Your files aren't gone.
There's still an ember left.
Cinder recovers deleted and formatted files on Mac and Windows — with their original filenames and folders intact, not renamed junk. Free to scan and preview; you only pay to save them back.
Free to scan & preview · pay only to recover · drive test always free
Three steps, no guessing what you'll get back
Pick a drive, quick or deep
Quick scan reads filesystem metadata still on disk. Deep scan also carves raw sectors for files the filesystem has already forgotten — slower, more thorough.
See exactly what's recoverable, free
Browse results with original names and folder paths preserved, and preview photos, audio, and video inline — before paying for anything.
Save the files you actually need
Export everything, just what's checked, or filter by type — straight to a folder you choose.
Scan and preview for free. Pay only when you're ready to recover.
For occasional recoveries
- ▸Unlimited file recovery
- ▸All file types & original names
- ▸Batch export by category
- ▸2 Mac licenses
- ▸1 year of updates
- ▸Priority support
For anyone who might need this again
- ▸Everything in Annual
- ▸Unlimited Macs
- ▸All future updates, forever
- ▸Session save & load
- ▸Priority support, always
- ▸Commercial personal use
Your OS will warn you on first launch. Here's why, and what to click.
Cinder isn't distributed through the App Store or Microsoft Store, so both macOS and Windows show a caution screen the very first time you open it. This is standard for independent software — not a sign anything is actually wrong.
If macOS says "Cinder Recovery & Test Pro is damaged and can't be opened" —
- Don't move it to the Trash — this message is misleading, the app isn't actually damaged.
- Right-click (or Control-click) the app icon → choose Open.
- Click Open again in the dialog that appears.
You only need to do this once — it opens normally every time after.
Free to scan and preview. No account required.
Free for macOS and Windows — pick your platform.
macOS 10.13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · Windows 10 / 11 64-bit