How do i see deleted photos on iphone

Hello,
Yesterday either I or my iPhone threw a fit and deleted some photos for good, and now you want them back. How to recover deleted photos from iPhone? I’ll appreciate your guidance!

We’re there to help you on your quest. Luckily, there are many ways to recover deleted photos from iPhone, you just need to know where to go.

However, while recovering your deleted photos, you can get more and more questions:

– Can I recover permanently deleted photos from my iPhone?
– How can I recover permanently deleted photos from iPhone without backup?
– Are permanently deleted photos gone forever iPhone?

So, keep calm and follow our instructions on how to recover deleted photos:

  • How to retrieve deleted photos: YouTube guide
  • Recover deleted photos: from backup
  • How to retrieve deleted photos on iPhone: without backup
  • Retrieve deleted photos iPhone: summary table
  • How to get deleted photos: back on iPhone
  • Recover permanently deleted photos iPhone

The methods described in this article can be applied on all iPhone models including iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini/Pro/Pro Max, iPhone SE (3rd), 12/12 Pro Max, 11 Pro/Max, 11, XS, XS Max, XR, X, 8 Plus, 8, 7 Plus, 7, 6S Plus, 6S, 6 Plus, 6, 5S, 5c, 5, 4S and 4.


How to retrieve deleted photos

YouTube guide

For those who love visual instructions, we prepared a video guide on how to get back deleted photos.

⚡ This method proves helpful in the following situations:

– iPhone can’t restore from a backup because it’s corrupt or incompatible;
– your iPhone is broken or lost;
– you want to recover deleted pictures on iPhone without overwriting the old ones;
– iPhone photos disappeared;
– you want to transfer photos from an iPhone backup to Android.


from an iTunes or iCloud backup

If your photos are not in Recently Deleted, they may be in one of your backups – in iTunes or in iCloud.

What is a backup? Do I have any?? There is no need to worry about it with CopyTrans Backup Extractor: it will deal with any backup for you and recover deleted photos.

With CopyTrans Backup Extractor, you can:

⭐ find all your iTunes and iCloud backups (automatically!)
⭐ extract your deleted photos to PC
⭐ extract other data types to PC

You can then transfer your recovered photos back to iPhone.

Let’s go through retrieving deleted photos step by step:

  1. Download and install CopyTrans Backup Extractor. If you need help, refer to the installation guide.

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  2. Start the program and click on Find Backups.

    ☁️To see iCloud backups, click on “iCloud Backups” and log in to your iCloud account first.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  3. You will see a list of all available backups: choose the one that contains your photos. If you are restoring from iTunes backup, you may be asked for a backup password. What password?

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

    iCloud backups are never password protected.

  4. Select Photos, then click Extract.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  5. Select the destination folder and confirm. Wait… CopyTrans Backup Extractor is wielding magic.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  6. Voila!

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

    Now you can click on “Go to folder” to see all the photos migrated there. You can now transfer recovered photos back to iPhone.

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  • Extract photos from iPhone backup in .HEIC, .PNG and .JPEG formats
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  • Extract contacts from iPhone backup in .VCARD format (separate files)
  • Extract text messages from iPhone backup (SMS, iMessages, WhatsApp, LINE) in .PDF (with attachments that are placed in a separate folder)
  • Extract notes from iPhone backup in .HTML format
  • Extract calendars from iPhone backup in .ICS format


How to retrieve deleted photos on iPhone

Restore deleted iPhone photos without backup

If your photos were not in the backup, maybe they were synced to iCloud before you deleted them? If so, it is time for desperate measures: CopyTrans Cloudly. The software has a chance to retrieve deleted photos if they were removed from iCloud.

CopyTrans Cloudly will:

⭐ go to iCloud servers;
⭐ search for all your photos Apple hasn’t deleted yet;
⭐ recover deleted photos to your computer.

You can then transfer your recovered photos back to iPhone!

We’ll show you the way to recover permanently deleted photos iPhone:

  1. Download and install CopyTrans Cloudly. If you need help, refer to the installation guide.

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  2. Run CopyTrans Cloudly. Sign in with your Apple ID. We use SSL connection to protect your data, so you’re safe!

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  3. To recover deleted photos from iCloud, click on “Rescue” and choose the folder you want to save them to.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  4. If your deleted photos and videos are still on the Apple servers, CopyTrans Cloudly will download them back to your PC.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  5. A-and done! The photos are waiting for you in the destination folder. You can now transfer photos back to iPhone.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  6. CopyTrans Cloudly will show you the number of photos available and download the first 100 photos at once: you will be able to see if they are the ones you need. We recommend that you rescue all the photos on the same day, as Apple may swiftly delete the photos after we access them.

