In this video, I'm sharing a compilation of the 5 best SD card recovery software programs. These tools can help you recover lost data from your digital cameras, drones, phones, or any device that uses an SD card.
🥇1. Disk Drill (Free & Pro version): https://www.cleverfiles.com/memory-card-data-recovery.html
2. PhotoRec (Freeware): https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download
3. Recuva (Pro version only)
4. UFS Explorer (Pro version)
5. R-Photo (Free version)
Chapters:
00:00 My Personal SD Card Recovery Journey
01:06 Disk Drill
02:38 PhotoRec
03:42 Recuva
04:48 UFS Explorer
05:50 R-Photo
5 Best SD Card Recovery Tools
We'll be exploring each program's features, focusing on their effectiveness with SD cards, ease of use, and success rates.
1. Disk Drill (Windows and Mac)
Disk Drill is unrivaled in SD card recovery software for its outstanding recovery results. With its evolution, Disk Drill has only gotten better, establishing itself as the most potent tool on this list for the comprehensive recovery of lost files. Whether you've lost photos, videos, documents, audio files, archives, or even a variety of RAW media types like camera RAW, Blackmagic RAW, Canon RAW, Sony ARW files, etc., Disk Drill can recover it. It's capable of handling all forms of data loss related to SD cards (also QXD, CFexpress, CF cards), including deletion, formatting, and corruption. Besides its robust recovery capabilities, Disk Drill is celebrated for its user-friendly design, featuring an intuitive interface that simplifies the recovery process. It is available for both Mac and PC users, offering up to 500MB of free file recovery on the PC. Moreover, it allows users to preview any file in its entirety before recovery on both platforms, providing peace of mind before upgrading to the pro version. This memory card recovery tool stands out not just for its power and ease of use but also for the unparalleled results it delivers.
2. PhotoRec (Mac, Windows, Linux)
PhotoRec, renowned as the best free SD card recovery software currently available. Primarily designed for recovering lost photos, it excels in this domain, supporting an extensive range of file formats, including raw formats from Canon, Sony, Panasonic, and Nikon. Despite its commendable scan speed and broad format support, PhotoRec has its drawbacks. The most notable is its command-line interface, which may not be the most user-friendly option for many. Additionally, it recovers files based on file signatures rather than folder or file names, making it better suited for smaller recovery jobs. However, for those in need of a quick, free solution for photo recovery from SD cards, PhotoRec is definitely worth considering.
3. Recuva (Windows only)
Recuva, a software that holds a special place for many as the first recovery tool they've used. Despite its imperfections, Recuva remains highly effective and popular for memory card recovery. It boasts a simple, easy-to-use interface exclusive to Windows users and is known for its good recovery capabilities, including an estimation of recovery chances—a feature shared only with Disk Drill. Its limitations include being Windows-only and less effective at recovering complex file types like RAW photos. With rare updates, what you see is what you get with Recuva. Yet, it's a solid choice for Windows users looking for a straightforward recovery solution.
4. UFS Explorer (Windows, Mac)
UFS Explorer is the go-to for more complex recovery tasks, such as large file volumes or entire partitions. It's cross-platform but offers premium features like multiple file system support and recovery options post-virus damage. Its main drawbacks are the $64 entry fee for serious recovery tasks and a steep learning curve due to its advanced interface.
5. R-Photo (Windows only)
Rounding off the list is R-Photo, a free software focused on photo and video recovery. It uses the same recovery engine as its more advanced counterpart, R-Studio, but is tailored for a specific data type, making it an excellent choice for freeware SD card recovery software.
Read the full review: https://www.cleverfiles.com/howto/best-sd-recovery-software.html
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