Ashisoft Duplicate File Finder is a Windows app that scans your PC, Google Drive, and Dropbox for duplicate files. It compares file content — not just names — shows matches side-by-side, and sends deleted copies to the Recycle Bin first. Free trial; Windows 11 through 7.
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Compatible with Windows
11/10/8.1/8/7 (Both 32 & 64 Bit)
Search and locate duplicate files, then clean them up safely. Our scan engine detects duplicates by content, not just file name or format. Preview results side-by-side before taking action, and send deleted copies to the Recycle Bin first.
Find Duplicate Files
Quickly scan your PC, drives, or cloud storage to identify identical files and free up space.
Find Duplicate Photos
Find and delete duplicate photos and free up valuable disk space today!
Find Duplicate Videos
Delete duplicate video files to free up space and make room for new movies!
Duplicate Songs
Find and delete duplicate music files to make room for new albums!
Compare Folders
A scan mode that's designed to compare files in Master and Target folders.
Cloud Drive
Scan Google Drive and Dropbox directly — no need to download files for duplication checks.
Protect Important Files
Add important files in the Protect Folders tab and prevent getting deleted accidentally.
Selection Assistant
The Selection Assistant lets you mark files by groups, dates, drives, folders and more.
Photo Viewer
The built-in image viewer allows you to view the pictures side-by-side.
Photo libraries accumulate duplicates from imports, exports, and Lightroom catalog reshuffles. The side-by-side viewer makes it safe to delete without losing the highest-resolution copy.
A 256 GB SSD fills up fast with phone backups and repeated downloads. The Selection Assistant marks older copies automatically, leaving the newest version intact.
Duplicate files on shared drives and NAS volumes waste backup space and slow sync jobs. Protect Folders keeps production directories out of the scan.
Google Drive and Dropbox accounts pick up duplicates when files are uploaded from more than one device. The cloud scan mode reads the vendor's file index directly.
Add Folders
Choose folders, drives, or cloud storage to scan for duplicates.
Review Results
Review groups of identical files with built-in preview.
Take Action
Delete, move, or organize them in one click.
| Product name | Ashisoft Duplicate File Finder |
|---|---|
| Current version | 8.2.0.0 |
| Release date | 2025 (v8.2.0.0) |
| Supported OS | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 — 32-bit and 64-bit |
| Scan locations | Local drives, external USB drives, SD cards, network shares, Google Drive, Dropbox |
| Matching methods | SHA-256 hash, byte-by-byte comparison, file name, size, date |
| Scan modes | File, Photo, Video, Music (metadata comparison), Folder compare, Cloud |
| Deleted file handling | Recycle Bin by default; optional backup folder |
| Licensing | Free trial. $39.95/year or $79.95 lifetime. One license per PC. |
| Supported languages | English |
| Vendor | Ashisoft, established 2004 |
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Compatible with Windows
11/10/8.1/8/7 (Both 32 & 64 Bit)
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I have used Duplicate File Finder in windows 10 to eliminate thousands of duplicate files on my hard drive. It's very easy to use and very fast.
- Leonard Abbey
I have used Ashisoft Duplicate File Finder to delete thousands of unnecessary files from my hard disk because, as a retoucher, I have so many hidden duplicates everywhere. read more
- Eva Williams, Manager at Fixthephoto.com
I especially like the fact that you can search any number of folders or the entire drive. It has saved me days of hand labor. I tested the program by making small changes in identical files and found no errors.
- Austin
Simple and easier duplicate finder software to deal with duplicate files. Was using it from last 8 years now and always works like a champion.
- Luis Sousa
This program saved me days spent deleting a ton of duplicate files when I upgraded to Windows 10. I had backed up all my personal files onto a portable hard drive where my backup was also stored, bad mistake.
- Jean Gervais
Fortunately, the duplicate file finders have kept pace, and today's tools are far better than yesterday's at identifying and filtering duplicates without removing the wrong files.
You may not realize how many duplicate files you have after downloading many files from the Internet or duplicate files scattered over your home or corporate network. Duplicate files are usually waste and unnecessary; keeping them is merely a waste of valuable hard disk space. Your hard drives may be full of documents, iTunes, iPod, MP3, Duplicate Photos, and Videos, and many of them are redundant.
Manually searching for duplicates in File Explorer is slow and unreliable. Ashisoft Duplicate File Finder automatically scans your PC to locate identical files and helps you clean them up in minutes.
Yes. Our software includes built-in safeguards such as Protect Folders, a preview feature, and an Auto-Mark assistant. These ensure only true duplicates are removed, so your important files stay safe. Deleted copies go to the Recycle Bin first.
Absolutely. The tool can identify duplicate photos, songs, and videos across your PC, external drives, and even cloud storage. This makes it easy to organize media libraries without losing originals.
Yes. You can scan USB drives, external hard disks, and even services like Google Drive and Dropbox to remove unwanted duplicates and recover valuable space.
The free trial lets you scan and preview results. The full license unlocks deletion and moving of files. Pricing is $39.95/year or $79.95 for a lifetime license. One license per PC.
Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, or 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Version 8.2.0.0 is the current release.
The quickest method is to run a scan with Ashisoft Duplicate File Finder, use the Selection Assistant to auto-mark unnecessary copies, and then delete or move them in one click. It's faster and safer than manual cleanup.
To delete duplicate files, just add the files or folders you want to check into Duplicate File Finder's scanning list, and then click the "Start Search" button. The software will do the rest, searching for duplicate files on your behalf.
The default configuration of Duplicate File Finder preserves your original source copies from any alterations. If you suspect an important file has been accidentally removed, you can use the Recycle Bin to recover it.
It supports all common audio file formats and can find and delete duplicate MP3s and other music files.
It supports a wide range of video formats, including but not limited to MP4, 3gp, mpeg, flv, avi, wmv, wma, and wav.
Yes, it allows you to identify and remove duplicate videos in just a single click.