FileLever documentation
Guides for careful, local file work
Learn the workflow before you make changes: compare folders, confirm exact duplicates, review large files, and clean up only when you are ready—locally or in Dropbox when you authorize it.
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Sync modes
Learn how copy/update and mirror produce different outcomes so you can choose the right FileLever workflow for each folder job.
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Duplicate File Finder
Learn how FileLever confirms exact duplicate files, groups matching copies for review, and keeps every removal decision explicit.
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Large File Reviewer
Learn how to find storage-heavy files, review their location and purpose, and archive, move, or remove them with care.
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Popular workflows
Start with the file outcome you need
Use these task-led walkthroughs when the job is larger than a single setting or feature question.
Protect a media archive
Keep photo, video, design, music, or collection backups current across an external drive and Dropbox without losing sight of archive-only files.
Plan a media backup
Clean repeated exports and imports
Confirm exact duplicate files before you remove extra camera imports, downloads, project exports, or old copies.
Review duplicates
Review large projects before cleanup
Find storage-heavy videos, archives, installers, and project files, then decide what to keep, archive, or remove.
Review large files
Guide library
Everything else, organized by job
Installation guides
Download, install, and verify the FileLever build for your computer.
Install on Windows
Check Windows availability for FileLever and review the planned installer flow for future desktop releases on Windows PCs.
Install on macOS
Choose the right FileLever macOS build, confirm the signed and notarized release details, and install it cleanly on your Mac.
Install on Linux
Check Linux availability for FileLever and review the planned install flow for future desktop releases on Linux systems.
Workflow guides
Use Folder Sync, Duplicate File Finder, and Large File Reviewer with a clear review step.
Google Drive workflows
Learn how FileLever works with Google Drive folders synced locally by the Google Drive client for folder sync, duplicate review, and large-file cleanup.
Dropbox workflows
Connect FileLever directly to Dropbox for preview-first folder sync, exact duplicate review, and large-file review.
Safety guides
Make deliberate cleanup decisions and verify the files you download.
Support guides
Work through unexpected results using the selected mode, preview, and visible details.