Bulk Delete Files
Select a folder to view and delete multiple files at once. Choose which file types to display.
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Select a folder to view and delete multiple files at once. Choose which file types to display.
A complete guide to browsing and bulk-deleting files across images, videos, audio, documents, and archives — all in your browser, without installing anything.
Mass Delete Files lets you open any folder and instantly see every file inside it — images, videos, audio, documents, archives, and everything else — then select and delete them in bulk. There is no scanning algorithm, no similarity matching, and no grouping. It simply shows you what is in the folder and gives you fast, flexible tools to remove what you don't want.
This is the right tool when you know which files you want to remove and just need an efficient way to select and delete many of them at once — for example, clearing a downloads folder, removing temporary files, or cleaning up a project directory.
Images, videos, audio, PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, archives, and any other file. Use the type filters to show only what you need.
Files appear in batches of 50 as they are read. No fingerprinting or analysis required — cards appear within seconds even for large folders.
Stage files for deletion, review them in the Delete Queue tab, then execute. No accidental permanent deletions.
Ctrl+Click any 2+ files and open the Compare modal to view them side-by-side with full metadata before deciding.
| Situation | Use This |
|---|---|
| I want to see everything in a folder and delete specific files | 🗑️ Mass Delete |
| I want the tool to automatically find which files are duplicates | 🔍 Duplicate Finder |
| I have a messy downloads or temp folder I want to clean out | 🗑️ Mass Delete |
| I want to find near-identical photos I accidentally saved twice | 🔍 Duplicate Finder |
| I want to delete documents, archives, and PDFs — not just media | 🗑️ Mass Delete |
| I want to find all copies of one specific file across a folder | 🔁 Reverse Search |
| I already know what I want to remove, I just need to do it fast | 🗑️ Mass Delete |
Unlike the duplicate finder, this tool performs no analysis — no fingerprinting, no comparison, no grouping. It reads files and renders cards as fast as possible so you can start selecting immediately.
When you select a folder, the browser reads every file and subdirectory recursively. Each file's name, size, MIME type, and path are loaded. No file content is read yet — only the metadata needed to build a card.
Each file is classified as image, video, audio, document, archive, or other — using both MIME type and file extension as fallbacks. Files whose type doesn't match any enabled checkbox filter are skipped entirely.
Cards are built synchronously and appended to the DOM in batches of 50, yielding to the event loop between batches. This keeps the page responsive even while loading thousands of files. The progress bar shows how far along the scan is.
Image cards use IntersectionObserver to decode and display thumbnails only when they scroll into view (with a 200px lookahead margin). This prevents the page from decoding thousands of images at startup. Videos play on hover. Audio cards render a built-in player immediately without needing the full file decoded.
When you execute a delete operation, each file's FileSystemFileHandle.remove() method is called. This permanently deletes the file from disk — bypassing the OS Recycle Bin. There is no undo. The card is removed from the grid after successful deletion.
The welcome screen has six file type checkboxes. Only files matching enabled types are loaded and shown. Your selections are saved to localStorage so they persist across sessions.
| Filter | What it includes |
|---|---|
| 🖼️ Images | JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP — shown as lazy-loaded thumbnails |
| 🎬 Videos | MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI — play on hover with mute toggle |
| 🎵 Audio | MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A, WMA — shown with built-in player |
| 📄 Documents | PDF, DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX, TXT, MD, CSV — shown with type icon |
| 📦 Archives | ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2 — shown with archive icon |
| 📎 Other | Anything not classified above — shown with a generic file icon |
On the welcome screen, check or uncheck the file type boxes. If you only want images and videos, uncheck Documents, Archives, Audio, and Other. Your selection is remembered next time.
Click 📂 Select Folder. A native folder picker opens (Chrome / Edge). Or drag and drop a folder directly onto the page. Subfolders are included automatically — all files are read recursively.
Files appear as cards in a grid. Use any of these selection methods:
For any file, click the 🔍 hover icon to open a full-size preview with metadata (dimensions, size, type, path). Audio files open with a modal player. Videos show a frame capture. Documents and archives show a large type icon with the extension.
To compare 2+ files side-by-side: Ctrl+Click them, then click ⚖️ Compare in the toolbar. Each item shows its preview, metadata, and a Delete button for quick action from inside the modal.
Select the files you want to delete, then click 🗑️ Delete in the toolbar. With Queue Mode on (the default), files are added to the Delete Queue tab instead of being deleted immediately.
