Find blurry, similar and duplicate photos on Android (and free up space)
Most galleries fill up with five shots of the same moment, blurry pocket photos and the same WhatsApp image saved three times. Ask VX checks your photos on the phone and shows you what can go; you decide, and nothing is deleted for good straight away.
How to do it with Ask VX
- Open Ask VX and type “clean my photos” (or open Files → Tools → Photo cleaner).
- It looks at your camera, Pictures and WhatsApp photos on the phone. Screenshots and tiny stickers are left out.
- Similar shots: photos of the same moment taken within a few minutes are grouped; the sharpest is kept, the extra shots are ticked for you.
- Blurry photos are listed separately and are never ticked for you; you choose.
- Tap delete: photos go to Ask VX's trash and can be restored for 30 days. For exact copies of any file, use Free up space → Duplicate copies.
At a glance
| Finds | Similar burst shots, blurry photos, exact duplicate files (compared by content, not name), big files and old downloads |
|---|---|
| Keeps | Always the best shot of each moment, even if you tick them all |
| Safety | Deleted items go to a 30-day trash first, with Undo |
| Privacy | Checked on your phone; photos are never uploaded |
| Availability | Duplicate files: every current version. Photo cleaner (similar + blurry): new in Ask VX 1.5, rolling out in November 2026 |
| Price | Free |
Questions
How do I find blurry photos on Android?
In Ask VX, ask “blurry photos” or open the Photo cleaner. It measures sharpness on the phone and lists the blurry ones for you to review.
How do I delete duplicate photos on Android without losing the original?
Ask VX keeps one copy of each duplicate and the sharpest shot of each moment. Everything else goes to a 30-day trash first, so you can restore it.
Does Google Photos do this?
Google Photos can suggest clean-ups for backed-up photos. Ask VX works on the files on your phone, offline, including WhatsApp images, without uploading them.
How accurate is the blur check?
It is tuned on real sharp and blurred photos, but artistic soft-focus or night shots can be flagged. That is why blurry photos are never ticked for you.