{"id":1872,"date":"2020-04-23T04:36:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T04:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2026-10-05T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:21:10","slug":"locating-duplicate-graphic-files-in-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/locating-duplicate-graphic-files-in-your-pc","title":{"rendered":"How to Locate Duplicate Graphic Files on Your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duplicate graphic files are extra copies of the same picture, or shots that look alike and carry different names. PictureEcho on Windows finds both in the folders you add. You review each group, then send the extras to the Recycle Bin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<aside class=\"pe-cta\"><div class=\"pe-cta__body\"><div class=\"pe-cta__lead\"><div class=\"pe-cta__words\"><p class=\"pe-cta__name\">PictureEcho<\/p><p class=\"pe-cta__text\">Find exact and visually similar photos on Windows and Mac. Preview each group before you delete.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"pe-cta__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pictureecho.com\/\">Get PictureEcho<\/a><\/aside>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add the folders that hold the graphics<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open System Scan and use Add Path for each folder of pictures. The scan reads JPEG, PNG, GIF, HEIC, TIFF, and common camera RAW types. It does not look for duplicate videos. A file that is only a cloud placeholder, and not actually on the PC, is skipped.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%;margin:1.6rem 0;transform:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/system-scan.webp\" alt=\"PictureEcho System Scan with Add Path and Similar mode\" class=\"wp-image-3321\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/system-scan.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/system-scan-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/system-scan-1024x575.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/system-scan-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Add Path is where the graphic folders go. A new scan starts at 9 on the threshold.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Similar graphics and exact matches<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar mode groups pictures that look alike, including a resized export or a burst next to the original. The threshold runs from 1 to 13 and starts at 9. A higher number finds more matches and can include pictures that are not really duplicates. Exact mode is the other choice. It groups exact matches. It is not a separate file-type filter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Find Similar Photos with Different File Names | PictureEcho\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fBb2LjUMUhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose which file to keep<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select Duplicates marks the extras in every group. The rules are oldest, newest, largest, highest resolution, and lowest resolution. You pick the rule, and you can change the ticks before anything is removed. The app does not choose the keeper by itself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%;margin:1.6rem 0;transform:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bulk-selection.webp\" alt=\"PictureEcho keep rules for duplicate photos\" class=\"wp-image-3322\" width=\"1200\" height=\"632\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bulk-selection.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bulk-selection-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bulk-selection-1024x539.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bulk-selection-768x404.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These are the keep rules. One photo in each group stays unselected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send the extras to the Recycle Bin<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Move puts the selected files in a folder you choose, so they stay on the disk. Recycle Bin can be restored from Windows. Delete is permanent and cannot be undone. The trial cleans up 10 groups. A licensed copy continues past that limit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%;margin:1.6rem 0;transform:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/recycle-confirm.webp\" alt=\"PictureEcho confirmation before moving photos to the Recycle Bin\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" width=\"1200\" height=\"618\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/recycle-confirm.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/recycle-confirm-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/recycle-confirm-1024x527.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/recycle-confirm-768x396.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Recycle Bin can be restored. Permanent Delete cannot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<aside class=\"pe-cta\"><div class=\"pe-cta__body\"><div class=\"pe-cta__lead\"><div class=\"pe-cta__words\"><p class=\"pe-cta__name\">PictureEcho<\/p><p class=\"pe-cta__text\">Find exact and visually similar photos on Windows and Mac. Preview each group before you delete.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"pe-cta__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pictureecho.com\/\">Get PictureEcho<\/a><\/aside>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PictureEcho finds exact and similar graphic files in the folders you add on your PC. You review each group, then send the extras to the Recycle Bin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[724],"tags":[947,944,945,946],"class_list":["post-1872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-duplicate-images","tag-clean-up-duplicate-graphics-files","tag-delete-duplicate-graphics-files","tag-remove-duplicate-graphics-files","tag-scan-and-remove-duplicate-graphics-files"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1872"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3324,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872\/revisions\/3324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}