Hidden File Finder
Scan a folder for hidden and system clutter — .DS_Store, Thumbs.db, .git, Office lock files — before you zip it up or hand it off.
How to use Hidden File Finder
- Start by providing the required input: Select a folder to scan.
- No additional settings need to be configured.
- This tool has no separate run button; its results update as you add or change the input.
- Review the results, then choose an output control: Export List.
What's accidentally riding along in your zip file
Zipping up a project folder to share often drags along files nobody meant to include — a .git history, a macOS .DS_Store, a stray Office lock file from an app crash. None of these are dangerous, but they're clutter at best and occasionally embarrassing (an old .env file, a .git history with commit messages you didn't mean to share) at worst.
Checking before you hit "share"
Running a quick scan before zipping and sending a folder takes a few seconds and catches exactly this category of oversight — the kind that's easy to miss by eye in a folder with hundreds of files.
Does this flag actually sensitive files like .env?
Dotfiles in general are flagged as hidden, which includes .env — for content-level scanning that specifically looks for credentials and secrets, use the Sensitive File Detector instead.
Why is node_modules flagged?
It's typically excluded from shares and version control by convention (huge size, easily regenerated) — flagged here as a reminder, not because it's harmful.
Is a flagged file always something to remove?
Not necessarily — some hidden files (like a legitimate .gitignore) are meant to be there. The scan is a prompt to review, not an automatic verdict.