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SCAN MODES

Czkawka Features for Windows

A concise comparison of scanners, what each can detect, and what each cannot guarantee.

Czkawka detects candidates; it does not decide which personal files are disposable. Keep copies and review each group.

Find Exact Duplicate Files with Czkawka on Windows

Czkawka can group files by content-based checks rather than matching filenames alone. Use the duplicate-files mode and review full

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Find Similar Images with Czkawka on Windows

The similar-images mode uses visual comparison to surface candidates such as resized or edited photos. It is not equivalent to exa

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Czkawka Similar Videos: Scan and Review

The similar-videos feature uses extracted video information and may require FFmpeg/FFprobe availability in the installed build. Ch

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Find Similar Music with Czkawka

The similar-music mode compares supported audio characteristics to suggest possible matches. Treat results as candidates, especial

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Find Large Files and Disk Space Hogs

Use the Big Files mode to rank large files in the folders you select. This helps identify archives, exports and videos that are ca

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Remove Empty Folders with Czkawka Safely

Use the empty-folders tool to list directories that contain no visible content according to the scanner. Review locations before r

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Czkawka Broken Files Scan: What It Can and Cannot Tell You

The broken-files tool can attempt to detect certain file formats that fail checks, but it cannot prove that every other file is he

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Find Incorrect File Extensions with Czkawka

Its invalid-extension tool can flag mismatches between content signatures and filenames for some formats. It cannot reliably ident

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Find Broken Symlinks on Windows

A broken symlink points to a missing or unreachable target. Czkawka can help identify entries, but repairs depend on whether the t

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