Overview
Sweepback finds temporary files, app and developer caches, browser caches, build output in your projects, and large or duplicate files. Nothing is deleted straight away: what you clean is moved into a local Cleanup Recovery vault on the same drive, checked with SHA-256, and can be restored to its original place until it expires.
Every cleanup starts with a read-only scan and an impact preview. Each item is checked again right before it is moved: links, junctions, files with several hard links, files open in another app, your Protected Collections and your exclusions are always skipped, and the result lists the reason for every skipped item.
Sweepback works offline. It has no accounts, analytics, ads or network requests; its settings, history and vault stay in its own data folder on your computer.
Features
Cleanup Recovery vault
Cleaned items are moved, not deleted, with their original path, size and SHA-256 checksum. Restore never overwrites a file; space is freed when items expire or when you delete them permanently.
Developer Workspace Map
Finds rebuildable build output next to its project file: node_modules, Rust target, Python virtual environments, Gradle build, .NET bin/obj, CMake builds, Flutter and Composer folders.
Large & duplicate files
Lists the biggest files in a folder you choose and exact duplicates confirmed by SHA-256. The oldest copy of each duplicate is always kept.
Browser caches
Moves cache, history and cookie files of Chrome, Edge and Firefox to the vault while the browser is closed. Passwords, bookmarks and extensions are never touched.
Windows tools
Recycle Bin with restore, installed apps with their official uninstallers, startup apps on/off (the same switch as Task Manager), and a scheduled scan that only reports.
Protected Collections
Folders you protect are never cleaned, and stay protected after they are renamed or moved on the same drive.
Tool categories
- System Maintenance
- Disk Cleanup
- Developer Tools
- Storage Analysis