Duplicate-Images-Remover

Brief

This is a Python tool designed to detect and remove duplicate images within a specified folder. It utilizes image hashing techniques and offers a user-friendly graphical interface built with Tkinter.

Snapshot

Workflow Explanation

The tool operates in two modes: Search Only and Search and Delete.

1. Search Only Mode: It scans the specified folder for duplicate images. It saves the results to a text file indicating which images are duplicates of each other.

2. Search and Delete Mode: It scans and automatically deletes duplicate images.

The threshold parameter ranges from 0 (most tolerant) to 4 (most aggressive) allowing users to adjust the sensitivity of duplicate detection.

Setup Instructions

Using Python Virtual Environment

1. Create a Python virtual environment:

   python -m venv local

2. Install dependencies:

   .\local\Scripts\pip install imagehash==4.3.1 pillow==10.2.0 tqdm==4.66.2

3. Run the tool:

   .\local\Scripts\python main.py

Using Executables

1. Download the pre-built executable from the releases section.
2. Double-click the executable to run the tool.

Notes

The application has a terminal showing backend progress.