{"id":98606,"date":"2022-05-13T11:37:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=98606"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:25:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:25:50","slug":"solved-how-to-recover-old-photos-deleted-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/solved-how-to-recover-old-photos-deleted-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Old Photos Deleted Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Managing thousands of digital photos collected over the years is difficult. You may have deleted some pictures to free up space on your device or accidentally deleted or lost them due to SD card formatting or corruption.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, deleted photos go to the recycle bin and are permanently deleted from there after 30 days. Recovering permanently deleted photos from the recycle bin is practically impossible unless you use advanced recovery solutions.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"can-you-recover-old-deleted-photos?\"><strong>Can you recover old deleted photos?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Yes, you can recover old photos deleted a year ago from your device, be it a PC, Mac, smartphone, or SD card, only if you have a backup.<\/p><p>On Windows PCs, you can use File History, Backup &amp; Restore Utility to restore old photos, whereas on Macs and iPhones, you can use Time Machine, iTunes, and iCloud backup. Moreover, you can also use Google Drive and Google Photos to restore old photos deleted a year ago on smartphones and PCs.<\/p><p>However, in the absence of a backup, you can use photo recovery software to retrieve photos deleted long ago from PCs, Macs, smartphones, and removable storage drives unless the data is not overwritten.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-recover-old-photos-deleted-years-ago\">Methods to Recover Old Photos Deleted Years Ago<\/h2><p>Recovering old deleted photos can be challenging; below are some reliable methods you can try:<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recover-old-deleted-pictures-with-photo-recovery-software\"><strong>1. Recover old deleted pictures with professional photo recovery software<\/strong><\/h3><p>If the photos were deleted from the storage drive years ago, you may not be able to recover them manually unless you have a backup. The only way is to use a&nbsp;professional&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/photo-recovery-software.php\"><strong>photo recovery software<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&mdash;<strong>&nbsp;Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong>. This advanced software comprehensively scans old hard drives, SSDs, SD cards, flash drives, and other types of memory cards to retrieve photos deleted years ago.<\/p><p><strong>Some of the key benefits of using recovery software to get back old deleted photos:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recover old photographs without hampering their original quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the original date and timestamp of the recovered photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scan and retrieve photos from formatted or corrupt old HDD, SSD, SD cards, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recover photos shot with Android or camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recover all image file types from JPEG to RAW file formats of Canon, Olympus, Nikon, Sony, Samsung, Apple, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Note<\/strong>&ndash; The success of photo recovery depends on how much data has been written to the storage device since the photos were deleted. If the storage has been overwritten, the chances of successful recovery decrease.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><strong>Steps to recover old deleted photos:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the HDD, SSD, SD card, etc., from which you want to recover old deleted pictures to PC or Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download Stellar Photo Recovery on your PC. If you have lost old photos from Mac storage drives, download the macOS version.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center\"> <figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-Blog.exe?_ga=2.52020586.2109190161.1705314113-1793780122.1705314113\"><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\/StellarPhotoRecovery-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><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\"> <\/span><\/figure><\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the file type to start recovery process.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery - Select file type\" style=\"width:639px;height:auto\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the storage drive for scanning. Turn on&nbsp;<strong>Deep Scan&nbsp;<\/strong>at the bottom and click&nbsp;<strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery - click&nbsp;Scan\" style=\"width:649px;height:auto\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The software will start scanning your selected drive and show you the scan progress. Be patient, as the scanning may take some time, depending on the size of the storage media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Stop<\/strong> if you wish to stop the current scan process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the scan finishes, you can see a list of recoverable media files, including your lost photos. Use the <strong>preview<\/strong> feature to ensure the photos are of the expected quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen3.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery - preview  photos\" style=\"width:652px;height:auto\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are satisfied with the recoverable images, select the <strong>photos<\/strong> you want to restore and click <strong>Recover<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong> and choose a desired destination to save the recovered old photos. Next, click <strong>Start<\/strong> <strong>Saving<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Stellar&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/free-photo-recovery-software.php\">Free Photo Recovery software<\/a>&nbsp;lets you retrieve up to 10 pictures from any storage drive. To recover more old deleted photos from years ago, download the full version.