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Free · iPhone & iPad · Mac · iOS 17+ & macOS 26
The best free storage cleaner for iPhone and Mac.
On iPhone, swipe through your photos and reclaim gigabytes in minutes. On Mac, clear caches, developer files, duplicates, and app leftovers. Everything runs on your device. No ads, no subscription, no account.
No ads No account No photos are sent to TidyByte
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12
cleanup tools
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0
photo bytes sent to TidyByte
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$0
to own it outright
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100%
open source, MIT
01 — The iPhone app
This is the actual interface. Try it.
The real app’s four tabs, rebuilt pixel-for-pixel in the page itself. Tap a tab: the Swipe deck, the Cleanup tools, the Storage dashboard, and Settings are all right here.
Everything above is HTML and CSS, not a screenshot — and everything in the app runs on your device. Deleted photos wait 30 days in Recently Deleted, exactly like the Photos app.
02 — The Mac app
The same respect for your Mac.
Free, open source, and local-first like the iPhone app. Switch screens to see what it does — nothing is ever deleted without your review.
Free · macOS 26 or later · Apple silicon · notarized disk image from GitHub Releases. Take the full tour of TidyByte for Mac →
03 — How it works
The swipe, explained.
One card. One decision. You’ll clear years of photos before your coffee gets cold.
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Pick where to start
Screenshots, duplicates, blur, or your whole library. Each tool opens a deck of photo cards.
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Swipe to decide
Left deletes, right keeps. Every choice lands in a review list before anything is touched.
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Clear them in one pass
Confirm once and the space comes back. Deleted shots wait 30 days in Recently Deleted.
04 — Cleanup toolkit
Every kind of clutter, handled.
Twelve cleanup tools plus storage insight, cleanup history and on-device AI search — all running on your device. Tap any one to see how it works.
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Duplicates
Find exact copies, byte-for-byte.
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Similar photos
Group near-identical shots.
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Screenshots
Round up and clear them in one pass.
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Blurry photos
Spot out-of-focus and shaky shots.
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Large files
Surface the biggest space hogs.
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Burst photos
Pick the best from a sequence.
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Live Photos
Convert to stills to save space.
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Video compression
Shrink videos, keep them watchable.
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Photo compression
Re-encode photos to reclaim space.
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Smart categories
Sort by content type, browse faster.
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Storage breakdown
A donut chart of your library by type, plus the largest files.
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Cleanup history
Every delete and compression decision, recorded on-device and reviewable.
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Screen recordings
The largest files nobody remembers making.
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Chat media
Clear what WhatsApp and Telegram saved.
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AI photo search
Describe a photo in plain words, find it on-device.
05 — Privacy
Your photos aren't sent to TidyByte.
- iPhone-library cleanup runs on-device with Apple's Photos and Vision frameworks.
- On the Mac, every scan runs locally too. No TidyByte backend, analytics SDK, ads, or tracking.
- In builds where Google Photos is enabled, the app connects directly to Google for sign-in, storage quota, and items you select.
06 — Open source
Read every line that touches your photos.
Both apps are MIT-licensed. Read the source, verify the claims, file an issue.
07 — FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Does TidyByte upload my photos?
No. TidyByte has no server that receives photos. iPhone-library cleanup runs on-device. In builds with Google Photos enabled, the app connects directly to Google for sign-in, storage quota, and the items you select. Selected previews are fetched from Google and scanned on your device.
What does TidyByte for Mac clean?
System junk, caches, developer files, large and old files, duplicates, app leftovers, and login items. Every scan runs locally on your Mac, and nothing is deleted until you review and approve it.
Do I need both apps?
No — each app is free and stands alone. Use the iPhone app for your photo library and the Mac app for your disk. Many people run both, and neither ever sends your files anywhere.
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. See how it compares to subscription photo cleaners.
Does TidyByte support iPad?
Yes. TidyByte is a universal app that runs natively on iPhone and iPad. Every cleanup tool works on both, the swipe interface adapts to the iPad’s larger screen, and iPad supports all orientations.
Does TidyByte work on iPhone Duo?
Yes. The same app runs on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, and the swipe interface adapts to the Duo’s outer and inner displays with nothing to configure. Every cleanup tool is built for both displays.
How do I report a bug or request a feature?
Open the Support page to email us. You can also open an issue on GitHub.
08 — Get the app
Clean your library in minutes.
No account to create. No subscription to manage. Just one swipe at a time.
