The scan
- Duplicate photos and videos
- Similar, not only identical, shots
- A pass across the library
- The work stays in the browser
A Chrome Extension That Finds Duplicate Google Photos
Duplicates, Similar Shots, and a Choice of What to Keep
GPDRM is a Chrome extension for a Google Photos library that has grown past the point of a manual cleanup. It scans for duplicate and similar photos and videos.
The user can let the extension suggest what to keep, or choose by size, resolution, the date the photo was taken, the date it was uploaded, or the file name.
The scan stays in the browser. Deletes go through Google Photos, and a photo removed by mistake can be brought back from the Google Photos trash.
What the Extension Enables
- Find duplicate and similar photos and videos
- See size and resolution before a delete
- Keep or remove by size, date, or name
- Sync the cleanup through Google Photos
- Recover a photo from the trash
Key Features
Duplicate and lookalike scan
A suggestion of what to keep
Manual choice by size or date
File size and resolution
Trash recovery
Processing in the browser
The Challenges
Google Photos will hold every copy. Similar shots from the same moment, and true duplicates, sit in the library until someone opens them one by one.
Duplicates are hard to spot in a large library
Similar photos are not exact copies
Size and resolution are not obvious
A wrong delete should not be permanent
The extension had to compare photos in the browser, show which file is larger or newer, and let Google Photos carry the delete and the restore.
Project Snapshot
Industry
- Photo library cleanup
Platform Type
- Chrome extension
Who it is for
- People with large Google Photos libraries
- Anyone clearing storage
- Users who want the scan on their device
Platform Capabilities
The choice
- A suggested keep
- Or a manual keep
- Sort by size or resolution
- Sort by shoot date, upload date, or name
The file
- The real size of the photo or video
- The resolution
- Space the copies are using
- A clear pair before anything is removed
After delete
- The change syncs in Google Photos
- Other devices follow that library
- Trash still holds the file
- A mistake can be undone from the trash
Business Impact
A library can be reviewed as pairs instead of a scroll of thousands of thumbnails.
The user sees size and resolution before a file goes, and Google Photos remains the place the delete actually happens.
Duplicates and similar shots are grouped
The keep decision can be suggested or manual
A removed photo can come back from the trash
Scrolling the Library vs GPDRM
One Photo at a Time
- Duplicates hide in the scroll
- Similar shots look different enough to keep
- Size is a guess
- A delete feels final
GPDRM
- Pairs of duplicates and lookalikes
- Size, resolution, and date on the pair
- A suggested file to keep
- Restore from Google Photos trash
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