Where are permanently deleted photos on PC/iPhone/Android (2024)

Where do deleted photos go?? How to recover permanently deleted photos on iPhone and Android phones? Read this guide to learn how to recover deleted photos on different devices.

Where do deleted photos go on Windows 10

Where do photos go when you delete them? When you first delete a file on a Windows computer by right-clicking the delete option or pressing the "Delete" key, it will go to the Recycle Bin, Recycle Bin, or something similar depending on your operating system. the Recycle Bin or Recycle Bin, the icon will change to indicate that it contains files and you can recover a deleted file if necessary. You can easily recover recently deleted photos from Recycle Bin.

Where are permanently deleted photos on computer

Later, you can empty the trash or recycle bin to free up space. When a computer permanently deletes a file or empties the Recycle Bin, the reference to the file on the hard drive is deleted. Once the file header or reference is removed, the computer will no longer be able to see the file. The file can no longer be read by the computer. However, the file is still on the hard drive, at least until another file or part of another file is saved to the same location. As a result, the images can still be recovered as long as they are not overwritten.

How to recover permanently deleted photos on Windows 10/11

When you delete photos or permanently deleted photos, you should stop using hard drive and then use professional data recovery software -EaseUS data recovery wizardto scan and recover the deleted files immediately. It has the following great features.

Now follow the instructions below to see how you can recover permanently deleted photos using EaseUS data recovery software. You can watch the video tutorial first.

Step 1. Select the location and start scanning

Hover your mouse over the SD card, camera or hard drive partition where you deleted/lost photos and then click "Scan".

Step 2. Select the photos you want to recover

Once the scan is complete, select "Images" from the left panel. If you want to find the lost photos, click "Lost" on the top list. Then you can find images based on devices, types and dates.

Step 3. Recover lost photos

After previewing, click "Recover" and choose another location to save the images you want.

For users who want to know how to recover deleted photos on Mac, read this guide.

Where are deleted photos on iPhone

Where Do Deleted Photos Go on iPhone? When you delete a photo on your iPhone, it will be moved to your "Recently Deleted" album. They remain there for 30 days, after which they are permanently deleted. Within 30 days, you can easily recover your deleted photos, for 30 days, you need a reliable iPhone data recovery program to help you get back deleted photos.

How to recover recently deleted photos on iPhone

Trin 1.Open the Photos app on your iPhone.

Trin 2.Scroll down and tap 'Recently deleted'.

Trin 3.Find the photos you want to recover and tap "Recover". You can also tap "Delete" to permanently delete images.

How to recover permanently deleted photos on iPhone

If you're looking for a photo that's older than 30 days, you won't be able to recover it this way. Where do the photos go when they are permanently deleted? And how to recover deleted photos after deletion from recently deleted folder? No problem! You can still recover the deleted photos from the Tunes backup (if you have one) or use an iPhone photo recovery tool.

EaseUS MobiSaveris a simple and competent iOS data recovery software that helps you recover deleted photos, videos, contacts and many other files on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Step 1. Connect iPhone to your PC

Launch EaseUS MobiSaver, select "Recover from iOS Device" on the left and click "Start".

Step 2. Scan for Lost iPhone Photos

EaseUS MobiSaver automatically scans iPhone 13/12/11/X/XR/XS/8/7/6/5/4 and finds current photos and even some lost photos for you.

Trin 3.View and restore images

Check 'Images' on the left. You can see the photos clearly on your phone and choose the photos you want to recover. Select "Recover to PC" or "Recover to Device" to start recovering photos.

Where do deleted photos go on Android

Where do deleted photos go on Android? When you delete photos on your Android phone, you can access your Photos app and go to your albums. Then scroll down and tap "Recently Deleted."

In that folder you will find all the photos you deleted in the last 30 days. To recover recently deleted photos, just select the photos and press the Recover button. Even if the photos are more than 30 days old, they will be permanently deleted.

Where do photos go when permanently deleted on Android

Permanently deleting photos on an Android phone is similar to deleting photos on a computer's hard drive. Basically, when you delete images from Android internal memory or SD card, the file access table on the drive is rewritten to show the area containing the data of the file you deleted as free space. And the pattern remains there unseen until other files are written over it (that's why file recovery software can get back the deleted files).

How to recover permanently deleted photos on Android

To recover permanently deleted photos on Android, an Android data recovery tool -EaseUS MobiSaver for Androidcan help. Android data recovery requires one more step before recovery. You need to root the device beforehand and then use the data recovery software to recover lost photos, contacts, messages, videos and much more.

Remark:Since the Android data recovery software can only access the rooted Android device, make sure your phone is rooted before restoring it.

Trin 1.Install and run EaseUS MobiSaver for Android and connect your Android phone to computer with USB cable. Then click the "Start" button so that the software recognizes and connects your device.

Trin 2.Once you connect your Android phone, the software will quickly scan the device to find all existing and lost data. You can easily find the images you want by selecting the appropriate file types.

Trin 3.Preview all found photos and choose what to recover. Finally, click the "Recover" button to restore the selected data to computer. Then you can keep a copy of the recovered photos as backup on computer and then transfer them to your Android phone so that you can use them again.

Are deleted photos really deleted? How to recover

When you accidentally delete photos, where do deleted photos go? This post covers the complete guide to help you understand where permanently deleted photos are located on iPhone, Android and Windows computers. We also demonstrate specific steps to recover permanently deleted photos on these devices using EaseUS data recovery software.

You can use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover lost files from Windows PC or Mac computer under complex circ*mstances. If you want to recover permanently deleted photos on iPhone or Android, EaseUS MobiSave is a good choice.