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Delete and recover photos and videos on iCloud.com
When you delete a photo or video from Photos on iCloud.com, it’s also deleted from all of your devices with iCloud Photos turned on. If you change your mind, you have 30 days to recover it before it’s permanently deleted.
Delete photos and videos
In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to delete, or double-click a single photo or video.
Click
, then click Delete.Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album, where they remain for 30 days before being permanently removed. To delete photos or videos sooner, go to the Recently Deleted album, select the items you want to delete, then click Delete [number] Items.
Recover photos and videos
In Photos on iCloud.com, click the Recently Deleted album in the sidebar.
If you don’t see the sidebar, click
.Select the photos or videos you want to recover, then click Recover.
You can also recover photos and videos you deleted in the last 30 days in the Recently Deleted folder of the Photos app on any computer, iOS device, or iPadOS device with iCloud Photos turned on.
If you’re using iCloud.com on your iPhone or iPad, see Use Photos on iCloud.com on your iPhone or Use Photos on iCloud.com on your iPad.