Thanks to the design of iOS and a variety of backup methods, it is not difficult to recover deleted photos from iPhone. However, there are still many people who ask how to get back deleted photos on their iOS devices on the internet. It doesn't matter if you lose photos due to accidentally deleting, software update failure, or some other reasons. This guide tells you five effective ways and explains the workflow in detail.

Part 1: How to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone Recently Deleted Folder

Can you recover completely deleted photos on your iPhone? The answer is absolutely yes. The easiest way is the built-in Recently Deleted album, which stores your deleted photos for 30 days before they are permanently removed from your iPhone.

Step 1. When you find that you deleted a few photos by mistake and want to find them back, open the Photos app from your home screen.

Step 2. Head to the Albums tab from the bottom, move to the Utilities section, and choose Recently Deleted.

Step 3. Press a deleted photo that you want to get back, and tap the Recover button. Or press the Select button, select the desired photos, and tap the Recover button.

Step 4. Now, the photos are restored to the original albums.

Part 2: How to Recover Deleted Photos on iPhone from a Backup

Is it possible to recover deleted photos from iPhone after 30 days? The answer is yes if you have a backup. iPhone users have at least three ways to back up photos on their devices, Finder, iTunes, and iCloud. We demonstrate the how-to respectively below.

How to Recuperate Deleted Pictures from Finder Backup

Prerequisites

1. You have a backup on your Mac computer.
2. Your computer runs macOS Catalina or above.
3. You have a USB cable.
4. Your iPhone is accessible and has at least 40% battery power.

Step 1. Open the Finder app. Next, hook up your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable.

Step 2. Click your iPhone name on the left side after it is detected, and click the Restore Backup button under the Backups section.

Step 3. Next, choose the backup that may include the deleted photos, and restore it to your iPhone. Wait for the process to complete, and the deleted pictures will be recuperated to your iPhone along with other data.

How to Recall Deleted Photos from iTunes Backup

Prerequisites

1. You have a backup on your computer.
2. Your computer runs Windows or an old version of macOS.
3. You have a USB cable.
4. You have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.
5. You still remember the password if your iTunes backup is encrypted.

Step 1. Run iTunes, and then plug your handset into your computer with a USB cable.

Step 2. Press the Phone button on the upper left side, head to the Summary tab, and click the Restore Backup button on the right panel.

Step 3. Choose the right backup, and enter your password if you have encrypted it. Then the old deleted photos will be restored to your iPhone.

How to Regain Deleted Photos from iCloud Backup

Prerequisites

1. You have backed up your iPhone to iCloud automatically or manually.
2. Your iPhone is accessible and you remember your Apple ID and password or iPhone passcode.
3. You have a good internet connection.

Step 1. To recover erased photos to your iPhone from an iCloud backup, you need to factory reset your handset first. Head to General, Transfer or Reset iPhone or Reset in your Settings app, and tap Erase All Content and Settings.

Step 2. When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password, or your iPhone passcode. Wait for the process to finish and your device will restart on the Hello screen.

Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your iPhone as a new device until you see the Apps & Data screen.

Step 4. Choose Restore from iCloud Backup or similar option, sign in with your Apple ID and password, and restore the right iCloud backup.

Step 5. Then complete the setup process, and you will get the deleted photos back to your iPhone.

Part 3: How to Undelete Deleted Photos on iPhone Without Backup

Without a backup, it is difficult to recover permanently deleted photos on your iPhone. However, before the deleted photos are overwritten by new data, they are still in your memory. That gives you the chance of photo recovery with powerful data recovery software, such as Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery. It utilizes advanced technology to look for removed files on iPhone memory or extract data from an iTunes/iCloud backup efficiently.

Here are the steps to undelete deleted photos on your iPhone without a backup:

Step 1. Scan your iPhone

Launch the best photo recovery software once you install it on your PC. There is another version for Mac users. Choose Recover from iOS Device from the left column, and connect your iPhone to your PC with a Lightning cable. Tap Trust on your iPhone screen if prompted. Then click the Start Scan button to start looking for permanently deleted photos on your iPhone.

If you have a backup, choose Recover from iTunes Backup File or Recover from iCloud Backup File, and follow the instructions to move on.

Step 2. Preview photos

When the photo scan is done, choose the desired data types on the left side, like Camera Roll, Photo Library, and more. Then select Show Deleted Only from the drop-down list at the top of the window. Now, you can view them with the thumbnails.

Step 3. Recover photos on iPhone

Select the images that you want to recover, and click the Recover button at the bottom right side. At last, set a directory and hit Recover again.

Part 4: FAQs about Retrieving Deleted Photos from iPhone

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