How to recover deleted photos from iCloud or Google Photos

It's really bad when you accidentally delete important images, right? If this happened to you, don't worry, you're in the right place, as we'll help you recover deleted photos. You can do this on both iCloud and Google Photos.

Here, you will see that it is easy to recover deleted photos, so you don't waste time searching on Google for “ways to recover deleted photos”. 

Restoring Pictures to iCloud

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To recover deleted photos in iCloud, you can follow two methods.

Method 1

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the tab Albums.
3. Tap Deleted.
4. Tap Select at the top right corner.
5. Select the photos you want to recover.
6. Tap To recover.

Method 2

1. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID and password.
2. click in Photos.
3. click in Deleted recently in the sidebar.
4. Select the photos you want to recover.
5. click in To recover.

The recovered photos will be placed back in the “Albums” from your iPhone or iPad. 

But be careful: you can only recover deleted photos from your iPhone if they were deleted less than 30 days ago. 

If you deleted the images a long time ago, you can try using data recovery software such as Disk Drill Media Recovery.

How to restore files from iCloud backup?

Recover deleted photos and/or files on iCloud.com

1. Access iCloud.com using a web browser.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID.
3. click in iCloud Drive.
4. click in Recently deleted in the sidebar.
5. If you see the files you want to restore, click Recover everything. If you don't see it, click To recover for each file you want to restore.

Restoring files in Finder/iTunes

1. Connect your iOS device to your computer using a USB cable.
2. Open Finder or iTunes.
3. If your device does not appear on your PC screen, select File > Add device.
4. Select the device from the device list.
5. click in Restore backup.
6. Select the backup you want to restore.
7. click in To restore.

When you restore a backup, it replaces everything on your phone. Therefore, it is important to make a backup of your data beforehand, so as not to run the risk of losing something.

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How to recover images from Google Photos

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Google Photos has a recycle bin where deleted photos and videos are stored for up to 60 days. During this time, you can restore deleted photos without difficulty.

Also, here you can backup deleted photos on it. 

To do this, follow the steps below:

On the cellphone

1. Open the Google Photos app.
2. Tap the tab Library.
3. Tap Bin.
4. Select the images you want to restore.
5. Tap To restore.

On the computer

1. Go to Google Photos (photos.google.com).
2. Click on the tab Bin.
3. Select the images you want to restore.
4. click in To restore.

If you have a Google Photos backup enabled, you can restore photos at any time.

How to recover deleted files from SD card?

Here, things are a little more complex, as you can only perform this recovery using software. The most reliable in this area are:

• Recuva
• Disk Drill

To use data recovery software, follow these steps:

1. Download and install the recovery program on your computer.
2. Connect the SD card to your computer.
3. Launch the data recovery software.
4. Select the SD card as the device to recover.
5. Run an SD card scan.
6. Preview the files found in the scan.
7. Select the files you want to recover.
8. Save recovered files to a safe location.

It is important to note that the sooner you recover deleted files, the greater the chances of success. 

Ready to recover your photos?

Now you've seen that it is possible to recover deleted photos, without any hassle. 

Although some options, such as software, require payment, it is always better than no longer having access to a file that is important to you, whether personally or professionally.