Windows/Photography & utilitiesv30.0.0
AK Duplicates Cleaner
AK Duplicates Cleaner finds and safely removes duplicate images and videos.
100% offline & local Three detection tiers .NET 9
Released Oct 23, 2026
Detection engine
One library. Three layers of precision.
01
Exact matches
Metadata · SHA-256
Identify exact duplicates using metadata and SHA-256 hashing.
02
Visual similarity
DCT · pHash
Find visually similar images through DCT-based perceptual hashing.
03
Local AI
Image embeddings
Compare image embeddings with AI processing that stays on your computer.
System requirements
- Operating system
- Windows
- Runtime
- .NET 9
- Image processing
- Offline, on-device
Your photos never leave your computer. Exact matching, visual comparison and AI embeddings all run locally.
What’s new in 30.0.0
- Much faster, low-memory results view for very large scans.
- Instant marked-file totals.
- Smoother scrolling and resizing.
Release history
Major features and improvements by build.
- v30.0.0
- Virtualized large scan results, bounded thumbnail decoding, and instant marked-file totals for much lower memory use.
- v29.0.0
- Added a built-in update checker with release notes and an Update Now action.
- Added a Windows installer and secure SHA-256-verified update downloads.
- v28.0.0
- Added adaptive scanning for SSDs, hard disks, USB and network drives.
- Reduced scan memory use, improved cancellation cleanup, and accelerated the signature cache.
- v27.0.0
- Added deletion marking and Move Marked to Trash support to visual-search results, with page-level mark controls.
- v26.0.0
- Compacted group headers, prevented filename overflow, and added a searchable Help window.
- v25.0.0
- Standardized group action buttons and updated the interface to say Images across all supported file types.