Swipe left to delete.
A subtle haptic tap confirms the throw. Undo is always one tap away.
Free · iPhone · iOS 17+
Swipe your way to a cleaner photo library.
TidyByte turns photo cleanup into something you’ll actually finish. Swipe left to delete, swipe right to keep — and reclaim gigabytes in minutes. 100% on-device, free forever, no account.
- 100% on-device
- No ads
- No account
- Free forever
The swipe, explained.
One card. One decision. You’ll clear years of photos before your coffee gets cold.
A deck of photos.
Every review feels like flipping through a familiar stack.
Swipe right to keep.
Saved photos flow straight to an album you pick, ready to revisit.
Every kind of clutter, handled.
Beyond swiping, TidyByte packs a full toolkit of smart cleanup tools — all on-device.
- Duplicates Find exact copies, byte-for-byte.
- Similar photos Group near-identical shots.
- Screenshots Round up and clear in one tap.
- Blurry photos Spot out-of-focus and shaky shots.
- Large files Surface the biggest space hogs.
- Burst photos Pick the best from a sequence.
- Live Photos Convert to stills to save space.
- Video compression Shrink videos, keep them watchable.
- Photo compression Re-encode photos to reclaim space.
- Smart Categories Sort by content type, browse faster.
Your photos never leave your phone.
- All processing happens on-device using Apple’s Vision and Photos frameworks.
- No backend, no analytics, no third-party scripts, no tracking — anywhere.
- We can’t see your photos. We don’t want to.
Read the full privacy policy.
See exactly what’s using your space.
A live donut chart of where your storage goes — photos, videos, screenshots, Live Photos, other. Tappable slices drill into the exact items you can free up.
- Photos
- Videos
- Screenshots
- Live Photos
- Other
Open source. Audited by anyone.
TidyByte is MIT-licensed. Read the source, verify the claims, file an issue.
Frequently asked questions.
Does TidyByte upload my photos?
No. All processing happens locally on your iPhone using Apple’s Photos and Vision frameworks. TidyByte has no backend, no analytics, and no network calls of any kind.
What about iCloud-only photos?
TidyByte works with your full library, including assets stored only in iCloud. The system downloads them as needed; you can also swipe past without waiting.
Are deleted photos gone immediately?
They go to the iOS Recently Deleted album, where they sit for 30 days before being permanently removed — exactly like deleting from the Photos app.
Will it lower the quality of my photos?
No cleanup tool touches the originals. The only operation that re-encodes is the explicit Video Compression or Photo Compression tool, and you choose the preset.
How are duplicates detected?
Exact duplicates are matched by SHA-256 hash of the file data. Near-duplicates use Apple Vision feature prints to find visually similar shots.
Is there a free trial or subscription?
TidyByte is free, with no in-app purchases and no paywalls. Every feature is available to every user.
Why is the app iPhone-only?
The swipe card UI is built for one-handed phone use. The app does still run on iPad in compatibility mode.
Clean your library in minutes.
No account to create. No subscription to manage. Just one swipe at a time.