Clean up a downloads folder
The same document downloaded several times ends up as report.pdf and report (1).pdf; matching on content lists the removable copies in one pass.
Guide
Duplicate File Finder does not compare file names: it groups files by byte size first, sends only the same-size files into SHA-256 hashing, and finally confirms byte-identical content by grouping on “size + SHA-256”. Every file read and every hash happens locally in your browser.
Updated 2026-09-272 min read
Files that share a name but hash differently are never reported as duplicates; files with different names do land in the same duplicate group as soon as both their size and their SHA-256 match.
The same document downloaded several times ends up as report.pdf and report (1).pdf; matching on content lists the removable copies in one pass.
The same image exported repeatedly from a gallery or a design tool carries a different date in its name every time — hashing confirms which copies are genuinely identical.
After merging backups from several drives, see how much space the byte-identical portion occupies before deciding whether to delete anything by hand.
Only same-size groups containing more than one file need SHA-256; a size that appears exactly once can be ruled out immediately.
File contents and hashes are handled in the current browser and are never uploaded to a server.
Updated 2026-09-27
Group by size, then confirm with SHA-256; mark removable copies and show the space you'd save
Groups by size first, then computes SHA-256 for files of the same size to find exact duplicates