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Czkawka

With Czkawka you'll find duplicate files, empty folders and similar photos, so you can clear focused space.

Developer qarmin

Version 12.0.2 · Open source · Windows · macOS · Linux

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Czkawka bundles multiple ways to examine your files. You can search for exact duplicates based on content, locate large files and display empty folders. You choose which locations are searched and which folders remain outside the scan. That doesn't mean you have to search your entire disk right away.

There is also a search method for similar images. For example, this allows you to encounter different formats of the same recording. Similar does not mean identical: an edited photo can be the version you want to save. Therefore check the preview, path and properties before removing anything.

The project has multiple interfaces. The classic Czkawka interface uses GTK; Krokiet is the newer graphical interface that is actively developed. The 12.0 series is the last set for the GTK interface. On the download page you can see many file names. Choose the graphical release for your system instead of the command line variant.

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Who is it for?

You have distributed downloads, duplicate photo folders or copies of an old computer and want to see what can be removed first. You must be prepared to assess the results; automatic removal is not a sensible clean-up strategy.

Getting started

Open the official GitHub releases and choose a graphic build for your platform. Read the legend with the files: krokit is the new interface, gtk_gui the classic interface and cli the command line release.

Privacy

The project indicates that Czkawka does not use Internet access and does not collect usage statistics. The scan investigates files at locations you select yourself.

Good to know

You have to assess the search results yourself Many different download variants The classic GTK interface is not further developed

Please note

Identical content may be consciously needed in several places. First scan your own documents and photo folders, close system folders and save a backup before deleting many files at the same time.

Advantages

  • Searches exact duplicates and similar images Multiple cleanup functions in one project Local processing of your files

Things to consider

  • You must assess the search results yourself Many different download variants The classic GTK interface is not further developed

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Official download page

Provider’s website · github.com

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Version history

12.0.2

You get corrections for file operations and the Krokiet interface.

  • You get corrections for file operations and the Krokiet interface.
  • Failed to reverse a renaming when creating left, that error is no longer silently ignored.
  • Short button texts and the placement of dialogs in Krokiet have been improved. You can start a scan there using command line arguments.
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Our verdict

Czkawka is useful if you want to understand where duplicate or redundant files are before you clear space. The combination of content comparison and searching for similar photos offers more than just a list of large files. However, the most important choice remains which copy you save. Start with one well-defined folder, view the results and then expand the scan. For long-term use, preferably choose the Krokiet interface within the same project, because that is where further development takes place.

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