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What this tool does

The Duplicate Finder scans your Airtable table for records that have the same (or similar) values in fields you specify. It can flag duplicates for review, delete them automatically, or merge their data into a single record.

Settings reference

Source

Match fields

Define which fields determine whether two records are duplicates. You can add multiple match fields. A record pair is a duplicate only if all match fields satisfy their respective match type. Each match field has:

Match types explained

Action

Actions explained

Keep record strategies

Preview

The Duplicate Finder has a preview panel. Run a preview to see which records would be identified as duplicates before committing to the action. Review the proposed groups and confirm before running.

Common questions

Two empty values are not considered a match. This prevents false duplicates when many records have a blank field.
Yes. All match fields must match for two records to be considered duplicates. This creates stricter matching, which is useful when a single field alone isn’t unique enough.
No. Deleting or merging records in Airtable is permanent. Use the Flag action first to review duplicates, and only switch to Delete or Merge after confirming the results.