Duplicate Cleaner has a free, 15-day trial, after which you must pay to keep using it.
If you use a different operating system, such as macOS or Linux, tryDuplicate Files Searcher.
Switch Duplicate Cleaner to audio mode.
This setup specifically searches themetadatain audio files to try and find duplicate songs or pieces of music.
To switch to this mode, select theAudio Modetab via the main Search Criteria menu screen.
To filter out specific audio formats, use the exclude search function.
For example, pop in*.flacto filter out any files in this format.
before you get going to scan for duplicates you better tell the program where to look.
SelectScan Locationfrom the menu near the top of the screen.
Use the folder list in the left pane to navigate to where your song library is stored.
it’s possible for you to also double-click folders to select sub-folders if necessary.
If you have music stored in more than one location, add more folders in the same way.
SelectStart Scanto begin searching for duplicates.
tap the box to the left of the duplicate items you want to delete.
If the duplicate list is large, selectSelection Assistant.
Hover your mouse pointer over theMarksub-menu and then choose an option.
Examples include file size, modified date/time, auto tags, and more.
once you nail marked the duplicates you want to remove, selectFile Removalnear the top of the screen.
To also remove folders that don’t have anything inside them, ensure theRemove Empty Foldersoption is checked.
When you are happy with the way the duplicates will be removed, selectDelete Files.
