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Restore Deleted Videos

Recover deleted MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, and HEVC video from phones, cameras, GoPros, drones, dashcams, and computer drives. SafeRestore handles fragmented video files (typical for 4K and 8K) by stitching keyframe-aligned chunks back into playable clips.

Why SafeRestore

All Video Formats

MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WMV, FLV, M4V, 3GP, plus modern H.265/HEVC and AV1. Resolutions from SD up to 8K. ProRes and DNxHD professional codecs supported.

Fragment Stitching

Modern 4K/8K video files are written across thousands of disk clusters. We identify keyframes (I-frames), order them, and rebuild a playable file even when the index is destroyed.

Action Cam & Drone

GoPro HERO 9/10/11/12, DJI Mavic/Mini/Air, Insta360, Sony RX series, and dashcam loop files. We handle proprietary chapter-split MP4 used by GoPro and Sony.

How Recovery Works

  1. Stop Recording. Take the SD card out of the camera. New recordings will overwrite deleted clips. Connect the card or device to your computer via USB.
  2. Deep Scan for Video. Choose Video-Only mode in SafeRestore for the fastest scan. The scan finds keyframes, identifies clip boundaries, and lists every recoverable video with thumbnail and duration.
  3. Preview & Recover. Watch a 5-second preview of each clip in-app to confirm playback. Save the ones you want to your computer's hard drive — never back to the source.

Video Loss Scenarios We Recover

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can deleted videos really be recovered?

Yes — videos work the same way as any other file. When deleted, only the index entry is removed; the video data sits on disk until overwritten. SafeRestore reads the raw clusters and reassembles the video by finding keyframes (I-frames) and stitching them back together.

What about 4K and 8K videos?

Fully supported. Larger video files are actually more recoverable in one sense — they leave bigger, more identifiable footprints on disk. Deep Scan takes longer (a 128 GB card with 4K footage takes 30-60 minutes), but recovery rate is high if no new recordings happened after deletion.

Can you fix a GoPro clip that imports as 'corrupt'?

Often yes. GoPro 'corrupt clip' messages usually mean the moov atom (file index) wasn't written before the camera shut down. SafeRestore reconstructs the moov atom from the raw video stream and the file plays normally afterward.

What about videos from an iPhone?

If the video was in your camera roll and is in the Recently Deleted album (30-day window), restore it from there directly. After 30 days, SafeRestore extracts videos from your iPhone's iTunes/Finder backup or iCloud backup.

Will recovered videos play in normal video players?

Yes. Recovered videos are output as standard MP4, MOV, or AVI files that play in QuickTime, VLC, Windows Media Player, and any video editor. Audio sync is preserved because we keep audio and video streams together during stitching.

What's the success rate for video recovery?

On SD cards and USB drives where no new recording happened after deletion: typically 85-98% of clips fully recovered. On hard drives with continued use: 50-80%, with some clips being partial. Time matters more than anything — recover sooner for better odds.

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