How to Retrieve Photos from iPhone in 4 Ways

Recovering photos from an iPhone can be both easy and challenging, depending on the situation. If you're looking to restore deleted photos on your iPhone, read this guide carefully and choose the solution that best fits your needs for a hassle-free iPhone photo recovery.

Option 1: iPhone Photo Recovery – The “Recently Deleted” Album

If your photos were deleted within the last 40 days and you haven't emptied the Recently Deleted album, recovering deleted photos from your iPhone is as simple as restoring the photos and videos in that album back to your library.

Recover Deleted iPhone Photos from "Recently Deleted":

1. Open the “Photos” app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap “Albums,” then scroll down to “Recently Deleted.”

Step 3: Click “Select” and choose the photos and videos you want to recover.

Step 4. Click “Recover” > “Recover Photos” to restore those items to your library.

Second Choice: iPhone Photo Recovery Software – Photo Recovery Software

If you have permanently deleted photos from your iPhone, you will need a "iPhone Data Recovery" tool – such as MobiSaver – to help out. Such a tool can scan your iPhone's storage space or your iTunes/iCloud backup to find and retrieve lost photos from the device.

Unlike restoring all your content from an iTunes or iCloud backup, an iPhone data recovery tool lets you selectively restore files from an iTunes or iCloud backup. So, it's a better option when you want to recover deleted iPhone photos. Plus, it's your only shot when you don't have a backup available.

Restore Permanently Deleted Photos from iPhone:

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer

Launch MobiSaver, choose Recover from iOS Device on the left, and click Start.

'Step 2: Search for Lost iPhone Photos'

MobiSaver will scan your iPhone 13/12/11/X/XR/XS/8/7/6/5/4 automatically and find the existing photos as well as some lost ones for you.

Step 3: Preview and Recover Photos

On the left, select “Photos.” You'll see all the photos on your phone, and can choose which ones to recover. Click “Recover to Computer” or “Recover to Device” to start the recovery process.

If you have a backup that contains the deleted photos, choose to restore from the backup instead. This ensures a higher chance of data recovery.

Option 3: Restore iPhone Photos from iTunes or iCloud Backup

As mentioned above, you can choose to restore all content and settings from an iTunes or iCloud backup to get back the deleted photos. However, since all the data and settings on your device will be replaced with what's in the backup, using this method might result in data loss again. So, use this method with caution.

To restore your iPhone data from an iTunes or iCloud backup, you can refer to Apple's official guide on how to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup for detailed instructions.

Option 4: iPhone Photo Recovery - Cloud Services

If you've been backing up your iPhone photos to a cloud-based storage service like Dropbox or Google Photos, you have another option for performing an iPhone photo recovery. Unlike with iCloud Photos, which removes photos from the cloud storage once you delete them from your iPhone, third-party cloud services don't do that.

If you've backed up your iPhone photos to a third-party cloud service, you can usually restore deleted photos directly from the backup. The service provider should have online guides that teach you how to perform an iPhone photo recovery. Search online for instructions. For example, here's how to recover photos from Google Photos.

Bottom line

Having a backup contributes to a higher success rate. Back up your important data regularly to avoid unexpected data loss. To back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can use an iPhone transfer tool – MobiMover. Besides device backup, it also enables you to transfer data to or from your iDevice. If you need to transfer files on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod frequently, don't hesitate to have a try.