{"id":58409,"date":"2026-04-23T18:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=58409"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:33:23","slug":"how-to-recover-deleted-photos-from-nikon-camera-sd-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/nikon-photo-recovery.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted Photos from Nikon Camera SD Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You unintentionally deleted some photos from your Nikon camera and are now seeking a way to recover them without exacerbating the situation? Thankfully, that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll see here.<\/p>\r\n<p>Your first step should be to immediately stop using your SD card to eliminate any chance of worsening data loss. Then, go through our Nikon photo recovery guide, which will take you step-by-step from the initial preparation phase up to any necessary post-recovery procedures.<\/p>\r\n<p>All the information, recommendations, and processes we&#8217;ll cover here result from numerous in-house recreations of common real user mistakes and typical memory card &#8220;behaviors&#8221;. We&#8217;ve checked and validated all recovery methods and tools through multiple thorough tests. Our goal? To provide you with the optimal combination of &#8220;the three E&#8217;s&#8221;: the most effortless, efficient, and effective solutions for getting back your seemingly lost photos out of your Nikon&#8217;s SD card.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_you_recover_lost_photos_from_a_nikon_camera_sd_card\"><\/span>Can You Recover Lost Photos from a Nikon Camera SD Card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>It&#8217;s possible to recover deleted photos from a Nikon camera, as their deletion removes them from the list of files available on its storage device but <b>doesn&#8217;t actually erase their data<\/b>. By using the proper tools, you can locate that data and <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos-sd-card.html\">recover deleted photos from an SD card<\/a>, as long as they&#8217;re intact and haven&#8217;t been overwritten. However, there&#8217;s a catch: since cameras don\u2019t come with a Recycle Bin, or offer other methods of data recovery, you have to enlist a computer&#8217;s help.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p>Although computers are more versatile devices, they have their own quirks in file management, such as treating each storage device differently based on its type. So, if files from an SD card are deleted on a Mac, you can retrieve them from macOS&#8217;s Trash folder, whereas on Windows, they entirely bypass the Recycle Bin.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>It&#8217;s possible to <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-corrupted-sd.html\">recover files from corrupted SD cards<\/a>, as long as their data remains intact. The only ways all files on an SD card may be rendered unrecoverable are:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4c4; When they&#8217;ve been overwritten by newer files.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f9f9; When the SD card has been full\/securely formatted (not to be confused with regular formatting, which is used by default by both PCs and Nikon cameras, and is recoverable).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f6ab; When there is extensive file system corruption that prevents a data recovery app from detecting any files on the SD card.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4a5; When the SD card has been physically damaged.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">Since files can become unrecoverable if their data is overwritten, you should stop using your SD card to maximize your chances of recovering them. If you keep using it, you risk overwriting parts of the files you might want to get back. Don&#8217;t try to format it or perform any other actions that could write more data to it before attempting a recovery. Ideally, if it has one, use its lock switch to physically prevent any writes.<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_get_back_your_lost_photos_using_nikon_photo_recovery_software\"><\/span>How to Get Back Your Lost Photos Using Nikon Photo Recovery Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Recovering your files from your Nikon camera&#8217;s SD card that were deleted or seem lost due to data corruption or a format can be quick and easy with <a href=\"\/photo-recovery-software.html\">photo recovery software<\/a> like Disk Drill. All you need to do is download the software, scan your SD card, and select which of the files it located you\u2019d like to recover.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">Although we&#8217;re using a Windows PC for this article, both Disk Drill and the method we&#8217;ll see for recovering your deleted photos from your Nikon&#8217;s SD card also work on Macs.<\/div>\r\n<p><b>To recover your photos and videos from your Nikon&#8217;s SD card using Disk Drill:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Connect<\/b> your Nikon camera&#8217;s SD card directly to your computer \u2014 if it doesn&#8217;t have an SD slot, you can use a standalone SD card reader. <b>Download<\/b> Disk Drill <a href=\"\/data-recovery-software.html\">from the site<\/a>, install it, and run it. <div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> If not already there, move to the <b>Storage Devices<\/b> page (you can find it under <b>Data Recovery<\/b> on the left panel of Disk Drill&#8217;s window). <b>Select your SD card<\/b> from the <b>Device\/Disk<\/b> list, and click the blue <b>Search for lost data<\/b> button.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58414\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Device.