{"id":29175,"date":"2018-12-18T04:28:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=29175"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:29:13","slug":"how-to-recover-deleted-voice-memos-from-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-voice-memos-from-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted Voice Memos on iPhone Without Backup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Apple&rsquo;s Voice Memo was one of the most neglected apps since its inception nine years ago. However, it&rsquo;s the first time the company has brought in a major uplift in the utility with the iOS 26 update.<\/p><p>But, the overhaul doesn&rsquo;t promise data protection. As a result, iPhone users who love Voice Memo often get into lost recording situations.<\/p><p><em>Case 1: Miss Susan, a school music teacher, fr<\/em>equently uses the Voice Memo app. Recently, after the iOS 26 update on her iPhone, she was shocked <em>that none of her 182 voice memos, which were her students&rsquo; music recitals, were present on the device. The tech person from the Apple Store synced them back from her Mac laptop to her iPhone after the update.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Case 2: Another Voice Memo user, a research student, used the app to record an interview session with his lecturer about his thesis. But the 50-minute recording didn&rsquo;t show up in the Voice Memo app when he tried to access it later. <\/em><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-do-you-lose-voice-memos-from-your-iphone?\"><strong>Why do you lose Voice Memos from your iPhone<\/strong>?<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accidental Deletion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iOS Update<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factory Reset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jailbroke your iPhone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damage or Broken iPhone<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-recover-iphone-voice-memos\"><strong>How to Recover iPhone Voice Memos<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you accidentally delete your voice memos, here are effective methods to help you recover them:<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong id=\"pagea\"><strong>Method 1: Restore voice memo with iPhone recovery software<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Whenever you delete any data, like a voice memo from an iPhone, technically, it is not completely erased from the device. This means there are still chances to recover it with the help of a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/media-tools\/iphone-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iPhone data recovery software<\/a>.<\/p><p>The software works in most data loss situations, such as:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you do not have a backup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accidentally deleted voice memos from iPhone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unable to recover from iTunes or iCloud backup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iPhone is water-damaged, broken, or disabled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factory reset or format the iPhone<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone is easy and quick to recover deleted voice memos from the iPhone. The software offers three ways to recover voice memos on your device:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recover Voice Memos without Backup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recover from iCloud Backup <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recover from iTunes Backup<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Experience the Free Trial version and recover your voice memos in no time:<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryforiPhone-B.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Download for Windows\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryforiPhone-B.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80484 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Download for Mac\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><\/p><p>Moreover, unlike recovery from iCloud or iTunes backup, Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone lets you select and restore only the Voice Memos rather than copying everything on the device, which you don&rsquo;t need.<\/p><p>Besides, the software can also recoup lost\/deleted photos, videos, music, contacts, call history, WhatsApp, WeChat, Kik messages, etc.<\/p><p>The DIY software offers three choices to recover Voice Memos:<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Recover Voice Memos without Backup<\/strong>:<\/h4><p>Use in case of no backup, deleted Voice Memos, factory reset, disabled iPhone, etc.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch the software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the home screen, choose &ldquo;<strong>Recover from iPhone<\/strong>&rdquo;, select &ldquo;<strong>Voice Memos<\/strong>,&rdquo; and click &ldquo;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/iphone-data-recovery-win\/iPhone-win-screen1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will show you the iOS devices connected to your system. Select your device and click <strong>Scan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/iphone-data-recovery-win\/iPhone-win-screen2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone - Click device to select\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After scanning, select <b>Voice memos&nbsp;<\/b>on your left pane; all the recordings will be displayed in the right pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, Select All or particular items by clicking on the associated checkbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Save<\/strong> and browse the desired location to save the recovered voice memos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/public\/onlinehelp_img\/stellar-data-recovery-for-iphone-9-windows-en\/recover-from-iphone\/9.png\" alt=\"Save recovered iPhone voice memos at desire location\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Recovery from iCloud backup<\/strong><\/h4><p>Use when unable to recover from iCloud.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to the computer via USB cable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Launch Stellar Data Recovery from iPhone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Recover from iCloud Backup<\/strong>, Select Voice Memos,&nbsp;and click <strong>Next.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone - what to recover\" class=\"wp-image-35828 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-2.png 1005w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-2-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-2-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the Apple ID and Password to get the list of available backup files.