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Company

MiniTool Software Ltd. (a member of the Microsoft Partner Network, hereinafter referred to as MiniTool[1]) is a software developer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 2006, the company has grown to become a provider of various innovative business solutions focused on data, disk partition management, and data backup & restoration tools both for individuals and professionals. Nearly its two decades of operation, MiniTool has built a strong international reputation, with its products achieving tens of millions of downloads worldwide.

Beyond above, since 2019, MiniTool entered into the field of multimedia software by leveraging its accumulated research and development expertise. The first video editing software product, MiniTool MovieMaker, was released in 2019 and has since been continuously updated and iterated upon.

Products

MiniTool Power Data Recovery – First version released in 2003, is a professional data recovery software designed to restore lost or deleted files from a wide range of storage devices, including internal/external hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, memory/SD cards, and optical discs. It effectively addresses various data loss scenarios such as accidental deletion, formatting, partition loss, virus attacks, system crashes, and hardware failures.

The software offers multiple scanning options: a quick scan for recently deleted files and a deep scan for more complex recovery cases, ensuring high success rates. It supports over 2,000 file types across different file systems (NTFS, FAT, exFAT, HFS+), featuring an intuitive interface with file preview before recovery, filtering options, and the ability to save scan results.

MiniTool Partition Wizard – Initially released in 2009, is a feature-rich disk partition management software developed by MiniTool Software Ltd. This user-friendly tool offers an array of powerful features to help users efficiently manage their hard drives and partitions. Key functionalities include creating, deleting, formatting, resizing, moving, merging, splitting, and copying partitions, all while emphasizing data safety and ease of use. The software supports various file systems such as NTFS, FAT, exFAT, and GPT partitions, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 and 11. Beyond basic partition management, MiniTool Partition Wizard provides advanced tools like partition recovery to restore lost or deleted partitions, disk cloning for backups or upgrades, and the ability to convert disk formats (e.g., MBR to GPT) without data loss.

Additional utilities include disk benchmarking, space analysis, and the creation of bootable media to fix system boot issues. Its intuitive interface and robust functionality have earned it high praise from both home users and IT professionals, making it a trusted solution for optimizing and safeguarding disk storage.

MiniTool ShadowMaker – The beta version initially released in 2016, now become an all-in-one backup and disaster recovery solution designed to protect data on Windows PCs, servers, and workstations. The software enables users to back up their entire Windows operating system, important files and folders, selected partitions, or entire disks, ensuring robust protection against system crashes, hardware failures, virus attacks, and other disasters.

The software supports three primary backup types: full backups (backups everything), incremental backups (only changed files since the last full backup), and differential backups (changes made since the last incremental backup). It also offers flexible automation options, including scheduled backups on a specific day and time, as well as event-triggered backups when system changes are detected.

Additionally, MiniTool ShadowMaker provides advanced features like disk cloning, file synchronization, and the creation of bootable media for system recovery in case a computer fails to boot. Its remote management feature allows users to control backups across multiple computers on the same network, simplifying the process of protecting data across a network. Compatible with Windows 7 through Windows 11 and various Windows Server editions, ShadowMaker combines ease of use with powerful features. This makes it a reliable solution for both home and business users seeking comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery solutions.

MiniTool MovieMaker – is a user-friendly and feature-rich video editing software designed to empower both beginners and semi-professional users to efficiently create and edit videos on Windows computers. The intuitive interface allows users to easily import various media types, including videos, photos, and audio, and arrange them seamlessly on a multi-track timeline for precise editing.

The software supports a comprehensive suite of editing tools, such as video trimming, splitting, merging, adding effects and transitions, inserting text, applying filters, and incorporating advanced features like motion tracking and chroma key (green screen) effects. Additionally, users can adjust video speed, reverse playback clips, create slideshows or mashups, and even edit 4K videos without technical limitations.

For output, MiniTool MovieMaker offers customizable export options in multiple popular formats and resolutions, including MP4, MOV, AVI, GIF, and MP3, with no watermarks added. This versatility makes it an ideal choice for a wide range of video creation tasks, such as producing vlogs, game commentaries, educational content, and more, while maintaining simplicity and creativity.

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