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Select Device\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Device.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Device-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Device-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Device-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you only care about recovering the photos and videos you&#8217;ve grabbed with your Nikon camera on its SD card, you can choose the <b>Advanced Camera Recovery<\/b> specialized mode that&#8217;s available in the latest versions of Disk Drill. If you would like to recover more types of non-media files from your SD card, select <b>Universal Scan<\/b> instead.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58415\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Recovery-Mode.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Choose Recovery Mode\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Recovery-Mode.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Recovery-Mode-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Recovery-Mode-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Recovery-Mode-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill will begin scanning your Nikon&#8217;s SD card. The process can take a while, depending on the SD card&#8217;s <b>size<\/b>, <b>speed<\/b>, <b>condition<\/b>, and the <b>number of files<\/b> on it.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58416\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scanning-SD.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Scanning SD\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scanning-SD.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scanning-SD-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scanning-SD-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scanning-SD-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When the process completes, the app will report &#8220;<b>Data carving complete<\/b>&#8221; or &#8220;<b>All recovery methods (are) complete<\/b>&#8220;, depending on the scanning mode you selected (1). If you picked the Advanced Camera Recovery mode but Disk Drill detected additional non-media files on the SD card, it will suggest switching to a different mode to find more data and run all recovery methods. Similarly, if you went for a Universal Scan, but only on one out of many partitions on the SD card, Disk Drill may recommend you <b>Scan (the) entire disk<\/b> to locate even more files (2). When done, click <b>Review found items<\/b> to see all the files Disk Drill located on your Nikon&#8217;s SD card.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58417\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-Complete-More-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Scan Complete More Options\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-Complete-More-Options.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-Complete-More-Options-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-Complete-More-Options-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-Complete-More-Options-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill&#8217;s powerful scanning engine can usually find every single file on a storage device, and that can often translate to tens of thousands of files. That proves especially true if you were using a capacious SD card not only with your Nikon camera, but also for storing more types of files from other devices. Thankfully, Disk Drill lets you narrow down its scan results by file type using the <b>Categories<\/b> on the left, or by characteristics like last modification date using the <b>Filters<\/b> above the results list.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58418\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Categories-and-Filters-in-Results-Page.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Categories and Filters in Results Page\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Categories-and-Filters-in-Results-Page.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Categories-and-Filters-in-Results-Page-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Categories-and-Filters-in-Results-Page-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Categories-and-Filters-in-Results-Page-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You can use Disk Drill&#8217;s <b>Preview<\/b> functionality to make sure you&#8217;ve found the correct files for recovery, but also as a preliminary test of their &#8220;recoverability&#8221; (since if you can preview a file&#8217;s contents, they&#8217;re probably intact, and thus, &#8220;recoverable&#8221;). Doesn&#8217;t the preview pane show up on the right of Disk Drill&#8217;s window when you click on a file? Click the <b>little eye icon<\/b> that appears next to a filename when you point at a file in the results list, or <b>right-click<\/b> and select <b>Preview<\/b> to enable it.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58419\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Preview.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Preview\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Preview.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Preview-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Preview-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Preview-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When you find the files you want to recover, mark them for recovery with a <b>check mark<\/b> on the left of their filename. When you&#8217;ve &#8220;enabled for recovery&#8221; all the files you want to get back, click <b>Recover<\/b>, on the bottom right of Disk Drill&#8217;s window. Disk Drill can recover up to 100MBs without requiring a license, allowing you to recover many deleted photos from a Nikon camera for free.