Find duplicate files (images, audio, video, archive, database, text, MS Office, Adobe, or web files) from your Windows drives and folders. Use the trial version to list the duplicate items for free.

Find duplicate items even from large folders instantly

Apply filters on the duplicate items (file type, min/max size, hidden files)

Displays the duplicate items separately in blue color

★ Download the trial version to scan and list the duplicate items.

Supports all image/audio/video formats

The tool helps you find duplicate images, audio files, and video clips irrespective of their format and file size.

Finds duplicate JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, JP2, ICO, EXIF, RAW files
Finds duplicate MP4, MKV, 3GP, AVI, FLV, WEBM, VOB video files
Finds duplicate MP3, M4A, FLAC, WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, APE, TTA, WV, SHN files

Find duplicate MS Office files

There can be innumerable MS Office files in a Windows computer, and many can have multiple duplicates also. But the Duplicate File Finder tool will give you total control over such copies. It can find duplicates from numerous folders and list them so that you can take proper action.

Supports MS Office formats like DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX
Shows the complete path of the duplicate files
Shows the name and extension of each file

Look for duplicate database files

It can retrieve duplicate database files quite easily in a single attempt. It can find duplicate files of almost all popular database applications.

Supports DB, MDF, MDB, PDB, SQLITE, ITDB, GDB, DB3, WMDB, SDF, DBS files
Shows the extension of each duplicate database file
Displays the basic metadata of each database file

Find Duplicate Adobe and Web Files

The files created in Adobe applications as well as the web pages saved in the computer can be accessed with the Kernel Duplicate File Finder tool. The tool allows you to select the specific file type and later run the scan for all the supported formats.

Supports Adobe formats like PDF, PS, EPS, PRN
Supports web file formats- ASP, ASPX, CHM, CSS, DHTML, HTML, JS, JSON, PHP, RSS
Shows the properties and extension of each duplicate file in the result

Comprehensive scanning to find duplicate items

You may now get more space on your system drives by removing all the duplicate files, including images, audio, video, MS Office documents, database files, etc. The tool will find all the files of the specified format and will list them for you.

Finds all duplicate items irrespective of their formats and sizes
Shows the actual location of the scanned duplicate items
Completes the scan in the minimum possible time

Comprehensive scanning to find duplicate items

Scan Windows drives and folders

You can add multiple folders for duplicate scanning. The tool scans them instantly and displays a list of all duplicate items.

Add any Windows drive/folder for the scan
Select the drive/folder using the Windows/File Explorer
Add multiple folders for scanning

Apply file filters before the scan

Before running the duplicate scan, you can set filters like file type, maximum size, minimum size, skip hidden files, & all files. After the scan, you will get the duplicate files meeting the specified criteria.

Specify the File types - audio, video, image, archive, text, Office, Adobe, or Web files
Set the maximum and minimum file sizes in Kilobytes (KB)
Skip Hidden files, if needed

Manage duplicate items as per the need

You can manage the duplicate files as per your requirements. You can keep the oldest or newest version of the file as per your choice. The required version can be moved to a separate folder or recycle bin or can be deleted permanently.

Keeps either the oldest or the newest version of the file
Delete or move the duplicate files to the desired location
View the outcome of the action visually

Friendly GUI and simple steps

The tool is equipped with a smartly designed interface and robust algorithms. The tool has an easy procedure to find duplicate items and act on them. It is compatible with all Windows versions too.

Adds the folders and drives using Windows/File Explorer
Highlights duplicate items by showing them in separate blue color
Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, etc.

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FAQs of Kernel Duplicate File Finder

Can you explain how can I use the tool to find duplicates?

The tool performs duplicate finding in a few simple steps:

Start the software and click the Add icon to select the drives and folders.
Add the folders or the drive to scan. Then click the Start Scan button.
Apply the file types and other filters and click OK.
The tool will run a quick scan and retrieve the duplicate items in the groups. Then click Pre-Action Analysis.
Select the desired actions to manage the duplicate items, then click Display Duplicate Files.
Tool will show you the files that will be affected by the action. Click Proceed.
The tool will ask you to confirm your selection. Click the Confirm Action button.
The tool will complete the action and show you the successful message. Click OK.

I had created some files in the notepad application. Can I search for the duplicate Text files also?

Yes, Notepad creates the file in Text format, and the tool can search for such duplicate Text files.

I want to move the duplicate items to a different computer. How can I achieve this?

You can choose to move the duplicate items to an attached external device; then, you can use this device to move the data to a different computer.

How can I make sure that the tool has found the correct duplicate files of the selected format?

Apart from the name and extension, you can find that the files will have the same size. So, you can confirm the duplicity based on the file's metadata.

Can I run the scan for the video files only?

Yes, you can run the search for video files only.

How many folders can I add at a time?

You can add multiple folders at a time in the tool.

After running the scan, I found that there are some files that I had taken as the backup, and I do not want to either move or delete them. So, what should I do?

you can use the checkbox to deselect them, and any action will not be applied to them.

Some of the folders in the drive were hidden. Can the tool search them also?

Yes, the tool can search in the hidden folder also.

What is the advantage of the trial version of the tool? What are its limitations?

The free trial version of the tool helps you find and list the duplicate files on your system. But you cannot delete or move duplicates using the free version. For that, you need to buy its license.

How it works?

STEPS TO Find Duplicate items

Kernel Duplicate File Finder is a simple tool that helps you find duplicate files in a significant number of formats. The steps to run the scan are given here: