# A Videographer Built a Free App That Tells You When a Memory Card Is Safe to Wipe

> With how expensive memory cards are these days, it makes sense that photographers and videographers want to rely on as few of them as possible without sacrificing data security or performance.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/23/a-videographer-built-a-free-app-that-tells-you-when-a-memory-card-is-safe-to-wipe/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a62864a9097d51a2183e239)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #windows #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a62864a9097d51a2183e239

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