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Yes—you can use Disk Drill Basic to scan for lost files at no cost. Disk Drill Basic offers the same powerful scanning engine as the paid version, so you won’t sacrifice scan quality when you choose the free option. Simply download Disk Drill Basic, run a full scan on your device (or on a byte-for-byte backup of your drive), and preview everything Disk Drill finds—completely free.
💡 Tip: Create a byte-for-byte backup of the drive you intend to scan before recovery. Scanning the backup protects the original media from any further wear, and making the backup is free with all disk imaging options.
Once you’ve scanned and previewed your lost files and confirmed Disk Drill detects what you need, you can upgrade to Disk Drill Pro to unlock unlimited data recovery.
What I Can Recover for Free with Disk Drill
🪟 Disk Drill for Windows
- Recover up to 500 MB of data at no charge;
- Unlimited recovery of files already protected by the Recovery Vault module.
🍏 Disk Drill for macOS
- Recover any files found during an “Allocate existing data” scan for free;
- If you had Guaranteed Recovery or Recovery Vault enabled before data loss, you can restore protected files at no cost using “Undelete Protected Data” scan method.
Why Upgrade to Disk Drill Pro?
- Unlimited data recovery (beyond the 500 MB cap on Windows);
- Priority technical support;
- 1 user, up to 3 simultaneous activations (Pro version).
Start your free scan today with Disk Drill Basic to see if your lost files are recoverable. If Disk Drill locates your data, upgrading to Pro is a small investment for peace of mind and complete recovery.
.updated: June 11, 2025 author: