Footage gone? Time is now part of the problem.
Recovering Deleted or Lost CCTV Footage
Deleted or lost footage from DVRs, NVRs and recording drives can be inspected. Recovery feasibility is affected by how long recording continued after the loss, the disk state and the storage method.
- 99%
- Privacy & security
- 50K+
- Files recovered
- +25
- Years of experience
Every new recording can overwrite the evidence.
When can camera footage be recovered?
- 01
Deleted clips
The needed recording disappeared from the device interface even though it was saved.
- 02
DVR not working
The recorder stopped or the clips are no longer viewable.
- 03
Damaged recording drive
The disk suffered a fault or was formatted by mistake.
DVRs and NVRs don't store video as a normal file.
DVR and NVR footage recovery
Recorders run continuously and may overwrite old clips automatically. Hikvision and Dahua systems can be inspected by device type, disk state and storage system before judging recovery feasibility.
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FAQ
Before restarting or formatting.
It's possible in some cases, especially if the needed clips haven't been overwritten.
The result depends on the format type, the disk state and whether new data was recorded.
Hikvision devices and their drives can be inspected and recovery feasibility determined case by case.
It depends on disk capacity, number of cameras and recording quality — so power the unit off immediately, since every new recording can overwrite what you need.
In many cases yes, as long as it wasn't recorded over; we inspect the device's proprietary file system to extract the clips.
Yes, along with other common recorder brands; we analyse each device's storage format before extraction.
Next step
Send case detailsStop recording and save the recovery chance.
Send the device type, the date you need and the disk state. We assess the case before the footage gets overwritten.