How to recover deleted Telegram photos
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Written By Nishat Paiker
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Updated on 4 Jun, 2024 -
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Summary: Have you accidentally deleted Telegram chats along with the photos in them? You may not want the chats anymore, but you still need the photos shared in those chats. So what to do? Don’t worry; this blog will share some best methods to recover deleted Telegram photos on Android & Windows computer.
Telegram’s popularity soared after many users switched to the platform due to an infamous WhatsApp privacy policy that allowed the app to share its data with Facebook. The secure chat options and other exciting features made Telegram a popular alternative to WhatsApp.
You can use the app to share unlimited photos seamlessly on your phone, tablet, PC, and Mac. However, users often make the error of accidentally deleting the downloaded images shared on Telegram chat, and then regret it later.
Can you retrieve deleted photos on Telegram?
Telegram photos or chats are saved on its cloud server. You can anytime access the images on your smartphone or computer synced to the cloud. However, if you delete the photos, they are permanently removed from the Telegram server.
Nonetheless, there are methods you can try to restore deleted Telegram photos.
How to recover deleted photos from Telegram
Below are some easily accessible locations where you may find your lost Telegram photos. Follow the given methods to restore deleted photos from File Manager, Cache folder, and Gallery. Unfortunately, if the photos are not found in any of these folders, your best bet is to use photo recovery software.
Method 1: Restore Telegram Deleted Photos from File Manager
All the Telegram files, including photos, videos, and documents are stored in the File Manager of an Android phone. The app allows you to view, move, delete, and share Telegram files between your computer and Android. Hence, File Manager is the easiest way to retrieve deleted Telegram photos.
Follow the below steps to restore Telegram photos from File Manager:
- Go to My File or File Manager app on your Android phone.
- Click Internal Storage.
- Navigate to Telegram > Telegram Images.
- Locate the lost Telegram photo that you want to recover. Next, select and download, copy, share, or move it to the desired location on your phone or computer.
Method 2: Recover deleted Telegram photos from the Cache folder
If you can’t find the Telegram folder in the internal storage, look for the app in the extended storage of your Android SD card. Telegram photos stay in the cache folder of your Android phone, even if they are deleted from the chats. You can recover deleted photos from Telegram’s cache data folder on your Android. The cache data of Android apps is located in the internal storage or the external SD card.
Follow the below steps to recover deleted Telegram photos on Android:
- Click to open File Manager on an Android phone.
- Click on External Storage or SD card.
- Click to go to Android > Data.
- Find and click on the org.telegram folder in the list.
- Click on the Cache folder. All the Telegram photos, videos, messages, and other files appear.
- Select the desired Telegram photos and move/ copy them to the desired location. You can also share the recovered images via Telegram, email, or other messenger apps.
Method 3: Recover Telegram photos from the Gallery
Photos deleted from Telegram chats remain in the phone’s Gallery if you have ever saved them there.
Open the phone’s Gallery. In the Albums, if you see the Telegram folder, click to open it. You may find your lost photos here.
Method 4: Get Android data recovery software to recover Telegram photos
If you can’t find deleted Telegram photos on your smartphone, try Android Data Recovery software. Use a secure Stellar Data Recovery for Android that retrieves lost Telegram photos from the phone’s internal memory.
Here’s how you can restore deleted Telegram Photos from your Android devices:
- Download and Launch Stellar Data Recovery for Android software on your PC.
- Connect the Android phone SD card to the computer via a card reader
- Select the type of data you want to recover & click Next.
- Once your Android® phone is connected, click Scan to initiate the scanning process.
- Once the scanning is completed, preview and select the recovered data & click Save to restore them at a desired location.
Conclusion:
Further, if the Telegram pictures are missing from an SD card or another storage drive, Stellar Photo Recovery is the best pick. The software comprehensively scans the storage drive and recovers permanently deleted photos. You can preview and select the required Telegram pictures and save them at your desired location. It recovers JPEG, GIFF, PNG, RAW, and other formats. In addition, Stellar Photo Recovery also supports video and audio file recovery.
FAQ
If you can’t find the Telegram folder in File Manager, try to restore the deleted pictures from the backup or your phone’s Gallery. Further, check with your Telegram contacts if they have the deleted photos. You may have exchanged the pictures with them on chat anytime.
To retrieve Telegram pictures from an SD card, follow the below steps:
- Connect the SD card to a PC or Mac.
- Download & launch Stellar Photo Recovery on a computer.
- Select the SD card and click Scan.
- Preview and select the Telegram photos.
- Save them at your desired location.
You can recover Telegram photos from iCloud or iTunes backup files. However, it will replace all the existing iPhone data. Alternatively, to avoid deleting current iPhone data, use Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone software. It lets you restore the Telegram photos and videos without removing your existing iPhone data.
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Nishat Paiker is an expert technical writer and editor with over 8 years of experience. She has deep knowledge about data recovery and loves to explore new technology and DIY tools. Nishat has keen interest in photography. You will often find her giving photography tips and hacks.
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Were literally all photos in the cache? I’m not sure if all can be found.
Hi Apple,
Recovering Telegram photos from the cache can be a bit tricky, but it’s possible depending on your device and how the cache is stored. Try accessing the photos in the internal folder of your phone and Internal Storage > Android > data > org.telegram.messenger > cache to find your photos.