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Windows File Recovery vs Recuva: catalog facts
Windows File Recovery	Recuva
Free Free from the Microsoft Store.	Freemium Free version available, with a paid Recuva Pro upgrade.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Free first-party tool from Microsoft Covers photos, documents, videos and many other file types	Recovers from memory cards, USB sticks and external drives Works on damaged or newly formatted drives
Command line only, with no graphical interface Windows 10 2004 or later only	Windows only Some features reserved for the paid Pro edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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