# Digler (open-source data recovery and backup tool)

> Digler is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Digler is a tool for forensic disk analysis and file recovery. It has 1,471 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at ostafen/digler.

Note: Digler is in early development ( v0.1.0 ). Some bugs may exist. Please report issues! While many data recovery tools exist, few offer the combination of simplicity, flexibility, and modern design with deep disk analysis and effective file carving.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ostafen/digler |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,471 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Data recovery & backup |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 (Jun 28, 2025) |
| Last commit | Aug 14, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/ostafen/digler/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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