How To Recover Deleted Photos From Google Drive

Google Drive is a famous file storage and synchronization service that is developed by Google. It allows users to backup various types of data like photos, videos, spreadsheets, documents, audios, etc.

Any user who has created a backup in Google Drive can access those files that have been uploaded to Google Drive with the same Google account on any device and they can share them with different users online.

However, sometimes users lost the files saved on Google Drive and find the method to retrieve them. So, if your phone’s photos have also been deleted from Google Drive and you wish to rescue them then don’t fret. In this tutorial, you will some effective and quick methods on how to recover deleted photos from Google Drive.

Method 1: Retrieve Deleted Photos From Google Drive Using Bin/Trash Folder
Method 2: Restore Deleted Photos From Google Drive Backup And Sync
Method 3: Retrieve Deleted Photos From Google Drive Through Others
Method 4: Retrieve Deleted Pictures From Google Drive Using Recover (Android) Tool
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How Long Do The Deleted Photos Stay In Google Drive?

When you delete the photos and other files from Google Drive then it moved to the Trash folder of Google Drive and stays there for 30 days. After 30 days the data automatically get deleted from Trash permanently.

How To Recover Deleted Photos From Google Drive

Alright, let’s find out the different methods to recover photos from Google Drive.

Method 1: Retrieve Deleted Photos From Google Drive Using Bin/Trash Folder

You can effectively recover deleted or lost images from Google Drive using the Trash. But if they are older than 30 days then this method will not work.

Now, follow the below steps to get back pictures from Google Drive through Trash.

Step 1: Open the Google Drive app on your phone or you can open Google Drive webpage on any web browser.

Step 2: After that, log in to it using your Google account details (only when you are not logged in).

Step 3: Then tap on the Trash or Bin icon (the option depends on your country).

Step 4: Here, you will find all the deleted photos and other files that have been deleted under 30 days.

Step 5: Now, just right-click on the deleted picture that you want to restore.

Step 6: Here, you will get two options one Restore and another is Delete Forever.

Step 7: Tap on the Restore option and the selected picture will be saved on their original location.

Additional Reading: Recover Permanently Deleted Photos From Google Photos On Android

Method 2: Restore Deleted Photos From Google Drive Backup And Sync

If you have installed Google’s “Backup and Sync” program from Google Drive page then it has automatically synced photos and other files from the particular folder you configured while setting up the program, like Desktop, Documents, and Picture on your PC.

So, follow the below steps to check the deleted photos in Backup and sync.

Step 1: Run “Backup and Sync” on your computer and you will arrive at the path C:\Users\Your name\Google Drive.

Step 2: Now, you will be able to view all the copies of important files on the pane.

Step 3: you can find the files from various large icon thumbnails or you can directly search the file name in the search box at the top.

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Method 3: Retrieve Deleted Photos From Google Drive Through Others

When someone else shares their photos and other files with you then those files remain on your Google Drive unless they are erased by the owner. The file will automatically get deleted if the creator of the files deletes them from their drive. If this is your case and you wish to recover them then you have 2 ways to get them back as below:

Way 1: Send Feedback To Google Drive

If you are a paid customer of Google Drive then you can write feedback to the Google Drive official support to recover permanently deleted photos from Google Drive.

If you are not a paid customer then also you can write feedback to get back deleted photos from the cloud server. But, you will not get quick a reply as the paid user gets.

However, follow the below steps to send feedback to get back deleted photos from Google Drive.

Step 1: Open the Google Drive web page in any web browser and hit on the “?” icon in a circle. Then click on “Help”.

Step 2: Now, you will get a drop-down list. From there, click on “Send Feedback”.

Step 3: Now, write your issue and which photos you wish to recover in the provided space. You can also add a screenshot if needed and then click on “Send”.

After this, Google support team will contact you and help to retrieve the deleted images.

Additional Reading: How To Recover Deleted Or Lost Photos From Android Phone

Way 2: Ask Help From The Administrator

You can recover the missing files as well as permanently deleted photos and files from Google Drive by using a G Suite Admin. But it is only possible if the pictures and other data are deleted from the Trash within 25 days.

Here are the steps to do so.

Step 1: First you need to login into your Google Admin Console.

Step 2: After you logged in, you will get various options on the Google Console window. Click on “Users” icon.

Step 3: Now, hover over the user name whose data you want to restore and then hit on the ellipsis icon.

Step 4: Choose “Restore Data” option from the pop-up menu.

Step 5: Now, select the required date range below Date range and below Application select Drive.

Step 6: After this, simply click on “Restore” button at the bottom right of the window.

Additional Reading: How To Get Pictures Off A Broken Android Phone

Method 4: Retrieve Deleted Pictures From Google Drive Using Recover (Android) Tool

If the photos that have been deleted from Google Drive have been saved to your phone’s internal memory or external SD card and from there also they have been deleted then you can retrieve the deleted/lost photos from Android phone using Recover (Android) software.

*Trial version

Important Note: It is highly recommended that you must download, install and use the software on Computer/Laptop/PC. Recovering phone data on phone itself is risky and you may end up losing all your precious data from the phone. Hence, use the software on the computer.

Android Data Recovery rescue photos and other files that have been deleted due to accidental deletion, water damage, factory reset, ROM flashed, virus or malware infection, system crash, etc.

Note: Don’t add any new data on your phone after the deletion of photos. If you will do this then it will overwrite the existing data which will lose the chance of successful photos recovery.

Here, follow the full guide on how to recover deleted photos from Android devices using Recover (Android) software.