Czkawka Features for Windows

A concise comparison of scanners, what each can detect, and what each cannot guarantee.

Czkawka detects candidates; it does not decide which personal files are disposable. Keep copies and review each group.

Czkawka can group files by content-based checks rather than matching filenames alone. Use the duplicate-files mode and review full

The similar-images mode uses visual comparison to surface candidates such as resized or edited photos. It is not equivalent to exa

The similar-videos feature uses extracted video information and may require FFmpeg/FFprobe availability in the installed build. Ch

The similar-music mode compares supported audio characteristics to suggest possible matches. Treat results as candidates, especial

Use the Big Files mode to rank large files in the folders you select. This helps identify archives, exports and videos that are ca

Use the empty-folders tool to list directories that contain no visible content according to the scanner. Review locations before r

The broken-files tool can attempt to detect certain file formats that fail checks, but it cannot prove that every other file is he

Its invalid-extension tool can flag mismatches between content signatures and filenames for some formats. It cannot reliably ident

A broken symlink points to a missing or unreachable target. Czkawka can help identify entries, but repairs depend on whether the t