object) readEntry(ctx context.Context) (f *putio.File, err error) {
 	}
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		// fs.Debugf(o, "requesting child. directoryID: %s, name: %s", directoryID, leaf)
-		req, err := o.fs.client.NewRequest(ctx, "GET", "/v2/files/"+directoryID+"/child?name="+url.QueryEscape(enc.FromStandardName(leaf)), nil)
+		req, err := o.fs.client.NewRequest(ctx, "GET", "/v2/files/"+directoryID+"/child?name="+url.QueryEscape(o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
diff --git a/backend/putio/putio.go b/backend/putio/putio.go
index 6fa23447b..52992d062 100644
--- a/backend/putio/putio.go
+++ b/backend/putio/putio.go
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@ canReadUnnormalized   = true
 canReadRenormalized   = true
 canStream = false
 */
-const enc = encodings.Putio
 
 // Constants
 const (
@@ -65,9 +66,20 @@ func init() {
 				log.Fatalf("Failed to configure token: %v", err)
 			}
 		},
+		Options: []fs.Option{{
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Putio,
+		}},
 	})
 }
 
+// Options defines the configuration for this backend
+type Options struct {
+	Enc encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
+}
+
 // Check the interfaces are satisfied
 var (
 	_ fs.Fs              = (*Fs)(nil)
diff --git a/backend/qingstor/qingstor.go b/backend/qingstor/qingstor.go
index 50b38c91c..8505e6f39 100644
--- a/backend/qingstor/qingstor.go
+++ b/backend/qingstor/qingstor.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
@@ -25,13 +26,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/bucket"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	qsConfig "github.com/yunify/qingstor-sdk-go/v3/config"
 	qsErr "github.com/yunify/qingstor-sdk-go/v3/request/errors"
 	qs "github.com/yunify/qingstor-sdk-go/v3/service"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.QingStor
-
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ and these uploads do not fully utilize your bandwidth, then increasing
 this may help to speed up the transfers.`,
 			Default:  1,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.QingStor,
 		}},
 	})
 }
@@ -136,15 +141,16 @@ func timestampToTime(tp int64) time.Time {
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	EnvAuth           bool          `config:"env_auth"`
-	AccessKeyID       string        `config:"access_key_id"`
-	SecretAccessKey   string        `config:"secret_access_key"`
-	Endpoint          string        `config:"endpoint"`
-	Zone              string        `config:"zone"`
-	ConnectionRetries int           `config:"connection_retries"`
-	UploadCutoff      fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	ChunkSize         fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	UploadConcurrency int           `config:"upload_concurrency"`
+	EnvAuth           bool                 `config:"env_auth"`
+	AccessKeyID       string               `config:"access_key_id"`
+	SecretAccessKey   string               `config:"secret_access_key"`
+	Endpoint          string               `config:"endpoint"`
+	Zone              string               `config:"zone"`
+	ConnectionRetries int                  `config:"connection_retries"`
+	UploadCutoff      fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	ChunkSize         fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	UploadConcurrency int                  `config:"upload_concurrency"`
+	Enc               encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote qingstor server
@@ -188,7 +194,7 @@ func parsePath(path string) (root string) {
 // relative to f.root
 func (f *Fs) split(rootRelativePath string) (bucketName, bucketPath string) {
 	bucketName, bucketPath = bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
-	return enc.FromStandardName(bucketName), enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(bucketName), f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)
 }
 
 // split returns bucket and bucketPath from the object
@@ -357,7 +363,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		encodedDirectory := enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
+		encodedDirectory := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
 		_, err = bucketInit.HeadObject(encodedDirectory, &qs.HeadObjectInput{})
 		if err == nil {
 			newRoot := path.Dir(f.root)
@@ -555,7 +561,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 					continue
 				}
 				remote := *commonPrefix
-				remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
+				remote = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 				if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 					fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 					continue
@@ -576,7 +582,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 
 		for _, object := range resp.Keys {
 			remote := qs.StringValue(object.Key)
-			remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
+			remote = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 				fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 				continue
@@ -653,7 +659,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listBuckets(ctx context.Context) (entries fs.DirEntries, err error)
 	}
 
