Permanently delete images off XQD card

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I'm going to sell my D850... love the Z8 and will never go back :)

I will include the XQD card I have. How can I be sure the files on the card are permanently deleted and could not be retrieved via some software?
 
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Many Feathers said:
I'm going to sell my D850... love the Z8 and will never go back :)

I will include the XQD card I have. How can I be sure the files on the card are permanently deleted and could not be retrieved via some software?
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Unless you have high value images or ones you would NEVER want anyone to see, I would just reformat the card in camera and not worry about it.
 
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The only certain way I’m aware of is mounting to a computer and running a disk utility that will write random bytes 3-7 times over the entire empty space. That will reduce the lifespan of the card quite a bit but it would guarantee no one can recover anything. That said, it’s very unlikely people will make an effort. You can always just fill the card with hundreds/thousands of pics of a magazine cover or something and then quick erase that. That would be another approach that would likely work well enough.
 
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