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SpyZooka File Shredder

How to securely shred your files

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Written by Tim Crowder
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SpyZooka File Shredder: Permanently Erase Your Files

Simply deleting a file doesn’t actually remove it—it just hides it from view. That file can often be recovered using basic recovery tools. SpyZooka’s File Shredder permanently deletes your files by overwriting the data, making it unrecoverable.

If you're looking to wipe an entire drive instead, check out the Drive Shredder feature.

How File Shredder Works

SpyZooka overwrites the data on your files multiple times using secure algorithms. This makes it virtually impossible for anyone to recover the original content—even with advanced tools.

For a full breakdown of how overwrites work, check out our Overwrite Guide.

Overwrite Options in File Shredder

You can choose from three levels of shredding strength:

  • 3 Overwrites
    Our recommended option — fast and secure. This is the same standard used by the U.S. Department of Defense.

  • 7 Overwrites
    Offers extra security but takes a bit longer to complete.

  • 35 Overwrites
    Maximum-level shredding. Probably more than you'll ever need — but hey, we like to over-engineer!

How to Add Files to File Shredder

You have two easy ways to add files:

1. Right-Click Method

Right-click on any file, folder, document, picture, or video and select:
“Shred with SpyZooka”

2. From Within the App

Open SpyZooka → go to SecureFile Shredder
Click Search to find and add files you want to shred.

Selecting Overwrite Level

After adding your files, choose your desired number of overwrites using the menu provided. Need help choosing? Learn more about overwrites here.

Removing a File

Accidentally added the wrong file?
Click on the file name in the shredder list — the Remove button will appear so you can take it off the list before shredding.

Ready to Shred

Once your list is set:

  • Add one or multiple files, folders, pictures, videos, or documents

  • Click the Shred button to permanently erase them

SpyZooka will handle the rest — securely and thoroughly.


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