 	for _, bucket := range resp.Buckets {
-		d := fs.NewDir(enc.ToStandardName(qs.StringValue(bucket.Name)), qs.TimeValue(bucket.Created))
+		d := fs.NewDir(f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(qs.StringValue(bucket.Name)), qs.TimeValue(bucket.Created))
 		entries = append(entries, d)
 	}
 	return entries, nil
diff --git a/backend/s3/s3.go b/backend/s3/s3.go
index e87e2cb08..a3cbde854 100644
--- a/backend/s3/s3.go
+++ b/backend/s3/s3.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ncw/swift"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
@@ -54,14 +55,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/bucket"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/rest"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.S3
-
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
@@ -811,6 +811,11 @@ In Ceph, this can be increased with the "rgw list buckets max chunk" option.
 `,
 			Default:  1000,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.S3,
 		}},
 	})
 }
@@ -830,29 +835,30 @@ const (
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Provider              string        `config:"provider"`
-	EnvAuth               bool          `config:"env_auth"`
-	AccessKeyID           string        `config:"access_key_id"`
-	SecretAccessKey       string        `config:"secret_access_key"`
-	Region                string        `config:"region"`
-	Endpoint              string        `config:"endpoint"`
-	LocationConstraint    string        `config:"location_constraint"`
-	ACL                   string        `config:"acl"`
-	BucketACL             string        `config:"bucket_acl"`
-	ServerSideEncryption  string        `config:"server_side_encryption"`
-	SSEKMSKeyID           string        `config:"sse_kms_key_id"`
-	StorageClass          string        `config:"storage_class"`
-	UploadCutoff          fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	CopyCutoff            fs.SizeSuffix `config:"copy_cutoff"`
-	ChunkSize             fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	DisableChecksum       bool          `config:"disable_checksum"`
-	SessionToken          string        `config:"session_token"`
-	UploadConcurrency     int           `config:"upload_concurrency"`
-	ForcePathStyle        bool          `config:"force_path_style"`
-	V2Auth                bool          `config:"v2_auth"`
-	UseAccelerateEndpoint bool          `config:"use_accelerate_endpoint"`
-	LeavePartsOnError     bool          `config:"leave_parts_on_error"`
-	ListChunk             int64         `config:"list_chunk"`
+	Provider              string               `config:"provider"`
+	EnvAuth               bool                 `config:"env_auth"`
+	AccessKeyID           string               `config:"access_key_id"`
+	SecretAccessKey       string               `config:"secret_access_key"`
+	Region                string               `config:"region"`
+	Endpoint              string               `config:"endpoint"`
+	LocationConstraint    string               `config:"location_constraint"`
+	ACL                   string               `config:"acl"`
+	BucketACL             string               `config:"bucket_acl"`
+	ServerSideEncryption  string               `config:"server_side_encryption"`
+	SSEKMSKeyID           string               `config:"sse_kms_key_id"`
+	StorageClass          string               `config:"storage_class"`
+	UploadCutoff          fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	CopyCutoff            fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"copy_cutoff"`
+	ChunkSize             fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	DisableChecksum       bool                 `config:"disable_checksum"`
+	SessionToken          string               `config:"session_token"`
+	UploadConcurrency     int                  `config:"upload_concurrency"`
+	ForcePathStyle        bool                 `config:"force_path_style"`
+	V2Auth                bool                 `config:"v2_auth"`
+	UseAccelerateEndpoint bool                 `config:"use_accelerate_endpoint"`
+	LeavePartsOnError     bool                 `config:"leave_parts_on_error"`
+	ListChunk             int64                `config:"list_chunk"`
+	Enc                   encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote s3 server
@@ -965,7 +971,7 @@ func parsePath(path string) (root string) {
 // relative to f.root
 func (f *Fs) split(rootRelativePath string) (bucketName, bucketPath string) {
 	bucketName, bucketPath = bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
-	return enc.FromStandardName(bucketName), enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(bucketName), f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(bucketPath)
 }
 
