Three ways to format an SD Card have been explained here. We also explain what to do if your SD Card won’t format on Windows 11/10.

Before you start using that SD card or microSD card, you're going to want to format it. Here's how, six different ways.

SD cards are enormously useful devices that hold more data every year. Reformatting an SD or microSD card can make sure all the data that was on it is gone.

Learn how to format an SD card on the Steam Deck before you can use it to expand your device's storage.

Important: Formatting an SD card is permanent. Once an SD card is deleted, there's no way to recover the erased files. As such, make sure to back up all the data you want to keep before formatting.

If you've got an SD or microSD card, knowing how to format it is essential. Here's how to do that on Android devices, computers, and cameras.

The best way to clear an SD card is to format it, which is like hitting a factory reset button; it'll erase every file, leaving just an empty card.

Learn how to format an SD card on the Steam Deck before you can use it to expand your device's storage.