Recuva

Spec sheet

Purpose

Recuva recovers deleted files from Windows computers, recycle bins, digital camera cards, and MP3 players.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ccleaner.com

Maker

CCleaner identifies Recuva as one of its products and says CCleaner became part of Gen in November 2023.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Business use

The download page says Recuva Free and Professional are for home use only and points business users to Recuva for Business.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Damaged and formatted drives

The product page says Recuva can recover files from damaged or newly formatted drives.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Data processing

The maker's Products Policy says Recuva processes service and device data including IP address, product usage events, license key, OS version, location, application version, install date, and hardware data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Deep Scan

Deep Scan searches drives for traces of deleted files and can take much longer than a normal scan, possibly hours.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.ccleaner.com

File preview

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ccleaner.com

File types and media

It can recover pictures, music, documents, videos, emails, and other file types from rewriteable media such as memory cards, external hard drives, and USB sticks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Memory card recovery

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ccleaner.com

Network and mobile limits

Recuva cannot recover data over a network or from iOS devices; Android recovery is limited to devices connectable by UMS, which the support page says most Android devices do not use.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.ccleaner.com

Operating systems

Windows 10,8.1,7,Vista and XPRead 21 Sep 2026 · ccleaner.com

Recovery destination

The support page recommends restoring recovered files to another drive to avoid overwriting the files being recovered.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.ccleaner.com

Recovery limits

Recuva cannot guarantee that a particular file will be recovered whole and usable, and cannot repair recovered files that are damaged or overwritten.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.ccleaner.com

Recovery sources

Windows computer,Recycle Bin,memory cards,USB drives,external hard drives,digital camera cards,music players,virtual hard drivesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ccleaner.com

Secure deletion

Recuva can securely overwrite deleted files, but its support page says this process should not be used on SSDs because it may be ineffective and could damage the drive.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.ccleaner.com

Supported file systems

Recuva works with NTFS, FAT, and exFAT formatted drives.Read 8 Oct 2026 · support.ccleaner.com

Windows requirements

The current download page lists Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista, and XP, including 32-bit and 64-bit editions, excluding RT tablet editions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ccleaner.com

Plans and prices

Every Recuva plan and price →

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