DupHunter Guides

Learn Every DupHunter Workflow

Follow focused, step-by-step guides for searching, reviewing, selecting, removing, and restoring files.

Find Exact Duplicate Files

Scan folders recursively, inspect byte-identical files, choose the copies to keep, and confirm removal.

Find Duplicate Folders

Understand matching folder trees, choose the preferred copy, and use the final safety verification.

Find Similar Images

Tune visual similarity and compare resized, cropped, recompressed, or edited photos.

Find Photo Series

Group bursts and nearby moments by capture time, then choose the strongest frames.

DupHunter automatic selection rule editor

Create Automatic Selection Rules

Build reusable rules using names, extensions, size, image resolution, and file dates.

Manage Repeated Scans

Configure the Skip List, hidden files, scan cache maintenance, and saved results.

Restore Removed Items

Review cleanup history and restore available Trash items to their original locations.

Complete Photo Cleanup Workflow

Combine similar-image search, Photo Series, manual review, and safe removal in one workflow.

A safe cleanup sequence

Start with a narrow scan, inspect several groups, apply automatic rules only after you understand their effect, and always use the final removal review. If needed, Removal History can restore items that are still available in the Trash.