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p><div class=\"note-alert\">\n        <div class=\"tips_container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tips-con.png\" class=\"img-fluid apply-gradient-on-post-images\" alt=\"tips\">\n            <div class=\"tips_content ml-3\">\n                <span class=\"f700 fmont\">A Pro Tip &ndash; <\/span>  Don&rsquo;t save the recovered old pictures in the same storage drive from which they were deleted or retrieved. Always save them at a different location.\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recover-deleted-old-photos-from-file-history-on-pc\"><strong>2. Recover deleted old photos from File History on PC<\/strong><\/h3><p>Windows File History feature regularly backs up your PC data on an external drive, provided you have enabled it. If you&rsquo;re looking for missing or deleted old photos, you may find them using File History.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Note <\/strong>&ndash; By default, File History only backs up copies of files stored in the Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, and Desktop folders. To recover files present&nbsp; another location, use a different recovery method.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><strong>Steps: How to recover old deleted photos with File History on Windows 10\/ 11<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your external storage drive to backup files on Windows PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Control Panel&nbsp;<\/strong>and click on <strong>System and Security.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/open-System-and-Security-image2.jpg\" alt=\"open System and Security image2\" class=\"wp-image-178915 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/open-System-and-Security-image2.jpg 982w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/open-System-and-Security-image2-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/open-System-and-Security-image2-768x314.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/open-System-and-Security-image2-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next, click <strong>File History<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Click-File-History-or-Restore-your-files-with-File-History-Image3.jpg\" alt=\"Click File History or Restore your files with File History Image3\" class=\"wp-image-178916 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Click-File-History-or-Restore-your-files-with-File-History-Image3.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Click-File-History-or-Restore-your-files-with-File-History-Image3-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Click-File-History-or-Restore-your-files-with-File-History-Image3-768x301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Click-File-History-or-Restore-your-files-with-File-History-Image3-150x59.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the option of <strong>Restore personal files <\/strong>located in the left sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"Restore personal files in File history\" class=\"wp-image-98608 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:690px;height:518px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image-1568x1178.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-restore-personal-files-Image.jpg 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the relevant backup from which you want to restore the old photos. Select the old photo\/s and click on the green &lsquo;<strong>Restore<\/strong>&rsquo; button. The old photos are restored to their original location on your PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-Restore-green-button-Image-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"click Restore button to recover old photos from File History \" class=\"wp-image-98609 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:693px;height:469px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-Restore-green-button-Image-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-Restore-green-button-Image-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-Restore-green-button-Image-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows11-File-History-Restore-green-button-Image.jpg 1525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recover-old-photos-using-windows-backup-and-restore-utility\"><strong>3. Recover old photos using Windows Backup and Restore Utility<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you&rsquo;re using <strong>&lsquo;Backup and Restore&rsquo;<\/strong> feature on Windows 10, 8.1, 8, or below, try to recover old deleted photos using this feature.&nbsp;Below are the steps to get your old photos back from Windows backup:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the storage media drive to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>Backup and Restore<\/strong>&nbsp;in Windows 10.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To restore your image files,&nbsp;select&nbsp;<strong>Restore my files<\/strong>. But if you want to recover the photos of other users,&nbsp;choose&nbsp;<strong>Restore all users&rsquo; files<\/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\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Choose-Restore-Users-file-on-Backup-or-restore-your-files-Window.jpg\" alt=\"Select Restore my files to recover old deleted images in WIndows 10 PC\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Browse for files<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Browse for folders<\/strong> to view old photos in the backup.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;If you want to view specific photos in the backup, then select&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>&lsquo;Browse for files&rsquo;<\/em><\/strong><em>. When you browse for folders, individual files won&rsquo;t be visible.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Search<\/strong>&nbsp;to find any specific old photos. Type the part or whole name or extension of the required image file. Try with special characters for example,&nbsp;<em>*.jpg<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>*.cr2<\/em>&nbsp;to search for JPG or CR2 files in the backup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, select the desired photos from the results and click&nbsp;<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\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-pictures-from-the-list.jpg\" alt=\"Search Windows backup to recover old photos\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Restore<\/strong>&nbsp;to save the recovered old photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Note &ndash;<\/strong>&nbsp;If the deleted photos were backed up using File History or Windows Backup and Restore Utility, then you can easily restore them; otherwise try using Photo Recovery Software.