Swipe. Sort. Reclaim your space. 100% offline.
Cleanify is a powerful, privacy-first Android app for managing your photos, videos, and files. Sort through thousands of files with a fun Tinder-style swipe interface, find and eliminate duplicate or similar media, and clean up junk — all without ever touching the internet.
Your files never leave your device.
- Screenshots
- Features
- Supported File Types
- Privacy
- Getting Started
- Permissions Explained
- For Developers
- Contributing
- Donating
- License
All screens shown in Light theme. AMOLED theme uses true-black backgrounds for zero power draw on OLED displays.
The core of Cleanify — a card-based sorting experience that makes managing thousands of files effortless.
| Gesture | Default Action |
|---|---|
| Swipe Right | ✅ Keep file |
| Swipe Left | 🗑️ Delete file |
| Swipe Down | Configurable (see settings) |
| Tap | Open media context menu |
- Keep — mark the file to stay untouched
- Delete — queue the file for deletion
- Move — send the file to any target folder
- Skip — defer the decision and come back later
- Undo — instantly reverse the last action at any time
- Screenshot Frame — extract a still image (JPEG) from any video moment
- Screenshot + Delete — extract the frame and queue the original video for deletion
- Share — send to another app directly from the review queue
- Open With — launch in any compatible app
- Rename — rename the file inline
- Open Full Screen — view the media at full resolution
- Media Preview — tap any card to open an immersive full-screen viewer with pinch-to-zoom and double-tap reset; close and delete button overlays only
- Add, remove, and reorder quick-move target folders per session
- Horizontal or vertical layout (configurable)
- Expand / collapse the bar
- Favorite folders persist across sessions
- Export and import your favorite target folder lists (JSON)
Before anything is applied, review every queued action:
- To Delete, To Keep, To Move (grouped by destination), To Convert to Image
- Switch between List, Grid, and Compact view modes
- Apply Changes — execute all file operations at once (with confirmation dialog)
- Cancel All — discard all pending decisions, start fresh
- Review items you skipped
- Go back to select different folders
- Reset sorted history for a single folder
- Reset all sorted media history
- Inline video player with play/pause and mute/unmute
- Configurable default playback speed (e.g. 0.5x, 1x, 2x)
- Continuous loop while reviewing
- Coil-powered image preloading with a dedicated GIF-optimized loader
- JIT MediaStore indexing for unindexed
file://URIs - Pending swipe decisions survive process death via
SavedStateHandle
Free up gigabytes by eliminating exact copies and visually similar media.
Exact Duplicates Uses a multi-phase hybrid hashing strategy:
- Group files by size (instant pre-filter)
- For images: pixel hash at 256px thumbnail size
- For videos: SHA-256 of first 256 KB
- For other types: full SHA-256
All computed hashes are cached in the Room database and invalidated automatically when a file changes.
Similar Media Finds files that look the same even if they're technically different:
- dHash (difference hash) at 9x8 pixel scale
- Color histogram comparison: 4x4x4 bins / 64-bin 3D RGB histogram
- Video frames: sampled at 10% and 50% of duration for comparison
- Parallelized across all CPU cores for speed
- Similarity results cached in Room DB
- Similarity Denial — flag a group as "not similar"; that pair is permanently excluded from future scans
Choose how aggressively duplicates are matched:
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| Strict | Only very close matches (burst shots, minor crops) |
| Balanced | Default — good balance of accuracy and coverage |
| Loose | Broader matching (different lighting, resizes) |
- All files on device
- Include only specific folders
- Exclude specific folders
| Action | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Keep Oldest | Deletes all but the earliest file in the group |
| Keep Newest | Deletes all but the most recent file |
| Delete All Exact Duplicates | One-tap batch delete of all exact-copy groups (keeps oldest) |
| Flag as Incorrect | Reports false positives; improves future grouping |
| Hide Group | Dismiss group without deleting |
- Grid view with configurable column count
- Reclaimable space counter
- Stale results warning with scan timestamp
- Background scanning with foreground service notification and real-time progress
- Unreadable / corrupt files dialog
- Rescan button with filter active badge
- Media Preview — tap any file to open in full-screen immersive viewer with pinch-to-zoom and double-tap reset
A dedicated cleaning tool that goes beyond media.