 // split returns bucket and bucketPath from the object
@@ -1166,7 +1172,7 @@ func NewFs(name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
 	}).Fill(f)
 	if f.rootBucket != "" && f.rootDirectory != "" {
 		// Check to see if the object exists
-		encodedDirectory := enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
+		encodedDirectory := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
 		req := s3.HeadObjectInput{
 			Bucket: &f.rootBucket,
 			Key:    &encodedDirectory,
@@ -1369,7 +1375,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 						continue
 					}
 				}
-				remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
+				remote = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 				if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 					fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 					continue
@@ -1396,7 +1402,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, bucket, directory, prefix string, addBuck
 					continue
 				}
 			}
-			remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
+			remote = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 				fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 				continue
@@ -1487,7 +1493,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listBuckets(ctx context.Context) (entries fs.DirEntries, err error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	for _, bucket := range resp.Buckets {
-		bucketName := enc.ToStandardName(aws.StringValue(bucket.Name))
+		bucketName := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(aws.StringValue(bucket.Name))
 		f.cache.MarkOK(bucketName)
 		d := fs.NewDir(bucketName, aws.TimeValue(bucket.CreationDate))
 		entries = append(entries, d)
diff --git a/backend/sharefile/sharefile.go b/backend/sharefile/sharefile.go
index 09308146f..52945f2e7 100644
--- a/backend/sharefile/sharefile.go
+++ b/backend/sharefile/sharefile.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/sharefile/api"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/random"
@@ -101,8 +103,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Sharefile
-
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "djQUPlHTUM9EvayYBWuKC5IrVIoQde46"
 	rcloneEncryptedClientSecret = "v7572bKhUindQL3yDnUAebmgP-QxiwT38JLxVPolcZBl6SSs329MtFzH73x7BeELmMVZtneUPvALSopUZ6VkhQ"
@@ -204,16 +204,22 @@ be set manually to something like: https://XXX.sharefile.com
 `,
 			Advanced: true,
 			Default:  "",
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Sharefile,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	RootFolderID string        `config:"root_folder_id"`
-	UploadCutoff fs.SizeSuffix `config:"upload_cutoff"`
-	ChunkSize    fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	Endpoint     string        `config:"endpoint"`
+	RootFolderID string               `config:"root_folder_id"`
+	UploadCutoff fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"upload_cutoff"`
+	ChunkSize    fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	Endpoint     string               `config:"endpoint"`
+	Enc          encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote cloud storage system
@@ -301,7 +307,7 @@ func (f *Fs) readMetaDataForIDPath(ctx context.Context, id, path string, directo
 	}
 	if path != "" {
 		opts.Path += "/ByPath"
-		opts.Parameters.Set("path", "/"+enc.FromStandardPath(path))
+		opts.Parameters.Set("path", "/"+f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path))
 	}
 	var item api.Item
 	var resp *http.Response
@@ -595,7 +601,7 @@ func (f *Fs) FindLeaf(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (pathIDOut strin
 // CreateDir makes a directory with pathID as parent and name leaf
 func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string, err error) {
 	var resp *http.Response
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	var req = api.Item{
 		Name:      leaf,
 		FileName:  leaf,
@@ -664,7 +670,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listAll(ctx context.Context, dirID string, directoriesOnly bool, fi
 			fs.Debugf(f, "Ignoring %q - unknown type %q", item.Name, item.Type)
 			continue
 		}
-		item.Name = enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
+		item.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(item.Name)
 		if fn(item) {
 			found = true
 			break
@@ -873,7 +879,7 @@ func (f *Fs) updateItem(ctx context.Context, id, leaf, directoryID string, modTi
 			"overwrite": {"false"},
 		},
 	}
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	// FIXME this appears to be a bug in the API
 	//
 	// If you set the modified time via PATCH then the server
@@ -1119,7 +1125,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (dst fs.Obj
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	srcLeaf = enc.FromStandardName(srcLeaf)
+	srcLeaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(srcLeaf)
 	_ = srcParentID
 
