SOFTWARE EVOLUTION / macOS

Duplicate Clean

Keep the music. Lose the duplicates.

Review likely duplicate tracks privately on your Mac using file names, duration, size, format, and folder information.

Explore the app
Duplicate Clean dark mode folder selection screen

01 Local scanning

Bring likely copies together.

Compare file names, inferred artist and title, duration, size, format and folder location to group likely duplicate tracks.

Probable matches, reviewed by you

Duplicate Clean scanning a music folder

02 Compare

Review the suggested matches.

Inspect each suggested keeper and copy before deciding what to remove. Duplicate detection runs locally on your Mac.

Private, on-device comparison

Duplicate Clean comparing tracks during a scan

03 Playback & Finder

Listen before you remove anything.

Preview the audio, reveal the exact file in Finder, then move unwanted copies to the macOS Trash or to a separate folder.

Playback · Finder verification

Duplicate Clean dark mode duplicate results

YOUR NEXT STEP

Make it part of
your workflow.

Full product details

Private duplicate detection for music libraries on your Mac. Duplicate Clean compares file names, inferred artist and title, duration, size, format, and folder location to group likely matches. Drag in a folder, review each suggested keeper and copy, listen before acting, reveal the exact file in Finder, then move unwanted copies to the macOS Trash or to a separate folder. Scanning and playback stay on your Mac, with no account, advertising, or developer-operated tracking.

The story behind the app

Like any DJ, I built a large music library over the years. Along with the tracks I wanted to keep came extra copies, slightly different file names, and folders that became increasingly difficult to manage.

I wanted a simple tool that could scan a music folder, bring likely duplicates together, and let me listen and compare before removing anything.

That practical need became Duplicate Clean: a focused way to review a large library, keep the version that matters, and clear the rest with confidence.

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