{"id":956,"date":"2021-01-25T14:32:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T14:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/?p=956"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:42:33","slug":"empty-folder-cleaning-using-pictureecho-duplicate-image-finder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/empty-folder-cleaning-using-pictureecho-duplicate-image-finder\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty Folder Cleaning Using PictureEcho Duplicate Image Finder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to deleting duplicate photos, there is nothing better than PictureEcho. It is a powerful program that scans your computer for duplicate photos and deletes them instantly. However, what people are not aware of is that PictureEcho is something beyond just deleting duplicate pictures. For instance, you can empty folders as well. Let\u2019s discuss how you can do it.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Product Spotlight: Use PictureEcho to clean empty folders and delete duplicate &amp; similar images. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pictureecho.com\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Get it NOW!<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7V_fo5Ktl2I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step you need to take is to download PictureEcho and install it. It is a light software that takes a few seconds to install and features a user-friendly interface. Once you have installed the program, launch it. Upon launching it, you will come across the main interface of Picture Echo as seen in the screenshot below. PictureEcho offers several other features than deleting duplicating photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1.png 897w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1-80x45.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you intend to clean empty folders using PictureEcho, you will need to select Clean Empty Folders from the options. As soon as you click on the option, a new window will pop-up. Click the Launch Service button for PictureEcho to direct you to another window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2.png 981w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2-80x55.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the service is launched, you will need to add a path which needs to be searched for empty folders. While PictureEcho deletes empty folders, it will also delete empty directories and show the list in the Deleted Directories tab. As you can see, PictureEcho successfully managed to delete 23 empty folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3.png 981w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3-80x54.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have added the path, click the Delete Empty Folders button. PictureEcho will take a few moments to delete the folders and then notify you by displaying a message below. Visit the directories tab to check a list of the directories that have been purged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4.png 898w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-4-80x44.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional PictureEcho Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to that, PictureEcho can perform a system scan to locate duplicate photos as well. PictureEcho offers its users two options when it comes to dealing with photos, namely Exact Match and Similar Match. In the case of Similar Match, users can also use the Similarity Threshold allowing them to adjust how similar images should be located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/oPYd_QKHgNEv7QgY9hGKOOXBRvn58L-BMGUQCUh3e2JdUVzGNZRzG9iO0lYbcSNO5o1Pr9af6uUDh5xQ4CyA1VditTqJcuUBITAcaqF_te2oYtzjwoxQsnJFkfx2SPRHp0LDXPUJ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the duplicates have been scanned, PictureEcho will display a list of the duplicate images with their titles, size and location. Select the duplicates you wish to delete manually and click Select Action. Choosing Permanently Delete is going to delete the duplicates while the Move to Folder option will shift them to another location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/YEGE3kVxYHMOxmLxsz6KPValhNHSgaUKwSK5xmtJiW4kdMge4tIqgYKeft4jlepomf4mtTZUgN2RK32TRHgan3fFJjwyR0BTkf3qa0z8wnCjb-n0biT4t2vlGeg-2yiKwIuWSNEr\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, that is not it. If you believe that your cloud storage is also crowded with duplicates files and folders, PictureEcho can help you with that as well. Simply select Cloud Scan from the Scan Mode options. PictureEcho can look for duplicates in OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/rn_GUpNVU6unpmFhio_dvA4vFzg4E5VV4CJuBTe0DEfjomfmb4kz7dzEmx5Se18l03xIn3sn7reEvQ8QjOzoe25vd3Zfwa-DPebMB1dpIFrrNuU7bO_QQi6RZ-BJbiArwUCGGrxU\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, PictureEcho is your one-stop-shop for all your duplicate &amp; similar photo related needs. It handles the job with ease and allows users who are not so tech-savvy to use it without any difficulty. Even better, PictureEcho helps you organize your images into folders as well through the Organizer feature.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to deleting duplicate photos, there is nothing better than PictureEcho. It is a powerful program that scans your computer for duplicate photos and deletes them instantly. However, what people are not aware of is that PictureEcho is something beyond just deleting duplicate pictures. For instance, you can empty folders as well. 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