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading note-alert\"><strong>4. Recover old photos from a backup created on another computer<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Are you looking for old photos saved on another Windows computer? You can recover old photos from another computer if a backup was created from the old PC using Windows&nbsp;<strong>Backup and Restore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you restore the backup of an old PC, the recovered files are saved in a folder named after a user. For instance, if the user name was&nbsp;&lsquo;Jim&rsquo;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>on the old PC on which the backup was created, the backup will be restored in a folder named &lsquo;Jim&rsquo;<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Use Google Drive Backup to recover photos from old Google account<\/strong><\/h3><p>Google Drive allows users to save data in the cloud and sync files across all their devices. If you use Google Drive, try to recover photos from old Google account. Google Drive may contain your old deleted pictures on your Android phone and computer.<\/p><p><strong>Steps: How to recover old photos with Google Drive:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to your <strong>Google Drive<\/strong> account on your smartphone or a computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <strong>Search<\/strong> tab at the top to find the old photos by using the date, keyword, place or any specific content in the image.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>required image<\/strong>, click on the <strong>3<\/strong> dots, and then select the&nbsp;<strong>Download<\/strong>&nbsp;option to save recovered old photos on your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-drive.jpg\" alt=\"recover old photos google drive\" class=\"wp-image-178917 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-drive.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-drive-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-drive-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-drive-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><p>You may be able to recover old photos deleted years ago from Google Drive.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. How to Restore Old Photos with Google Photos<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you have been using the Google Photos backup and sync feature, the old deleted photos on Android or PC must be residing there. Just look for your old photographs in the cloud backup and download them on your system.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to restore old photos deleted years ago by using Google Photos:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Google Photos on your PC or smartphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign in to your Google Account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the <strong>Search<\/strong> icon at the bottom to search old deleted photos by year, location, name, file type, event, and more in Google Photos. Next, select those images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, tap on the <strong>Share<\/strong> icon at the top and select <strong>Save to device<\/strong> option to save the selected old photos on your smartphone.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-photos.jpg\" alt=\"recover old photos google photos\" class=\"wp-image-178918 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-photos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-photos-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-photos-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-google-photos-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><p>If you cannot&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-photos-from-google-photos\/\">recover old photos from Google Photos<\/a>, they are probably lost forever. Try other backup drives, if available, or get photo recovery software.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-recover-old-photos-from-iphone-icloud-itunes\"><strong>7. Recover old photos deleted from iPhone using iCloud\/iTunes backup<\/strong><\/h3><p>Do you want to recover pictures deleted 2-3 years back from your iPhone?&nbsp;<\/p><p>Then Apple&rsquo;s iCloud and iTunes backup helps you recover old deleted photos from your iPhone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-data-from-icloud-backup\/\">Restore old photos from your iCloud<\/a> by following the below method:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Note<\/strong>&ndash; This method will only work if you have enabled iCloud Photos on your device.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to <strong>iCloud.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-1024x472.png\" alt=\"recover old photos 1\" class=\"wp-image-178919 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-1536x708.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-1568x723.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Photos<\/strong> app.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"recover old photos 2\" class=\"wp-image-178920 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-1536x702.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-1568x717.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-2.jpg 1898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for the <strong>images<\/strong> you want to restore and select it, then click on the <strong>Download<\/strong> icon to download them.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-1024x463.png\" alt=\"recover old photos 3\" class=\"wp-image-178921 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-1568x710.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recover-old-photos-3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><strong>Follow the below steps to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/support\/kb\/index.php\/article\/recover-data-from-itunes-backup\"><strong>recover deleted old photos from iTunes backup<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to your PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>iPhone<\/strong> icon at the upper-left corner of your iTunes window.