Did you delete your photos?⚠️ We’ll reveal THE TRICK that almost no one knows to recover old photos and videos in Google Photos. Yes, it’s possible! 2025 Guide.
Yesterday something happened to me that surely has happened to you too: I was organizing my Google Photos and, without meaning to, I deleted an entire album from my vacation last year. 😱
After a few minutes of panic, I discovered that recovering deleted photos is easier than I thought. Let me tell you how I did it, step by step, in case the same thing ever happens to you.
Recently deleted photos can indeed be saved
The first thing I learned is that Google Photos keeps everything we delete for nbsp;60 days in a trash folder. To recover them:
- I opened the Google Photos app
- I tapped the three-line menu (☰)
- I looked for the “Trash” option
- I selected the photos I had deleted by mistake
- I tapped “Restore”
And that’s it! Within seconds they reappeared in my gallery. Of course, you have to do it before those 60 days pass or they’re deleted forever.
When the problem is videos
Something similar happened to my brother with some important family videos. The process is exactly the same:
- You go to the same trash folder
- You select them
- You restore them
But be careful: if the videos are very heavy, they may take a while to reappear. Patience and a good internet connection are key here.
The trick that almost no one knows for old photos
What if the photos were deleted more than two months ago? In this case things get complicated, but I found some alternatives:
✅ Check other devices: Sometimes they’re still saved on old tablets or computers with the same Google account
✅ Search in Gmail: How many photos have I sent by email without realizing it!
✅ Drive or Dropbox: Many times we make copies without remembering
Luckily I found some photos from my wedding that I thought were lost in an email I sent to my mom years ago.
The lesson I learned
After this scare, now:
🔹 I turn on backup on all my devices
🔹 I make backups on an external hard drive every 3 months
🔹 I check carefully before deleting anything
Has this happened to you?
If you’ve ever deleted important photos:
- Did you manage to recover them?
- What method worked for you?
Tell me your experience in the comments. And if you know any other useful trick, share it to help us all out.
Oh, and if you think this tip could help someone else, don’t hesitate to share it. You’ll surely save an important memory for them!
P.S.: If you need help with the step-by-step, tell me in the comments and I’ll gladly explain it to you in more detail.