| Filter | What Is Cleaned |
|---|---|
| Empty Files | Files of 0 bytes |
| Empty Folders | Directories with no contents |
| Generic Junk | .tmp, .log files and temp directories |
| APK Files | .apk, .apks, .apkm, .aab installer packages |
| Corpse Files | Orphaned Android/data/ folders from uninstalled apps |
- Detects all available storage volumes (internal + SD card + USB OTG)
- Dynamic volume selector: scan All, Internal storage, or External storage individually
- Buttons update dynamically based on detected volumes
- Double-Checker — repeat the scan 1–10x to catch files created during cleanup
- Auto-Whitelist — automatically protects paths containing "backup", "important", "copy", etc.
- Clear Clipboard — wipe clipboard contents after each clean
- Clean on Boot — automatically clean after device restart (via
BootReceiver) - Scheduled Cleaning — clean every 0–24 hours automatically (WorkManager)
- Stop Background Apps — kill non-system background processes after cleaning to free RAM
Full-featured list editors with regex pattern support to precisely control what gets cleaned or protected. Ships with sensible defaults (.nomedia, .DS_Store, SDK paths, analytics folders, etc.).
Export and import your full cleaner configuration (filters, blacklist, whitelist) as JSON — great for backing up your setup or sharing between devices.
- Full list of found files with paths and sizes
- Total reclaimable size summary
- Post-clean report: files failed, RAM freed
- Quick Clean — skip the scan and apply all enabled filters instantly
A safe space for trashed files — recover what you need before it's gone forever.
- Per-Category Filtering — tabs for Images, Videos, Audio, Documents, Other; tabs always visible
- All Files View — default view shows every trashed file
- Select All / Deselect All — batch-select files in the top bar
- Restore — moves files back to their original location (non-destructive, no confirmation needed)
- Delete Permanently — removes files from device forever (requires confirmation dialog)
- Empty Recycle Bin — one-tap clear with confirmation
- Media Preview — tap media files to preview them in an immersive full-screen viewer
- File Details — tap non-media files to inspect name, size, type, original path, and deletion date
- Hide from Gallery —
.nomediasupport prevents trashed media from appearing in gallery apps - Category Counts — each tab badge shows how many items are in that category
Visualize your device's storage landscape at a glance.
- Donut Chart — used vs. free storage with percentage and color-coded status (green < 70%, orange 70–90%, red > 90%)
- Per-Volume Cards — separate usage bars for internal storage, SD card, and USB OTG
- Category Breakdown — colored bars for Images, Videos, Music, Documents, APK/Apps, Downloads, and Other with size and percentage
- Largest Files — top 10 files ranked by size, tappable for details (name, path, size, last modified, type)
- 50k File Scan — bounded BFS traversal to find and categorize files without excessive wait time
The starting point for every sort session.
- Auto-discover all media folders on device with live scanning progress
- Browse folders by category: Favorites, System, User
- Sort folders by: Name A–Z, Name Z–A, Size, Item Count
- Search folders by name (with optional auto-focus)
- Pull to refresh the folder list
- Multi-select folders for a session (bulk select/deselect)
- Recursive selection — include a folder and all its sub-folders
- Favorite source folders — persist preferred scan locations
- Mark as Sorted — permanently hide a folder from appearing in future sessions
- Long-press context actions: favorite, unfavorite, hide (bulk)
- Move / Rename folders directly from the list
- Quick shortcut to Find Duplicates
- Select All / Unselect All scoped to search results or globally
| Option | Choices |
|---|---|
| Theme | Follow System · Light · Dark · Darker · AMOLED (true black) |
| Dynamic Colors | Material You wallpaper-based colors (Android 12+) |
| Accent Color | Curated palette picker |
| Language | System Default · English · Italiano (more translations welcome!) |
| AMOLED Mode | True black backgrounds — zero power on OLED displays |
Every detail of the experience is configurable. Settings are fully text-searchable.