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-1-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"restore data from itunes 1\" class=\"wp-image-178922 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-1-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-1-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-1.jpg 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Summary<\/strong> tab in the left pane. Then, in the <strong>Backups<\/strong> section, click on <strong>Restore<\/strong> <strong>Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-2-1024x674.png\" alt=\"restore data from itunes 2\" class=\"wp-image-178923 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-2-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-2-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-2-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-2-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-2.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will see a warning message, <strong>&lsquo;Find My must be turned off before iPhone can be restored.&rsquo;<\/strong> Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-3-1024x672.png\" alt=\"restore data from itunes 3\" class=\"wp-image-178924 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-3-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-3-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-3-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-3-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-3.png 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, select the <strong>backup<\/strong> you want your phone to use from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-4.png\" alt=\"restore data from itunes 4\" class=\"wp-image-178925 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-4.png 502w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-4-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-4-150x71.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-5-1024x672.png\" alt=\"restore data from itunes 5\" class=\"wp-image-178926 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-5-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-5-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-5-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-5-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/restore-data-from-itunes-5.png 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the restoration process is complete, check the <strong>Photos<\/strong> app to see if the deleted photos were recovered. If not, try repeating the process and return to the most recent backup or choose an older backup.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If the photos were deleted years ago, you might have had another Apple account back then. So make sure to enter the correct Apple ID and password.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Recover old photos deleted from Mac using Time Machine<\/h3><p>When it comes to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/mac-photo-recovery.php\">Mac photo recovery<\/a>, Mac users should look into Time Machine backup for deleted old photos. This built-in backup feature regularly backs up your photos and other data present on Mac.<\/p><p><strong>To recover old pictures from Time Machine:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your <strong>Time Machine backup drive<\/strong> to your Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Apple<\/strong> menu &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> <strong>Preferences<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>Machine<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-system-Preferences.jpg\" alt=\"13 system Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-178927 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-system-Preferences.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-system-Preferences-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-system-Preferences-150x130.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>backups<\/strong> using the <strong>TimeLine<\/strong> or <strong>Up\/down<\/strong> arrow button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>date<\/strong> of your last backup, look for your photo library backup, and click <strong>Restore<\/strong> to recover it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-time-machine-restore.jpg\" alt=\"14 time machine restore\" class=\"wp-image-178928 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-time-machine-restore.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-time-machine-restore-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-time-machine-restore-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><p>Click for other methods to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/how-to-recover-deleted-photos-on-mac-guide.php\">recover deleted photos from Mac<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-lab-services-to-restore-old-photos-deleted-years-ago\"><strong>9. Use Lab services to restore old photos deleted years ago<\/strong><\/h3><p>Go for the in-lab photo recovery services when you cannot recover old pictures deleted over 2-3 years ago or more due to drive failure or physical damage. The data recovery experts retrieve your precious photos from a damaged storage drive in the sophisticated Class 100 Clean Room lab. These labs are ISO-certified, contamination-free, and secure. The lab experts are equipped to recover old pictures in tough cases of water-damaged, broken, or burnt hard drives, camera memory cards, pen drives, etc.<\/p><p>Besides, while recovering or treating, they protect your personal photographs by strictly following data privacy and safety regulations. You can contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/services\/data-recovery.php\">Stellar Data Recovery services<\/a>&nbsp;via call or online.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up\"><strong>Wrapping up<\/strong><\/h2><p>Updated photo backups and archives are quick ways to recover old photos deleted years ago. Always first look for your pictures in Google Drive, Google Photos, Time Machine, File Manager of smartphones, iCloud, or other backup drives that are readily available. However, without backup,&nbsp;<strong>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong>&nbsp;comes in handy. It can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/recover-deleted-photos.php\">recover deleted photos<\/a>&nbsp;from a computer, SSD, SD card, or other storage drive. Further, if your storage drive is inaccessible or physically damaged, seek the help of in-lab service experts for old photo recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing thousands of digital photos collected over the years is difficult. 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