# Duplicates | ByteSweep Docs

> Find exact duplicate files, similar photos and duplicate folders with ByteSweep, and choose which copies to keep.

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

## Duplicates

Finds exact copies, similar photos and repeated folders. You choose what stays.

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- Find and remove duplicates

### Find and remove duplicates

On Mac

1. Open **Duplicates**.
2. Press **Add Folder…** and choose where to look.
3. Pick a rule, or tick by hand: **All but the newest**,**All but the oldest**,**By size — keep the largest file**,**By resolution — keep the largest**or**By location — keep copies in a folder…**.
4. Review, then clean.

On Windows and Linux

1. Open **Duplicates**.
2. Press **Scan a folder…**, or**Scan my folders again**.
3. Tick the copies to remove.
4. Confirm. They go to the Recycle Bin on Windows and the Trash on Linux.

Similar is not identical. Those are different files that look alike, so nothing is selected until you choose which to keep.

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Updated 2026-11-02. Something wrong here? Write to [support@bytesweep.app](mailto:support@bytesweep.app).