Delete duplicate photos from Android smartphone
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In this article we will show you how to delete duplicate photos from your Android smartphone.
Android: delete duplicate photos via app
Chat messengers like Whatsapp or Facebook can cause your gallery to grow rapidly. You can easily lose track of your photo collection. Use the following app to free your android from duplicate photos:
- Install the app: Download the free "Duplicate File Finder" app on your smartphone.
- Settings: In the settings, you define the media types for which the app searches your mobile phone. To make the search faster, remove the checkmark under "Video" in the "Settings".
- Delete duplicates: Click on "SCAN" in the start screen of the app. After a successful search, the app lists all the duplicates found. You can decide which photo will be deleted. All you have to do is mark the corresponding photo and click on the trash can in the top bar.
Android: delete duplicate photos using the program
Alternatively, you can transfer your photos to the PC and then use a program to find duplicate files:
- Data transfer: At the beginning you have to upload your photos from your smartphone to your PC. You can find out how this works in another article.
- Anti-Twin: With the free program "Anti-Twin" you can compare photos pixel by pixel with others. You will learn how to do this in another practical tip.
The more photos are on your smartphone, the less memory you have left for other media. For this reason, it is worth compressing the photos in a large gallery.