macOS · Windows · Tesla Data Recovery · v1.5.1
Your Sentry footage is still on that drive.
Formatted your Tesla USB drive? Your videos are probably still there. Sentry Recovery finds and restores deleted Sentry Mode and Dashcam clips — organised by camera angle and Sentry event, with thumbnails and confidence scores — even from formatted or corrupted drives.
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Urgent Recovery
Need footage NOW?
For insurance claims, police reports, and hit-and-run incidents. Every minute the drive is back in the Tesla, recoverable data may be overwritten.
What You Get
Recovered clips, organised the way Tesla wrote them.
Cluster-Aligned Scanning
Scans only at filesystem cluster boundaries — ~131,000x fewer comparisons than byte-by-byte scanning on typical 128KB-cluster exFAT drives. A 128 GB drive scans in minutes, not hours.
- ~131,000x faster than byte-by-byte
- Recovers from formatted drives
- Works with corrupted file systems
- exFAT + FAT32 support
Confidence Scoring
Every recovered clip gets a 0-100 confidence score based on 7 integrity factors — so you know upfront which clips will play back perfectly.
- MP4 header and structure validation
- Video data and metadata integrity
- Timestamp plausibility check
- Tesla-specific dimension bonus
6 Camera Positions — AI-Identified
Identifies all six Tesla camera angles: front, back, left repeater, right repeater, left pillar, and right pillar. When the original filename survives on the drive, it's recovered byte-for-byte. When the filename has been overwritten, an on-device AI model looks at the clip itself and identifies the camera.
- Original filename recovery from directory entries
- AI fallback: MobileNet vision model for overwritten entries
- Process-of-elimination resolves close calls per Sentry minute
- AI-labelled clips badged distinctly in the preview
7-Phase Pipeline
Automated processing from scan to results: scanning, database prep, filename recovery, thumbnail generation, confidence scoring, saving, and completion.
- Real-time progress with ETA
- FFmpeg-based thumbnail previews
- Scan resume from interruption
- Memory-efficient streaming mode
Disk Image Safety
Create a bit-for-bit image of your USB drive first. Scan the image, reformat the original drive, and recover at your own pace.
- One-click disk imaging
- Supports .img, .raw, .dd, .dmg
- Faster scanning from internal drive
- Read-only — nothing written to source
Batch Recovery
Select individual clips or entire events, then export in batch. Byte-for-byte copies — no re-encoding, no quality loss.
- Select by clip or by event group
- Original quality preservation
- Per-clip progress tracking
- Original filenames when available
Simple Process
Simple, safe, powerful.
Connect Your Drive
Insert your Tesla USB drive directly, or create a disk image first for the safest possible recovery environment.
Scan
The app scans the drive for recoverable video files using file carving technology — no file system required.
Preview
Browse all discovered clips with thumbnail previews and video playback before committing to recovery.
Recover
Select the clips you want and save them to your chosen destination. Full quality, no recompression.
Use Cases
When do you need it?
Accidental Deletion
Deleted clips from your dashcam folder that you still need.
Formatted Drive
Accidentally formatted your Tesla USB drive and lost everything.
Corrupted File System
Drive showing errors, not recognised, or clips not visible.
Insurance Claims
Need to recover footage for an incident report or legal matter.
Simple Pricing
Simple pricing.
- Scan entire drive for recoverable clips
- Preview all discovered clips with thumbnails
- Recover up to 3 video clips
- macOS & Windows
- Unlimited clip recovery
- One-time payment — own it forever
- All future updates included
- Priority email support
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Works on macOS and Windows
- Activate on one device, transfer anytime
Your footage never leaves your Mac
Secure payments by Stripe. Automatic tax calculation included.
EU Customers: By completing your purchase, you agree that the digital content will be delivered immediately and you waive your 14-day right of withdrawal. You may still request a refund within 30 days under our money-back guarantee.
Licensing
How licensing works.
Trial Mode
Download and use Sentry Recovery for free. Full scanning, preview, thumbnails, and confidence scoring available — no payment required, no time limit.
- Scan your entire drive for recoverable videos
- Preview all clips with thumbnails and confidence scores
- Recover up to 3 video clips for free
- No time limit on trial — only limits recoveries
Activating Your License
After purchasing, you receive an activation code by email (format: SR-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX). Activate inside the app:
- Click "Activate License" in the app
- Enter the email address used for purchase
- Enter your activation code (SR-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX)
- Your license is validated automatically
- Enjoy unlimited recoveries — permanently
License Details
- Payment: One-time purchase of $29 — no subscription, no recurring charges
- Activation: Email + activation code (SR-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX format)
- Devices: Activate on one device at a time
- Transfer: Re-activate on a new device anytime — previous device is deactivated automatically
- Updates: All future updates included at no extra cost
- Permanent: One-time purchase, no expiry
Compatibility
System requirements.
macOS
- macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
- Apple Silicon (M-series) or Intel
- Full Disk Access permission required
- Sufficient storage for recovered videos
Windows
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- 64-bit (x64) processor
- Administrator privileges for raw disk access
- Sufficient storage for recovered videos
Under the Hood
Technical details.
