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DiskDiggerTestDisk & PhotoRec
Freemium

Free to download; a paid license key unlocks full features.

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Recovers files from formatted memory cards and flash drives
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android
  • Recovers deleted partitions and fixes partition tables, which restores everything at once
  • Rebuilds FAT and NTFS boot sectors and repairs the MFT from its mirror
  • Full functionality requires a paid license
  • Closed source
  • A text menu interface that is genuinely intimidating under pressure
  • Easy to make things worse if you do not understand what you are confirming
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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