So my father in law reformatted computer with some pictures that my wife needs can they be recovered ? Would I be able to do it or should I send it in to a computer guy ?
If someone could help me out here I could donate some fg lmk thanks !!

recuva / testdisk.

Thanks for the quick reply !
Do these cost money ?
And which one would be easier to use ?

yes (easier) / no (harder) respectively.

Just tried recuva and it’s wanting me to pay to recover

I said it costs money... da fuq is wrong with you.

I want free this one blows can’t even view the pictures...

if you could view em you could simply screen shot them, so ofc they don't.
use the other application if you want free.

is the other one free? or does it cost money when it finds files to?
i couldnt even find the download for some reason

^ I mean can you read?

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download