RAW Photo and Video Recovery

CardRecovery

United States

CardRecovery, developed by WinRecovery Software, is one of the most established dedicated photo and video recovery tools, first released in 2002. The Windows application specializes in recovering lost photos, videos, and audio from digital camera memory cards including SD, microSD, CF, xD, Memory Stick, and SmartMedia. CardRecovery supports all major camera brands and RAW formats (Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2) with read-only recovery that protects source media.

DiskInternals

Ukraine

DiskInternals is a data recovery software developer founded in 2003, producing a comprehensive range of specialized recovery tools including VideoRecovery, Uneraser, Partition Recovery, RAID Recovery, and Linux Recovery. DiskInternals VideoRecovery is specifically engineered for recovering lost or deleted video files from cameras, camcorders, drones, and memory cards, with support for MOV, MP4, AVI, MTS, M2TS, MXF, and other professional video formats.

Klix Photo Recovery

United States

Klix is a dedicated photo recovery tool developed by JoeJoeSoft, designed specifically for recovering digital photos and RAW files from corrupted, formatted, or damaged memory cards. Unlike general-purpose recovery tools, Klix is built from the ground up for photographers, with native support for over 30 RAW formats from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Leica cameras. The tool is widely recommended in professional photography forums for its ability to recover files other tools miss.

LC Technology International

Clearwater, United States

LC Technology International is the developer behind SanDisk RescuePRO and RescuePRO Deluxe, the official data recovery software recommended by SanDisk and Western Digital for their memory cards and flash storage. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, LC Technology also produces FILERECOVERY for hard drives and provides in-lab professional recovery services. RescuePRO recovers RAW photos, MPEG video, and other media from SD, microSD, CompactFlash, and CFexpress cards.

Wondershare Repairit

Shenzhen, China

Repairit by Wondershare is a specialized video, photo, file, and audio repair application that fixes corrupted, broken, or unplayable media files — a different problem than deletion recovery. Repairit handles damaged footage from professional cameras, drones, and dashcams, supporting MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, M2TS, MTS, 3GP, INSV, and RAW image formats including CR3, NEF, ARW, and DNG. The software offers both quick repair and advanced deep repair modes for severely corrupted 4K and 8K video files.