[3 Ways] How to Recover Deleted GoPro Videos & Photos

GoPro action cameras have a reputation for being strong and capable of withstanding a variety of jaw-dropping actions. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the video files they take, which can become inaccessible due to user accidental deletion, corruption, or SD card damage, to take a few instances.

If you are in such a predicament and wondering whether you can retrieve deleted videos from GoPro and how to recover deleted GoPro videos, this guide is worth reading, answering the both question for you.

Can you retrieve deleted videos from GoPro?

Yes, you can retrieve deleted videos from GoPro as long as you stop using your GoPro immediately when you encounter data loss on GoPro camera. To avoid the lost data is overwritten, make sure you haven’t saved any new photos or videos after data losing.

Then, you can try to recover GoPro videos with one of the three methods introduced below. The methods below can also be workable if you wonder how to recover deleted GoPro videos from SD card.

Way 1 and Way 2 introduce you to recover deleted GoPro videos without software but using inbuilt Windows tool and feature. They both require input command line, which may be complicated and difficult for you.

Way 3 provides you with a simple and quick way to recover all lost files from GoPro cameras using the best video recovery software for Windows. 

Way 1. How to recover deleted GoPro videos via attrib CMD

If you haven’t manually deleted videos, but they suddenly disappear from your SD card, they may have been hidden rather than deleted. You can make use of the built-in Windows CMD (Command Prompt) to recover deleted videos from GoPro. The detailed steps to recover deleted GoPro video freely are as follows.

Step 1. Connect the GoPro to computer with compatible cable > type cmd in the search box > Choose Command Prompt > Click Run as administrator.

Step 2. Type the command in the window: attrib -h -r -s /s /d/ X:\*.* (Replace X with the letter of your SD card) > Hit the Enter key to continue.

Way 2. How to recover deleted GoPro videos by Windows File Recovery

The official Microsoft command-line software - Windows File Recovery is also a nice try to get lost GoPro videos back. Follow the steps below to know how to recover deleted videos from GoPro Hero 8 and other models of GoPro camera.

Preparation to utilizing Windows File Recovery
Before the recovery process, you need to check the file system of your GoPro. Connect your GoPro to computer > Click This PC > Locate and right-click your GoPro > Select Properties to view it in the File System section.

Now, you can recover deleted videos from GoPro with the steps below.

Step 1. Search for Windows File Recovery in the Microsoft Store and click Get to install it on your PC.

Step 2. Search for the program in the Windows search box, and click it > Click Run as administrator.

Step 3. Choose a suitable mode to recover your MP4 files based on the File System you just check.

Step 4. Follow the prompts to enter the correct command line, such as winfr D: E: extensive /n *paper* > Click Y to continue.

Warm tip: The destination drive of your recovered videos should not be your GoPro videos. You can save the recovered videos to anywhere else.

Way 3. How to recover deleted GoPro videos with free powerful data recovery software

The two methods above requires careful and complicated operations. And the lost GoPro videos may fail to recovered. If you’re looking for a simple way to recover deleted videos from GoPro, the professional data recovery software - MyRecover - is strongly suggested in this case. With this tool, you can easily recover deleted GoPro videos and restore them to your GoPro camera.

Step 1. Connect your GoPro camera to computer with compatible USB cable > Launch MyRecover > Choose your SD card > Click Start Scan to continue.

Step 2. All the lost files will be automatically detected and listed in different folder, you can open each folder to have a preview during the scanning.

 Warm tip: You can also head to the search bar on the upper-right corner to find the lost or deleted videos based on their name, Type, Data Modified and Size.

Step 3. When you get all the files you want to recover, select them and click Restore files, then you can choose the GoPro as the location to save the recovered videos on your computer

Summary

That’s all for the three ways about how to recover deleted GoPro videos. Hope you can get the lost videos back after using one of the three methods.

Searching for solutions to recover your lost files is the last hope to get them back. To avoid unexpected data loss, you can do some preparations, and backing up files in Windows is the most reliable one. If this guide is useful, please share it with others.