Media Investigator AlternativesFile & Photo Recovery Tools like Media Investigator

Media Investigator is described as 'Powerful & easy-to-use tool to find & recover your lost, deleted and formatted files, photos and videos' and is a File Recovery tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Media Investigator for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Media Investigator alternative is Recuva, which is free. Other great apps like Media Investigator are PhotoRec, R-Studio, GetDataBack and Lazesoft Recovery Suite.

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  1. Recuva icon

    Recuva

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    Free file-recovery tool for Windows that retrieves lost files from PCs, recycle bins, digital camera cards, and MP3 players. Featuring deep scans, secure overwrites, simplicity, and support for various file systems, it caters to both novice and advanced users.

    166 Recuva alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Recuva is the most popular Windows alternative to Media Investigator.

    • Recuva is the most popular free alternative to Media Investigator.

    • Recuva is Freemium and ProprietaryMedia Investigator is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Recuva is LightweightMedia Investigator is not according to our users
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    PhotoRec

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    PhotoRec is file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures.

    143 PhotoRec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • PhotoRec is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Media Investigator.

    • PhotoRec is the most popular Open Source alternative to Media Investigator.

    • PhotoRec is Free and Open SourceMedia Investigator is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PhotoRec is LightweightMedia Investigator is not according to our users
  4. R-Studio icon

    R-Studio

     68 likes
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    Features cutting-edge recovery for FAT, NTFS, HFS, and EXT systems; works on local and network disks even if damaged, with flexible recovery settings for total control.

    139 R-Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • R-Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Media Investigator.

    • R-Studio is Paid and ProprietaryMedia Investigator is Freemium and Proprietary
    • R-Studio is LightweightMedia Investigator is not according to our users
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  6. GetDataBack icon

    GetDataBack

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    GetDataBack, for FAT or NTFS drive and partitions, will recover your data if the hard drive's partition table, boot record, FAT/MFT or root directory are lost or damaged, data was lost due to a virus attack, the drive was formatted, fdisk has been run, a power failure has...

    137 GetDataBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Lazesoft Recovery Suite icon

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite

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    Lazesoft Recovery Suite is a very easy to use ALL-IN-ONE boot disk that repair your crashed Windows, recover data from deleted, formatted, damaged partition, clone or backup disk, reset your forgotten Windows password.

    158 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard icon

    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

     26 likes
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    Recovers deleted, formatted, or corrupted files from hard drives, USB drives, SD cards, memory cards, or RAID arrays on Windows systems, offering deep and quick scan, file preview, selective restore, multiple file system support, and a user-friendly interface.

    139 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Media Investigator.

    • EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is Paid and ProprietaryMedia Investigator is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. MiniTool Power Data Recovery icon

    MiniTool Power Data Recovery

     16 likes
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    Handles various data loss scenarios, retrieving files from hard drives, SSDs, USBs, and more. Personal Deluxe includes lifetime license and media boot tools. Business editions support multiple PCs and Windows Server.

    149 MiniTool Power Data Recovery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. PhoneRescue icon

    PhoneRescue

     19 likes
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    PhoneRescue offers recovery of 31 iOS and Android data types with top success rates. It supports recovery from devices, iTunes, iCloud, handles encrypted backups, and fixes device issues. Effortlessly remove Android lock screens without data loss.

    148 PhoneRescue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Wondershare Recoverit icon

    Wondershare Recoverit

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    Data recovery tool with 96% success rate, restoring files from accidental deletions, system crashes, formatted disks, and more on Windows. It supports hard drives, SSDs, USBs, mobile devices, and memory cards, and handles all major data loss scenarios efficiently.

    125 Wondershare Recoverit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. Orion File Recovery icon

    Orion File Recovery

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    Orion searches for deleted files on your hard drive, or any external or portable drive connected to your computer. Files that are not overwritten can either be recovered or permanently deleted to prevent future recovery.

    150 Orion File Recovery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Stellar Photo Recovery icon

    Stellar Photo Recovery

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    Stellar Photo Recovery software retrieves lost or deleted multimedia files from devices including cameras and memory cards. It supports formats like JPEG, MP4, WAV and can repair corrupt files. The tool supports SD card recovery from SanDisk and other major brands using a user-friendly three-step process.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Select the type of data that you want ot recover and click 'Next'
     
  15. Wise Data Recovery icon

    Wise Data Recovery

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    Easily and quickly recover deleted photos, documents, videos, emails, and more. Retrieve data from local drives, external drives, USB drives, SD cards, mobile phones, and other removable devices.

    123 Wise Data Recovery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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