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How to Recover Deleted Photos on iPhone
Accidentally delete an important picture? Here's the fix
By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 16, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android What to Know
Open the Photos app and go to Albums > Recently Deleted. Select the images you want to save and choose Recover.Select Recover Photo from the pop-up menu.Photos stay in the Recently Deleted album for 30 days before they're deleted permanently. We've all accidentally deleted a photo from our iPhone that we needed to save. Depending on a few things, you can recover deleted photos on your iPhone. Here's what you need to know. Instructions apply to all iPhone and iPod touch models with iOS 8 or later and using the pre-installed Photos app. How to Recover Permanently Deleted Photos From iCloud How to Recover Deleted Photos on the iPhone
Apple built a feature into iOS that lets you recover deleted photos. The Photos app has a Recently Deleted photo album. This stores your deleted photos for 30 days, giving you time to restore them before they're gone for good. If you deleted the photo you want to recover in the last 30 days, follow these steps to get it back: Tap the Photos app to launch it. Go to the Albums tab, then tap Recently Deleted. The Recently Deleted photo album contains photos deleted in the last 30 days. It shows each photo and lists the number of days that remain until the iPhone automatically, and permanently, removes it. Tap Select, tap the photos you want to save, then tap Recover. To delete the photos right away and free up storage space, tap Delete. In the pop-up menu, tap Recover Photo. After you recover the photo, it will be returned to your photo library and any other albums it was stored in before it was deleted. Other Ways to Recover Deleted Photos on iPhone
Photos stay in the Recently Deleted album for 30 days before they leave the phone for good. If you missed that 30-day window, there are still some options for recovering deleted photos. These methods are less of a sure thing, they but offer a potential way to restore photos if you don't find them in the Recently Deleted album. Desktop Photo Programs If you sync the photos from the iPhone to a desktop photo management program such as Photos on the Mac, that program may have a copy of the photo you want to get back. If you find the photo there, add it back to the iPhone by syncing it through iTunes, adding it to iCloud Photo Library, or emailing or texting it to yourself, then save it to the iPhone Photos app. Cloud-Based Photo Tools If you use a cloud-based photo tool, there may be a backed-up version of the photo there. You have a lot of options in this category, including iCloud and Dropbox. Also, check social networks such as Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, and Facebook, if you posted the image to one of your feeds. If the photo you need is there, download it to the iPhone to get it back. Third-Party Data Recovery Tools Some third-party programs let you dig into the iPhone file system to find hidden files, browse deleted files that are still hanging around, or comb through old backups. Because dozens of these programs exist, it can be hard to assess their quality. Spend some time with your favorite search engine to find programs and read reviews. Most of these tools cost money, but some may be free. Restore Your iPhone When you back up an iPhone, it saves the pictures in the Camera Roll. You can get photos you lost by restoring the device from an earlier backup. Choose a backup that occurred before the pictures were deleted. NOTE: Restoring the device from backup also removes all other changes you made since the backup was created, so you may lose something else you need. Probably not a good trade-off for just one photo. Prefer to hide photos from prying eyes rather than delete them (and then need to undelete them)? Learn how to hide photos on iPhone. How to Delete Duplicate Photos on iPhone Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on Any Phone How to Delete Photos From iCloud (While Keeping Them on Your iPhone) How to Recover Permanently Deleted Photos From iCloud How to Recover Deleted Photos on Android How to Recover or Undelete a Photo on the iPad The 15 Best Hidden Features in iOS 16 How to Recover Deleted Screenshots on iPhone How to Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone How to Save a Live Photo as a Video on iPhone How to Delete Albums on Facebook How to Access iCloud Photos From Any Apple, Windows, or Android Device Using iPhone Photo Albums How to Delete Photos From the Photo Stream How to Send Images With iPhone Mail How to Quickly Select Multiple Photos in iOS How to Bulk Delete Photos on an iPhone or iPad Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies