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qarmin/czkawka

Multi functional app to find duplicates, empty folders, similar images etc.

Rust#cleaner#duplicates#multiplatform#optimization

Before you start

Is it free?: Check its licenseIt has its own license: read it before using it for work.
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 2 days ago. Latest release 12.0.2, 2 months ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used35k stars, 6 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 35,115
Activity: Updated this month

Saved setup from 8 h ago

Will it work on Windows?

Yes, it installs on your Windows

A ready-made Windows download is in the latest release.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

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Install on your Android / TV device

12.0.2 · 9/9/2026 ↗

This app runs on the device, not on your Windows computer. Download it, then install it from the computer with adb (turn on ADB debugging in the device's Developer Options first).

cedinia.apk

Android app · 20.1 MB · 6,580 downloads

adb connect <device-ip>:5555
adb install -r "cedinia.apk"

Download for Windows

12.0.2 · 9/9/2026 ↗

windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe

exe · 66.2 MB · 42,196 downloads · best match

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe" -OutFile "windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe"
Start-Process ".\windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe"

Other Windows downloads (6)

windows_czkawka_cli.exe

exe · 48.7 MB · 14,405 downloads

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_czkawka_cli.exe" -OutFile "windows_czkawka_cli.exe"
Start-Process ".\windows_czkawka_cli.exe"

windows_krokiet_on_linux.exe

exe · 54.7 MB · 3,591 downloads

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_krokiet_on_linux.exe" -OutFile "windows_krokiet_on_linux.exe"
Start-Process ".\windows_krokiet_on_linux.exe"

windows_krokiet_on_windows_femtovg_wgpu.exe

exe · 65.6 MB · 4,746 downloads

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_krokiet_on_windows_femtovg_wgpu.exe" -OutFile "windows_krokiet_on_windows_femtovg_wgpu.exe"
Start-Process ".\windows_krokiet_on_windows_femtovg_wgpu.exe"

windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_vulkan.exe

exe · 68.2 MB · 7,944 downloads

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_vulkan.exe" -OutFile "windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_vulkan.exe"
Start-Process ".\windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_vulkan.exe"

windows_czkawka_gui_gtk_412.zip

zip · 88.8 MB · 34,276 downloads

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_czkawka_gui_gtk_412.zip" -OutFile "windows_czkawka_gui_gtk_412.zip"
Expand-Archive "windows_czkawka_gui_gtk_412.zip" -DestinationPath .

windows_krokiet_on_windows_all_backends.zip

zip · 28.7 MB · 14,886 downloads

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/releases/download/12.0.2/windows_krokiet_on_windows_all_backends.zip" -OutFile "windows_krokiet_on_windows_all_backends.zip"
Expand-Archive "windows_krokiet_on_windows_all_backends.zip" -DestinationPath .

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Good to know

Cargo workspace — pick a crate with cargo run -p <name>.
justfile found — run just --list to see available tasks.
Has AGENTS.md — instructions for coding agents. You can open Claude Code (or another agent) in the cloned folder and ask it to do the setup for you.
Nested projects: cedinia/Cargo.toml, ci_tester/Cargo.toml, czkawka_cli/Cargo.toml, czkawka_core/Cargo.toml and 8 more

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Branch: master

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.github/workflows/android.yml

.github/workflows/linux.yml

.github/workflows/mac.yml

.github/workflows/quality.yml

.github/workflows/windows.yml

Cargo.toml

README.md

justfile

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