2Retrieve deleted photos in gallery with Photos app
Photos taken with the Camera app are saved in the Photos app. If the photo is deleted, it is moved to the Recently Deleted folder, where it will remain for a while. Follow these simple steps to recover deleted photos from the iPhone gallery:
- Open the Photos app.
- Under the Albums menu, open Recently Deleted (if you have iOS 16, you need to unlock it).
- Tap the “Select” button at the top right.
- Tap the photos you want to restore and press Recover.
- When you tap Recover Photo, the photo deleted from the gallery will come back.