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