Switch to the Delete Queue tab in the sidebar. Review the staged files, preview any you're unsure about, remove items with the ✕ button if you change your mind, then click Delete All Files to execute.
remove() method bypasses the OS Recycle Bin entirely. Once you click "Delete All Files", the files are gone. There is no undo. Always review the queue before executing.Uncheck Queue Mode in the toolbar if you prefer immediate deletion. Clicking Delete will show a confirmation dialog, then delete immediately. A first-time warning explains the permanent nature of the action — you can check "Don't show again" once you've understood it.
| Button / Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| 🔄 Select New Folder | Reload the page and pick a new folder to browse |
| 📋 Copy Names (N) | Copy selected filenames to clipboard. N = count. |
| 🗑️ Delete (N) | Delete selected files or stage them in the Delete Queue. N = count. |
| ✕ Deselect All | Remove selection from all cards |
| ⚖️ Compare (N) | Open compare modal for Ctrl+clicked files. Needs 2+. |
| 🔇 Videos | Mute / unmute all video cards |
| 🔇 Audio | Mute / unmute all audio players |
| Queue Mode checkbox | Stage files before deleting. Recommended on. Appears after first scan. |
| File type checkboxes | Filter which file types are loaded. Set before selecting a folder. |
| Click card | Select / deselect the file |
| Ctrl + Click card | Add / remove from compare list (purple border) |
| Click & drag (empty area) | Box-select multiple cards at once |
| Ctrl + drag | Add to existing selection with box |
| Right-click card | Context menu: Copy Name / Delete / Add to Compare |
| 🔍 hover icon | Open full-size preview with metadata and Delete button |
| Hover video card | Auto-play the video clip. Stops on mouse leave. |
| ▶️ on audio card | Play audio. Pauses all other players on page automatically. |
| ←/→ on progress bar | Seek audio backward/forward 5 seconds when bar is focused |
| 📥 Download List | Export a plain-text list of all files with size and type |
| Show as list | Toggle a text view of all file paths for copy/export |
Each file type has a distinct card style so you can quickly identify what you're looking at without opening a preview.
Lazy-loaded thumbnails using IntersectionObserver. Only images within 200px of the viewport are decoded. Clicking the 🔍 icon shows a full-size scaled preview in a modal.
Card shows a video element that plays on mouse hover and pauses on mouse leave. A "🎬 VIDEO" badge identifies the type. The 🔍 icon opens a preview with playback controls.
Cards show a purple gradient art area with a 🎵 icon, plus a custom play/pause/seek/mute player. Playing one track pauses all others. The 🔍 preview opens a larger modal player.
PDFs show 📕, Word docs 📘, Excel 📗, PowerPoint 📙, other text 📄. No preview image is generated — the icon and extension badge identify the file. Clicking 🔍 shows the icon at full size with metadata.
Archives show 📦 with the extension (ZIP, RAR, 7Z). Other files show 📎. Like documents, no preview is generated — the icon and extension are the identification.
Queue Mode is the recommended way to delete files. It adds a review step between selecting files and permanently deleting them.
Files are moved to the Delete Queue instead of deleted immediately. A badge reading "🗑 DELETE" appears on each staged card in the main grid so you can see at a glance what's queued.
Click 🗑 Delete Queue in the sidebar. Every staged file appears as a card. You can preview each one (click 🔍), play audio files, watch videos, and review metadata before committing.
Click the ✕ button on any queue card to remove it from the queue and keep the file. It will no longer be deleted when you execute.
Click Delete All Files. A confirmation warning appears (first time) reminding you this is permanent. Files are deleted one by one. Successfully deleted files are removed from the grid. Failed deletions are reported in a toast.
Always back up important files before bulk-deleting. There is no undo — the File System Access API bypasses the Recycle Bin entirely.
For focused cleanup, uncheck all file types except the one you want to deal with. This reduces cognitive load and speeds up card rendering.
Queue Mode gives you a second chance to review before executing. It takes only one extra click but can save you from accidentally deleting the wrong file.
For documents, archives, and other non-media files where you can't easily identify content from the card, click 🔍 to check the path and metadata first.
Click and drag on any empty area in the results grid to rubber-band select a group of cards at once. Much faster than clicking each one individually.
Before deleting, click Download List to save a text file of all files with their paths and sizes. You'll have a record of what was in the folder.
Files deleted via FileSystemFileHandle.remove() are permanently removed — they do not go to the Recycle Bin or Trash. Always use Queue Mode and review before executing.
Each card holds a reference to the file handle and metadata. For folders with 10,000+ files, RAM usage can become significant. Scan specific subfolders rather than entire drives.
The File System Access API (needed for native folder picking and file deletion) is only available in Chrome 86+ and Edge 86+. In Firefox and Safari, the folder picker and deletion features do not work. Use "Download List" to export a file list in those browsers.
You can only browse one folder per session. To delete files from two separate folders, run two separate sessions or scan their common parent directory.
PDFs, Word documents, and similar files are shown with a type icon only — no content preview is rendered. Use your operating system's file manager to open them if you need to inspect the content before deleting.
The File System Access API works with local file systems. Network drives, OneDrive, Dropbox, or other cloud-synced folders may not work reliably depending on how they are mounted.
localStorage. No file names, paths, or deletion history are ever saved.remove() method, which bypasses the OS Recycle Bin entirely. Deleted files cannot be recovered through normal means. Always enable Queue Mode and review the queue carefully before executing any deletion.remove() method on a file handle removes the file only. To delete entire folders, use your operating system's file manager..txt file listing every file in the current view with its path, size, and type. This is useful as a record of what was in the folder before you deleted anything, or for sharing the file list with someone else without sending the actual files.