Workflow
A safe folder-cleanup workflow
Freeze the starting state, separate cleanup questions, verify candidates, review collisions, and export before acting.
Read guideDocumentation
Guides for evidence-first file cleanup
Every guide maps to a decision the File Audit Lab actually supports. The collection does not cover unrelated software, finance, legal advice, or general productivity.
Duplicate evidence
Same size versus SHA-256
Understand candidate groups, content confirmation, memory limits, and the separate retention decision.
Read guideRename safety
Prevent bulk-rename collisions
Find conflicts caused by case, punctuation, Unicode, sequences, and folder flattening.
Read guidePrivacy
Local browser processing
See what remains local, what normal web requests still occur, and how to verify the network boundary.
Read guideRollback
Inventory that supports recovery
Combine a manifest, decision record, rename map, quarantine, and independent backup.
Read guidePerformance
Large folder limits
Manage file count, DOM work, hash buffers, export cost, and scope on constrained devices.
Read guideCompatibility
Portable filenames
Choose a minimal naming profile that survives transfers without erasing useful meaning.
Read guideTry a worked example
Folder review · Snapshot comparison · Price CSV review
Downloadable synthetic inputs, expected results, and limits: all workflows.