Glary Undelete
Glary Undelete is free Windows software for recovering files removed from the Recycle Bin or deleted after bugs, crashes, or viruses.
What Glary Undelete is
Glary Undelete is free Windows software for recovering files removed from the Recycle Bin or deleted after bugs, crashes, or viruses. It supports FAT12/16/32, NTFS/NTFS5, and NTFS + EFS file systems, including compressed, fragmented, and encrypted files on NTFS. Recovery sources include local and external drives, floppy drives, removable devices, and CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards. A quick scan lists recoverable items, which can be filtered by file name, date, size, and recovery state. The tool labels recovery chances Very Good, Good, Medium, Overwritten, or Poor, and says overwritten files cannot be recovered. Recovered files can be saved to a folder you choose. The listed release is version 5.0.1.25, a 6.26 MB download released April 12, 2021. It supports Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, 2000, XP, and Vista in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Good
- Freeware at no cost
- Supports FAT and NTFS variants
- Recovers from removable devices and cards
- Filters by name, date, and size
- Saves recovered files to chosen folders
Watch out
- Windows only
- Overwritten files cannot be recovered
- Listed release dates to April 12, 2021
Who it suits
It suits Windows users trying to recover deleted files from supported disks, removable devices, or memory cards. It is also useful when filtering results by file details or recovery state.
Verdict
Glary Undelete offers free file recovery across common Windows file systems and several removable-media types. Its quick scan, filters, and recovery estimates help identify files, while overwritten items remain unrecoverable.
Plans and prices
From Glary Undelete's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Freeware | Priced on request | File undelete for FAT and NTFS file systems · Recovery from removable devices · Filtering by filename, date, size, and recovery state |
| Glary Undelete | Free | Freeware · Windows only · FAT12/16/32, NTFS/NTFS5, NTFS + EFS |
| Glary Undelete Freeware | Free | Windows only · FAT/NTFS/NTFS+EFS · 32/64-bit |
The facts
Each one read from Glary Undelete's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company
- Glarysoft says it specializes in developing utility software for Windows systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Company activity
- Glarysoft describes itself as a software developer focused on multimedia, system, and network applications.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Glarysoft Ltd.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase lists Glarysoft in the 1–10 employee size range.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- Glarysoft’s blog states that Glarysoft Ltd. was established in 2004.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Crunchbase lists Beijing, Beijing, China as the headquarters location.checked 15 Oct 2026
What it does
- Compressed files
- The product can recover compressed files stored on NTFS.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Current listed release
- The download page lists version 5.0.1.25, a 6.26 MB file released April 12, 2021.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The official download page lists version 5.0.1.25.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Official support provides general FAQs, a knowledge base, how-to links, and download instructions, with no product-specific API or SDK documentation shown.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Encrypted files
- The product advertises recovery of encrypted NTFS files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File types
- The product page says it can recover compressed, fragmented, and encrypted files on NTFS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- Search results can be filtered by filename, date, size, and recovery state.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fragmented files
- The product advertises recovery of fragmented NTFS files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker supplies browser-specific instructions for downloading and running gunsetup.exe.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installer size
- The official listing gives a 6.26 MB download size.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The maker describes the interface as simple and user-friendly.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: crashes and errors
- Freesoft100 users report freezes during large scans, zero-division errors on an external drive, and installation failures on some systems.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: dated interface
- TechRadar says the user interface needs modernization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: external media
- Handy Recovery reports less reliable performance with external devices and says advanced search filters are limited.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: operating systems
- TechRadar notes that the program does not support macOS or Linux.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: recovery reliability
- TechRadar recovered only about one-quarter of discovered files; most others were marked overwritten and produced empty output.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: unmountable drives
- TechRadar’s test could not detect or recover from an unmountable USB drive that was visible in Windows Disk Management.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Limit: company support and billing
- Trustpilot complaints include poor support, upgrade upselling, recurring-charge disputes, and reports of system problems; these concern Glarysoft products generally rather than Glary Undelete specifically.checked 15 Oct 2026
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