You may notice that a voice message suddenly disappears after you listen to it or can no longer find it in your Messages app. In many cases, this happens due to automatic expiration settings, accidental deletion, or system issues.

Don’t worry! This guide will show you 4 effective ways to recover voice messages on your iPhone easily and quickly!

Before You Start: Why Voice Messages Disappear on iPhone

If you found your voice messages suddenly disappeared after listening to, and you make sure that you haven't deleted them, it is usually related to the iPhone message settings. this is caused by the default automatic expiration setting, which removes audio messages a short time after they are played (by default, 2 minutes).

If you want to keep your voice messages on iPhone permanently, you can follow the steps below to change this setting:

Step 1. Open Settings and swipe down to the bottom and click Apps.

Step 2. Find Messages.

Step 3. Swipe down on the next page. Find Expire and click it.

Step 4. Click Never.

Part 1: How to Recover Recently Deleted Voice Messages on iPhone

If you have just deleted a voice message by mistake, it may still be available in the Recently Deleted folder within the Messages app. This method is similar to how deleted messages are stored temporarily on iPhone. In most cases, iPhone keeps deleted voice messages for up to 30 days before permanently removing them.

Step 1. Open the Messages app.

Step 2. Click Filters in the top left and select Recently Deleted folder.

Step 3. Locate the message that contains your deleted messages.

Step 4. Check it and click Recover in the bottom right.

Part 2: How to Recover Voice Messages on iPhone After 30 Days

My voice messages have been deleted and are no longer available in the Recently Deleted folder. I have no backups neither. How can I get them back?

Don't worry. Even if you don't have a backup, there are still ways to recover deleted voice messages on your iPhone. One common approach is to use an iOS data recovery tool like Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery. It can scan your device and help retrieve deleted audio messages. What's more, it even enables you to preview the messages content first to judge whether it is the one that you want.

Here are the steps on how to recover permanently deleted voice messages from iPhone:

Step 1. Connect to your iPhone

Install the best voice message recovery software on your computer. It is available on Windows 11/10/8/7/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.7 or above.

Launch it and choose Recover from iOS Device from the left side. Next, plug your iPhone into your computer with a Lightning cable.

If prompted, tap Trust on your iPhone to trust the computer. Then click the Start Scan button.

Step 2. Find lost voice messages

After data scanning, you will be taken to the preview window. Go to the Messages tab. If you want to get back deleted voice messages on

your iPhone, select Show Deleted Only from the top drop-down list.

Step 3. Recover voice messages

Tick the checkbox next to each voice message that you want to recover, and click the Recover button at the bottom right corner. Then set the output folder on the pop-up dialog, and hit the Recover button again.

Part 3: How to Get Back Deleted Voice Messages on iPhone from iTunes Backup

If you frequently back up your iPhone with Finder on macOS Catalina or above, you can recover deleted voice messages from a backup. For PCs and old Macs, you can get back your messages from an iTunes backup.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable, and open the latest version of iTunes or Finder.

Step 2. Click Phone at the top left side of iTunes, go to the Summary tab, and click the Restore Backup button under the Backups section. Make sure to select This computer.

In Finder, click your iPhone name, go to the General tab, and click the Restore Backup button.

Step 3. Then select the right backup file, and restore it to your iPhone.

Part 4: How to Retrieve Deleted Voice Messages from iCloud Backup

I have never backed up my iPhone with iTunes. How to get back deleted voice messages on iPhone? Are there any other methods?

Some people prefer to back up their iPhones using iCloud. Therefore, it is another way to get back deleted voice messages on your iPhone. This way requires a good internet connection. Plus, you must have an iCloud backup.

Step 1. Run the Settings app, go to General, choose Transfer or Reset iPhone or Reset, and tap Erase All Content and Settings.

Step 2. When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password or your iPhone passcode.

Step 3. When your iPhone reboots, you will see the Hello screen. Set up your device until you reach the Apps & Data screen.

Choose Restore from iCloud Backup.

Step 4. Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID and password. Then choose an appropriate backup to recover voice messages on your iPhone. When it finishes, complete the setup and you will get back your messages.

Part 5: FAQs About Recovering Voice Messages on iPhone

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