How to recover deleted Telegram photos
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Written By Nishat Paiker
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Approved By Tanushree Chatterjee
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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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Can I recover Deleted photos?
Hi Sipu,
Obviously, You can recover any kind data with Stellar Data Recovery for Android software.
Hi, I logged in today to find that all of my photos and videos from the last two years, on a chat from our Dayhome disappeared. I had been meaning to download them all today, but before I could try all of them looked like they were deleted! I tried all of the above methods but nothing has worked, because I didn’t save them to my Gallery. Is there even a minute chance that it could still be available on the Telegram Server, somehow? Is there any way someone could help me? I am willing to pay, but please let me know if you can recover those photos. There were about 4000!
Hi Jenny,
I’m so sorry for your data loss. Recovering from Telegram server could be very tough, however, you may try to export your Telegram data or contact the Telegram support.
My friend mistakenly deleted our telegram conversation for both of us, can I get all the deleted messages back?
Hi Tashnia,
You can try to export your Telegram data, which will include all of your messages, to a file. To do this, open Telegram and go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Export Telegram Data. And, you can also contact Telegram support for help.
How can I restore messages from Telegram, I have lost my phone.
Hi Murti,
Messages on Telegram are stored on its cloud server and you can access them by logging in through other phones or PC also.
I have deleted my photos and videos
By mistake please recover my photos and videos as soon as
Thank you
Hi Mohan,
I would suggest trying all the methods mentioned above to recover the photos and videos deleted from Telegram.
Hii sir
How do I recover my chats on telegram
Hi Anshu,
Telegram provides an in-built chat backup and restore feature that allows you to back up your chats and restore them when needed. Here’s how you can use it:
Open Telegram and go to the Settings menu by clicking on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner of the app.
Select “Chat Settings” and then click on “Chat Backup” or “Chat History” depending on the version of Telegram you are using.
Click on “Create a backup” to create a backup of your chats.
If you need to restore your chats, click on “Restore from a backup” and select the backup file you want to restore from.
Also, telegram automatically stores your chats in the cloud, which means that your chats are synced across multiple devices if you are using the same Telegram account.
My telegram photos have been delit pleas recovery my delit photos
Hi Younus,
I would recommend, try the methods mentioned in the blog to recover your deleted photos.
Hello, I appreciate you posting this kind of content. Using the strategies you described in your essay, I was able to restore files from my Telegram account. I really use AceThinker iPhone Data Recovery, a recovery program that is identical to the one you stated. However, I also use Stellar Photo Recovery to aid with file recovery, particularly for photos.
Hey, How can I Recover Deleted Telegram Stickers?
Hey Nikki,
Just go to your chat history and if you sent that before, find it and save it. Telegram stickers have unique names, and you can also search for it
Does this ever work??
Hi Adam,
Here we have listed some genuine and tested solutions to recover your files. You can follow the steps from the blog to recover your files.
My old telegram group photos deleted all
Whenever we post something to the Telegram application on our phone then, all those photos, videos, and documents are stored in the File Manager of our Android phone. You can Locate the lost photos from there or read our blog to find better solutions.
How can I recover the lost photos from Telegram on iPhone?
Hi Luna,
To recover the deleted photos from your iPhone, you may opt for Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone software. It will help you recover deleted from iCloud, Whatsapp, and others.