What Is the Image Similarity Finder?
The Image Similarity Finder locates visually similar images in your local file system. Drag and drop a reference image, and SoundWorks scans your specified directories to find duplicates and near-matches based on visual content analysis.
Why Use Image Similarity Search?
Find duplicates. Locate duplicate images across folders, drives, or photo libraries. Useful for cleaning up large image collections that have accumulated copies over time.
Find variations. Locate cropped, resized, or recompressed versions of the same image. The similarity engine matches visual content, not just file metadata.
Organize photo libraries. Identify related images that belong in the same album or project folder but ended up scattered across your file system.
Content verification. Check if a specific image already exists in your library before adding it again.
How It Works
Step 1: Select a reference image. Drag and drop an image file onto the finder window, or use the file browser. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF formats.
Step 2: Preview. SoundWorks displays a preview of your reference image so you can confirm you selected the right file.
Step 3: Search. The finder scans your specified directories and compares each image against your reference using visual similarity algorithms.
Step 4: Review results. Browse the matched images sorted by similarity score. Open, move, or delete matches directly from the results.
Privacy
Image similarity analysis runs entirely on your local machine. No images are uploaded to any server or cloud service. The comparison is performed using local algorithms without any network activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What image formats are supported? JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and TIF.
How does the similarity comparison work? The finder analyzes visual characteristics of images — color distribution, shapes, and patterns — to determine similarity. It can match images that have been cropped, resized, or saved in different formats.
Can I search across multiple drives? Yes. Specify the directories to scan and the finder will search across all of them.
How fast is the search? Speed depends on the number of images in the scanned directories and their sizes. SoundWorks processes images efficiently and shows results as they are found.