“All of my photos have disappeared from the Photos app. I go to the iCloud website, and all the photos are still there, but they are not showing in the Photos app. Any suggestion?” According to our survey, iPhone users are more likely to take photos using their handsets due to the advanced lens. If your photos disappeared from your iPhone, don't panic! Follow our solutions to fix this problem quickly.

Part 1: Why Photos Disappeared from iPhone

Why did my photos disappear from my iPhone? Ruling out hardware issues, this problem is usually related to improper settings or software glitches, such as when you have uploaded photos to iCloud and deleted them on your device.

Part 2: How to Fix Photos Disappeared from iPhone

Solution 1: Check Recently Deleted

iPhone photos disappeared from the album, partly because you accidentally deleted them. Fortunately, Apple added the Recently Deleted album to the Photos app. Once you find that your photos have disappeared, check your Recently Deleted album directly.

Step 1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Go to the Albums or Collections tab at the bottom.

Step 3. Find and choose the Recently Deleted album under the Utilities heading.

Step 4. Tap Select and hit all the photos you want to recover.

Step 5. Tap the Recover button and hit Recover [number] Photos.

Solution 2: Turn on iCloud Photos

iCloud Photos is a useful feature to back up photos on an iPhone and sync photos across all devices through the same Apple Account. When setting up iCloud Photos, you can select Optimize iPhone Storage to delete the full-resolution photos on your device. Once your iPhone is offline, all of your photos disappear from the iPhone.

Step 1. Run the Settings app from the Home screen.

Step 2. Tap on your profile.

Step 3. Go to iCloud and choose Photos.

Step 4. Make sure to toggle on Sync this iPhone.

Step 5. Select Download and Keep Originals if your iPhone has enough storage.

Solution 3: Look at Your Hidden Album

Another reason that half of your photos disappeared from your iPhone is the Hidden album. If you move your photos to the Hidden album by mistake, they will disappear from the original album. The solution is simple: unhiding the photos.

Step 1. Go to the Collections tab in your Photos app.

Step 2. Choose the Hidden album under the Utilities heading.

Step 3. Tap the Select menu and press each desired photo.

Step 4. Next, hit the More button with a three-dot icon and choose Unhide.

Step 5. Go back to the original album and check if your photos are back.

Solution 4: Double-check Your Apple Account

As mentioned previously, iCloud Photos allows you to back up and sync your photos on your iPhone quickly. Plus, it enables you to view photos on iCloud without taking up local storage. If you log in with another account on your iPhone, iPhone photos will disappear from the album.

Step 1. Go to your Settings app.

Step 2. Tap on your profile to see your Apple Account.

Step 3. If it is not the account you use for backing up photos, scroll down and tap Sign Out.

Step 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign out of the account.

Step 5. Next, log in with the associated Apple Account in the Settings app.

Step 6. Then, check your photos in the Photos app.

Part 3: Ultimate Way to Find Disappeared Photos on iPhone

If your photos disappeared from your iPhone and iCloud, they are permanently deleted. However, you can quickly recover these photos using Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery, even if you don't have a backup.

How to Find Disappeared Photos on Your iPhone

Step 1. Scan your iPhone

Launch the photo recovery software after you install it on your computer. It is available on Windows 11/10/8/7/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.7 or above. Choose the Recover from iOS Device tab. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a Lightning cable and trust this PC. Click the Start Scan button to begin scanning your device.

Step 2. Preview photos

Once the data scan finishes, select the data type you want to preview, such as Photo Library. Then, view all recoverable photos. To view deleted photos, pick Show Deleted Only from the top option.

Step 3. Recover disappeared photos

Select the photos you want to get back, and click the Recover button. Navigate to the destination folder and click Recover again to confirm it.

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