WinReclaim
Built for Windows 11

Know what is taking your disk before deleting anything.

WinReclaim maps storage growth, explains who owns it, predicts the cost of cleanup, and keeps eligible files recoverable—all with deterministic local safeguards.

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Windows 11 x64 MIT licensed No telemetry Latest release
WinReclaim
STORAGE OVERVIEW

Free up space safely

Scan complete
27.5GB found
WINDOWS DRIVE

Review before cleanup

318 GB used158 GB free
Hugging Face cache11.8 GB
Redownloadable
Project build output8.4 GB
Rebuildable
User temp files4.2 GB
Undo available
3 cleanup actions ready for review
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Safe Undo Vault7-day recovery
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Simulation readyProjected free space
Local-firstScans and receipts stay on-device
DeterministicCompiled rules—not arbitrary deletion
ReviewableEvery action shows its consequence
RecoverableEligible files move to an undo vault
01 / THE PROBLEM

Storage pressure is rarely where you first look.

Developer tools, local models, emulators, package caches and build output can quietly consume tens of gigabytes. Generic cleaners show a size. WinReclaim adds context: ownership, recoverability, confidence and the cost of getting that data back.

Ollama modelsDocker dataAndroid AVDsHugging Facenpm cacheGradleRust targetPython environmentsBrowser data
02 / STORAGE INTELLIGENCE

More than a disk scanner.

WinReclaim turns raw folder sizes into an explainable cleanup workflow.

01

Storage Time Machine

Each completed scan creates a local snapshot. Compare scans to see what grew, what shrank, which workload probably caused it, and whether a verified cleanup action exists.

02

Reclaim Passports

Every finding includes its likely owner, recovery class, estimated recovery time, confidence score and evidence used by the classifier.

03

Reclaim Simulation

Preview projected free space, estimated reclaim, recovery categories, protected items and likely recovery time before executing an immutable cleanup plan.

04

Safe Undo Vault

Eligible temp files and crash dumps move into a compressed local vault with seven-day retention, manifest-backed restore and no destination overwrites.

05

Quick to Ultra scan profiles

Start with common cleanup locations or inspect project output, AppData, unknown large directories and verified Windows-drive caches. Protected roots and reparse points remain excluded.

06

Optional cloud Storage Assistant

Request a privacy-bounded explanation of aggregate scan totals through WinReclaim’s server-side proxy. Cloud output remains advisory and cannot select, enable or execute cleanup actions.

03 / SAFETY BY CONSTRUCTION

Cleanup cannot outrun the rules.

The frontend never receives permission to delete arbitrary paths. Rust creates a hashed, immutable plan from allowlisted findings and compiled cleanup adapters. Unknown discoveries remain inspection-only.

Read the safety model →
Protected by default
  • 01
    No registry modificationsWinReclaim is not a registry cleaner or debloater.
  • 02
    No automatic Ollama deletionModels are visible, but remain protected from automatic cleanup.
  • 03
    No browser profile deletionProfiles and user data are excluded from destructive actions.
  • 04
    No Docker volume pruningThe conservative adapter never includes volumes.
  • 05
    No arbitrary AI commandsAssistants can explain or constrain; Rust owns final selection rules.
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    No overwrite during restoreExisting destination files always win.
Safe nowNarrowly scoped disposable data
Rebuild or redownloadRecoverable tool caches and output
Review firstEnvironments and generated project data
ProtectedNever added to automatic cleanup
04 / WORKFLOW

Scan. Understand. Simulate. Reclaim.

01

Choose drives

Select fixed drives and a scan depth. Removable and network drives remain inspection-only.

02

Review findings

Inspect sizes, owners, safety classes, consequences and Reclaim Passports.

03

Simulate cleanup

Preview projected space, recovery cost and every action before confirmation.

04

Keep the receipt

Compare estimated and measured results, then restore eligible files from the vault.

05 / DETECTION

Built for modern Windows workloads.

WinReclaim combines verified known targets with bounded dynamic discovery. Large unknown folders can be inspected without being treated as safe cleanup candidates.

AI & data

Hugging Face cache, Ollama models, local model storage

Development

node_modules, Rust target, virtual environments, Gradle, Cargo, pip, uv, Bun

Platforms

Docker local data, Android SDK and AVDs, Playwright browser binaries

Windows

User temp, Windows Temp, crash dumps, Prefetch, Recycle Bin and verified caches

Applications

Chrome, Edge, Cursor and dynamically discovered large directories

06 / PRIVACY

Your storage map belongs on your computer.

Scans, dynamic discoveries, snapshots, passports, plans, cleanup records, vault data and receipts are processed locally. WinReclaim includes no telemetry.

  • File paths and directory trees are not uploaded
  • Project names and receipts remain on-device
  • Update checks contact only GitHub Releases
  • Optional cloud requests exclude paths, names and file contents
DOWNLOAD

Take back your Windows drive.

Start with a scan. Nothing is removed until you review and confirm the plan.

Download for Windows Need the MSI installer? Download MSI → Windows 11 x64 · latest stable release