PhotoRec News & Release Notes

Track changes to PhotoRec: new file signatures, improved carving logic, and compatibility updates across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Current focus

• Broader format coverage and better recovery for fragmented files
• Compatibility with modern storage devices and very large disks
• Documentation and guides for safe, read‑only recovery workflows

Recent highlights

Stability and compatibility

PhotoRec continues to be maintained by CGSecurity with updates that improve detection of file signatures, carving heuristics, and recovery reliability for popular formats. CLI and QPhotoRec are available for different user preferences.

Safe recovery practices

Always download from the official CGSecurity project or trusted repositories, verify package integrity when possible, and stop using the affected media before you start. Recover to a different drive.

For detailed version-by-version changes, check the official CGSecurity PhotoRec documentation and release notes.

To get the latest version of PhotoRec, go to the Download page.