How to Recover Deleted Photos from WhatsApp

As we have previously mentioned, the answer to this question is yes. It is possible to recover deleted WhatsApp photos, chats and files thanks to the fact that Whatsapp does regular backups.

As long as you have downloaded the latest version of the application, you will be able to download any file, image or chat that have been deleted. The only requirement is that the chat must have been saved in the previous backups. If the chat was not saved by WhatsApp and is already deleted, then unfortunately you will not be able to recover that file..

Something similar happens when you try to recover deleted photos from your mobile, it will depend on the latest backup of the device, however there are some programs and apps that may be able to help.

Believe it or not, recovering deleted photos through WhatsApp Web is quite easy. In addition, you can perform this method whether you have iOS or an Android. Here is the simple step-by-step guide:

1. Log in to WhatsApp Web from your computer.
2. Go into WhatsApp on your phone. Go to the top right icon that has three vertical dots and tap on WhatsApp Web.
3. Tap on the plus sign and scan the QR code given to on your computer with your mobile camera.
4. Once you are logged in, go to the chat from which you want to recover the photographs or files.
5. Within the chat, you will have to go to the files icon. You may find it by clicking previously on the clip design that you will see in the right corner of the chat.
6. Click on the photos and files icon and select the images you want to recover.
7. Once you see these photos, you can click the download button at the top of the menu.

The images will be displayed immediately in the download folder of your computer. If you wish to put them back on your phone, simply connect your phone with a USB cable, through google photos or iCloud. Check out our article on how to use WhatsApp on your computer if you have any other doubts.

To recover photos received on WhatsApp with your phone, you can export your chat to an email. To activate it, follow these steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your mobile. Go to “Settings” and then press “Chats”.

2. Go to “Chat history” and then to “Export chat”.

3. Now you can choose which chat you wish to export.

In the chat you will be able to recover any photos, videos or files that were in that chat. Unfortunately this isn't offered for German WhatsApp users.

For people who have an iPhone, uninstalling and reinstalling the app with your latest iCloud WhatsApp backup may be a great solution too.

1. Make sure your chats were backuped more or less at the time you had recieved the photo, video or file you've lost.

2. Now you can uninstall WhatsApp and later re-install it.

3. Log back into your WhatsApp account and click on “Backup” to download your chats again.

Now you should be able to find the lost file in your chats. This article on how to restore an iCloud backup to iPhone may also be useful.

Another way to rescue lost photos is through the EaseUS MobiSaver Free computer application.

1. Connect your mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable.
2. Next, the device will be recognized on the computer screen.
3. Click on the "Recover from IOS device" option and then the "Scan" button.
4. In this way, images that have recently been deleted from your mobile will be displayed. Select the ones you want to recover and precious "Recover".

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For those of you who have an Android phone, the following method can apply to you. All you need to do is follow these easy steps:

1. Make sure your chats were backuped more or less at the time you had recieved the photo, video or file you've lost through Google Drive.

2. Now you can uninstall WhatsApp and later re-install it.

3. Log back into your WhatsApp account and click on “Backup” to download your chats again.

Another possibility for your Android device is using programs that can help you restore deleted WhatsApp images. These options include:

• Restore Image: This application searches for photos that have been deleted from WhatsApp or any other messaging application recently. It is important to mention that no root permission is required for its use, which is why it is a very useful tool.

• MobiSaver: In the case of not having had good results with the previous application, you can use MobiSaver, with which you can recover the recently deleted content from your phone's memory. This application is effective both with the free version (to recover a limited number of files) and with the paid version (unlimited number of files).

To recover photos received on WhatsApp, it's important to make sure that their backups are active and done on a daily basis. To activate it, follow these steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your mobile. Go to “Settings” and then press “Chats”.

2. Go to “Chat backup” and then to “Back up to Google Drive”.

3. Now tap on “daily” to make sure that these backups occur automatically every single day to prevent future problems.

This is a key factor for recovering a deleted file, chat or images on whatsApp. It's important to activate daily backups so this problem will be easily solved in the future.

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