 	// Create temporary object
@@ -1127,7 +1133,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (dst fs.Obj
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	dstLeaf = enc.FromStandardName(dstLeaf)
+	dstLeaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(dstLeaf)
 
 	sameName := strings.ToLower(srcLeaf) == strings.ToLower(dstLeaf)
 	if sameName && srcParentID == dstParentID {
@@ -1390,7 +1396,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	leaf = enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
+	leaf = o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	var req = api.UploadRequest{
 		Method:       "standard",
 		Raw:          true,
diff --git a/backend/swift/swift.go b/backend/swift/swift.go
index b263a8d3d..d7027d7ec 100644
--- a/backend/swift/swift.go
+++ b/backend/swift/swift.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ncw/swift"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/walk"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/bucket"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
 )
@@ -60,10 +62,13 @@ Rclone will still chunk files bigger than chunk_size when doing normal
 copy operations.`,
 	Default:  false,
 	Advanced: true,
+}, {
+	Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+	Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+	Advanced: true,
+	Default:  encodings.Swift,
 }}
 
-const enc = encodings.Swift
-
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
@@ -187,26 +192,27 @@ provider.`,
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	EnvAuth                     bool          `config:"env_auth"`
-	User                        string        `config:"user"`
-	Key                         string        `config:"key"`
-	Auth                        string        `config:"auth"`
-	UserID                      string        `config:"user_id"`
-	Domain                      string        `config:"domain"`
-	Tenant                      string        `config:"tenant"`
-	TenantID                    string        `config:"tenant_id"`
-	TenantDomain                string        `config:"tenant_domain"`
-	Region                      string        `config:"region"`
-	StorageURL                  string        `config:"storage_url"`
-	AuthToken                   string        `config:"auth_token"`
-	AuthVersion                 int           `config:"auth_version"`
-	ApplicationCredentialID     string        `config:"application_credential_id"`
-	ApplicationCredentialName   string        `config:"application_credential_name"`
-	ApplicationCredentialSecret string        `config:"application_credential_secret"`
-	StoragePolicy               string        `config:"storage_policy"`
-	EndpointType                string        `config:"endpoint_type"`
-	ChunkSize                   fs.SizeSuffix `config:"chunk_size"`
-	NoChunk                     bool          `config:"no_chunk"`
+	EnvAuth                     bool                 `config:"env_auth"`
+	User                        string               `config:"user"`
+	Key                         string               `config:"key"`
+	Auth                        string               `config:"auth"`
+	UserID                      string               `config:"user_id"`
+	Domain                      string               `config:"domain"`
+	Tenant                      string               `config:"tenant"`
+	TenantID                    string               `config:"tenant_id"`
+	TenantDomain                string               `config:"tenant_domain"`
+	Region                      string               `config:"region"`
+	StorageURL                  string               `config:"storage_url"`
+	AuthToken                   string               `config:"auth_token"`
+	AuthVersion                 int                  `config:"auth_version"`
+	ApplicationCredentialID     string               `config:"application_credential_id"`
+	ApplicationCredentialName   string               `config:"application_credential_name"`
+	ApplicationCredentialSecret string               `config:"application_credential_secret"`
+	StoragePolicy               string               `config:"storage_policy"`
+	EndpointType                string               `config:"endpoint_type"`
+	ChunkSize                   fs.SizeSuffix        `config:"chunk_size"`
+	NoChunk                     bool                 `config:"no_chunk"`
+	Enc                         encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote swift server
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ func parsePath(path string) (root string) {
 // relative to f.root
 func (f *Fs) split(rootRelativePath string) (container, containerPath string) {
 	container, containerPath = bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
-	return enc.FromStandardName(container), enc.FromStandardPath(containerPath)
+	return f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(container), f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(containerPath)
 }
 
