Windows App
Secure File Shredder
Permanently delete files beyond any recovery — on both SSDs and HDDs. Auto-detects your drive type and applies the method that actually works.
Windows App
Permanently delete files beyond any recovery — on both SSDs and HDDs. Auto-detects your drive type and applies the method that actually works.
Automatically detects whether each file is on an SSD or HDD and applies the correct deletion method per file — no configuration needed.
Encrypts the file with a random AES-256 key, then destroys the key. Even if data is recovered from SSD spare areas, it is mathematically unreadable.
Traditional DoD 5220.22-M certified 7-pass overwriting for mechanical drives. Physically rewrites sectors so original data cannot be recovered.
Drag files or folders directly onto the app window to add them to the shred queue. Works alongside the standard file browser.
A dedicated tab for securely emptying the Recycle Bin. Applies the same hybrid SSD/HDD method to everything waiting for deletion.
The encryption method is far faster than traditional overwriting on SSDs. A 100 MB file takes 2–10 seconds versus 1–2 minutes with overwriting.
Requires Windows 10 or later.
When you delete a file normally, Windows only removes the pointer to the data. The actual bytes remain on disk until overwritten by something else — and can be recovered with widely available tools.
Traditional overwriting (writing zeros or random data over the file) works well on HDDs but does not reliably work on SSDs. SSDs use wear levelling and spare areas that redirect writes, so overwritten data may still exist in another block.
Secure File Shredder solves this by using encryption on SSDs: even if the original data is physically present somewhere on the SSD, it is encrypted with a destroyed key and mathematically unreadable.
The app detects each file’s drive type and applies AES-256 (SSD) or DoD 7-pass (HDD) automatically. Progress is shown in real time.
For full access to the Recycle Bin, run the app as Administrator (right-click the icon and choose Run as administrator).
The app blocks deletion of files inside protected system folders including Windows, Program Files, and ProgramData. This prevents accidental damage to your operating system.
If you need to shred files in other sensitive locations, ensure you have the appropriate permissions and run the app as Administrator.