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58420\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Files-For-Recovery-And-Recover.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Select Files For Recovery And Recover\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Files-For-Recovery-And-Recover.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Files-For-Recovery-And-Recover-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Files-For-Recovery-And-Recover-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Select-Files-For-Recovery-And-Recover-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill will present a list of potential &#8220;destinations&#8221; where it can store the recovered files. If you used Disk Drill before, you&#8217;ll see one or more of the folders used as destinations in past &#8220;runs&#8221; among those suggestions (1). Would you prefer a destination not on this list? Click <b>Choose destination<\/b> (2), then select a folder from the requester that appears. When done, click <b>Next<\/b> (3).<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58421\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-Folder.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Choose Destination Folder\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-Folder.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-Folder-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-Folder-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-Folder-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Soon after, depending on your SD card&#8217;s speed, condition, and the number and size of the files you&#8217;ve marked for recovery, Disk Drill will report &#8220;<b>Data recovery complete<\/b>&#8221; and show some basic information about the outcome of the recovery process. Click on <b>Show recovered data in Explorer<\/b> to visit the destination folder you selected and check out the recovered files using the OS&#8217;s default file manager.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58422\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Complete-Show-Recovered-Data-In-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Recovery Complete Show Recovered Data In Explorer\" width=\"1373\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Complete-Show-Recovered-Data-In-Explorer.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Complete-Show-Recovered-Data-In-Explorer-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Complete-Show-Recovered-Data-In-Explorer-500x277.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Complete-Show-Recovered-Data-In-Explorer-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Of course, Disk Drill isn&#8217;t the only data recovery solution you can use. In fact, apps like <a href=\"\/howto\/ufs-explorer-review.html\">UFS Explorer<\/a> can be more customizable, and others, like <a href=\"\/howto\/recuva-review.html\">Recuva<\/a>, trade some flexibility to offer an even more straightforward experience. When looking at the whole picture, though, Disk Drill proves to be one of the top (if not the very best) Nikon camera deleted photo recovery software. How come?<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f441;&#xfe0f; Disk Drill doesn&#8217;t &#8220;care&#8221; about the type or brand or even capabilities of a storage device: as long as your SD card can be detected by your computer and its OS, Disk Drill can work with it. In fact, it&#8217;s often possible to even <a href=\"\/howto\/fix-sd-card-not-showing-up.html\">fix SD cards that don&#8217;t show up on any device<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4be; If the SD card is normally accessible, Disk Drill, compatible with all major file systems, can perform a typical scan and recover <b>any<\/b> type of file from it, no questions asked.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f50d; For <a href=\"\/howto\/fix-corrupted-sd-card.html\">SD cards with corrupted file systems<\/a>, or <a href=\"\/howto\/raw-sd-card-recovery.html\">those that show up as empty or RAW<\/a>, Disk Drill can skip that little no-accessible-file-system problem with its <b>deep scan<\/b> mode. This mode allows the app to locate and recover deleted photos from a Nikon camera&#8217;s SD card based on their &#8220;signatures&#8221;, the unique &#8220;fingerprints&#8221; that define their type and contents. The app is intimately familiar with Nikon&#8217;s own as well as most other popular image and video format signatures, from classic JPEG to NEF and NRW, and from MOV to MP4.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f5c3;&#xfe0f; Although Disk Drill comes with powerful data analysis and file recovery engines, it hides them behind a modern and user-friendly GUI.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1fa9e; In the case of failing SD cards, more use (and, in some cases, the mere passage of time) brings them closer to the point of no return. Instead of directly trying to recover data from them, Disk Drill comes with an extra tool for taking a pristine <b>byte-to-byte backup image<\/b> of all their contents. You can then recover your photos from this image instead, whenever you like, even if that&#8217;s years after you&#8217;ve replaced the original SD cards.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Best of all, the latest versions of Disk Drill come with a spanking-new <b>Advanced Camera Recovery<\/b> mode. This feature uses cutting-edge algorithms to locate media fragments scattered across a storage device and can get photos off a Nikon camera&#8217;s SD card by reconstructing the dispersed bits and pieces into solid, usable files.<\/p>\r\n<p>And that&#8217;s why when looking for the best Nikon photo recovery software that&#8217;s free, Disk Drill is one of a handful that fit the bill.