    Once you’ve decided to restore, please make haste!

    TIP: CopyTrans Cloudly can also help you:

    ⚡ download all iCloud library to PC in one go
    ⚡ upload photos to iCloud
    ⚡ delete all photos from iCloud in one click to free up your storage.


Retrieve deleted photos iPhone

Summary table

If your photos cannot be found in Recently Deleted, you will need to up your game and consider using specialized software. We have two options for you here, CopyTrans Backup Extractor and CopyTrans Cloudly. See what they can do below:

iTunes CopyTrans Cloudly CopyTrans Backup Extractor iCloud
Requirements iPhone and cable PC and Wi-Fi PC and Wi-Fi iPhone and Wi-Fi
Recover data from iTunes backup ✔️ ✔️
Recover data from iCloud backup ✔️ ✔️
Leave other iPhone data intact ✔️ ✔️
Recover photos without backup ✔️
Restore photos to iPhone ✔️
*you can transfer them to iPhone later

*you can transfer them to iPhone later
✔️
Extract photos to PC ✔️ ✔️

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How to get deleted photos back on iPhone

By default, pictures taken with the Camera app are saved to Photos. The Recently Deleted folder in the Photos app is the first place where you can find deleted photos on iPhone.

  1. Go to Photos -> Albums -> Scroll down to find Recently Deleted section.

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  3. Click on Select in the top-right corner -> choose the images to restore -> press Recover.

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    Your recently deleted photos will be safely returned to Camera Roll.


Recover permanently deleted photos iPhone

Restore deleted photos to iPhone from iTunes Backup

If you managed to find a recent backup in iTunes, consider yourself lucky: it will restore deleted pictures to your iPhone.

However:

☹️ All the data and settings on your iPhone will be erased and replaced with data from the backup;
😐 You can only restore photos to iPhone, not to PC.

If you’d like to restore your photos to PC – use CopyTrans Backup Extractor.
If you’d like to restore only photos to iPhone – use CopyTrans Shelbee.

If you are OK with it, here is how to restore your photos using iTunes:

  1. Run iTunes and connect your device to PC;
  2. Wait until your iPhone appears on iTunes top panel and click on the iPhone icon;
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  4. Click on “Summary” to open a summary screen; then click on “Restore Backup”;
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  6. iTunes may ask you to turn off “Find my iPhone”.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  7. Choose the backup you need and click on “Restore”.
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    If your backup is encrypted, enter your iOS backup password. What password?

  9. Now just wait until the process finishes.
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  11. Here you go! Your photos are safe.

Restore deleted photos from iCloud backup

However:

☹️ All the data and settings on your iPhone will be erased and replaced with data from the backup;
😐 You can only restore photos to iPhone, not to PC.

If you’d like to restore your photos to PC – use CopyTrans Backup Extractor.

  1. First, make sure that you have a valid iCloud backup that contains deleted photos. On your iPhone, go to Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Storage -> Manage Storage -> Backups. You should be able to see the device, date, and size of the last backup.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  2. If you have the backup you want to restore, go ahead and reset your device. Yes, you’ll need to erase all content, but we will get everything back! Go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase All Content and Settings.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

  3. Restart your device. Go to Apps and Data, select “Restore from iCloud backup” and log in to your iCloud account.

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  4. Select the backup that contains your deleted iPhone photos.

    How do i see deleted photos on iphone

Hope one of these methods will help you recover deleted photos. Please make sure that you back up your device on a weekly/monthly basis to ensure the safety of your precious memories.

Conclusion

There are several ways to retrieve deleted photos iPhone. You should always start by checking the Recently Deleted album, which is where all deleted photos are kept for 30 days.

If you miss this critical window, your only option is using specialized software – CopyTrans Backup Extractor. With CopyTrans Backup Extractor you don’t need any special skills or knowledge about computers – everything is very easy and intuitive!

How can I recover permanently deleted photos?

Restore photos & videos.
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app ..
At the bottom, tap Library Trash ..
Touch and hold the photo or video you want to restore..
At the bottom, tap Restore. The photo or video will be back: In your phone's gallery app. In your Google Photos library. In any albums it was in..

Can you get your deleted photos back on iPhone?

You can recover deleted photos from your iPhone's Recently Deleted folder or an iCloud backup. You can also recover deleted photos from cloud storage apps like OneDrive or Dropbox. If photos are missing but not deleted, you may find them in the Hidden folder of the Photos app.

Are photos completely deleted from iPhone?

To delete all photos and videos permanently, you also have to delete them from the Recently Deleted folder. Otherwise, your iPhone will automatically delete them after 30 days.