How to Retrieve Airdrop Photos, Messages, Audio, Etc.

Penny Warren Publisert på 17. desember 2024Gjenopprett data3-min lesing

Airdrop is a convenient method to transfer files between Apple devices. However, just because of its convenience, sometimes we can't find the transferred file by Airdrop if we don't open it right after we transfer them. Therefore, in this article, we will introduce how to retrieve Airdrop files on iPhone and Mac.

Part 1: Can I Find Airdrop History on iPhone/Mac

No. We can find deleted search history on iPhone, but not Airdrop history.

Airdrop is often used to transfer small files wirelessly between Apple devices. It depends on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to discover the nearby devices and build a Wi-Fi direct connection between the two devices without a network. These advanced technologies make Airdrop faster for connecting devices and transferring files.

However, just because Airdrop is designed concisely and for a quick transfer, there is no Airdrop history for the check. People have to open files with an app right after they are transferred; otherwise, it is hard to find certain types of files. This is also why many people ask how to retrieve airdrop history but end with no answer.

But don't worry, this part will show you how do I retrieve something from airdrop.

Part 2: Find Airdrop Files on iPhone

The word Files is a wide concept that includes photos, videos, audio, documents, and so on. Each data type has multiple formats, like MP3, WMA, MP4, WAV, MAV, PDF, WORD, ZIP, etc. How to retrieve Airdrop files depends on the file types. Let's see how do I retrieve an Airdrop message, photos, and other types of files.

How to retrieve Airdrop files on iPhone (iPhone Supported Format)

If you are transferring files whose format is supported by iPhone, such as PNG or MP3, Apple will automatically sort them and save them to the corresponding apps. Check the list below to see where to find your files.

• Photos/Videos: Photo app
• Audio: Music app, Apple Music app, or Voice Memos app
• Messages: Messages app
• Notes: Notes app
• Word files: Pages app or Files app
• Excel files: Numbers app or Files app
• PowerPoint files: Keynote app or Files app
• Other files: Files app

Please note the list is only for reference. The real situation depends on your default app settings when opening these files.

How to retrieve Airdrop files on iPhone (iPhone Un-supported Format)

Unfortunately, this situation is worse than the former one. There could be two solutions below:

1. Airdropped files successfully: files may be saved to the iCloud drive. Search their file names in the Files app and try to find them.

2. Airdropped files failed: there are chances that you didn't receive the file, but you don't know. This iPhone may automatically delete files whose formats are not supported. In this case, you have to recover them from your iPhone using imyPass iPhone Data Recovery.

This is a professional program that can recover deleted or lost data from iPhones. Recovering data on an iPhone is achievable because deleted files are still somewhere in the storage, but we can't see them. imyPass iPhone Data Recovery deeply scans your iPhone and finds them.

Let's see how to retrieve Airdrop files on iPhone back.

Part 3: Find Airdrop Files on Mac

Fortunately, retrieving the transferred files by Airdrop on Mac is easier than on iPhone. You can see all the files in the Nedlastinger mappe.

Konklusjon

This article solved this problem: how do I retrieve something from Airdrop? Although there is no Airdrop history, we can find Airdrop files easily on iPhone and Mac. If not, use imyPass iPhone Data Recovery to recover the automatically deleted Airdrop files on your iPhone.