Find the copies. Keep the best one.
HEVCut catches exact byte-for-byte duplicates and near-duplicates (same sunset shot five times, edited versions, repeated AirDrop sends). It picks the highest-quality keeper and marks the rest.
Beyond Apple's exact-match detection.
Same file twice, byte for byte. The same meme saved from two chats, the same photo imported on two devices, AirDrop sends from a group event.
Five shots of the same sunset, minor edits of the same photo, screenshots of the same content. Visual fingerprinting catches what Apple's built-in detector misses.
For every group, HEVCut suggests the highest-resolution, sharpest copy as the keeper. You can override any pick before deleting.
Scan, review, delete.
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Deep scan
Hashes files for exact matches, then runs visual fingerprinting (LSH + Hamming) for near-duplicates. Entirely on-device. Large libraries take a couple of minutes.
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Review groups
Duplicates show up grouped together with the recommended keeper highlighted. Tap any thumbnail to compare full-screen before committing.
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Delete with confidence
One tap removes every marked copy. The deletion preview shows total bytes reclaimed. Removed items hit Recently Deleted for 30 days.
Common questions.
- Will it delete photos I want to keep?
- No. HEVCut only marks duplicates. You review every group and can swap or unmark anything before confirming. Nothing is removed without an explicit tap.
- How is this different from Apple's built-in duplicate detection?
- Apple's Photos finds exact copies, which is a small fraction of real duplication. HEVCut adds visual similarity matching for the actual problem cases (burst-like sequences, edited versions, screenshots of the same thing).
- Does it work with iCloud Photos?
- Yes. HEVCut scans your iCloud Photo Library and removed duplicates sync across all your devices, so you reclaim iCloud storage too, not just local space.
- How much storage can I recover?
- Most first-time scans find 500 MB to 3 GB of duplicates. Libraries with years of messaging-app saves and AirDrop receipts often find much more. The deletion preview shows exact bytes before you commit.
- Can the scan run in the background?
- The initial scan is compute-heavy and needs the app foregrounded. Once done, results persist; you can close the app and come back to review and delete without re-scanning.
- Does it work offline?
- Yes. All hashing and visual fingerprinting happens on your device. Photos never upload.
Free up space. Keep your memories.
HEVCut runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Everything stays on-device, offline. Try a few compressions before committing to Pro.
Try it on the App Store