Recover Deleted Photos — iPhone, Android & SD Card (Step-by-Step)
Losing photos is stressful. Whether it was a single cherished moment, a work file, or a whole album accidentally erased, the panic is the same: Can I get them back? The good news: in many cases you can. This guide walks you, step-by-step, through how to recover deleted photos on iPhone, Android, Windows and from SD cards — and shows when to use free methods, recovery software, or call a professional. Quick emergency checklist — do this first This is the single most important part. If you just deleted the photos, stop doing anything that writes new data to the device. 1. Stop using the device (phone, camera, SD card, or computer). Continued use increases the chance the deleted files get overwritten. 2. Check built-in Trash / Recently Deleted (iPhone Photos > Albums > Recently Deleted; Google Photos > Trash). Many “deleted” photos live here for 30 days. 3. Check cloud backups (iCloud, Google Photos, OneDrive) — they may already be backed up. 4. Remove SD card if the photos w...