{"id":8203,"date":"2025-02-25T21:03:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=8203"},"modified":"2025-05-17T12:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T07:23:44","slug":"copy-only-specific-type-of-files-or-folders-in-windows-using-teracopy-alternative-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/copy-only-specific-type-of-files-or-folders-in-windows-using-teracopy-alternative-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy only specific type of files or folders in Windows using Teracopy alternative replacement."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hey Guys! When managing files in Windows, there are times when you need to copy only specific file types or folders instead of duplicating an entire directory. Here we have tools like Copywhiz and TeraCopy to simplify this process. Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to use these tools effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-embed-aspect-4-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows file copy: Copy only specific types of files in Windows using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NWXGk9VFPlU?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcription:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select files using Windows Explorer, right-click on them and choose&nbsp;<em>Copywhiz-&gt;Copy<\/em>&nbsp;from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the destination folder, right-click inside the folder and select\u00a0<em>Copywhiz\u2013>Paste special\u2013>Paste only files of specific types<\/em>.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-border\" style=\"width: 524px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Excluded.png\" alt=\"\"><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Settings dialog box will open. You can include or exclude files\/folders to be copied by typing their names, file extensions, or folder names. You can also preview the list of files that will be copied and files that will be skipped by clicking on the&nbsp;<em>Preview<\/em>&nbsp;button. After confirming, press the&nbsp;<em>Ok<\/em>&nbsp;button in the Settings dialog box. All required files are copied successfully.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Excluded1.png\" class=\"img-border\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 524px;\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Teracopy: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can achieve this with a bit of manual setup as mentioned below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Install TeraCopy:<\/strong> Download and install TeraCopy from its official website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the Files:<\/strong> Place all the files you need to filter in a single directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manually Select Specific File Types:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the source folder in Windows Explorer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the search bar to filter specific file types (e.g., type <code>*.jpg<\/code> for JPEG images).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select all filtered files using <code>Ctrl + A<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy with TeraCopy:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the selected files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>TeraCopy &gt; Copy<\/strong> or <strong>Move<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the destination folder in TeraCopy and initiate the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tutorial videos, <a title=\"Copywhiz Tutorial Videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\">check out this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA\/featured?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a> for interesting videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about<\/a> Copywhiz. Download the free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for staying till the end :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Guys! When managing files in Windows, there are times when you need to copy only specific file types or folders instead of duplicating an entire directory. Here we have tools like Copywhiz and TeraCopy to simplify this process. Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to use these tools effectively. 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