Clone Tools

Duplicate files take up a lot of space on your computer, slow down your system and waste your time if you want to create backups. Programs like Clone Tools aim to help you remove these redundant files from your computer or network.

While you can delete every duplicate file manually, the process would be a complete waste of time, especially when you can get help from specialized software.

To perform a new search with Clone Tools you have to select the folders you want the app to scan. These can easily be added and removed through a side-by-side window. Advanced settings permit you to exclude certain folders, such as Windows folders and “Program Files”.

Before displaying the file list, the app provides a brief statistic that includes the total number of scanned files, the number of clone files found and the total percentage they represent. The overall file size and the space occupied by the duplicates are also displayed, along with two pie charts.

Clone Tools comes with an interesting interface, focused on the result list. Here, you can find the name of the duplicate file, along with the size, type and number of clones. By clicking on it, you can view each of said files, complete with name and size.

These can be deleted individually or in bulk, or moved to a certain directory chosen by the user.

The app further enables you to compare the contents of duplicate folders, one from the result list and one from the clone list. You can also filter the results by only showing certain file types, displaying files that fit in a certain size range or were last modified in a particular time period.

Clone Tools is a complex program that aims to help you get rid of your redundant files in order to free up important disk space. The interface is clean and should be easy to figure out even by less experienced users. Either way, the software comes packed with a tutorial, both in text and video formats.