12 Best Permanent Data Eraser/Data Wipe Software 100% Free
With the increasing expansion of information that is stored on a computer device, when you know it’s quite easy to reach any personal or confidential information stored in PCs, it is equally hard to save your data from getting breached.
Most of us think that deleting any data from your PC preserve it by wiping it off permanently. But unfortunately, deleting any of the files doesn’t mean it is permanently removed. The data is kept in your device until it gets overwritten by any other file in the same space. But don’t worry there are now lots of software available that can help you permanently erase or wipe off your data from the system.
Some of the Data Eraser Software are mentioned below-
Blancco File Eraser
It is an open-source as well as a paid data eraser software that provides guaranteed file elimination beyond the recovery. With the drag & drop feature of the software, you can wipe out even your private files. It also allows you to erase the data present in the recycle bin, empty storage space, and system files like cookies, etc. even if it is a helpful software, you have to be a little cautious while you are using Blancco as you may end up deleting some of the important files.
HD Shredder
HD Shredder is also a freemium data wipe software for secure file shredding as well as file eraser utility. It is so powerful that it can also wipe out the file that you throw in its way. It can work in two ways either you install it on your PC or create a bootable USB drive. The bootable version is successful in erasing files from your Linux or Mac system drives. It does not provide any erasure report or certificate.
Wipe Drive Home
It is a bootable data eraser software from WhiteCanyon. You can erase all of your confidential plus personal data with this software from any of the storage media. It will generate an erasure certificate at the end of the erase process and the report can be used later for regulatory compliances. It also allows you to erase a zero storage to remove any kind of previously deleted data. It is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.
CCleaner
CCleaner is a software that was developed to clean unwanted files from a computer. It is a renowned Windows optimization tool along with being a data cleaner. It provides you the capability to wipe out the hard drive securely with the “Drive Wiper”. It is a reliable and useful software mostly used by the people.
DBAN
DBAM or Darik’s Boot and Nuke is software used widely for erasing hard drives, desktops, laptops, or servers. The software is free to use. It was created to securely erase any hard disk until and unless data is permanently removed from it and can no longer be recovered. It is a suitable software that can be used to recycle any computer for commercial or personal use. It is available for Linux based computer systems.
Disk Wipe
Disk Wipe is an eraser software that can be used to erase the entire hard disk or other storage. It is an another secured file eraser software that comes absolutely for free for the windows featuring 6 data erasure standards. The software doesn’t require any installation. The software is not able to erase individual files or folders.
KillDisk
KillDisk is free software that is quite easy to use. The software is quite compact and allows you to sanitize or erase storage media with the “One Pass Zeros” data erasure standard. It can permanently wipe out all data available on the Hard disk, Memory card, USB drive, or any other storage. It can sanitize data from any PC without requiring booting the system first.
Eraser
Eraser is a freeware data eraser software that works on 11 data erasure standards and DoD 5220.22-M is one of those. It is for secured erasure of your private files from Windows or any storage drives. It offers drag and drops feature for erasing a file quickly. The software is very easy to use and can work without any limitations. It does not produce any data erasure report.
CBL Data Shredder
CBL Data Shredder is easy to use freeware data erase program that can run on both outsides and inside a Windows.it can easily wipe out the data of a hard drive by running outside the Windows in any system that has OS installed. Even from being inside the Windows, it can erase any internal or external drive except the one you’re accessing for Windows i.e. C drive. It works with Windows version 7, Vista XP.
Super File Shredder
It is one another easy to use data eraser freeware that involves simple drag and drop of files or folders to the Super File Shredder software. After sending the file to the shredder you just have to click the start button and the data will itself be shredded. It is compatible with Windows version 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP.
Disk Utility for macOS
For accessing the Disk Utility software in macOS you have to press a simple “command + space” to open the Spotlight search and then you have to type “Disk Utility” to the search box and just press Enter. To start a Finder Window, click on the Applications at the Sidebar then double click Utility folder and then at last double click the Disk Utility and you are ready to use it for data wipeout.
Secure Eraser
It works on four data erasure standards to erase the data file and any sensitive data. It’s easy, lightweight, and safe file eraser software for your Windows OS. But be careful when you are installing the software as it also installs some other programs to your device and can change the browser settings. All in all, it is a great data wipe out software.
Thus these were some of the best data eraser or data wipeout software that is available for free use. Whenever you want to erase any data permanently, you have to use any software else it will remain in the system.