With Duplicate Sweeper, you can quickly scan your computer for duplicate photos and videos, even if they have different file names. Then, you can safely delete them based on your preferences, freeing up valuable disk space in seconds. It's reliable, fast, and really simple to use.
Duplicate Sweeper doesn't just handle photos and videos— it can also remove duplicate files and music.
Step 1 - Download and install the Duplicate Sweeper free trial on your computer
Duplicate Sweeper is available as a free download for Windows and Mac. The trial version can scan your computer for duplicate photos and files for free - no sign-ups needed.
Step 2 - Finding duplicate photos on your computer
Firstly, you will need to tell Duplicate Sweeper where to search for duplicates. To search for duplicate images in your Pictures user folder, simply select the "Pictures" checkbox in Duplicate Sweeper. Tick any of the other main folders to quickly add them to the search: Favorites, Documents, Music, Contacts, etc.
The "Add Folder" button allows you to browse folders on your computer and add them to the search list. You can even drag and drop folders from your computer into Duplicate Sweeper.
Click "Start Duplicate Search" to find duplicate files and photos in your selected folders.
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Step 3 - Review the results and select which photos you want to keep
Duplicate Sweeper will display all duplicate files that it has found in the folders you searched. It also provides a summary of duplicate file types, sorted by total file size, so you can quickly see how much space duplicate photos are taking up. To view only duplicate images, simply click the "Pictures" result.
For each duplicate set, the app shows how many duplicates exist and how many you've selected to remove. The number of duplicates in the set is shown in grey, and the number of files selected to remove is in red.
Right-clicking on a duplicate set lets you choose criteria for keeping files. You can apply this preference to all duplicate groups in your list by clicking "Duplicates" in your toolbar at the top of the app, and choosing a preference.
You have a choice of 4 different Keep preferences. These allow you to quickly choose which file in each group to keep on your computer. The other files will be marked for removal.
Keep Newest Files.
Keep Oldest Files.
Keep Earliest Modified.
Keep Latest Modified.
When you select a group of duplicate photos, Duplicate Sweeper will show a preview of the photo. This is handy as you can quickly see which photo you are processing! Of course, all the photos in a duplicate group should be identical!
Finally, Duplicate Sweeper will show a list of all the images you've selected for removal.
Once you've finalized your choices, click the "Recycle Duplicates" button to move the selected photos to your Recycle Bin (or Trash on Mac). This allows for easy recovery if needed. Note that the full version of Duplicate Sweeper is required to complete the removal process.
Note: At this stage, disk space hasn't been freed up yet. To clear the space that the photos were taking up on your computer, you'll need to empty your Recycle Bin or Trash. Make sure that you are confident that you no longer need the images, as once they are removed from the recycle bin, you cannot recover them.
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