PDF suddenly disappeared

There is no solution for this problem; Apple just deletes PDFs through the updating. But only those files where you use Magic Pencil. Make a backup - that was the answer after two hours of walking around.

Hi Ig4199,

Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you're missing 3 PDF files you had in iCloud Drive. You can try recovering them on the iCloud website by following the steps here: Recover deleted files on iCloud.com.

"On iCloud.com, you can recover files deleted from both iCloud Drive and other apps within the last 30 days, whether you deleted them on iCloud.com or another device that has iCloud Drive turned on. However, you can’t recover or restore files you permanently remove.

Recover files deleted from iCloud Drive or iWork apps

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, click Recently Deleted in the sidebar.
2. Click Recover All, or select each file you want to recover, then click Recover.

Recover files deleted from other apps

1. On iCloud.com, click  in the toolbar, then click Data Recovery.
2. Click Restore Files.
3. Select each file you want to restore, or select Select All.
4. Click Restore.

Look for your recovered files in the folders they were in when you deleted them. For example, if a file was in the Pages folder when you deleted it, look for the recovered file in the Pages folder."

If you need further assistance, contact Apple Support here: Get Support

Take care.

How is this even possible?????? I lost PDF files I annotated since January! The files are not in my iPad or iCloud, or deleted files, the files are just lost among with hours of work. All files deleted are from 2024 and it seems those were deleted as part of a recent update sent by Apple. What is the solution so I can recover my work?????

Lost some important notes I worked on for hours. There’s no way to recover them either. They should have at least give a warning earlier. Just senseless.