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SD Photo Rescue

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Spec sheet

Purpose
The command-line tool scans formatted SD cards and rebuilds recoverable photos and videos.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The maker invites bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests through GitHub issues and contributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The software is released under the MIT License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker
The repository license names Soomin Park (psm9619) as copyright holder.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Card handling
On macOS the card is unmounted first; on Linux the tool unmounts it and warns if it cannot.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
File naming
Recovered files are named by capture time when readable because formatting erases the original name table.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
How to run
The project provides a single Python file using only the Python standard library, with no installation required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Partial recovery
Files split into pieces may only be partially rebuilt and are placed in a _partial folder.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Prerequisites
Running against a card requires sudo to read it; recovering from a raw image file does not.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
RAW formats
Named RAW formats include CR2/CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, PEF, and SRW; Sigma X3F and Phase One IIQ are not handled yet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Read-only
The tool opens the card read-only and says it never writes to, formats, or modifies it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recovery filters
Users can select file types, a capture-date range, and optionally camera megapixels to sort full-size files from thumbnails.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported media
It can recover JPEG and HEIC photos, camera RAW files, and MP4 and MOV video.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free tool; read-only recovery for formatted SD cards Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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