- Folder name position: Above card / Below card / Hidden
- Compact folder view in session setup
- Folder bar layout: Horizontal / Vertical
- Use initial-based (legacy) folder icons
- Hide media filename overlay on cards
- Skip partial summary sheet expansion
- Use full-screen summary sheet
- Swipe sensitivity: Low / Medium / High
- Swipe Down action: None / Move to Edit / Skip / Add Target / Share / Open With
- Full-screen swipe (swipe anywhere on screen, not just the card)
- Invert swipe direction (Left = Keep, Right = Delete)
- Hide the Skip button
- Folder selection mode on launch: All / Remember Previous / None
- Add target folders to Favorites by default
- Unfavoriting also removes from session bar
- Show hint when a folder already exists
- Initial focus in Add Folder dialog: path field vs. name field
- Show favorites first in session setup
- Default album creation path
- Remember Organized Media — skip already-sorted files in future sessions
- Reset sorted history globally or per-folder
- Search autofocus in session setup
- "Unselect All" scope in search: global or visible-only
- Scan Audio Files toggle (MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, WMA)
- Scan Documents toggle (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT)
- View media indexing status and trigger a MediaStore rescan
- Default playback speed
- Screenshot JPEG quality: High (95) / Good (90) / Balanced (85) / Low (75)
- Screenshot automatically deletes the original video
- Export / Import target folder favorites (JSON)
- Export / Import full cleaner settings (JSON)
- Reset all "Do not ask again" confirmation dialogs
- Reset source folder favorites
- Reset target folder favorites
Cleanify includes several accessibility features to make the app more usable for everyone.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Reduce Animations | Disables swipe card animations — files snap directly with no transition |
| Hide from Gallery | Prevents trashed media from appearing in gallery apps via .nomedia files (on by default) |
| Haptic Feedback | Vibration feedback on destructive actions (delete, empty bin) via LongPress |
| Content Descriptions | Full TalkBack support with proper labels on all interactive elements, dropdown menus, and icons |
| AutoMirrored Icons | Icons automatically flip for RTL locales |
Quick access to Cleanify's core tools without opening the app.
| Shortcut | Deep Link |
|---|---|
| Empty Cleaner | app://com.cleanify/empty_cleaner |
| Contact Cleaner | app://com.cleanify/contact_cleaner |
| Duplicates Graph | app://com.cleanify/duplicates_graph |
| Recycle Bin | app://com.cleanify/recycle_bin |
- Rounded card design with purple-tinted action buttons
- Quick Clean — runs the junk cleaner instantly
- Rescan — re-scans for duplicate files
- Open Recycle Bin — jump directly to trashed files
- Emoji-based icons for at-a-glance readability
- One-tap access from the notification shade
- Opens the app's main screen via
TileService
| Category | Formats |
|---|---|
| Images | JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, HEIC, and all Android-supported image formats |
| Videos | MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, and all Android-supported video formats |
| Audio | MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, WMA |
| Documents | PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT |
| Other | Any file accessible via MediaStore or direct file path |
Cleanify is designed from the ground up with privacy as a non-negotiable requirement:
- 🔒 Completely Offline — zero network requests, zero internet permission
- 🚫 No Tracking or Analytics — no SDKs, no telemetry, no crash reporting services
- 📵 No Account Required — open the app and start immediately
- 🏠 All Processing On-Device — your photos, videos, and documents never leave your phone
- 📖 Open Source — full source code available under GPL-3.0; audit it yourself
- Requirements: Android 10 (API 29) or newer
- Install: Download the latest APK from the Releases page
- Grant Permission: Allow "All Files Access" when prompted — this is required to find, move, and delete files
