How to Recover Deleted Videos Photos from GoPro Hero 5

Summary: Do not panic if you lose videos or photos from GoPro Hero 5 camera, there are ways to recover deleted videos photos from GoPro Hero 5 SD card easily.

The long-awaited GoPro Hero 5 finally came recently. It is a new compact 4K camera, with waterproof and anti-shock feature, high video and photo quality. To those who love photographing but do not want to spend too much on professional camcorders, GoPro Hero 5 is a nice choice.

GoPro Hero 5 mainly saves videos and photos to micro SD card. As is known to all, for different reasons, say, deletion, system crash, etc., the files may get lost from the SD card. So, what if you lose some precious videos or photos from your GoPro Hero 5? How to get them back? This article will show you the solution.

In fact, it is possible to recover deleted files from SD card and other storage devices as long as they are not overwritten by new data. So, once you delete something important by accident, you are not recommended to use you device anymore, because new operation may generate new data and overwrite delete files. To recover deleted data from GoPro Hero 5 , the best tool you can use is Data Recovery for Windows or Mac if you are a Mac user. Below is how.

To make the guide below easy to understand, the steps will base on Windows Data Recovery, but you can also refer them if you are a Mac user.

How to Recover Deleted Videos Photos from GoPro Hero 5

Step 1. Connect your GoPro Hero 5 or the SD card to your computer

Firstly, download and install the Data Recovery for Windows to your computer. And then, connect your camera or the SD card to the computer. If you have a card reader, you are recommended to connect the card instead of the camera to your PC, for data’s safety.

Step 2. Select recovery mode

Run the Data Recovery for Windows. Then, you will see four recovery modes. Try the first one first, which can fast scan your card and find the lost photos and videos. If it failed, try the second one.

Step 3. Select file types to scan

Next, you need to select which type of file you want to restore, and after that, click Start button to scan your SD card.

Step 4. Recover deleted videos photos from GoPro Hero 5

After the scan is complete, you can find the recoverable files in the scan result. Choose the ones you need, and hit on Recover button to restore them. DO Not save the files to your SD card in case of that you want to recover other files later.