Data Dwell finds duplicate files after they are uploaded, groups them into sets and shows how much storage you could recover, so your team keeps one approved copy of each asset. It catches exact copies and visually similar ones, such as resized or re-exported images. Duplicate detection is included on every plan, including Free.
The same photograph is uploaded by two people, an image is re-exported at a slightly different size, a set is restored from a backup into a new folder. Duplicates waste storage, slow down search and are how outdated files end up in front of customers.
The duplicate report works in two modes:
A sensitivity control sets how alike assets must be to be grouped, from identical images only through to visually similar ones.
Each set shows its assets with their folder location, dimensions and file size, and marks the one that carries the most metadata. When the same image exists three times, the copy somebody described properly is usually the one to keep, and it isn't always the oldest or the largest.
For each asset in a set, choose Keep, Delete or Ignore, then apply your choices to the whole set at once. A summary shows how many assets will be deleted and how many kept before anything changes. Ignored matches can come back if a new matching file is uploaded later, so nothing slips through for good.
Often a "duplicate" is really an update: a revised brochure or a retouched photo. Upload it as a new version of the existing asset instead, and it becomes the current file everywhere the asset is shared, with earlier versions kept in its history.
Moving from a shared drive or another DAM usually brings years of copies with it. Run the duplicate report after migration to clear them out, so the library you start with is cleaner than the one you left. Migration is free on any paid annual plan.
Duplicate file detection, file versioning, batch upload and subassets are included on Free ($0), Starter ($89/month), Pro ($165/month) and Enterprise. See pricing
After upload, the duplicate report compares files across your library and groups exact copies and visually similar assets into sets, with the storage each set could free up.
Yes. Visual duplicate detection catches resized, re-exported and near-identical images, and a sensitivity control sets how alike assets must be to be grouped.
The upload goes ahead, and the copy then appears in the duplicate report. There you keep, delete or ignore each asset, and apply the choices to the whole set at once.
Yes. The duplicate report covers everything in the library, including files uploaded before you started using it, which makes it a good first step after a migration.
Yes. Duplicate file detection is included on every Data Dwell plan, including Free.
Duplicate detection stops unwanted copies. Versioning keeps intended updates together: a new version becomes the current file everywhere the asset is shared, and earlier versions stay in its history.