{"id":70746,"date":"2023-12-22T18:01:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T10:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=70746"},"modified":"2023-12-22T12:14:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T04:14:02","slug":"recover-deleted-photos-with-stellar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/recover-deleted-photos-with-stellar\/","title":{"rendered":"Restore Deleted Photos with Stellar Photo Recovery (Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever found yourself in that all-too-familiar panic mode, rummaging through your computer for important images or files, only to realize with a sinking heart that you\u2019ve accidentally deleted them? It\u2019s a moment that can make your heart skip a beat, especially if those files hold sentimental value or critical information.<\/p>\n

But, don\u2019t lose hope just yet. Contrary to popular belief, permanently deleted files aren\u2019t always gone for good. In fact, they often linger, hidden away, waiting for the right tool to bring them back to light.<\/p>\n

\"Recovey<\/figure>\n

That\u2019s exactly what this post is all about. We\u2019re putting a photo recovery software for Mac to the test \u2013 the Stellar Photo Recovery software<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What the tool does?<\/h2>\n

The Stellar Photo Recovery software, as its name suggests, helps you retrieve lost or deleted photos from hard drives, solid-state drives, memory cards, and USB drives. But it\u2019s not just limited to photos; it can also recover various other file types, including videos and data.<\/p>\n

This software is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers and offers a free trial with the capability to preview your deleted files.<\/p>\n

Now, onto the testing.<\/p>\n

How do we test it?<\/h2>\n

To verify if the software works as promised, we will conduct a straightforward test. First, we\u2019ll drop some files onto a flash drive. Then, we\u2019ll delete them and empty the Bin to ensure they\u2019re no longer accessible and permanently gone from the computer.<\/p>\n

After that, we\u2019ll turn to the Stellar Photo Recovery software. Our goal will be to see if the software can detect these deleted files and successfully recover them.<\/p>\n

The entire process will be conducted on a Mac, but the steps should be pretty familiar, if not the same, on a Windows computer.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Download Stellar Photo Recovery <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Getting started<\/h2>\n

Once the software is downloaded, we go ahead and install it. It will then ask for permission to make changes to your computer, which you will need to allow.<\/p>\n

\"Allowing<\/span><\/figure>\n

You also have to give it full access if you want it to thoroughly scan your hard drive.<\/p>\n

\"Granting<\/span><\/figure>\n

Setting up our test<\/h2>\n

To test the software\u2019s ability to recover files, we first copied some files to a flash drive, then deleted them and cleared the Bin.<\/p>\n

This way, there will be no way to access the files any longer.<\/p>\n

\"Setting<\/span><\/figure>\n

Recovering files with Stellar Photo Recovery<\/h2>\n

With the flash drive still connected to the Mac, we opened the Stellar Photo Recovery software.<\/p>\n

When the software detected the removable drive, a window popped up. We clicked on \u201cScan Now\u201d<\/strong> to start looking for recoverable files.<\/p>\n

\"Scanning<\/span><\/figure>\n

After the scan was done, here\u2019s what we saw.<\/p>\n

\"Scan<\/span><\/figure>\n

And by clicking \u201cOK,\u201d<\/strong> another window displayed all the files the software had found. By default, all files were selected\/checked.<\/p>\n

\"All<\/span><\/figure>\n

To recover a specific file, you can right-click on it and choose \u201cRecover.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Option<\/span><\/figure>\n

For our test, we selected only the files we had deliberately deleted. After choosing the files, we picked the location where we wanted them saved.<\/p>\n

\"Recovering<\/span><\/figure>\n

And that\u2019s it! The Stellar Photo Recovery software successfully recovered all the image files we had deleted, and they were also viewable.<\/p>\n

\"Successfully<\/span><\/figure>\n

The software\u2019s compatibility<\/h2>\n

The Stellar Photo Recovery software can scan and recover data from damaged, corrupted, or inaccessible memory cards, including various types of SD cards, memory sticks, compact flash cards, and more. It supports SD cards from brands such as Samsung, SanDisk, Transcend, and others.<\/p>\n

As for the types of files it can recover, the range includes video and audio formats like MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP3, WAV, and many others.<\/p>\n

Pricing options:<\/h2>\n

The Stellar Photo Recovery software can be downloaded for free, allowing you to scan and locate all files that can be recovered. However, to actually recover these files, you\u2019ll need to select from one of the following plans:<\/p>\n

Standard Plan ($49.99):<\/strong><\/p>\n