How to recover deleted videos on iPhone

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerOpen Photos › Albums › Recently Deleted (under Utilities), select the video and tap Recover. Items stay there for about 30 days. After that, you’ll need a backup such as iCloud, a computer or another copy.

Recently Deleted

Open Photos.
Go to Albums, then Recently Deleted (under Utilities).
Unlock with Face ID if asked.
Select the video and tap Recover.

After 30 days

Items are permanently deleted. Check other places: a computer backup, a cloud drive, or anyone you sent it to.

Prevent it

Back up regularly. See our backup guide.

Questions

Can I recover a video that never saved?

If recording failed, there may be nothing to recover. That’s why checking a take saved matters.

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