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, PortableApps.com, Linux and Android 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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Media Investigator alternatives page was last updated Mar 2, 2022
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  1. Recuva icon
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    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.

    157 Recuva alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Photo Recovery
    3.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files
    Bundleware

    Be careful during installation, the installer will promote you to install CCleaner.

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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
  2. PhotoRec icon
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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Disk drive recovery
    2.  DRM Free
    3.  Photo Recovery
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files
    5.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    6.  Text-based
    7.  Finds deleted files
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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
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    R-Studio

     66 likes
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    R-Studio is a family of powerful and cost-effective undelete and data recovery software. Empowered by the new unique data recovery technologies, it is the most comprehensive data recovery solution for recovery files from FAT12/16/32/exFAT, NTFS, NTFS5 (created or updated by...

    133 R-Studio alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    3.  RAID recovery
    R-Studio iconMedia Investigator Icon

    R-Studio VS Media Investigator

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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
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    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...

    132 GetDataBack alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  Portable
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  7. Lazesoft Recovery Suite icon
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    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.

    150 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Lazesoft Recovery Suite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Password Recovery
    3.  Windows password recovery
    4.  Windows repair
    5.  Rescue cd
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  8. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard icon
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    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

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    Advanced data recovery software to do format recovery, unformat and recover deleted files emptied from Recycle Bin or lost data due to partition loss or damage, software crash, virus infection, unexpected shutdown or any other unknown reasons under Windows operating system.

    128 EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    Scan Your Computer or Device
    Preview and Recover Lost Files
    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard iconMedia Investigator Icon

    EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard VS Media Investigator

    Is this a good alternative to Media Investigator?
     

    • 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
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    MiniTool Power Data Recovery

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    MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a data recovery solution for both individual and commercial users. It retrieves lost or deleted files from various storage mediums like computer hard drives, external hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, etc.

    141 MiniTool Power Data Recovery alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MiniTool Power Data Recovery Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  NTFS Partition Recovery
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  11. Stellar Data Recovery for Windows icon
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    Stellar Data Recovery for Windows

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    This Data Recovery Software recovers formatted, lost or permanently deleted data due to file/directory deletion, accidental formatting, software corruption, virus infection, improper system shutdown, or even disruption.

    149 Stellar Data Recovery for Windows alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Stellar Data Recovery for Windows Features

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  12. Orion File Recovery icon
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    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.

    144 Orion File Recovery alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Orion File Recovery iconMedia Investigator Icon

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  13. Wondershare Recoverit icon
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    Wondershare Recoverit

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    Recoverit is the best data recovery software for windows with 96% recovery rate.

    116 Wondershare Recoverit alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  Disaster Recovery
    Wondershare Recoverit iconMedia Investigator Icon

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  14. Stellar Photo Recovery icon
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    Stellar Photo Recovery

     22 likes
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    Stellar Photo Recovery recovers lost or deleted photos, videos, and audio files from all types and brands of storage devices.

    145 Stellar Photo Recovery alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Stellar Photo Recovery Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
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  15. Top Data Protector icon
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    Top Data Protector

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    Top Data Protector is a light and efficient Windows program to password-protect your files and data from unauthorized access.

    114 Top Data Protector alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Data Protector Features

    1.  Data Rescue
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