Brutal Copy 2
The complete file operations platform for Windows. The fastest copy engine, 13 power tools, a 75-command scripting language, AI-powered operations, and deep shell integration.
Why Brutal Copy 2?
Built from the ground up for speed, reliability, and professional workflows.
Copy Files 3–5x Faster
Every file is routed through purpose-built code paths based on its size. Files under 85 KB copy with zero heap allocation using raw kernel handles. Large files get a triple-buffered overlapped pipeline tuned per device — NVMe, SSD, HDD, or network. The result: measurably faster than Windows Explorer on every workload.
AI That Understands Your Files
Powered by Claude AI, Brutal Copy can resolve file conflicts intelligently — reasoning about file contents, timestamps, and context to decide what to keep. Auto-categorize files into folders based on content analysis, generate rename suggestions, and let AI handle the tedious decisions so you don't have to.
Automate Everything with 75 Commands
A full scripting language purpose-built for file operations. Copy, move, hash, compress, rename — chain any combination with variables, loops, and conditionals. Write scripts in a syntax-highlighted editor with real-time autocomplete, or build them visually with the drag-and-drop block editor. Schedule headless execution from the command line, or prompt AI to generate scripts for you.
Replace a Dozen Separate Utilities
File hasher with 25 algorithms, batch rename with regex support, secure delete with 13 wipe methods, disk analyzer with treemap visualization, duplicate finder, hex viewer, NTFS stream inspector, file recovery, and more. One application instead of twelve — all accessible from a single interface.
Works Inside Windows Explorer
A native C++ shell extension for the Windows 11 modern context menu and drag-and-drop. Right-click to copy, move, or search with Brutal Copy — no extra steps. Zero runtime dependencies with static CRT and ATL linking.
Sync Folders in Real Time
Four sync modes (Mirror A→B, Mirror B→A, Two-Way, Update) with three compare methods. A banded grid view shows every file with directional arrows you can click to override. Enable real-time watch mode and folders stay in sync automatically.
See It in Action
Watch a quick walkthrough of Brutal Copy 2's core features.
Full demo covering the copy engine, scripting, AI pipeline, shell integration, and more.
Platform Features
Every file tool you need in one professional application.
Advanced I/O Pipeline
- Size-first dispatch: Zero, Micro (≤85 KB), Small (85 KB–4 MB), Large (>4 MB)
- Zero-allocation micro-file path using stackalloc and raw kernel handles
- Triple-buffered overlapped pipeline tuned per device type
- 9 inline hash engines: BLAKE3, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA-1, MD5, CRC32, CRC32C, and no-hash fast path
- Multi-destination: read once, write to many targets simultaneously
- VSS snapshot support for locked files
- Recovery mode with periodic checkpoints for crash resilience
- 6-mode conflict resolution: Overwrite, Overwrite if Newer, Overwrite if Larger, Rename, Skip, Ask
- Locked file detection with skip, unlock, or VSS fallback options
- Semaphore-based thread pooling with configurable concurrency
- Defender exclusion: temporarily excludes paths from real-time scanning during copy (WMI + PowerShell + Registry fallback)
- NTFS metadata preservation: timestamps, attributes, junctions, symlinks
- Taskbar progress integration with real-time speed graph
Performance
Benchmark comparison across common file copy scenarios (higher is better).
Benchmarks performed on NVMe SSD (Samsung 990 Pro). Results vary by hardware. MB/s = megabytes per second.
How We Compare
26 capabilities compared across the leading Windows file copy tools.
| Capability | Brutal Copy 2 | TeraCopy | FastCopy | robocopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size-aware I/O dispatch | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Zero-alloc micro-file path | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Raw P/Invoke I/O | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ~ Partial | ✗ No |
| Overlapped I/O pipeline | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| 9 inline hash engines | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| BLAKE3 hashing | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Multi-destination copy | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| VSS snapshot copy | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Defender exclusion | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
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Brutal Copy 2
ProSystem Requirements
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- .NET 8 / 9 / 10 Desktop Runtime
- 100 MB disk space
Installation Notes
- Run the installer as Administrator for shell integration features.
- The .NET 8, 9, or 10 Desktop Runtime (matching your chosen download) will be installed automatically if not present.
- For portable mode, extract to any folder and place a
portable.flagfile next to the exe. - Enterprise deployments can use
brutalcopy register-shellfrom the command line.
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