Methods to
Recover Audio Files
Effortlessly Recover Audio Files
With Recoverit, you can easily recover lost Audio files, including sound recordings, mp3, voice memos, music, and songs etc.
"I stored my band recordings in my portable hard drive. One day, I connect my hard drive to my PC and found that all the band recordings are lost. What to do?"
Effortlessly Recover Audio Files
With Recoverit, you can easily recover lost Audio files, including sound recordings, mp3, voice memos, music, and songs etc.
"I am a location sound recordist. The other day I finished a shoot, and finally got around to downloading the files. During the process, windows informed that the SD card must be formatted. I immediately cancelled the transfer process and denied the format request. I tried it on another PC and nothing was shown. With Recoverit, I finally recovered all these recordings."
Effortlessly Recover Audio Files
With Recoverit, you can easily recover lost Audio files, including sound recordings, mp3, voice memos, music, and songs etc.
"I interviewed a lot of people. The other day when I started to copy my recorded interviews to my pc. The copy stopped and I realized some problems occur. Some audios were missing, and some were corrupted and caoud not be played."
Effortlessly Recover Audio Files
With Recoverit, you can easily recover lost Audio files, including sound recordings, mp3, voice memos, music, and songs etc.
"I stored my band recordings in my portable hard drive. One day, I connect my hard drive to my PC and found that all the band recordings are lost. What to do?"
Common Causes of Audio File Loss
Accidental Deletion
Accidental deletion or unintended formation may lead to audio files loss.
Software Issues
Sometimes audio files may be missing or corrupted due to software updates or glitches.
Storage Device Issues
When storage devices get corrupted, power-surged or damaged, the audio files stored may be lost.
File Transfer Interruption
File transfer interruption or file downloading corruption may also lead to audio file loss or corruption.
6 Methods to Recover Lost Audio Files
These are some quick methods to recover lost audio files. Success recovery of some free methods are not guaranteed. Recoverit is always ready to help when other methods failed.
Step 1: Launch Recoverit. Choose the location where audio call recordings were stored. Click "Start".
Step 2: Recoverit will search for deleted files, including your audio call recordings.
Step 3: After the scan, you will see a list of files that can be recovered.
The recovery process is easy, AI-powered and intuitive.
The success rate is 99.5% and file fragments merge/repair is supported.
The recovery process is private and secure.
Needs to install software.
Deep scan sometimes is a little long.
Step 1: Open the Recycle Bin by double-clicking its icon on your desktop. Look for the deleted audio files you want to recover.
Step 2: Right-click on the file(s) and select "Restore".
Step 3: The files will be restored to their original location.
No need to install software.
This method is totally free.
It cannot recover permannently deleted audio files.
It cannot recover emptied recycle bin.
Step 1: Open File Explorer and go to the folder where your audio files were originally stored. Click on the "Home" tab and click on the "History" button.
Step 2: Use the arrows at the bottom of the window to browse through different versions of your files.
Step 3: Look for the version that contains your deleted audio files. Pick the audio files you want to recover.
Built-in Windows feature
Can recover files from previous versions.
To use it, you must have file history turned on in PC.
If you have it off, audio recovery is not possible.
Step 1: Open the Files Apps on your device. (Google app Files as example)
Step 2: Tap the menu and select "Trash".
Step 3: Restore the audio files you want to restore.
No software installed.
Totally free.
Usually 20-day retention day.
Some apps may have no Trash folder.
Step 1: Open Google Drive on PC. Click on "Trash" in the left-hand menu. Find the files you want to recover.
Step 2: Find the files you want to recover.
Step 3: Right-click and select "Restore".
Operation is easy.
This method is free.
Usually 30-day retention limit.
Only for files in cloud drive.
Step 1: Press Win+X and select "Command Prompt (Admin)". Type "chkdsk X: /f" (replace X with your drive letter) and press Enter. Type Y if prompted to schedule a disk check, then restart your computer.
Step 2: After a restart, open Command Prompt again as an administrator. Type "attrib -h -r -s /s /d X:" (replace X with drive letter).
Step 3: Wait for the command to finish running. Look for recovered audio files on your drive.
No software installed.
This method is totally free.
This method is for advanced users with knowledge of CHKDSK.
Success rate is not high.
Tips to Increase Audio Recovery Success
Here are some tips to increase audio file recovery success. Failed to follow these suggestions may lead to permanent data loss.
Choose a Reliable Recovery Tool
Choose a Reliable Recovery Tool
Use reliable audio recovery software like Recoverit. Professional tools provide better success rates with advanced file analysis algorithms and recovery methods.
Stop Using the Device
Stop Using the Device
As soon as you realize you have data lost, stop using the affected device (PC, USB, hard drives etc). Continued use can overwrite lost files, making them unrecoverable.
Create a Byte-to-Byte Image
Create a Byte-to-Byte Image
If possible, create a byte-to-byte image of the drive before attempting recovery to protect the original drive from further damage.
Recoverit: One-stop Tool to Recover Audio Files from Different Storage
Recover Lost Audio Files from Recorders
Recoverit supports to recover deleted voice recordings from recorders, including digital audio recorders, sound recorders, voice recorders etc.
Recover Audio Files from External Storage Devices
Recoverit supports to recover audio files (audio call recordings, Zoom recordings, deleted audios on DirectTV etc.) from external storage devices, including MP3, MP4, SD cards, USB, CF cards, drone, GoPro, hard drives etc.
Recover Audio Files from Sound Equipments
Recoverit supports to recover audios, music, or songs from different sound equipments, including interview equipment, Google play, iPod, music player, PC, sound collection devices and recording pens.
Reliable Audio Recovery Tool for Any Audio File
Why Recoverit is the Most Reliable Audio Recovery Tool?
Comparison with Other Audio Recovery Tools
| Recovery Tool |
Recoverit
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Other Recovery Tools |
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| Supported Formats | Verified 1000+ | Less than 1000 |
| All Audio Formats Recovery |
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Limited Support |
| Bad Sectors Recovery |
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| Disk Image Recovery |
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Limited Support |
| BitLocker/T2/M1-M4 Encrypted Drive Recovery |
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| Video/Photo/File Repair |
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| 2 Licenses in 1 Purchase |
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| Cloud Recovery |
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Limited Support |
| 2000+ storage devices Recovery |
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Limited Support |
FAQs about Audio File Recovery
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Can I recover audio files that were deleted long time ago?
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How can I recover deleted audio files from my smartphone?
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Is it possible to recover audio files from a formatted drive?
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Is it safe to use data recovery software on my Zoom H1 recorder?
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What should I do if my audio files are corrupted on my Zoom H1 recorder?
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