How do I delete duplicate photos on iPhone?

Open Sift, choose a month or Clean Everything, and swipe left on the copies you don't want. Duplicates sit next to each other in the deck, so clearing them takes seconds — and nothing is deleted until you empty the bin.

Yes — 60 swipes every day, free forever. Sift Pro removes the cap for $1.99/month or a single $14.99 lifetime purchase. No weekly subscription.

Do my photos leave my phone?

Never. Sift works entirely on-device: no account, no cloud upload, no ads, no tracking.

Can I recover photos I deleted by accident?

Yes. Swiped photos wait in Sift's bin until you empty it, and even after that iOS keeps them in Recently Deleted for up to 30 days.

How much storage can I free up?

Sift shows the exact megabytes reclaimed after every cleanup. Most people free several gigabytes in their first session by clearing screenshots, duplicates and old videos.

Sift — Photo Cleaner App for iPhone. Swipe to Clean Your Photos

Clean your photo library in three swipes flat

No albums to build, no checkboxes to tap 400 times. Sift deals your photos like cards — you just decide.

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Pick a month

Sift groups your library by month — or take on the whole camera roll at once, newest or oldest first. Filter to just screenshots, videos or Live Photos.

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Swipe left or right

Left sends a photo to the bin, right keeps it. Videos and Live Photos play on tap. It's fast, satisfying, and weirdly hard to stop.

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Empty the bin

Nothing is deleted until you say so. Review the bin, restore anything, then empty it — and watch the gigabytes come back with a little confetti.

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Other photo cleaners charge $4.99 a week. Sift is free every day — and Pro is yours forever for the price of lunch.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I delete duplicate photos on my iPhone?

Open Sift, pick a month (or "Clean everything"), and swipe left on the copies — duplicates sit next to each other in the deck, so they take seconds to clear. Nothing is deleted until you empty the bin. Learn more →

How do I free up storage on my iPhone without deleting apps?

Photos and videos are usually the biggest storage consumers. Cleaning your library with Sift typically recovers several gigabytes in a first session — the app shows you the exact space reclaimed. Learn more →

Can I delete all my screenshots at once?

Yes — use Sift's Screenshots filter to deal only screenshots into the deck, swipe through them, and empty the bin. Hundreds of screenshots take a few minutes. Learn more →

Is Sift really free? What's the catch?

60 swipes a day, free forever — genuinely no catch, no ads, no account. If you want unlimited swipes, Sift Pro is $1.99/month or $14.99 once for lifetime. We don't do weekly subscriptions. Learn more →

What happens if I swipe away a photo by mistake?

Tap undo, or find it in the bin and restore it. Even after emptying the bin, iOS keeps deleted photos in "Recently Deleted" for up to 30 days. Learn more →

Do my photos get uploaded anywhere?

No. Sift runs entirely on your iPhone — no cloud, no account, no tracking. Your photos never leave your device. Learn more →

My iPhone storage is full — what should I delete first?

Start with videos and screenshots (biggest wins), then blurry shots and duplicates. Our triage guide walks the exact order. Learn more →

How is this different from the Photos app?

Photos makes you select images one by one with taps. Sift deals them like cards, one decision per photo, with a safety bin — most people review 10× more photos per minute. Learn more →

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