Review: Stellar Repair for Video – Why It’s One of the Best Video Repair Tools

No one likes seeing the words “Can’t play the media file” pop up on screen whenever they access important video files. Videos contain thousands of treasured memories, such as your graduation, your child’s first birthday, and so on. Losing these files can be even more frustrating if you are in the photography or videography business.

Unfortunately, many of these files can become corrupt and unplayable.

Instead of abandoning them for good, wouldn’t it be great to be able to repair them and make them playable again?

With Stellar Repair for Video, you can easily repair corrupt video files of any format. The best part? You don’t even need to be super “techy” to use it.

An Overview of Stellar Repair for Video
Stellar Repair for Video repairs videos that you may have taken from your mobile phone, digital camera, tablet, drone, and much more. It has the ability to fix a variety of video file formats that may have been heavily corrupted during file transfer, editing, and conversion. It can also remedy common problems such as flickering, shuttering, and blurriness.

The video repair software was developed by Stellar (Stellar Data Recovery), one of the world’s leading data care corporations, and the latest version was released in January of 2020. The India-based company specializes in data recovery software designed for both personal users and businesses.

Stellar Repair for Video System Requirements
Stellar outlines the exact system requirements for Stellar Repair for Video on their website. It’s a lightweight program, which means that you don’t need the most advanced computer to run it. Even if you have the oldest computer, it will still be able to run the software smoothly.

In terms of operating system compatibility, Stellar Repair for Video can run on both macOS (macOS Big Sur 11, Catalina 10.15, 10.14, 10.13, 10.12 & 10.11) and PC (Windows 10, 8.1, 8 & 7) with at least 2 GB of RAM and 250 MB of hard disk space.

Stellar Repair for Video Installation
Installing Stellar Repair for Video requires zero technical knowledge. You simply have to go to their website, click on ‘Buy Now’, and follow the standard setup wizard. At just 21 MB, the software can be downloaded in a flash.

If you’re not sold on Stellar Repair for Video just yet, you have the option to try it for free. The free demo allows you to preview repaired files of up to 20% of the total video size.

Click here to download Stellar Repair for Video from the official website.

Stellar Repair for Video Dashboard
The best interface is one that is easy to navigate and is free from clutter. That’s exactly that Stellar Repair for Video has to offer. If there’s one thing that the software excels at, it’s the simplicity and straightforwardness of its dashboard. It has the cleanest dashboard that we’ve ever seen among all of the other data recovery tools we’ve reviewed.

Once you run the software, you’ll find ‘Add File’ smack in the middle of the dashboard. This is where you can select the files that you want to repair. Once the video has been uploaded, all you have to do is to wait for its status to show ‘Completed’. From here, you can save the repaired video on your computer by clicking the ‘Save Repaired Files’ button.

Stellar Repair for Video Key Features
#1 Repair Any Video Format
Stellar Repair for Video can fix almost any video format including MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, MJPEG, WEBM, ASF, WMV, MTS, M4V, MPEG, FLV, DIVX, 3GP, 3G2, F4V, and AVCHD. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll encounter a file format that the software can’t fix.
#2 Repair Videos from Phones, Drones, etc.
Aside from repairing videos from your computer, Stellar Repair for Video is designed to retrieve corrupted files from drones, CCTVs, smartphones, DSLR cameras, etc. You simply have to transfer the corrupted files from your device onto your computer, and then run it through the software. It can repair and recover video files shot from any device.
#3 Repair Common Video Problems
Don’t you hate it when you capture a once-in-a-lifetime event and it’s blurry and out of focus? The software can remedy grainy, blurry, jerky, choppy, etc. videos by analyzing them frame by frame to patch up the gaps. We tested it out on a video we took under poor lighting, and the software managed to make the video significantly less grainy.
#4 Advance Repair
When the basic repair function isn’t enough, the Stellar Repair for Video dashboard will prompt you to initiate the ‘Advance Repair’ action. This applies to video files that have been severely corrupted. The software uses the information from a ‘Sample File’, which is any uncorrupted video file that was taken from the same device, to attempt to repair the video.
#5 Repair Multiple Videos at Once
You don’t have to wait for each video to complete its repair process. Stellar Repair for Video lets you repair multiple video files at a single time, saving you a lot of time, especially if you have a lot of corrupted files that need to be repaired quickly.

Stellar Repair for Video Pricing
Stellar Repair for Video is one of the most affordable video recovery tools out there. You can choose from three pricing plans: Standard ($49.99), Premium ($69.99), and Technician ($99.99). There are zero renewal fees and additional charges — all you need to do is to make one upfront payment and you’re good to go.

While the Standard Plan allows you to repair corrupt video files, we recommend getting the Premium Plan for its file recovery tools. The Technician Plan offers excellent value but is best suited for professional photographers and videographers.

The Verdict
Stellar Repair for Video is a convenient solution for repairing and restoring corrupted or damaged video files with very minimal effort involved. It’s definitely better than relying on a free online application to repair your videos, which — more often than not — doesn’t get the job done, anyway.

It is easy to use, lightweight, and requires no technical experience. Because of its simplicity, it can be used by all kinds of users — even your grandparents won’t have trouble using it!

Moreover, it was developed by a company that has been around for 25 years and has won numerous awards for its products. It’s a reliable software that’s worth checking out.