- Onboarding: A 6-page interactive tutorial walks you through all gestures and features on first launch
Tip: You can replay the onboarding tutorial at any time from Settings → Help & Support → Replay Tutorial
| Permission | Why It's Needed |
|---|---|
All Files Access (MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) |
Core permission. Required to discover, move, rename, and delete media files across all storage locations, including folders MediaStore might miss. |
| Read / Write External Storage | Legacy fallback for Android 10 and below. |
Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS) |
Shows progress for long-running background tasks like duplicate scans and scheduled cleaning. |
| Foreground Service | Keeps the duplicate scan running reliably in the background even when the app is minimized. |
| Wake Lock | Prevents the device from sleeping mid-scan, ensuring large scans complete successfully. |
| Receive Boot Completed | Enables the "Clean on Boot" feature — runs the junk cleaner once after device restart. |
| Kill Background Processes | Powers the "Stop Background Apps" feature in the Empty Cleaner. |
| Query All Packages | Enables detection of "corpse" folders left by uninstalled apps. |
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin 2.2 |
| UI | Jetpack Compose + Material 3 |
| Architecture | MVVM + Clean Architecture + UDF |
| Dependency Injection | Hilt 2.57 |
| Local Database | Room 2.8 (7 tables, 6 DAOs — hash caches & scan results) |
| Preferences | DataStore |
| Image Loading | Coil (standard + dedicated GIF loader) |
| Video Playback | ExoPlayer (Media3) |
| Background Work | WorkManager (scheduled clean, proactive indexing) |
| Foreground Service | Duplicate scan progress |
| Navigation | Jetpack Navigation Compose with deep links |
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| UI Layer (Compose) |
| Screens: Onboarding, Session, Swiper, |
| Duplicates, Settings, Tools, Cleaner |
| ViewModels per screen |
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| Domain Layer |
| UseCases: DuplicateFinderUseCase, |
| SimilarFinderUseCase |
| Event Buses: FileModification, FolderUpdate, |
| AppLifecycle |
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| Data Layer |
| Room DB · DataStore · Direct File I/O |
| MediaStore API + file:// URI fallback |
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| DI: Hilt (3 modules) |
| Background: WorkManager · ForegroundService |
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Version | 2.7.0 |
| Min SDK | 29 (Android 10) |
| Target SDK | 36 |
| Compile SDK | 36 |
| AGP | 8.11.2 |
| Compose BOM | 2026.01.01 |
Launch -> Splash -> Permission Check
|-- No Permission -> PermissionRequiredScreen
|-- First Launch -> Onboarding (6 pages) -> Session Setup
+-- Returning User -> Session Setup
+-- Swiper Screen
| |-- Summary Sheet -> Apply Changes
| +-- Media Preview (tap card)
+-- Tools Hub
|-- Duplicate Finder -> Group Details
| +-- Media Preview (tap file)
|-- Empty Cleaner -> Results
|-- Recycle Bin -> Preview / Details
| +-- Media Preview (tap media)
+-- Storage Analysis -> File Details
Contributions of all kinds are welcome — bug reports, feature requests, code, and especially translations!
We are actively looking for translators to bring Cleanify to more languages. Translation PRs are merged promptly after review.
Please read the Contributing Guidelines before submitting changes. It covers our development workflow, coding standards (state decoupling, UDF, composable parameter discipline), and PR process.
Feature requests from donors and active contributors receive priority consideration.
If Cleanify saves you time and storage, consider supporting its continued development.
See the Funding Page for details. Cryptocurrency donations are available now; GitHub Sponsors coming soon.
Cleanify builds upon the work of existing open-source cleaners:
- CleanSweep by loopotto — inspiration for the duplicate detection and sorting workflow.
- LTECleanerFOSS by MDP43140 — reference for Android storage cleanup and file management utilities.
Copyright © 2025 LoopOtto.
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for the full text.