Find duplicate or similar images,
even with different filenames.
Several photos look alike, but the filenames don’t say which ones are copies of each other.
By the end, you see which images look like this one, how close each match is, and you decide for each one whether it’s really a copy.
Before you start
- A workspace member account. Guests don’t see the Duplicates tab.
- Image assets in the workspace. Matching works for images only.
Watch the walkthrough
Here's how to find copies of an image in your workspace, even when they have different filenames, and check each one before you treat it as a duplicate.
Jordan is sorting the Lumen Bay coffee photos. Several look alike, but the filenames don't say which ones are copies.
Open the hero shot, Lumen Bay coffee bags.
In the panel on the right, an extra tab appears only when an asset has matches. Here, it says three duplicates found.
Open it. Similar Images lists the closest matches first. They're found by comparing the picture itself, not the filename.
The first match is marked Identical. The picture is the same, even though its name is completely different.
The web export is ninety-six point nine percent similar, and much smaller. It looks like a resized copy.
The warm edit is ninety point six percent similar. The colors and framing have changed, so compare the thumbnail, or use View to open it in a new tab.
If a match isn't really a copy, Not a Duplicate keeps both assets and removes it from this list. Removing copies is covered in the video on cleaning up duplicate images.
Treat every match as a suggestion. The percentage alone isn't a reason to delete, and a heavily cropped copy may not show up at all.
In short: the Duplicates tab shows images that look like this one, whatever their names. Check each match before you remove anything.
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See which images look alike, and check each one.
Jordan is sorting the Lumen Bay coffee photos. Several look alike, but the filenames don’t say which ones are copies. The asset itself shows the images that look like it.
Open Assets in your workspace to follow along. The Duplicates tab is shown to workspace members, not to guests. Matching works for images only.
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Find the look-alike photos
In Assets, you may see several photos that look nearly the same under different filenames.
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Open the asset
Open the image you want to keep in view, for example the hero shot.
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Find the Duplicates tab
In the panel on the right, an extra tab appears only when the asset has matches. Hover over it, and the tooltip says how many, for example “3 duplicates found”.
Each member sees only the matches they can open, so the count can differ between members. - 04
Read Similar Images
Open the Duplicates tab. Similar Images lists the closest matches first. Matches are found by comparing the picture itself, not the filename. Each match shows Size, Type and Uploaded.
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An Identical match
A match marked Identical shows the same picture, even when its name is completely different. It can also say which file of the asset it matches, for example “matches its Original”.
Identical means no difference was found between the pictures. It doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the same file. - 06
A resized copy
Other matches show a percentage, for example 96.9% similar. Check Size: a much smaller file at a high percentage looks like a resized copy, such as a web export.
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An edit of the same shot
A lower percentage, for example 90.6% similar, can be an edit with changed colors or framing. Compare the thumbnail, or choose View to open the match in a new tab.
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Not a Duplicate
If a match isn’t really a copy, choose Not a Duplicate, and confirm in Mark as Not a Duplicate. This removes only the pairing from the list. Both assets stay in the workspace. When no matches are left, the tab shows “No duplicates found”.
The same list also has Delete for each match and Delete All Duplicates (N), which keeps the current asset and deletes all matches. Removing copies is covered in Clean up duplicate images without deleting the one you need.
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Treat matches as suggestions
Treat every match as a suggestion. The percentage alone isn’t a reason to delete, and not every copy is found: a heavily cropped copy may not show up at all.
In short: the Duplicates tab shows images that look like this one, whatever their names. Check each match before you remove anything.
Check the result
- The asset shows a Duplicates tab, and its tooltip says how many matches were found.
- Similar Images lists the closest match first, each marked Identical or with a percentage.
- You compared each match by its thumbnail, Size, Type and Uploaded date, or opened it with View.
- Matches that aren’t real copies are marked Not a Duplicate.
If it didn’t work
I don’t see a Duplicates tab on an asset.
The tab appears only when the asset has matches. No tab means no matches were found for that image. Matching works for images only.
A teammate sees a different number of duplicates than I do.
Each member sees only the matches they can open, so counts can differ between members.
I know there’s another copy, but it isn’t listed.
Not every copy is found. A heavily cropped copy, for example, may not show up at all.
Does Identical mean it’s exactly the same file?
Not necessarily. Identical means no difference was found between the pictures, not that it’s the same file. Compare Size and Type to see how the files differ.
Does Not a Duplicate delete anything?
No. It only removes the pairing from the list. Both assets stay in the workspace.