On Windows, the official Disk Drill version allows you to recover up to 500MB (some sources mention 100MB depending on the version) for free.
Students and teachers can often receive a 20% discount by contacting CleverFiles Support with an official academic email.
Suggested heavily on r/techsupport . The free version of Recuva (by CCleaner) has no time limit and allows unlimited recovery of recently deleted files. It is less powerful than Disk Drill for formatted drives, but for the Recycle Bin, it is unbeatable.
If you have lost important files due to accidental deletion, a corrupted drive, or a formatted partition, you have likely heard of . Developed by CleverFiles, Disk Drill is one of the most popular data recovery tools for Windows, boasting a high success rate and an intuitive user interface. However, the software is not free. A Pro license costs around $89, which leads many users to a specific corner of the internet: Reddit.