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Penny Warren Published on December 25, 2024Recover Data3-min reading
iCloud is the official cloud service released by Apple for customers. When you get an Apple product, you need to create an Apple ID and password to activate the device. At the same time, you are assigned 5GB of free cloud storage. Plus, you can subscribe to a plan to expand the storage capability. iCloud stores a wide range of file types on your device, like photos, videos, documents, contacts, etc. This guide tells you how to recover permanently deleted photos from iCloud.
In this article:
Part 1: How to Recover Photos from iCloud Recently Deleted
When you delete photos from one of your Apple devices, they will be removed from iCloud and all your Apple devices if you have enabled iCloud Photos. Much like the Recently Deleted album in Photos, iCloud Photos comes with a Recently Deleted album. iCloud saves deleted photos within 30 days. That gives a chance to find deleted pictures on iCloud.
Visit www.icloud.com, and sign in with your Apple ID and password. If you enabled 2FA, enter the verification code that appears on your screen.
Choose the Photos option to enter the iCloud Photos web page. Then switch to the Recently Deleted album on the left side.
Here you will see the photos that you deleted within 30 days. Select the items that you want to get back, and click the Recover button. Then they will go back to iCloud Photos. You can download them to your device manually.
Part 2: How to Restore iCloud Photos
iCloud Photos is a convenient feature to sync photos to your iCloud account and between all your devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC. If you delete a photo on one device, you can retrieve iCloud Photos before syncing the changes.
On Web
Visit www.icloud.com, and log in to your Apple ID credentials. You must not forget your iCloud password.
Go to the Photos web page.
Select the old photos to recover from iCloud, and click the Download button.
On iPhone/iPad
Run the Settings app, and tap on your profile.
Choose iCloud, and pick Photos.
If Sync this iPhone is enabled, select Download and Keep Originals.
On Mac
Open the Photos app on your Mac.
Choose Photos, and pick Settings.
Switch to the iCloud tab, check the box next to iCloud Photos, and select Download Originals to this Mac.
On PC
Open the iCloud client. If you do not have the application, download it from the Apple website for free.
Click the Sign in button, and sign in to your Apple ID and password.
Check the box next to the Photos option, and click the Options button. Then enable Download new photos and videos to my PC. Click Done, and then Apply.
Part 3: How to Recover Photos from iCloud Backup to iPhone
If you didn't enable iCloud Photos, you can back up your photos to iCloud manually or automatically too. The downside is you have to factory reset your device if you want to restore iCloud backup photos.
Run your Settings app on your iPhone.
Go to General, and choose Transfer or Reset iPhone on iOS 15 and above, or Reset on iOS 14 and older.
Then tap Erase All Content and Settings. Confirm the action, and enter your Apple ID password or iPhone passcode if prompted.
Once it is done, your iPhone will restart on the Hello screen. Set it up as a new device, and connect it to a Wi-Fi network.
Choose the Restore from iCloud Backup option when you reach the Apps & Data screen. Sign in to your Apple ID and password. Then pick a backup file that may contain the desired photos.
When old photos recovery from iCloud is complete, finish the other setup process.
Part 4: How to Recover Photos from iCloud Backup Without Resetting
iCloud encrypts your photo backup so that you have to restore it to your iPhone to view the content. At the same time, current data on your iPhone will be overwritten. imyPass iPhone Data Recovery, on the other hand, can read iCloud backups and extract specific photos without resetting your iPhone.
Main Features of iPhone Data Recovery
1. Recover permanently deleted photos from iCloud backup.
2. Open and preview the iCloud backup file without overwriting your device.
3. Support a wide range of data types including photos and videos.
4. Compatible with the latest versions of iOS and iPhones.
How to Recover Photos from iCloud Backup to iPhone
Download iCloud backup
Launch the best iPhone data recovery software after installing it on your computer. It is available on Windows 11/10/8/7 and Mac OS X. Go to the Recover from iCloud Backup File tab on the left side and sign in with your Apple ID and password. Choose iCloud Backup, and click the Download button next to the right backup file.
Preview photos
Check the boxes next to Camera Roll, Photo Library, and other data that you want to retrieve, and click Next. Then pull down the top list, and choose Show Deleted Only to preview deleted photos in the iCloud backup file.
Recover iCloud photos
At last, select the desired photos, and click the Recover button at the bottom right corner. Set an output folder and click Recover again to retrieve iCloud photos to your hard drive. You don't need to factory reset your iPhone at all. To recover HEIC to PC, you'd better check the box of Automatically convert HEIC files to JPEG format for more compatibilities.
Conclusion
This guide has explained how to recover deleted photos from iCloud to iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC. If you have synced your photos to iCloud, you can get them back from iCloud Photos or iCloud Recently Deleted album on any device. If not, you can restore photos from iCloud backup after resetting your iPhone. imyPass iPhone Data Recovery is a flexible solution to get back your data from iCloud without resetting your device. Other questions? Please write them down below.
Penny Warren, a senior editor from imyPass, is specialized in MS Office software. You can find professional tutorials and solutions of MS Office software from her posts.
