recoverjpeg ☆

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Description:
Tool to recover JPEG images from a file system image

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: recovery forensics jpeg utility cli

Install: brew install recoverjpeg

About:
Recoverjpeg is a command-line utility designed to extract and recover JPEG images from raw file system images or disk dumps. It scans for JPEG markers to reconstruct photos even when the file system metadata is corrupted or missing. This tool is invaluable for digital forensics and data recovery scenarios where standard file recovery methods fail.

Key Features:

Scans raw disk images to find JPEG fragments
Sorts recovered images by EXIF date for easier organization
Simple command-line interface requiring no complex configuration
Capable of recovering partially overwritten files

Use Cases:

Recovering photos from a corrupted SD card or USB drive
Digital forensics investigations to extract deleted images
Data restoration after a file system failure

Alternatives:

photorec – Photorec is a more comprehensive recovery tool that supports many file types, while recoverjpeg is specialized and lightweight for JPEGs only.
foremost – Foremost is a forensic tool that carves files based on headers and footers, similar to recoverjpeg but with broader file type support.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2024 2:27am		0	VERSION_BUMP	dd333762