PhotoSweeper 4+
Smart duplicate photos cleaner
Ivan Prymak
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- $9.99
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Description
PhotoSweeper is a fast, precise & super efficient tool to eliminate similar or duplicate photos even in huge photo collections. It works with Photos, iPhoto, Aperture, Capture One and Lightroom Classic media libraries as well as photos from your hard drives and external storages.
“Swift, easy to use, thorough, analyzes specific libraries, can search according to various criteria, offers choices in photo handling” TheNextWeb
"PhotoSweeper packs a powerful punch in de-cluttering any size collection. 9/10" Mac.AppStorm
"PhotoSweeper is a simple and efficient utility for organizing photos. 4.5/5" Macworld
"The interface is a breeze to use. 9/10" MacNews
"I do like this app, it works really well and under the hood is written to utilize the abilities of your Mac." MacTricksAndTips
PhotoSweeper will help you if:
• You take a series of shots of the same scene trying to get the perfect one.
• You edit photos with software like Photoshop, Pixelmator etc., and make backups just in case.
• You have photos scattered on external hard drives and local disks, in Apple Photos, Lightroom Classic or Capture One libraries.
• You have a mess in your photo collection or just want to free disk space by removing junk photos.
Features
• Easy search of photos
Just drag and drop folders from your Mac to allow PhotoSweeper to find all photos inside. Add more photos from your Photos, Capture One or Lightroom Classic library via the Media Browser window.
• Flexible comparison settings
Powerful multi-settings to easily find duplicates, similar photos, series of shots. The app finds duplicate photos, even those edited in external programs such Photoshop, regardless of image size or format.
• “Side to Side” comparison
Find duplicates between two groups of photos while ignoring those inside each group. It allow you to compare the contents of two folders with each other or find similar photos to a single image.
• High speed and quality
PhotoSweeper was developed as a tool for extremely fast comparison of a huge number of photos. Cutting-edge technologies and unique algorithms make searching duplicates incredibly fast and gives excellent comparison results.
• Efficiency
You can regroup the results without re-comparing photos by changing matching level with a slider. Using caches makes the next comparison much faster.
• Marking duplicates automatically
Mark photos you want to get rid of manually, or use the "Auto Mark" feature to mark duplicates automatically based on the list of rules you can adjust to your needs in the Preferences.
• Comfortable viewing results
PhotoSweeper provides 3 modes for reviewing results: “One by One”, ”Face-to-Face" - one or two large photos with an opportunity to mark a photo with just a click, “All in One“ - all groups of duplicates in one list.
• Great photo browsing
PhotoSweeper also serves as an up-to-date photo browser with a built-in search of photos by metadata, Quick Look preview, the "Info" panel with a detailed photo description, including histogram and image metadata (EXIF, IPTC etc.).
A comprehensive user manual is available on our site: https://overmacs.com
What’s New
Version 4.8.3
+ Integration with macOS Sonoma.
+ "Subjects": new comparison method powered by AI.
+ New option in Settings to ignore groups with locked photos only.
+ Color Label: tag your photos to organize them in Finder.
+ Enhanced user interface and experience.
+ Fixed issues reported by our customers.
Ratings and Reviews
Just absolutely brilliant
I had a specific problem that I needed solved: Identical duplicates with unique metadata that completely fools any less sophisticated programs. I had added most of my paper photos to my library by scanning using an HP feeder scanner for standard size photos. Problem #1: some packs had been ordered with duplicate copies from CVS. After scanning each duplicate has its own metadata and slightly different digital characteristics. That was 2010. Then in 2017 I did it again (dont ask why). Now I was at 144,000 photos with up to 4 copies each with unique metadata. Crisis! First run with PhotoSweeper on basic settings eliminated 40,000 exact duplicates. Then using the advanced features that search for identical color balance in the photo. That took out another 10,000. The program nearly always defaulted to the best shot (highest megapixels, and some other AI algorithms). I checked 100 of the duplicates at random and only found 1 photo where I would have kept a different image. On my 2017 iMac with 64gb ram the first run took nearly 10 hours running in the background, but I was able to continue WFH while it did its thing. The coder of this program should receive a nobel prize (maybe the noble prize too)!
Wow! Best clean up tool for photo libraries I’ve ever come across
This tool does a great job of finding duplicates, not just exact duplicates, but photos that have been rotated, resized, or are even just very similar. It also has a great set of default rules for figuring out which image to keep automatically, which can save hours. But what most impressed me about this app, is how fast it is! I have two very large libraries of photos, about 45K in iCloud Photo Library, and another 60K or so in Lightroom. Any operation that involves scanning so many photos usually can bring either of those apps to a crawl, sometimes waiting days for an operation to complete (even when the entire library is on SSD). But PhotoSweeper just rips through those thousands of files so fast, it’s unreal. I think Apple and Adobe could maybe learn a few things from this software, I was totally not expecting this kind of performance from a third party app.
Lifesaver
Ivan Prymak should receive a hero reward for this application. It works beautifully. So, thank you to the developer for that!!
I use Mac Photos but I prefer to scan my Mac folder direcrtly before importing it to a new Photos library. The application can scan a library directly, too. I love that I can order which criteria or "rules" to choose for deleting photos. I can even prioritize which folders to preserve over others. This application has saved me hundreds of hours of sorting, and I am no longer so annoyed when iCloud seems to duplicate photos on its own.
Occasionally the application crashes, and I do not know why. The error reports are being sent to Apple automatically, so I hope the issue is resolved. In th emeantime, it's still the best among the applications I have tried. And who knows why Mac Photos cannot even offer its own duplicate finding search function.
App Privacy
The developer, Ivan Prymak, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Ivan Prymak
- Size
- 45.9 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 Overmacs Team
- Price
- $9.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.