Changelog

All notable changes to PixRecover are documented here.

v1.0.0 — Initial Release

Released: January 2025

This is the first public release of PixRecover.

What's included

• Recycle Bin Recovery — one-click restore of files deleted from the Recycle Bin
• Deep NTFS Scan — byte-level scan of NTFS file systems
• FAT32/exFAT Support — scan FAT32 and exFAT formatted drives
• Signature Carving — recover files from formatted or corrupted drives by file signature
• 200+ file formats — JPEG, PNG, RAW (CR2/NEF/ARW), MP4, MOV, AVI, and more
• EXIF Date Recovery — restore original capture date from photo metadata
• Thumbnail Preview — preview all recoverable files before purchasing
• Safe Read-Only Mode — PixRecover never writes to the source drive
• License system — per-PC activation with Lifetime, Yearly, and Monthly plans
• Free tier — unlimited scanning and preview; recover up to 10 files free

Known Limitations (v1.0.0)

• SSD recovery depends on TRIM status; results vary
• M-DISC and optical media support coming in a future release
• macOS and Linux versions are planned for a future milestone

Future releases will be documented here.