Photos get so big on your phone that sometimes they get accidentally deleted. Imagine if you delete the most important photo. The good news is that if a photo gets deleted from your Google account, you can restore it. When you delete a photo from Google Photos, it automatically goes to the trash folder.
Deleted photos that are backed up stay in the Trash for 60 days, while unbacked photos stay there for 30 days. You can restore photos and videos only if they are in your Trash folder. Once you empty the Trash folder, its contents cannot be restored.
Also, according to Google Support, if you have not been active in Google Photos for 2 years or more, you will not be able to recover deleted photos. In such a case, your content may be deleted. Similarly, if you have exceeded your storage limit for 2 years or more, all your content including photos will also be deleted.
Let us know how to get back the deleted photo.
Check the trash folder-
To restore a deleted photo from the trash folder, locate the photo you want to get back. To do this, click on the 'Restore' option. The photo will be restored to your phone's gallery or Google Photos library.
With the help of archive folder-
Many times people accidentally archive their photos and think they have deleted them. Checking the archive folder for lost photos can prove to be helpful. If you find your lost photo in the archive folder, just select the 'Unarchive' option. The photo will be restored to the gallery.
Google Help-
If you have stored your deleted photos in Google Drive, you can request Google to restore them.
– Go to Google Drive and click on the Help page. Click on 'Lost or deleted files' from the Help page.
– Now you will get two options in a pop-up box. The first option will be 'Request Chat' and the second will be 'Email Support'. You can choose any option as per your convenience.
– Explain why you need Google to restore the photos/files. If it is possible then Google can recover deleted photos or files.