Free Data Recovery for Windows

Fast, free data recovery — get it now

Losing important files is stressful and eats up time. This free recovery tool removes the uncertainty: it can scan and recover data from laptops, smartphones, tablets and external drives quickly — often in minutes. Whether the missing items are financial spreadsheets, photos or large movie files, the recovery runs fast and is designed to be thorough.

Devices and file types supported

• External hard drives, USB sticks and other removable storage devices
• Mobile phones and tablets (common file systems handled)
• Desktop and laptop internal drives of various makes and models
• Common document, image and large media formats, including high-resolution video

Key capabilities and advantages

• A guided setup wizard walks you through installation and scanning so you can start recovery right away
• Very small installer (a few megabytes), so it installs easily on systems with limited free memory
• Able to detect and restore lost or deleted partitions in many cases
• Can repair or recover data from damaged or corrupted partitions
• Retrieves files emptied from the recycle bin before they are permanently overwritten

Alternatives you might consider

• Stellar Data Recovery Standard — a paid option with more advanced recovery and support features
• Recuva (free) — another popular no-cost recovery program with solid basic capabilities

If you want, I can summarize differences between these alternatives or suggest which is best for a specific device or file type.