Cluster-Aligned File Carving
Built with Flutter (UI) and Rust (core engine) connected via FFI. The Rust carving engine scans at cluster boundaries for MP4 signatures:
- Cluster-Aligned Scanning: Checks 1 position per 131,072 bytes (128KB clusters) — ~131,000x fewer comparisons than byte-by-byte
- MP4 Validation: Parses ftyp, mdat, and moov atoms to verify file integrity and extract metadata
- Filesystem Parsing: Reads exFAT and FAT32 directory entries (including deleted entries) for original filename recovery
- Confidence Scoring: 7-factor integrity assessment (0-100) — ftyp validation, mdat presence, moov integrity, timestamp, file size, cluster alignment, Tesla dimensions
- Streaming Mode: Clips saved to SQLite immediately — constant memory usage regardless of drive size
Recovery Limitations
Data recovery is inherently uncertain. Success depends on factors outside the software's control:
- Overwritten data cannot be recovered — if new files occupy the same physical sectors, the original data is permanently destroyed
- Files under 1 MB or over 100 MB are rejected as outside Tesla's typical clip range
- Fragmented files may be incomplete (uncommon — Tesla typically writes sequentially)
- Original filenames may be lost if directory entries were reused by new files
- Physical drive failure requires professional lab recovery — software cannot access dead flash controllers
We strongly recommend using the free trial to assess recoverability before purchasing a license. The confidence scoring system provides the best available estimate of file integrity, but cannot guarantee recovery of any specific file.
Your Data
100% local processing.
No data uploaded to any servers
No user accounts required for trial
License validation requires an internet connection
All video processing happens on-device
Your footage never leaves your computer
Recovery Disclaimer
Data recovery is inherently uncertain. Success depends on factors outside our control: whether deleted sectors have been overwritten, physical drive health, file system corruption extent, and how the drive was used after data loss. Sentry Recovery uses best-effort file carving technology and provides confidence scores to indicate expected file integrity, but cannot guarantee recovery of any specific file. We strongly recommend using the free trial to assess recoverability before purchasing a license.
Contact: info@qloud.ltd · Qloud LTD, United Kingdom
Knowledge base
Tesla USB, explained.
Background reading on how Tesla actually stores dashcam footage, what really happens when you format a USB drive, and why Sentry events disappear. Written for owners trying to understand what's recoverable before they panic.
FAQ
Questions.
For urgent recovery questions (insurance, hit-and-run, police reports) see the Need footage NOW? section above.
Can it really recover videos from a formatted drive?
Yes. File carving works at the raw data level — it scans for MP4 file signatures directly on the disk, bypassing the file system entirely. Formatting only erases the directory structure, not the underlying data (unless you did a secure erase). Sentry Recovery's cluster-aligned scanning checks only at filesystem boundaries, making it ~131,000x faster than byte-by-byte scanning on typical exFAT drives.
How many clips can I recover in the free trial?
The free trial includes full scanning, thumbnail generation, confidence scoring, and preview — no payment required. You can see everything that is recoverable before deciding to purchase. The trial limits only the number of files you can actually save: 3 files free, no time limit.
Is the $29 a one-time fee or a subscription?
One-time fee. Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no annual renewal. All future updates are included. The license works permanently on one device at a time.
What is the confidence score?
A 0-100 score based on the structural integrity of each recovered file. It checks seven factors including MP4 header validity, video data presence, metadata integrity, timestamp plausibility, file size range, cluster alignment, and Tesla-specific dimensions. High confidence (85-100) means the file should play perfectly. Low confidence means the file may have gaps or artifacts.
What cameras does it recognize?
All six Tesla camera positions: front, back, left repeater, right repeater, left pillar, and right pillar. When the original filename survives on the drive, the camera is read from that directly. When the filename has been overwritten, an on-device AI vision model looks at the clip itself and identifies which camera recorded it — AI-labelled clips are badged distinctly in the preview so you can tell filesystem-recovered from AI-identified.
What file systems are supported?
exFAT (Tesla's default) and FAT32. The scanner also works on drives with unrecognized or corrupted file systems by falling back to default 128KB cluster settings. The engine does not require a functioning filesystem — it works by scanning raw disk sectors for MP4 signatures.
Is my footage safe during recovery?
Completely. Sentry Recovery is read-only — it never writes anything to your drive. For extra safety, use the built-in disk image feature to work from a copy of the drive, leaving the original untouched.
Does it work with all Tesla models?
Yes. Sentry Recovery works with all Tesla vehicles that use USB-based dashcam and Sentry Mode storage — it understands Tesla's file naming and folder structure across all models and firmware versions.
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