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are_there_any_nikon_photo_recovery_alternatives\"><\/span>Are There Any Nikon Photo Recovery Alternatives?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are<a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos.html\"> many ways to recover deleted photos on different devices<\/a>, but data recovery applications remain the most powerful and reliable solution. However, if you\u2019ve been using one of the alternatives we cover in this section, as we\u2019ll see next, they can prove just as effective, or quicker, or more user-friendly in bringing your deleted photos back. And if you weren\u2019t (using them), we\u2019ll explain how to use them to save your media going forward.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alternative_1_snapbridge_the_official_backup_solution\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Alternative 1:<\/span> SnapBridge: The Official Backup Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you were backing up your photos with Nikon\u2019s own SnapBridge app, it can help you get back your deleted files. That is, if it doesn\u2019t behave erratically<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/forums\/threads\/snapbridge-erratic-is-there-a-tried-and-true-procedure-for-connection.4582502\/\"> as described by this DPReview user<\/a>, and it can maintain a connection to your camera,<a href=\"https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/Nikon\/comments\/1dcsvbn\/snapbridge_losing_connectivity\/\"> in contrast to this Redditor\u2019s experience<\/a>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter border-blue border-radius-10 wp-image-58424\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge-231x500.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon's SnapBridge on Xiaomi smartphone\" width=\"369\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge-231x500.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge-768x1664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge-709x1536.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge-945x2048.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SnapBridge.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><b>For those who are using it:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>If you had SnapBridge auto-transfer enabled, your photos should show up in your smartphone\u2019s <b>default gallery app<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If your media doesn\u2019t appear in the gallery app, check whether SnapBridge is configured to store them elsewhere as follows.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Run<\/b> the app, and tap the icon with the <b>three lines<\/b> on the top left.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select <b>App Options<\/b>, then tap <b>Destination<\/b> to see where SnapBridge stores media.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Visit<\/b> that folder using a file manager app to check if your files are there.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><b>For those who are not using it:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Download<\/b> SnapBridge for your<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.nikon.snapbridge.cmru&amp;hl=en\"> Android<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/snapbridge\/id1121563450\"> iOS<\/a> smartphone.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Run<\/b> the app and <b>pair it<\/b> with your Nikon camera. You\u2019ll need to enable the pairing feature on both the camera (seek an entry in its menu like \u201c<b>Connect to Smart Device<\/b>\u201d) and the app on your smartphone (by accepting a Bluetooth pairing request\/selecting the correct camera you\u2019re trying to connect to).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow the on-screen steps to finish pairing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check the <b>Autolink<\/b> setting to configure automatic photo transfers.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If connected through Wi-Fi, you can also manually download photos from your Nikon camera using the <b>Download pictures<\/b> feature. That\u2019s extra useful when you\u2019ve configured Autolink to automatically transfer lower-quality JPEG-compressed versions of your photos, since it lets you manually transfer some of them to your smartphone at their original resolution, to <b>keep pristine backups of the originals<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p>Did you have an account at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikonimagespace.com\/lang\/en\/\">Nikon Image Space<\/a> service, and had configured SnapBridge to sync your photos with it? Then, you might also <b>find backups of your snaps there<\/b>, even if you can\u2019t locate them on your Nikon camera or smartphone. Note, though, that if you didn\u2019t have a paid account, those cloud-based backups will be limited to <b>a maximum resolution of 2MP<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alternative_2_dual_slot_cameras_virtually_zero_chances_to_lose_photos\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Alternative 2:<\/span> Dual Slot Cameras: Virtually Zero Chances to Lose Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Were you using a modern camera with dual SD card slots, like the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikonusa.com\/p\/z5ii\/1680\/overview\"> Nikon Z 5 Mirrorless<\/a>, with the second SD card configured in Backup mode? Then, you may still find backups of the photos you lost on the first SD card on the second one. For convenience, instead of relying on your camera\u2019s limited interface, check if your files are still on your second SD card using your computer.