--- title: "Nothing is deleted until you say so · DuplicateDuster" description: "Exact SHA-256 matching, nothing uploaded, and a review screen before anything is removed." url: "https://royalsoftworks.com/products/duplicate-duster/features/nothing-deleted/" source: "https://royalsoftworks.com" format: "markdown" note: "Markdown rendering of the HTML page at `url`. Same content, same canonical URL." --- Features · 1 of 4 # Nothing is deleted until you say so. Exact SHA-256 matching, nothing uploaded, and a review screen before anything is removed. SHA-256 Exact-match content hashing 0 False positives — by construction 4 Ways to reclaim the space Local Your files are never uploaded Safe by default ## Nothing is deleted until you say so. Scanning is read-only. Every match is listed with full paths and sizes, the original is rendered without a checkbox at all, and the default way to reclaim space is the recycle bin — reversible, the way a tool that deletes files for a living ought to start. Review every group before anything is removed The original has no checkbox — it cannot be selected by accident Recycle bin by default; permanent, secure and hard-link modes are opt-in Match group · 3 copies 2 to remove ✓D:\\Photos\\2024\\shoot\_final.psd 184 MB · source keep ✕E:\\backup-2021\\shoot\_v2.psd 184 MB · target remove ✕E:\\old-laptop\\shoot\_v1.psd 184 MB · target remove ▸ reclaims 368 MB · source untouched [Previous Features: all 4 pages](https://royalsoftworks.com/products/duplicate-duster/features/) [Next Four ways to get the gigabytes back.](https://royalsoftworks.com/products/duplicate-duster/features/reclaim/) [All of DuplicateDuster features](https://royalsoftworks.com/products/duplicate-duster/features/)