Recover a deleted file in Google Drive
Important: Permanently deletedfiles from Gmail, Google Photos or WhatsApp backups can't be recovered. Learn how to recover emails from Gmail.
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Restore a file from the Google Drive bin
If you've deleted something recently using Google Drive or the Google Drive desktop app, you might be able to restore the file yourself.
Restore from your bin
- Open your Google Drive app.
- Next to the file that you want to recover, tap Menu More
- Tap Restore.