Last updated: 2026-09-06
Recoverit is a device-recovery utility from Wondershare Technology that scans hard drives, SD cards, cameras, and drones to pull back deleted or corrupted files across more than 1,000 formats. Its differentiator is repairing fragmented 8K drone and action-camera footage, on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
About Wondershare Recoverit
Wondershare Recoverit is desktop data recovery software built by Wondershare Technology, a company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The current release is version 14.0. Recoverit scans hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, cameras, drones, and crashed or unbootable computers to retrieve deleted, formatted, or corrupted files, and can repair damaged photo and video files rather than only recovering intact ones. Recoverit runs entirely offline once installed, so files are not uploaded to Wondershare servers during the scan itself, though the vendor does collect device metadata and usage diagnostics separately from recovered file content.
Pricing
Windows Standard: $69.99/mo, $79.99/yr, or $139.99 lifetime (1 PC). Mac Standard: $95.99/mo, $99.99/yr, or $139.99 lifetime (1 Mac). Windows Advanced: $59.99/mo, $69.99/yr, or $129.99 lifetime (2 PCs), discounted from Wondershare's own list price as an ongoing promotion. Mac Advanced: $75.99/mo, $79.99/yr, or $139.99 lifetime (2 Macs), also promotionally discounted. 7-day money-back guarantee on paid purchases.
Feature Comparison by Tier
| Feature | Free | Advanced (Windows) | Standard (Windows) | Advanced (Mac) | Standard (Mac) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery limit | 100MB total | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Devices per license | 1 | 2 PCs | 1 PC | 2 Macs | 1 Mac |
| Bootable crash-recovery media | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NAS & Linux recovery (EXT4/BTRFS/XFS) | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| RAID array recovery | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Drone/action-cam video repair | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Price (billed monthly) | $0 | $59.99 | $69.99 | $75.99 | $95.99 |
Key Features
- AI device-aware scanning: Vendor claims the recovery engine identifies and tunes its scan approach for over 1 million distinct device and storage configurations.
- 1,000+ file format support: Recovers photos, RAW images, video, Office documents, PDFs, audio, and email archives across a single scan pass.
- Corrupted video repair: Repairs fragmented or corrupted footage from GoPro, DJI drones, and action cameras, including reassembly of broken 8K video files.
- Bootable crash recovery media: Creates a bootable USB drive to recover files from a Windows PC that will not start, without needing a working OS.
- NAS recovery support: Recovers data from Synology, QNAP, and Thecus NAS systems running EXT4, BTRFS, or XFS filesystems.
- Offline local scanning: Runs the scan and recovery process entirely on-device; recovered files are not uploaded to Wondershare servers.
Pros
- The free tier allows unlimited scanning and file preview before paying, so you can confirm a file is actually recoverable before committing to a paid license.
- Dedicated video repair for GoPro and DJI drone footage is a narrower niche most generic recovery tools do not cover.
- Covering Windows, macOS, Linux, and networked NAS storage from one product line means most users will not need a second tool for a mixed home or office setup.
Cons
- The free tier only proves a file can be found, not recovered; it cannot complete an actual recovery job of any real size.
- Windows and Mac are priced and licensed separately rather than as one cross-platform purchase, and the Advanced tier's list price is rarely charged since Wondershare runs near-constant promotional discounts on it.
- No Recoverit-branded mobile app; iOS and Android recovery is handled by the separate Dr.Fone product, so users need two purchases to cover desktop and mobile.
- No public API, SDK, or MCP integration, ruling it out for automated or scripted recovery workflows.
Data Handling
- Training-data policy
- Consumer desktop utility; does not upload recovered user files to vendor servers during scan/recovery, though the vendor collects device metadata and usage diagnostics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Wondershare Recoverit's pricing plans in 2026?
Recoverit sells separate Standard and Advanced tiers for both Windows and Mac rather than one universal price. Windows Standard (1 PC) runs $69.99/mo, $79.99/yr, or $139.99 lifetime; Mac Standard (1 Mac) runs $95.99/mo, $99.99/yr, or the same $139.99 lifetime. The Advanced tier adds a second device plus RAID, NAS, and drone-video repair: Windows Advanced lists at $59.99/mo, $69.99/yr, or $129.99 lifetime, and Mac Advanced at $75.99/mo, $79.99/yr, or $139.99 lifetime, both usually sold at a promotional discount off Wondershare's own list price. Paid purchases carry a 7-day money-back guarantee.
What do you get on Wondershare Recoverit's free tier?
Recoverit is a genuinely free download with no trial expiration, but the free tier restricts actual file recovery to a combined 100MB across all recovered files. Scanning and previewing recoverable files before paying is unrestricted, so the free version is mainly there to prove a file can be recovered before you buy a license. Anyone recovering more than a small handful of documents or a single photo folder will hit the 100MB ceiling quickly and need to upgrade to Standard or Advanced.
Is Wondershare Recoverit rated well by users?
Recoverit holds a 4.3 out of 5 rating on G2. Reviewers there and on other software-review sites most often praise the guided scan workflow and broad file-format support, while the recurring complaints are the price once the free tier's 100MB limit is hit and slower response times from customer support on refund requests.
How does Wondershare Recoverit's Advanced tier differ from Standard?
Standard covers one device (a Windows PC or a Mac) and handles ordinary deleted-file, formatted-drive, and crash recovery. Advanced covers two devices on the same license and adds the recovery scenarios Standard leaves out: Linux and NAS servers running EXT4, BTRFS, or XFS, RAID array recovery, and Recoverit's fragmented drone and action-camera video repair. Anyone who only needs a single Windows or Mac drive recovered does not need to pay for Advanced.
What does it take to start using Wondershare Recoverit?
Download the free installer for Windows or Mac from the official Recoverit site. Select the drive, external device, or camera card you want to recover files from, then choose a Quick Scan or a slower Deep Scan depending on how long ago the data was lost. Preview the recoverable files for free, then upgrade to a paid license only once you have confirmed the specific files you need can be restored.