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The Skydiver Who Saved Corrupted Footage After a Hard Landing

I’m Alex, a skydiver who spends weekends capturing aerial footage over desert canyons. Last month, I attached a 360 camera to my rig for a group jump—we’d been practicing a new formation for weeks. After I landed and connected my 360 camera to my computer, the file appeared to be corrupted and wouldn't open.

Frustrated, I went to Reddit and found countless threads of users with the same problem. Based on their advice, I copied the video from the camera to my computer and tried again, but it still wouldn't open.

I did a quick search, and I decided to try a data recovery tool—Recoverit. The software’s deep scan took a little over an hour, but it was worth the wait. It meticulously pieced the video file back together, frame by frame. I thought the footage was gone forever. But it comes back! Now I can edit the full story of my skydive.

A Brutal Crash Left Jake With A Shattered GoPro and Several Lost Videos.

I’m Jake, a dedicated skier who’s been hitting the slopes for over 20 years. Yesterday, I had the worst crash of my life. I was going too fast on a steep run, lost control, and went down hard. My helmet was completely trashed, the screen on my GoPro 13 Hero Black was shattered, and I was bruised but in one piece.

Back at the hotel, I was excited to watch the footage of the fall, but my GoPro showed a "recovering files" message. When it finished, the last video clip stopped a full ten seconds before the crash. The moment I wanted to relive and learn from was gone. I figured the impact corrupted the file, and the data just never finished writing to the card.

Still, I wasn't giving up. I found Recoverit, performed a deep scan on the SD card, and it dug up several fragmented MP4 files. I was bummed that the crash footage itself was unrecoverable, but it pieced together several other clips from that day that I thought were lost. Whatever, Recoverit saved my day—and my memories—from my most epic fall.

GoPro Fell Into the Ocean and Some Clips Were Missed.

I'm an avid surfer, and last week, during an incredible session near the shore, my GoPro accidentally fell into the ocean. The camera immediately shut down. Knowing every second counted, I quickly retrieved it, pulled out the battery and SD card, and carefully wiped everything dry. Following online advice, I let them air dry completely in a cool, ventilated place, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent further data damage.

Once everything was thoroughly dry, I inserted the SD card into my card reader and connected it to my computer. To my dismay, several video clips were missing. I knew I needed professional help, so I turned to Recoverit. After a deep scan, I was relieved to see some fragmented video files appear. I recovered them, and while most played back, some had frustrating glitches and "snowy" sections—clearly still corrupted. That's when Recoverit's Corrupt Video Repair feature came to the rescue. It worked its magic, piecing together and fixing the damaged frames.

Corrupted Race Footage: How One Biker Recovered His Epic Trail Ride.

Documented my first 50km mountain bike race with a chest-mounted camera. I finished the race last weekend. Mid-race, a rough jump jolted the device, and the recording cut off abruptly.

When I checked after crossing the finish line, the two-hour race footage was gone—just a blank file staring back. I ran the video recovery software, which targeted the camera’s temporary cache. It found all the interrupted video fragments and stitched them into a full edit. Even the finish line moment I thought was lost made it into the final clip.

The Miracle Happened on Shore: How a Diver Recovered All Her Underwater Videos

After an amazing snorkeling session, I was eager to review my underwater footage. But when I checked my GoPro, it unexpectedly prompted me that the SD card needed to be formatted. In a moment of distraction, I accidentally clicked "Format"—and just like that, all my precious diving videos were gone.

I remembered seeing an advertisement for Recoverit's SD card recovery, so I decided to give it a try, hoping for a miracle. To my surprise, the initial recovery was successful! I got most of my videos back.

However, a few of them were still problematic—they were choppy, with noticeable frame drops. Determined to restore them to perfect quality, I then used Recoverit's Corrupt Video Repair function. It worked, meticulously fixing the damaged segments. Thanks to Recoverit, I ultimately recovered and repaired all my unforgettable diving memories, playing smoothly as if nothing had ever happened.