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>For those who are using it:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Take out<\/b> the second SD card from your dual-slot camera and connect it to your computer. If it doesn\u2019t have an SD card slot, you can use a standalone SD card reader.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>When your computer recognizes it, <b>use a file manager<\/b> to check out its contents.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Usually, you should find all your snaps, including the deleted ones, in<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Design_rule_for_Camera_File_system\"> the DCIM folder<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><b>For those who are not using it:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>If you are using <b>two SD cards<\/b> with your Nikon camera, they are likely configured in the camera&#8217;s default <b>Overflow<\/b> mode. In that mode, the SD cards are used in sequence, and when the first card fills up, your Nikon camera starts using the second. To check which mode you are using, <b>navigate<\/b> to your camera\u2019s <b>Photo Shooting Menu<\/b>, and from there select the <b>Secondary Slot Function<\/b> option.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If your camera was indeed using Overflow mode, <b>don\u2019t<\/b> swap modes yet. Instead, <b>remove<\/b> your second SD card from your camera and plug it into your computer.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use a file manager to <b>copy all your photos and videos<\/b> from your second SD card to another storage device.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Return<\/b> your SD card to the second slot of your camera, then visit the <b>Secondary Slot Function<\/b> menu entry again.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Change<\/b> the Secondary Slot Function mode to <b>Backup<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alternative_3_recovery_pros_for_when_nothing_else_worked_or_time_is_of_the_essence\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Alternative 3:<\/span> Recovery Pros: For When Nothing Else Worked (or Time Is of the Essence)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If nothing you&#8217;ve tried has brought your lost photos and videos back, or you don&#8217;t want to waste your time trying to recover your media yourself, it&#8217;s time to turn to the pros.<\/p>\r\n<p>They have intimate knowledge of everything related to data storage and access to professional equipment, along with many years of experience and countless success stories under their belts. That&#8217;s why data recovery specialists like <a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\">CleverFiles Data Recovery Center<\/a> offer <b>the highest chances of getting your lost photos and videos back<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Still, this option comes with its own cons: <b>time<\/b> and <b>cost<\/b>. It demands some initial back-and-forth to explain your data loss situation, then to send your SD cards over, then to have them analyzed and your files recovered, and then some more time until you receive them. And all this time and effort invested by experts in their field doesn&#8217;t come free. However, if you don&#8217;t mind the wait for all those &#8220;thens&#8221; and the associated costs, delegating data recovery to specialists is <b>the best option by far<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"something_went_wrong_here_are_a_few_nikon_deleted_photo_recovery_troubleshooting_tips\"><\/span>Something Went Wrong? Here Are a few Nikon Deleted Photo Recovery Troubleshooting Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Do your files refuse to open even after a seemingly successful recovery? The following solutions could help.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"option_1_access_media_with_nx_studio\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Option 1:<\/span> Access Media with NX Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>It\u2019s possible the reason you can\u2019t access your files isn&#8217;t an issue with the files themselves, your SD card, your camera, or an unsuccessful recovery, but with the software you\u2019re using. The best way to eliminate that chance is by using the only piece of software that\u2019s guaranteed to work with Nikon\u2019s file formats: Nikon\u2019s own NX Studio.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>If your files are still on your Nikon camera, connect it to your computer.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Download<\/b> NX Studio from<a href=\"https:\/\/downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com\/en\/products\/564\/NX_Studio.html\"> Nikon\u2019s Download Center<\/a>, <b>install<\/b> it, and <b>run<\/b> it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Sign in<\/b> with your Nikon ID when asked.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If your photos and videos are on your Nikon camera, use the <b>Nikon Transfer 2<\/b> app that\u2019s installed with NX Studio to <b>transfer them<\/b> to your computer. If they\u2019re already on your computer, skip that step.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Nikon Transfer 2 should have copied your media to NX Studio\u2019s default media folder, rendering them accessible through the app. If your photos and videos are in another folder, navigate to it using the <b>Folders<\/b> menu on the <b>Browse<\/b> tab. Your files should be accessible through NX Studio&#8217;s various <b>view modes<\/b> (the icons on the top left of the app).