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2.png\" alt=\"Recover data from iCloud - Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-34696 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the backup file and click <strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3.png\" alt=\"Scan Recovered iCloud backup files\" class=\"wp-image-34700 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After scanning, select &ldquo;<strong>Voice Memos<\/strong>&rdquo; on your left pane; all the recordings in the selected backup file will be displayed in the right pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4.png\" alt=\"Save Recovered Voice memos\" class=\"wp-image-34741 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4.png 1007w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, Select All or particular items by clicking on the associated checkbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on Save and browse the desired location to save the recovered Voice Memos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-6.png\" alt=\"Save Recovered voice memos files on Computer\/ iPhone \" class=\"wp-image-34744 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-6.png 1007w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-6-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-6-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>C. Recovery from iTunes backup<\/strong><\/p><p>Use when unable to recover from iTunes<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch the software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the home screen, choose <strong>Recover from iTunes<\/strong>, select <strong>Voice Memos,<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/public\/onlinehelp_img\/stellar-data-recovery-for-iphone-9-windows-en\/recover-from-itunes-backup\/2nnnnnd%20Windows.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The software analyses your system and lists all the available iTunes backup files, as shown below. If you cannot find the desired backup file, you can click on <strong>Add Backup<\/strong>&nbsp;to manually add the backup file from the system. Now, select the file and click <strong>Scan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/public\/onlinehelp_img\/stellar-data-recovery-for-iphone-9-windows-en\/recover-from-itunes-backup\/iTunes%20list1.png\" alt=\"Recovered lost data from iTunes Backup files \"><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After scanning, select &ldquo;Voice Memos&rdquo; on your left pane. All the recordings in the selected backup file will be displayed in the right pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Then, Select All or particular items by clicking on the associated checkbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on Save and browse the desired location to save the recovered memos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><blockquote class=\"note_alert\">\n<p>&nbsp;<strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">Important Note:<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> As soon you realize the loss of voice memos from iPhone, immediately stop using it or minimize the operations, unless you get back the missing audio recordings with the iPhone data recovery software. Any operation on the device can overwrite the data, thereby reducing the chances of recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong id=\"pageb\"><strong>Method 2: Restore from the Recently Deleted folder<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Luckily, by default, memos remain in the Recently Deleted folder for 30 days. Post which, they are erased permanently. If the loss is within this period, recover memos from the <strong>Recently Deleted<\/strong> option.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps to recover Voice Memos from Recently Deleted on iPhone:<\/strong><\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Voice Memos, click <strong>Recently Deleted<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-4.png\" alt=\"recover Voice Memos from Recently Deleted on iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-34835 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:272px;height:484px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-4.png 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-4-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-4-576x1024.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the memos that you want to recover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Recover Recording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new iOS 16, you can auto-set the duration to delete voice memos permanently from the <strong>Recently Deleted<\/strong> folder. Under <strong>Settings<\/strong> of the <strong>Voice Memo<\/strong> app, tap on <strong>Clear Deleted<\/strong> and change it to either <strong>Immediately<\/strong>, <strong>After 1 day<\/strong>, <strong>After 7 Days,<\/strong> or<strong> Never<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong id=\"pagec\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Method 3: Restore from synced devices<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Though deleted from iPhone, all Voice Memos will remain on every synced device, whether iPad, iPhone, or computer. You can restore missing voice memos from those devices.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get back voice memos on your iPhone from the synced computer<\/strong>?<\/h4><p>When you delete voice memos from your iPhone, they continue to be in the iTunes playlist. However, once deleted on iTunes, they are removed from the iPhone too. Thus, you can copy the voice memos from iTunes playlists on your Mac to your synced iPhone or iPad. The synced voice memos are saved in the Voice Memo app on your iPhone. The process of syncing voice memos back to the iPhone\/iPad depends on the iTunes version.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Steps to sync voice memos from iTunes back into iPhone (for iTunes 12 users)<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iOS device to the computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1098\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-1.png\" alt=\"sync voice memos from iTunes back into iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-35849 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:840px;height:303px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-1.png 1098w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-1-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-1-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-1-1024x370.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the left pane, select&nbsp;the voice memos in the playlist and drag them up to your iPhone listed in the <strong>Devices.