 // split returns container and containerPath from the object
@@ -446,7 +452,7 @@ func NewFsWithConnection(opt *Options, name, root string, c *swift.Connection, n
 		// Check to see if the object exists - ignoring directory markers
 		var info swift.Object
 		var err error
-		encodedDirectory := enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
+		encodedDirectory := f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.rootDirectory)
 		err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 			var rxHeaders swift.Headers
 			info, rxHeaders, err = f.c.Object(f.rootContainer, encodedDirectory)
@@ -559,7 +565,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listContainerRoot(container, directory, prefix string, addContainer
 				if !recurse {
 					isDirectory = strings.HasSuffix(object.Name, "/")
 				}
-				remote := enc.ToStandardPath(object.Name)
+				remote := f.opt.Enc.ToStandardPath(object.Name)
 				if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 					fs.Logf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 					continue
@@ -642,7 +648,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listContainers(ctx context.Context) (entries fs.DirEntries, err err
 	}
 	for _, container := range containers {
 		f.cache.MarkOK(container.Name)
-		d := fs.NewDir(enc.ToStandardName(container.Name), time.Time{}).SetSize(container.Bytes).SetItems(container.Count)
+		d := fs.NewDir(f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(container.Name), time.Time{}).SetSize(container.Bytes).SetItems(container.Count)
 		entries = append(entries, d)
 	}
 	return entries, nil
diff --git a/backend/yandex/yandex.go b/backend/yandex/yandex.go
index edab61690..f477cf8c4 100644
--- a/backend/yandex/yandex.go
+++ b/backend/yandex/yandex.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/oauthutil"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/readers"
@@ -30,8 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-const enc = encodings.Yandex
-
 //oAuth
 const (
 	rcloneClientID              = "ac39b43b9eba4cae8ffb788c06d816a8"
@@ -80,14 +79,20 @@ func init() {
 			Help:     "Remove existing public link to file/folder with link command rather than creating.\nDefault is false, meaning link command will create or retrieve public link.",
 			Default:  false,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     config.ConfigEncoding,
+			Help:     config.ConfigEncodingHelp,
+			Advanced: true,
+			Default:  encodings.Yandex,
 		}},
 	})
 }
 
 // Options defines the configuration for this backend
 type Options struct {
-	Token  string `config:"token"`
-	Unlink bool   `config:"unlink"`
+	Token  string               `config:"token"`
+	Unlink bool                 `config:"unlink"`
+	Enc    encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents a remote yandex
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ func (f *Fs) readMetaDataForPath(ctx context.Context, path string, options *api.
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(path))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path))
 
 	if options.SortMode != nil {
 		opts.Parameters.Set("sort", options.SortMode.String())
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ func (f *Fs) readMetaDataForPath(ctx context.Context, path string, options *api.
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	info.Name = enc.ToStandardName(info.Name)
+	info.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(info.Name)
 	return &info, nil
 }
 
@@ -364,7 +369,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 		if info.ResourceType == "dir" {
 			//list all subdirs
 			for _, element := range info.Embedded.Items {
-				element.Name = enc.ToStandardName(element.Name)
+				element.Name = f.opt.Enc.ToStandardName(element.Name)
 				remote := path.Join(dir, element.Name)
 				entry, err := f.itemToDirEntry(ctx, remote, &element)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -467,7 +472,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, path string) (err error) {
 	if strings.IndexRune(path, ':') >= 0 {
 		path = "disk:" + path
 	}
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(path))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path))
 
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		resp, err = f.srv.Call(ctx, &opts)
@@ -581,7 +586,7 @@ func (f *Fs) delete(ctx context.Context, path string, hardDelete bool) (err erro
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(path))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("permanently", strconv.FormatBool(hardDelete))
 
 	var resp *http.Response
@@ -653,8 +658,8 @@ func (f *Fs) copyOrMove(ctx context.Context, method, src, dst string, overwrite
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("from", enc.FromStandardPath(src))
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(dst))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("from", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(src))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(dst))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("overwrite", strconv.FormatBool(overwrite))
 
 	var resp *http.Response
@@ -803,12 +808,12 @@ func (f *Fs) PublicLink(ctx context.Context, remote string) (link string, err er
 	}
 	opts := rest.Opts{
 		Method:     "PUT",
-		Path:       enc.FromStandardPath(path),
+		Path:       f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(path),
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 		NoResponse: true,
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(f.filePath(remote)))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(f.filePath(remote)))
 