<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"option_2_recreate_photos_and_videos_metadata_with_exiftool\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Option 2:<\/span> Recreate Photos&#8217; and Videos&#8217; Metadata with ExifTool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>It&#8217;s rare but possible for your files to be inaccessible due to <b>corrupt metadata<\/b>. Even if the &#8220;content&#8221; of your files remains accessible, missing or corrupt metadata may severely hinder how you work, interact with, and even organize them, by stripping them of details like capture time, location data, resolution, and more.<\/p>\r\n<p>The good news is that not only is there a tool that can help check, reconstruct, or even recreate your media files&#8217; metadata, but it&#8217;s also <b>free<\/b> and <b>open source<\/b>. The bad news, though, is that <a href=\"https:\/\/exiftool.org\/\">Phil Harvey&#8217;s ExifTool<\/a> is a terminal-based solution, which means that you have to type commands to use it.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>The quick and easy way to check a file&#8217;s metadata with ExifTool is:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Download<\/b> ExifTool&#8217;s compressed archive <a href=\"https:\/\/exiftool.org\/\">from the app&#8217;s official site<\/a> and extract it to a folder on your computer. <b>Search<\/b> for <kbd>CMD<\/kbd> using the Start menu, and launch the classic <b>Windows terminal<\/b>. Then, visit the folder where you extracted ExifTool&#8217;s files with the command <kbd>cd COMPLETE_PATH_TO_FOLDER<\/kbd>. If you prefer the newer PowerShell, note that it&#8217;s stricter with syntax, and &#8220;doesn&#8217;t like&#8221; the <kbd>(-k)<\/kbd> in the ExifTool executable&#8217;s name. Thus, to avoid fighting with filenames in the commands we&#8217;ll see next, it would be best to rename the file to &#8220;exiftool.exe&#8221; beforehand.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58425\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-Extracted-Archive-Into-Folder.jpg\" alt=\"ExifTool Extracted Archive Into Folder\" width=\"869\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-Extracted-Archive-Into-Folder.jpg 869w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-Extracted-Archive-Into-Folder-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-Extracted-Archive-Into-Folder-500x304.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-Extracted-Archive-Into-Folder-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use the command <kbd>exiftool(-k) COMPLETE_PATH_TO_MEDIA_FILE<\/kbd> to read a file&#8217;s metadata descriptions.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58426\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Check-Image.jpg\" alt=\"ExifTool CMD Check Image\" width=\"1126\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Check-Image.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Check-Image-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Check-Image-500x272.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Check-Image-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1126px) 100vw, 1126px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If instead of descriptions you&#8217;d like to check its actual tags, add the flag <kbd>-s<\/kbd> to the command, like: <kbd>exiftool(-k) -s COMPLETE_PATH_TO_MEDIA_FILE<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58427\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-S-Check-Image.jpg\" alt=\"ExifTool CMD S Check Image\" width=\"1084\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-S-Check-Image.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-S-Check-Image-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-S-Check-Image-500x246.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-S-Check-Image-768x378.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>To perform some validation checks on JPEG and TIFF images, use the command <kbd>exiftool(-k) -validate -warning -error -a COMPLETE_PATH_TO_MEDIA_FILE<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58428\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Validate-Image.jpg\" alt=\"ExifTool CMD Validate Image\" width=\"1272\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Validate-Image.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Validate-Image-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Validate-Image-500x265.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Validate-Image-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>To replace a comment of a media file with the content of a text file, use <kbd>exiftool(-k) \"-comment&lt;=COMPLETE_PATH_TO_TEXT_FILE.TXT\" COMPLETE_PATH_TO_MEDIA_FILE<\/kbd>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58429\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Add-Text-File-As-Comment-To-Image.jpg\" alt=\"ExifTool CMD Add Text File As Comment To Image\" width=\"1272\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Add-Text-File-As-Comment-To-Image.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Add-Text-File-As-Comment-To-Image-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Add-Text-File-As-Comment-To-Image-500x265.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ExifTool-CMD-Add-Text-File-As-Comment-To-Image-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Unfortunately, ExifTool&#8217;s versatile features translate to increased complexity, and we&#8217;d need significantly more space to cover all its aspects &#8211; but that&#8217;s what <a href=\"https:\/\/exiftool.org\/faq.html\">ExifTool&#8217;s FAQ<\/a> is for.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<p>Although the tool&#8217;s official documentation refers to its executable as simply &#8220;exiftool&#8221;, the actual executable in the latest version available at the time of writing, in the downloadable archive exiftool-13.46_64.zip, was <kbd>exiftool(-k).exe<\/kbd>, as mentioned in the commands we listed. So, if you try any of the commands mentioned in the tool&#8217;s FAQ, they won&#8217;t work unless you replace &#8220;exiftool&#8221; with &#8220;exiftool(-k)&#8221;.