Exact duplicates
Find byte-for-byte duplicate image files. This mode is free.
Duplicate Photo Finder
Find duplicate photos without sending them anywhere.
Pixalike is a small desktop tool for cleaning up photo folders. It runs locally, keeps you in control, and never uploads your photos.
Offline-first
No photo uploads
Windows and Linux
Original
Compressed copy
Rotated copy
#KeepSizeFull path
1Keep4.8 MB/photos/pets/IMG_2041.jpg
22.1 MB/photos/whatsapp/IMG_2041.jpg
Features
Built for careful cleanup, not blind deleting.
Visual similarity
Find lookalike photos, resized copies, recompressed images, and rotated photos.
Review workflow
Click a photo or table row to choose what stays. Undo review choices before moving on.
Local cache
Visual hashes are cached locally so repeated scans are faster.
Matching modes
Find identical photos and visual lookalikes.
Free
Exact duplicates
Finds files that are truly identical on disk. Same bytes, same content. Fast, predictable, and ideal for copied folders or accidental exports.
IMG_2041.jpg
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Copy/IMG_2041.jpg
Supporter
Visual similarity
Finds photos that look alike even when the file changed. Useful for WhatsApp-compressed copies, resized exports, rotated photos, and edited duplicates.
WhatsApp compression
Rotated
Resized export
Review workflow
Choose what stays before anything moves.
Pixalike is built around review. It can suggest the largest or sharpest file, but you stay in control of every duplicate group.
Click to select
Select the photo you want to keep by clicking the thumbnail or its table row. The other duplicates become the cleanup candidates.
Keep selected
IMG_2041.jpg
Undo
Go back one group
Undo review steps
Made the wrong choice or skipped too quickly? Undo takes you back to the previous group so you can review it again.
Pixalike Duplicates
Restorable
Trash
Optional
Move safely
Use the Pixalike Duplicates folder when you want an easy recovery path, or choose Trash when you prefer the operating system recycle bin.
Downloads
Linux downloads first. Windows is next.
Pixalike is currently being prepared and tested for Linux. Downloads are hosted through GitHub Releases, so the website stays static, fast, and simple.
Linux · recommended
AppImage for most Linux desktops
Works on many distributions without installing Pixalike system-wide.
chmod +x Pixalike-Linux-x86_64.AppImage
./Pixalike-Linux-x86_64.AppImage
Ubuntu · Debian · Linux Mint
Debian package
Installs Pixalike into your application menu.
sudo apt install ./pixalike_0.2.0_amd64.deb
pixalike
Windows
Windows build coming later
The Linux release path is being finalized first.
Privacy
Your photo library stays yours.
Pixalike is designed as a standalone offline tool. No accounts, no cloud processing, no background sync.
Local scanning
Pixalike scans folders on your computer. It does not upload photos, thumbnails, filenames, paths, hashes, or metadata.
Local cache
Visual hashes are stored locally only to avoid reprocessing your own files. You can clear the cache from the app.
You choose moves
Files are moved only after explicit review actions such as Keep selected, Skip group, or Trash actions.
Supporter unlock
Visual similarity without a subscription.
Exact duplicate search is free. Visual similarity will be available as a one-time supporter unlock. Pixalike is designed to validate license keys offline after activation.
Planned supporter model
One-time license key. No account. No subscription. The app can validate the key offline.
- PayPal, iDEAL/Wero, or card checkout later
- Manual license delivery for the first release
- Automation can be added later without changing the app
FAQ
Does Pixalike need internet?
No. Scanning is local. The unlock page is the only intentional online action.
Will Pixalike delete photos automatically?
No. Pixalike is built around review. You choose which file to keep and what gets moved.
What is free?
Exact duplicate detection is free. Visual similarity is planned as a supporter feature.