Step 3: Install and set up the software on your PC or Mac. The software mentioned in this tutorial is Recuva for Windows and PhotoRec for Mac, which are both free options.īear in mind that there are plenty of other options out there, and you may already have one that was included with your memory card, if it was from vendors such as Lexar or SanDisk.

This means, don't take any more photos on the card and remove it from the camera immediately. Step 1: Don't do anything to your memory card once you realise photos have been deleted. You will need a card reader, a computer, the memory card in question and nerves of steel. If you've accidentally formatted your card or you suspect it has become corrupted, there are ways to recover your images. Those are probably the first two words you'll utter when you realise your photos have disappeared.