Photos and videos deleted from the iPhone normally stay in the Recently Deleted collection for 30 days before they are permanently removed.
Steps
- Open the Photos app and go to Collections.
- Open Recently Deleted under Utilities and unlock it if prompted.
- Select the picture you want to restore.
- Tap Recover and confirm.
If the photo is no longer in Recently Deleted, check whether another copy exists in a backup, another cloud service, a computer import, or a shared library. Do not assume that a permanently deleted photo can always be recovered from the iPhone itself.
Recently Deleted is protected so you may need Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode to open it. Recovering an item returns it to your photo library.
Apple’s Recently Deleted album normally keeps deleted photos and videos for 30 days. After that period, items are permanently removed from that album, so check it as soon as you notice a picture is missing.