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -994,7 +999,7 @@ func (o *Object) setCustomProperty(ctx context.Context, property string, value s
 		NoResponse: true,
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(o.filePath()))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.filePath()))
 	rcm := map[string]interface{}{
 		property: value,
 	}
@@ -1031,7 +1036,7 @@ func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (in io.Read
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(o.filePath()))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.filePath()))
 
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		resp, err = o.fs.srv.CallJSON(ctx, &opts, nil, &dl)
@@ -1068,7 +1073,7 @@ func (o *Object) upload(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, overwrite bool, mimeT
 		Parameters: url.Values{},
 	}
 
-	opts.Parameters.Set("path", enc.FromStandardPath(o.filePath()))
+	opts.Parameters.Set("path", o.fs.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(o.filePath()))
 	opts.Parameters.Set("overwrite", strconv.FormatBool(overwrite))
 
 	err = o.fs.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
diff --git a/fs/config/config.go b/fs/config/config.go
index 0b896b36b..086662b30 100644
--- a/fs/config/config.go
+++ b/fs/config/config.go
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ const (
 	// ConfigTokenURL is the config key used to store the token server endpoint
 	ConfigTokenURL = "token_url"
 
+	// ConfigEncoding is the config key to change the encoding for a backend
+	ConfigEncoding = "encoding"
+
+	// ConfigEncodingHelp is the help for ConfigEncoding
+	ConfigEncodingHelp = "This sets the encoding for the backend.\n\nSee: the [encoding section in the overview](/overview/#encoding) for more info."
+
 	// ConfigAuthorize indicates that we just want "rclone authorize"
 	ConfigAuthorize = "config_authorize"
 
diff --git a/fs/config/rc_test.go b/fs/config/rc_test.go
index 767ab625d..2fdb03376 100644
--- a/fs/config/rc_test.go
+++ b/fs/config/rc_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package config
+package config_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/local"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/rc"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ func TestRc(t *testing.T) {
 	out, err := call.Fn(context.Background(), in)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Nil(t, out)
-	assert.Equal(t, "local", FileGet(testName, "type"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "sausage", FileGet(testName, "test_key"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "local", config.FileGet(testName, "type"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "sausage", config.FileGet(testName, "test_key"))
 
 	// The sub tests rely on the remote created above but they can
 	// all be run independently
@@ -92,9 +93,9 @@ func TestRc(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, out)
 
-		assert.Equal(t, "local", FileGet(testName, "type"))
-		assert.Equal(t, "rutabaga", FileGet(testName, "test_key"))
-		assert.Equal(t, "cabbage", FileGet(testName, "test_key2"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "local", config.FileGet(testName, "type"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "rutabaga", config.FileGet(testName, "test_key"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "cabbage", config.FileGet(testName, "test_key2"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Password", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -111,9 +112,9 @@ func TestRc(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, out)
 
-		assert.Equal(t, "local", FileGet(testName, "type"))
-		assert.Equal(t, "rutabaga", obscure.MustReveal(FileGet(testName, "test_key")))
-		assert.Equal(t, "cabbage", obscure.MustReveal(FileGet(testName, "test_key2")))
+		assert.Equal(t, "local", config.FileGet(testName, "type"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "rutabaga", obscure.MustReveal(config.FileGet(testName, "test_key")))
+		assert.Equal(t, "cabbage", obscure.MustReveal(config.FileGet(testName, "test_key2")))
 	})
 
 	// Delete the test remote
@@ -125,8 +126,8 @@ func TestRc(t *testing.T) {
 	out, err = call.Fn(context.Background(), in)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Nil(t, out)
-	assert.Equal(t, "", FileGet(testName, "type"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "", FileGet(testName, "test_key"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "", config.FileGet(testName, "type"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "", config.FileGet(testName, "test_key"))
 }
 
 func TestRcProviders(t *testing.T) {