How to Find & Remove Duplicate Files/Large Files/Similar Images Effectively

How to Remove Similar Images?

How to locate similar images among a large number of files? 4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter has never made it easier to identify and delete related photos in addition to removing duplicate files. Follow the steps below to learn how to find and remove similar images.

• Step 1:Select Similar Photos and Get Started

  Launch 4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter on your computer. Select Similar Photos and click Get Started.

  

• Step 2:Select Folder to Scan

  Here select folders you want to scan for similar photos.

  

• Step 3:Customize Settings

  Here you can adjust similarity, skip specific files and folders.

  

  Save settings and click Scan.

• Step 4:Review and Remove Similar Photos

  Once done, similar photos will be listed in groups. You can preview and select similar photos you want to delete (or click Auto select to select similar photos automatically). Then click Remove to move them to recycle bin.

  

How to Remove Cloud Drive Duplicates?

Now 4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter can help users remove Cloud Drive duplicates in several clicks. Follow the steps below to learn how to use 4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter to easily remove Cloud Drive duplicates.

Note:

This feature is currently available on Windows PC only.

• Step 1:Select Cloud Drive

  Once launched 4DDiG Duplicate Deleter on your computer, click Get Started on the interface.

  

  Select Cloud Drive and click Next.

  

• Step 2:Choose a Cloud Drive and Authorize

  Choose a Cloud Drive on the interface and click Next. (Here we select OneDrive as example)

  

  Then sign in with your OneDrive account and authorize

• Step 3:Select Folder to Scan

  Select folders to scan for duplicates. And you can click Settings to set file searching mode, file types to scan, specific files and folders to skip. Click Scan.

  

• Step 4:Remove Duplicates

  Later, you can click Smart Remove to delete duplicates, or click Review Duplicates to preview and select files to delete.

  

How to Analyze Disk Space and Find Large Files?

As files pile up from daily work and life, your computer’s disk space can quickly become cluttered with redundant and large files, slowing down Mac performance and causing insufficient storage. The built-in Disk Space Analyzer of 4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter helps you swiftly scan local disks, external drives, or specific folders to check space usage, clearly displaying scanned files by size.

With this feature, this powerful software can pinpoint hogging-space files and provide multiple removal options to users, freeing yourself from the hassle of useless large files. Whether you want to regularly clean your computer or free up space for new software installations, 4DDiG's Disk Space Analyzer is a powerful and practical solution that can cater to almost all your needs.

Note:

This feature is currently available on Windows PC only.

• Step 1:Choose "Disk Space Analyzer"

  Download and install 4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter on your PC. Fire it up and choose "Disk Space Analyzer" from the left menubar. Then click "Get Started" to proceed.

  

• Step 2:Select Drive to Analyze Disk Space

  On the new window, select the target drive (such as local disks, external drives, and more) or specific folder to detect and analyze space. Upon selection, tap on the "Analyze" button. Later, the 4DDiG software will start scanning the selected disk or folder, analyzing their space usage.

  

• Step 3:Check Disk Space Analysis Result

  After the scan, 4DDiG will sort and display the scanned files and folders by their size intuitively. You can easily find the largest-size file or folder. Double-click on each folder, and then you can view more detailed data.

  

  Moreover, you can click the upper "Large Files" tab to quickly locate the file taking up the most space。

  

• Step 4:Select Unwanted Files to Remove

  Right-click on the unnecessary or hogging-space file, and choose "Move to Pending Actions" from the pop-up. Alternatively, drag the file and drop it into the designated bottom Move section.

  

  Once done, hit the "Review & Remove" button. On the next screen, you can change the selected files and folders or reset the selection.

  
Notes

You don't need to worry about deleting important data accidentally, as system files are unable to be selected for removal for data security.

• Step 5:Remove Selected Files and Folders

  After confirming the selection, pick a removal option: Remove To Trash, Remove To Folder, or Remove Permanently. Later, click "Remove" to kick off the removal process

  

  Wait for a while. 4DDiG will prompt you once the cleanup and removal are completed.

  

How to Use Duplicate Reminder?

4DDiG Duplicate File Deleter has a Duplicate Reminder feature. By activating the Duplicate Reminder, there is no need for you to manually search for duplicate files or waiting for scan. Whenever there are duplicates within your folders, the program will prompt you to check and remove the replicated items at a set time of the day, eliminating the need to wait for a scan.

• Step 1:Open Duplicate Monitor Settings

  Click the robot icon on the top right, tap Open Settings.

  

• Step 2:Enable Duplicate Monitor and Set Notification Time

  Here you can toggle on Duplicate Monitor, add a folder where you want to monitor duplicates. Then set a notification time. Save settings.

  

• Step 3:Check Duplicates and Remove

  During the notification time, you will receive a message at the bottom right on your desktop. You can choose Check to review duplicates or Ignore.

  

• Step 4:Remove Duplicates

  Here you can either choose Smart Remove to delete duplicates quickly or Review Duplicates to preview and select duplicates to remove.