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"option_3_fix_broken_videos_with_clever_online_video_repair\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Option 3:<\/span> Fix &#8220;Broken&#8221; Videos with Clever Online Video Repair<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Video files are much larger and more complex than photos, increasing the risk of playback-preventing issues. So, although you can use solutions on your own computer to try to &#8220;fix&#8221; them, it&#8217;s much easier to delegate their repair to an online service like Clever Online Video Repair.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>To revive your video files using Clever Online Video Repair:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Visit<\/b> the <a href=\"https:\/\/repair.cleverfiles.com\">Clever Online Video Repair<\/a> site with your web browser. <b>Click<\/b> on the friendly <b>Choose File<\/b> icon and select your corrupted video file from the requester that pops up, or <b>drag and drop<\/b> the file on that spot from Windows File Explorer, or another file manager.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58431\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Upload-Broken-File.jpg\" alt=\"Clever Online Video Repair Upload Broken File\" width=\"1387\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Upload-Broken-File.jpg 1387w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Upload-Broken-File-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Upload-Broken-File-500x320.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Upload-Broken-File-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1387px) 100vw, 1387px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After your file is uploaded and the Clever Online Video Repair Service analyzes it, it will offer you two paths. The best option, if available, is to also <b>upload the last working file recorded before the corrupted one<\/b>. This way, CleverFiles Video Repair can compare the two files and use the working one as a guide for reconstructing your corrupted video. Note, though, that a timer will be driving you towards the second option, <b>Auto Repair<\/b>, which tries to restore your video file without further input.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58432\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Scanning-Uploaded-File.jpg\" alt=\"Clever Online Video Repair Scanning Uploaded File\" width=\"1522\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Scanning-Uploaded-File.jpg 1522w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Scanning-Uploaded-File-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Scanning-Uploaded-File-500x294.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Scanning-Uploaded-File-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1522px) 100vw, 1522px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Clever Online Video Repair will perform more extended scans of your uploaded file to recover its moov index and try to reconstruct other missing bits and pieces. This can take a while, depending on the file&#8217;s size and resolution.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58433\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Recovering-File-Data.jpg\" alt=\"Clever Online Video Repair Recovering File Data\" width=\"1416\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Recovering-File-Data.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Recovering-File-Data-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Recovering-File-Data-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Recovering-File-Data-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When the process completes, Clever Online Video Repair will ask for a small payment to provide a link from where you can download the repaired file. Unfortunately, the development and hosting of such a service comes with attached costs, and cannot be provided for free. Thankfully, the required payment should be quite affordable, since Clever Online Video Repair uses dynamic pricing based primarily on the size of the uploaded file.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58434\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Video-Repaired.jpg\" alt=\"Clever Online Video Repair Video Repaired\" width=\"1416\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Video-Repaired.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Video-Repaired-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Video-Repaired-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clever-Online-Video-Repair-Video-Repaired-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"option_4_ask_ai_image_generators_to_fix_your_broken_photos\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Option 4:<\/span> Ask AI Image Generators to Fix Your Broken Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>AI image generators can also prove a useful tool when used ethically to reconstruct your own problematic image files. The success of such an approach isn&#8217;t guaranteed, since such solutions aren&#8217;t actually image repair or data recovery tools. Even more importantly, you should keep in mind that:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>You should <b>never upload personal, &#8220;sensitive&#8221;, or copyrighted images<\/b> to any site, or generally share them with third parties.