Accidentally deleting an important video from your Facebook can be frustrating. Fortunately, there are a few ways you might be able to recover deleted videos. In this guide, we’ll show you practical methods to explore Facebook’s Archive feature, check the trash, and use third-party tools to show you how to recover a deleted video on Facebook.

Part 1: How to Recover Deleted Videos on Facebook via Archive

Use Cases

• Intentionally archived videos

• Unpublished but not deleted content

• Videos hidden from the profile

Step 1. Open Facebook and click the Menu tab at the bottom. Click the Settings (gear-like) button in the top-right corner.

Step 2. Click See more in Accounts Center in blue in the Meta tab, and then choose Your information and permissions on the next page.

Step 3. Hit the Download your information option and confirm by pressing the Download or transfer information button on the following page.

Step 4. Select your account and choose Specific types of information. Find and check video-related types. Then, click the Next button. You can choose to download the copy to your device or select a destination. Then, click Create Files to start.

Part 2: How to Recover a Deleted Video on Facebook from the Trash

Use Cases

• Accidentally deleted within 30 days

• Videos in Facebook Recycle Bin

Step 1. Open Facebook on your phone and click the Profile tab at the bottom.

Step 2. Click the three-dot button as shown in the picture below, and then choose the Archive option.

Step 3. Select the Trash option, and then find your target video.

Step 4. Press the Restore button to finish.

Part 3: How to Recover Deleted Videos from Facebook More Than 30 Days

Use Cases

• Permanently deleted videos

• Expired 30-day trash period

• Videos downloaded to iPhone/iPad

If your Facebook videos have been deleted for more than 30 days, Facebook will automatically clear them from the trash. But don't worry. As long as your Facebook videos were uploaded from your phone's local storage, there is still a chance to recover the deleted Facebook videos, even if you have already deleted the original files from your phone's local storage.

Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery is a dedicated software designed for iPhone users to recover all kinds of lost data easily and quickly.

Follow the steps below to recover deleted videos from Facebook on iPhone:

Step 1. Free download this tool by clicking the button above. Connect your iPhone to the computer.

Step 2. Choose Recover from iOS device in the left panel, and your iPhone's information will be displayed on the right page. Check it and then click the Start Scan button.

Step 3. Wait for a few minutes. All your iPhone data will be shown on the screen. Go to the left navigation bar and select the video-related category. You will see all your iPhone videos on the right page. You can preview each video to judge whether it is the deleted Facebook video you want.

Also, you can only see the deleted one by using the filter feature at the top.

Step 4. Check your target video and click the Recover button in the bottom-right corner.

More Tips: How to Get Back Deleted Live Video on Facebook

Facebook has recently released a new Facebook Live videos auto-delete policy. The policy states that starting from February 19, 2025, all new live videos will be retained for only 30 days (counting from the end of the live broadcast) and will be automatically deleted upon expiration. Previously posted live videos that exceed 30 days will be deleted in batches. Users will receive a 90-day notice during which they can back up or request an extension of the deletion (for 6 months).

How to Get Back Deleted Live Video on Facebook?

First of all, it should be clear that live videos that have been automatically deleted due to expiration or deleted by you and have been over 30 days cannot be restored. For these videos, you can contact the viewers of the live stream to ask if they have recordings.

For deleting videos that are less than 30 days old, you can retrieve them from the recycle bin by following the steps in Part 2.

Tips for preventing live-stream videos from being deleted

• Enable automatic backup, such as for Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.

• Real-time screen recording during live streaming.

• Set a reminder for delayed deletion.

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