Browser tool

Duplicate Image Finder

Find byte-identical duplicate images with SHA-256 — exact matches only, in your browser.

Duplicate finder · groups byte-identical files via SHA-256 (not visual similarity).
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How this tool works

What it does

Groups byte-identical files using a SHA-256 of their raw bytes and reports duplicate groups.

Limitation

Exact duplicates only — not resized, cropped or visually similar images.

Resilience

Unreadable or oversized files are skipped with a reason; the scan continues.

Privacy

All hashing happens locally with Web Crypto; nothing is uploaded.

Duplicate Image Finder in your browser

Duplicate Image Finder scans the files you select and groups together any that are byte-for-byte identical, using a SHA-256 of each file's raw bytes. It finds exact duplicates only — it will not catch resized, cropped, recompressed or visually similar copies.

Select as many files as you like. Each file is size-checked individually, and any file that cannot be read is listed as skipped while the rest are still compared, so one bad file never aborts the whole scan.

The result lists each duplicate group, the count of unique files and any skipped files. Nothing is uploaded; all hashing happens in your browser.

How to use Duplicate Image Finder

  1. Select the files you want to check in Duplicate Image Finder — you can pick many at once, or drag them in.
  2. Click Process to hash every file and group the byte-identical ones.
  3. Review the duplicate groups, unique count and any skipped files.
  4. Download the duplicate report as a text file.

Why use Duplicate Image Finder

Exact matches

A SHA-256 of each file finds true byte-identical copies with no false positives.

Per-file resilience

Each file is checked on its own; an unreadable file is skipped, not fatal.

Clear grouping

Duplicate groups, unique count and skipped files are all listed in the report.

Private & local

All hashing runs in your browser with Web Crypto; nothing is uploaded.

Common uses for Duplicate Image Finder

Clean up exports

Find identical re-saved copies cluttering a download or export folder.

Deduplicate backups

Spot byte-identical files before archiving a set of images.

Verify copies

Confirm that a copied file matches the original exactly.

Audit a batch

Get a quick count of unique vs duplicate files in a selection.

Frequently asked questions

Does Duplicate Image Finder find visually similar images?

No. It detects byte-identical duplicates only. Resized, cropped, recompressed or re-saved versions of the same photo have different bytes and will not be grouped as duplicates.

How does Duplicate Image Finder decide two files are duplicates?

It computes a SHA-256 of each file's raw bytes; files with the same hash are byte-for-byte identical and are placed in the same duplicate group.

What happens if one file cannot be read by Duplicate Image Finder?

That file is listed as skipped with the reason, and the scan continues. As long as at least one file can be read, you still get a report.

Is there a limit to how many files Duplicate Image Finder can check?

Each file is size-checked against the per-file limit; very large files are skipped rather than read into memory. There is no fixed count limit beyond your device's memory.

Are my files uploaded to find duplicates?

No. Every file is hashed locally with the Web Crypto API on this page; nothing is sent to a server.

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