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Anything<\/b> uploaded to any AI-related service <b>may be used to further train said AI<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The produced results <b>won&#8217;t<\/b> be an accurate recreation of the original image, but <b>a &#8220;hallucinated&#8221; version<\/b> of it. There&#8217;s a given you&#8217;ll see minor or major differences, which you might either deem acceptable or a nightmarish trip into <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uncanny_valley\">uncanny valley<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Since this is the most experimental and untested solution, note that some AI image generators might outright fail. You can try any AI image generator you like, but for this article, we&#8217;re using the ImgToImg.ai service with a slightly corrupted JPG file that&#8217;s missing part of its data.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>To try to fix your photos with AI photo recovery using the ImgToImg.ai service:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/imgtoimg.ai\/\">ImgToImg.ai<\/a> site, and click on <b>Upload Image<\/b> or drag and drop your problematic photo file from a file manager to the rectangular area around that button, under <b>Image Upload<\/b>.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58435\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Upload-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Img2ImgAI Upload Image\" width=\"1410\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Upload-Image.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Upload-Image-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Upload-Image-500x315.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Upload-Image-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>AI Image Generators require guidance on &#8220;what to do&#8221;, so you&#8217;ll have to type at least a simple but not too-destructive command, like &#8220;increase the image&#8217;s contrast by 0.001%&#8221;. For files with missing data that remain somewhat accessible, it&#8217;s worth trying a command like &#8220;recreate the missing part of the image&#8221;.<br \/>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-58436\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Reconstructed-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Img2ImgAI Reconstructed Image\" width=\"1410\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Reconstructed-Image.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Reconstructed-Image-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Reconstructed-Image-500x315.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Img2ImgAI-Reconstructed-Image-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_to_do_if_my_nefnrw_files_are_recovered_but_wont_open\"><\/span>What to Do If My NEF\/NRW Files Are Recovered but Won\u2019t Open?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>If your recovered files don&#8217;t work as expected, it&#8217;s possible their recovery wasn&#8217;t entirely successful. Ideally, you should repeat the process and try to recover them again. Trying to access recovered files with an application that&#8217;s &#8220;more familiar&#8221; with their format, like Nikon&#8217;s own NX Studio for NEF and NRW files, might work better than using more &#8220;generic&#8221; tools.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_i_scan_a_nikon_sd_card_via_the_cameras_usb_or_should_i_use_a_card_reader\"><\/span>Can I Scan a Nikon SD Card via the Camera\u2019s USB, or Should I Use a Card Reader?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>You can transfer the contents of a working SD card from a Nikon camera by connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable. However, if the SD card isn&#8217;t working, appears corrupted, empty, or RAW, and for more advanced tasks like data recovery or the secure erasure of all data, the computer requires &#8220;more direct access&#8221; to a storage device. The camera acts as a barrier for such access, necessitating the use of a card reader.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"my_camera_says_this_memory_card_cannot_be_used_card_may_be_damaged_can_i_get_anything_back\"><\/span>My Camera Says, \u201cThis Memory Card Cannot Be Used \/ Card May Be Damaged.\u201d Can I Get Anything Back?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>First, stop trying to use (or &#8220;fiddling&#8221; with) the memory card, since the more it&#8217;s used, the higher the risk of data loss. Then, use a card reader to connect the memory card directly to your computer. If the computer and its OS can detect the memory card, you can likely recover most of its contents with a data recovery app like Disk Drill.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You unintentionally deleted some photos from your Nikon camera and are now seeking a way to recover them without exacerbating the situation? Thankfully, that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll see here. Your first step should be to immediately stop using your SD card&#8230;","protected":false},"author":7882,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2634],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-58409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sd-card-flash-drive-recovery-tips"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Recover Deleted Photos from Nikon Camera (Free Ways)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recover your deleted or missing images and videos with these fast, effortless, and effective SD card recovery solutions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/nikon-photo-recovery.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Recover Deleted Photos from Nikon Camera (Free Ways)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Recover your deleted or missing images and videos with these fast, effortless, and effective SD card recovery solutions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/nikon-photo-recovery.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Data recovery tips. 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