Can I recover my photos after My Photos Stream got deleted

I didn’t realize that My Photo Stream was getting deleted and all of my photos when I went to Europe were on there. Is there anyway that I could recover those photos?

Posted on Aug 5, 2023 8:45 PM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2023 12:11 AM

Are you asking about My Photo Stream on an iPhone, iPad, or a Mac?


  • On a Mac all photos from My Photo Stream will have been imported to your Mac, automatically, as soon as they appeared in My Photo Stream. They will appear in All Photos filed under the date they have been taken. Jusz check "All Photos".
  • On the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch there is no auto import from My Photo Stream, but the photos should still be on the device where they have been uploaded from. Check the All Photos album on the device you originally imported or took the photos, look for the time the photos have been taken.


When did you go to Europe? My Photo Stream has never been intended to be used a a long time storage. The photos have always been kept in iCloud for only a month and purged automatically from iCloud when the time is up. You may have seen the local copies of photos on your device longer, as long as there has been enough storage.



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Aug 6, 2023 12:11 AM in response to jjdrnach

Are you asking about My Photo Stream on an iPhone, iPad, or a Mac?


  • On a Mac all photos from My Photo Stream will have been imported to your Mac, automatically, as soon as they appeared in My Photo Stream. They will appear in All Photos filed under the date they have been taken. Jusz check "All Photos".
  • On the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch there is no auto import from My Photo Stream, but the photos should still be on the device where they have been uploaded from. Check the All Photos album on the device you originally imported or took the photos, look for the time the photos have been taken.


When did you go to Europe? My Photo Stream has never been intended to be used a a long time storage. The photos have always been kept in iCloud for only a month and purged automatically from iCloud when the time is up. You may have seen the local copies of photos on your device longer, as long as there has been enough storage.



Aug 5, 2023 9:33 PM in response to jjdrnach

  1. Check Recently Deleted Album:
  2. Sometimes, photos from My Photo Stream might end up in the "Recently Deleted" album in the Photos app. Open the Photos app, go to the "Albums" tab, and check the "Recently Deleted" album to see if your photos are there. If they are, you can recover them from this album.
  3. Restore from iCloud:
  4. If you had iCloud Photos enabled, your My Photo Stream photos might have been automatically backed up to iCloud. Check your iCloud account to see if the photos are available there.
  5. Check Other Devices:
  6. If you had My Photo Stream enabled on multiple devices, check your other devices to see if the photos are still available there.
  7. Contact Apple Support:
  8. If you've tried the above steps and still can't recover your photos, consider reaching out to Apple Support for assistance. They might be able to help you recover your lost photos or provide additional guidance.
  9. Data Recovery Software:
  10. If the photos were stored on a device or storage media that was damaged or corrupted, you might consider using data recovery software to try to recover the lost files. However, this can be a more complex process and might not always be successful.

Remember that the sooner you take action, the better your chances of recovering your lost photos. It's also important to regularly back up your important data in the future to avoid similar situations.

Jan 9, 2024 10:06 AM in response to muguy

I have lost so many photos that were on my photo stream on my iPad and iPhone. How can I recover them. Many were very dear to me and the only copies I had. I had an album titled “old photos” that I had placed photos from my childhood and before that are now gone. Please help! Also albums I had created for each grandchild…now gone.

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