# Get back deleted files | ByteSweep Docs

> Scan for deleted files with ByteSweep Recovery. Scanning is free and only reads the drive; recovering files needs a licence.

Canonical: https://bytesweep.app/docs/files/recovery.html
Last updated: 2026-11-02

## Get back deleted files

Scanning only reads the drive and is free. Stop using the drive as soon as you can: new files can overwrite old ones.

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### Look for deleted files

On Mac

1. Open **Get back deleted files**.
2. Give it permission when asked: only the system can read a drive directly.
3. Press **Look for deleted files**.**Look deeper**takes longer and finds more.**Lost partitions** looks for those.
4. Choose files and recover them. Do not recover to the source drive.

On Windows

1. Open **Get back deleted files**.
2. Check the **Recycle Bin** tab first.
3. On **Deleted files**, press**Run as administrator** if asked, then scan.
4. Choose files and recover them to another drive.

On Linux

1. Open **Get back deleted files**.
2. Check the Trash tab first.
3. Enter your password when asked. ByteSweep only reads the drive.
4. Choose files and recover them to another drive.

Recovery can't promise every file. A file whose space has been reused is gone.

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Updated 2026-11-02. Something wrong here? Write to [support@bytesweep.app](mailto:support@bytesweep.app).