<\/strong> They will then sync to your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"paged\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong>Method 4: Recover from iCloud or iTunes Backup<\/strong><\/h3><p>Apple&rsquo;s backup solutions can rescue a data loss situation only if you have backed up the iPhone to iTunes or iCloud.<\/p><p>However, the method has its drawbacks:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It does not let you specifically select and restore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It deletes and replaces complete existing data from your iPhone, including memos, photos, videos, music, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Steps to restore voice memos from iCloud backup<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; General &gt; Reset&gt; Erase all Contents and Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art1.png\" alt=\"restore voice memos from iCloud backup\" class=\"wp-image-35051 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:274px;height:487px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art1-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art1-576x1024.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On <strong>Apps &amp; Data <\/strong>screen, tap <strong>Restore from iCloud Backup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art4-1.jpg\" alt=\" Restore App &amp; Data from iCloud Backup\" class=\"wp-image-35068 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:292px;height:513px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art4-1.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art4-1-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to your iCloud account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the last or the applicable backup and click <strong>Restore<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iPhone restarts and recovers complete data, including the Voice Memos<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps to restore memos from iTunes backup<\/strong><\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect iPhone to PC\/Mac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch iTunes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your iPhone under the Device list and choose the recent backup entry date<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1099\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art6.png\" alt=\"Stellar\" class=\"wp-image-35070 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:839px;height:501px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art6.png 1099w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art6-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art6-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/art6-1024x612.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1099px) 100vw, 1099px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Restore Backup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The complete data from iTunes, including Voice Memos, will be restored on your iPhone.<\/p><p>Voice Memos recovery from iCloud and iTunes backup may not always be the best method for many of you. It requires the reset device to factory settings and part with your existing data.<\/p><p>Use a secure third-party iPhone data recovery software to restore only the memos from iTunes or iCloud.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ways-to-protect-voice-memos-in-ios-16-from-loss\"><strong>Ways to Protect Voice Memos in iOS 16 from loss<\/strong><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Duplicate Voice Memos<\/strong><\/h3><p>A duplicate of a voice memo acts as a backup if you trim or delete the memo during editing.<\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s how to create a duplicate copy of the voice memo:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Voice Memo app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select and open the recording that you want to make a copy of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the three dots below the recording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Duplicate<\/strong>. A duplicate recording with a Copy label is created<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Share a Voice Memo<\/strong><\/h3><p>You can share the voice memo recording with any iOS device on the same Wi-Fi network. You can share recordings via AirDrop, Message, Mail, copy to Dropbox, or even add to Notes on your iPhone.<\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s how to share a voice memo:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Voice Memo app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select and open the recording that you want to make a copy of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the three dots below the recording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Share<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong id=\"paged\"><strong>Sync Memos to iCloud &amp; iTunes<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Syncing voice memos to iCloud and iTunes helps access the recordings on other devices in case they are deleted from the iPhone. The significant addition of iCloud sync to voice memo lets you access files on any iOS device from anywhere. The iOS 16 Voice Memos is now available on iPad and Macs, with Mojave giving you more options to sync.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2><p>You lose voice memos, but the culprit is not always the app or iOS updates. Sometimes you may goof up by deleting the memos in haste, jailbreaking your iPhone, or spilling water on your device!<\/p><p>Nevertheless, the post shares the best methods to recover lost or deleted voice memos in different situations &mdash; restore from recently deleted folders, synced devices, backup, or use a secure third-party iPhone recovery software.<\/p><p>Carefully attempt these methods as per your need and ease. For instance, choose recovery of voice memos from iCloud or iTunes backup if you agree to replace the complete existing data on the device. Otherwise, iPhone data recovery software such as Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone is the best and easiest bet to reinstate voice memos lost for any reason quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&rsquo;s Voice Memo was one of the most neglected apps since its&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-voice-memos-from-iphone\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Recover Deleted Voice Memos on iPhone Without Backup?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":29188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iphone-data-recovery","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Recover Deleted Voice Memos on iPhone Without Backup?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"lost voice memo and can&#039;t figure out how to restore? 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