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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; previews are scanned on your device.

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.

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.

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.

Exact duplicates are matched by SHA-256 hash of the file data. Near-duplicates use Apple Vision feature prints to find visually similar shots.

TidyByte is free, with no in-app purchases and no paywalls. Every feature is available to every user.

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.

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.

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