Restore.Media vs Stellar Repair for Video

Restore.Media repairs damaged or unplayable video and audio files through a browser. It scans media tracks and recreates missing or damaged headers, metadata and indexes. Listed formats include MP4, MOV, M4A, M4V, MXF, 3GP, INSV, RSV and MP3. The service says its processing is adapted to particular cameras and supports hundreds of camera models, encoders and recording applications. Files up to 128GB can be uploaded, and users can view a full-length low-resolution preview before paying for an original-quality download. Automatic recovery costs $4.99, paid once per file; the price varies with file size, and there is no subscription. Manual recovery by engineers is also available, with a negotiable quote based on order volume and complexity. The service says uploads are processed automatically and are not viewed unless manual recovery is requested. Users can delete tasks and files; inactive tasks and files are automatically deleted after 7 days. Restore.Media does not repair distortions, freezes or artifacts in video that otherwise plays, and recovery may fail if source video data is corrupted.

Stellar Repair for Video repairs damaged or inaccessible recordings from cameras, phones, and other video devices. It works with files on memory cards, USB drives, SSDs, HDDs, and CF cards, and supports formats including MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, MTS, and WebM, among others. It addresses issues such as blurry, grainy, frozen, flickering, stuttering, or out-of-sync playback. For severe corruption, Advanced Repair uses a working sample file made with the same device and video format. The software can process unlimited files in one batch and lets users preview repairs before saving them. It is listed for Windows, macOS, and web browsers, but it is not for mobile devices; phone and tablet recordings need to be transferred to a Windows or Mac computer. The free download previews repaired files only up to 20% of their total size. Standard costs $49.99, paid once, Professional costs $59.99, paid once, and Premium costs $69.99, paid once; each edition is listed with a Single System license.