DupeSafeExact duplicates
Files with the same size and full content hash. Before deletion each one is compared byte by byte with the copy that stays; name, date and folder are never a reason to delete.
Clean up duplicates safely.
Bring deleted files back.
DupeSafe is an offline duplicate finder and data recovery tool for Windows and Mac. No file is deleted without verification, and no data ever leaves your computer.
Windows 8, 10 and 11 · Mac (Apple silicon and Intel) · Portable edition needs no installation
What it finds, how it protects
Finds aggressively, deletes conservatively.
Perceptual matching on the finding side, verification at every step on the deleting side.
Copies of a file
Pictures, videos, documents or all files of a folder: checks whether what you pick has copies anywhere, even under other names, resized pictures included. On Windows a right-click in Explorer is enough.
Similar photos, videos and audio
Re-encoded, resized, cropped or rotated copies and songs with the same audio but different tags are found; burst shots are grouped separately and the sharpest shot is marked. These groups are never selected automatically.
Duplicate folders
Folders whose every file has an exact twin are shown as a single group.
Safe deletion
At least one copy stays in every group. Files go to the Recycle Bin (the Trash on a Mac) or to a folder you choose, and come back with Undo or from History. System and protected folders cannot be selected.
Data recovery
Deleted files from NTFS, FAT and exFAT by name; 38 formats by signature. The source is opened read-only and no result is invented.
Three steps
Pick, review, clean.
- 01
Scan
Add your photo, document and download folders. Nothing is changed during a scan.
- 02
Review
Groups, the kept copy and the reason side by side. Groups without a selection are explained.
- 03
Clean
The confirmation screen lists every file to be removed and the copy that stays. Removed files can be restored.
Data recovery
Deleted files, without invented results.
Recovers from a volume, a physical disk or a disk image. Quick Scan reads file system records; Deep Scan searches free space for file signatures. Every candidate passes structure, size, format and integrity checks; a file with no data left on disk is reported as "Unrecoverable".
- The source disk is never written to
- Administrator rights only for raw disk reads, in a separate process
- Every recovered file is verified by size and SHA-256
Privacy
Your files stay on your computer.
The application uses no cloud, AI or remote analysis service.
Works offline
Scanning, deleting and recovery need no internet.
No telemetry
No ads, analytics or usage data.
Version check only
Only the version number is sent to look for a new version.
Google Photos (beta)
Only if you connect it, and only through Google's own APIs.
Price
Completely free.
No trial period, no license key, no ads. Every feature and every update, for everyone.
Free
- Every feature unlocked
- On as many computers as you like
- Every update
- No account, ads or subscription
If DupeSafe helped you, you can buy us a coffee. You choose the amount; payment is handled by Stripe and your card details never reach us.
1
Download it
Installer or portable edition; no card, account or key.
2
Use it
Every feature unlocked from the start, with no time limit.
3
Like it?
Support its development with "Buy us a coffee".
Frequently asked
Could it delete a file I need?
Every file to be deleted is compared byte by byte with its copy that stays, while that copy is locked; at least one copy remains in every group; similar photos and videos are never selected automatically. Deleted files go to the Recycle Bin (the Trash on a Mac) and can be restored from the History page.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no trial period, no license key and no paid feature. If you would like to support its development, you can buy us a coffee; it is entirely optional and unlocks nothing extra.
How many computers can I use it on?
As many as you like. Install it on each one, or run the portable edition from a USB stick.
Does it need internet?
No. Scanning, deleting and recovery work fully offline. Internet is used only to check for a new version: only the version number is sent, and the check can be turned off in Settings. File names and contents are never sent.
Does it need installing?
Two options: an installer, or a portable folder you can copy to a USB stick. The portable edition keeps its data in its own folder.
Windows shows a warning.
The application is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn on first launch; choose "More info" and "Run anyway". You can compare the SHA-256 of the file you downloaded with the value on the download page.