You press play on a song in iTunes and get an exclamation point, or you scroll your library and see the same album three times. Years of imports, backups and re-downloads leave a library full of copies and dead links. Tune Sweeper scans the library and helps you clean it up.
Quick facts
- Platforms: Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 (a Mac version also exists)
- Works with: iTunes and the Apple Music app library
- Trial: a free trial is available for Windows
Key features
See every duplicate and let it pick which to keep
You view all duplicate tracks together. Tune Sweeper can automatically choose which copy to keep by quality, last played or length, and it knows which tracks are cloud-based. The rest go to your recycle bin in one click.
Get rid of songs with exclamation points
It detects tracks in your library that are no longer on your hard drive, so you can remove those broken links.
Fill in missing artwork automatically
Tune Sweeper searches the Internet for suitable album artwork for tracks that have none and adds it to your library.
Fix mislabelled tracks
It uses digital fingerprinting to identify your music and download correct titles, album details and other song data.
Find music that never made it into iTunes
It scans your computer for music not in your library and lets you add it to iTunes or the Music app.
Spot Apple Music tracks and see your listening stats
It lists tracks added from an Apple Music subscription, which vanish if you cancel. It also summarizes your most listened-to artists and genres.
Who it's for
It suits you if you keep a large local music collection in iTunes or the Music app and want it tidy without checking tracks by hand.
Pros and cons
- Pro: several library chores (duplicates, dead links, artwork, tags) in one tool.
- Pro: removed duplicates go to the recycle bin, so you can recover them.
- Pro: a free trial lets you test it on your own library.
- Con: it only works with iTunes and the Apple Music app, not other players.
- Con: it is paid software once the trial ends.
FAQs
Does it delete files from my disk?
Duplicates are removed to your recycle bin, so you can restore them.
Can it clean up the Music app as well as iTunes?
Yes. The product describes support for both iTunes and the Music app library.
What are the exclamation points next to songs?
They mark tracks whose files are missing from your hard drive. Tune Sweeper finds these and removes them from the library.
Which version of Windows do I need?
Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7.
System requirements
Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7, with iTunes or the Music app library to scan.