iPad Photo Recovery: How to Recover Deleted Photos from iPad Pro/Air/mini

Question: iPad photo recovery: Does anyone know how to recover deleted photos on iPad? I deleted my photos after synced with iPhoto. However, iPhoto crashed, the whole photos didn't store in iPhoto and I didn't get a chance to back them up. Please help me.

iPad photo loss usually due to certain problems that are not easy to resolve. For example, some iPad users who complained that their photos saved on their gadget disappeared as the gadget encountered a technical problem. You may also lose your precious photos if you accidentally deleted them. So is it possible to recover deleted photos on iPad?

Well, you can certainly recover deleted photos from iPad! This post is published to show you how to recover deleted photos from iPad in 3 ways: directly recover from iPad, selectively restore from iTunes and iCloud.

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Recover Lost Photos from iPad with the Best iPad Photo Recovery Software

To recover the lost photos you saved in your iPad, you need a data recovery tool like dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS). This software is among the leading iPad data restoration software programs that can help you restore your lost pictures effortlessly. Besides iPad photos, it can also be used to restore SMS, call history, contacts, calendar, notes, and reminders from your iPad, iPhone, iPod and even your iTunes and iCloud backup files. This product will provide you the best solution that you need to use to bring back your precious iPad photos. This article introduces 3 ways to get your iPad photos back on Mac and Windows.

Method 1. How to Recover Photos from iPad Directly with dr.fone

iSkysoft iPad Photo Recovery can directly scan your iPad to restore deleted or lost photos without previously backing up iPad pictures with iTunes. See how below.

Step 1. Choose Recovering Deleted Photos from iPad Device

First start dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS) (it will close iTunes in case your iPad is automatically synced with iTunes, stopping iTunes from updating the latest iTunes backup file which may contain your lost iPad photos - see Method 2) and then connect your iPad to your Mac or Windows computer. In the program window, open "Data Recovery" menu and select "Recover from iOS Device" tab.

Step 2. Select the File Types

Now please make sure you have selected "Photos" amoung the supported file types. Then hit "Start Scan". The program will start scanning the deleted photos on your iPad.

Step 3. Preview and Recover Photos from iPad

When scanning complete, all recoverable photos are included in Camera Roll, Photo Stream, or Photo Library. You can preview photos in thumbnails. If you want recover a photo, just check it and click the "Recover to Computer" button at bottom.

Method 2. How to Recover iPad Photos from iTunes Backup Files (For All iPads)

If you ever synced your iPad or backed up iPad photos with iTunes before your photos are lost, you can try recovering photos from iTunes backup files. Different from iTunes, this iSkysoft iPad Photo Recovery software enables you to selectively recover iPad photos from the selected iTunes backup file.

The steps are similar to those described above. Below is the easy guide to recover deleted iPad photos from existing iTunes backup files.

Step 1. Choose Your iTunes Backup and Scan It

When you launch iSkysoft iPad Photo Recovery, choose "Recover from iTunes Backup Files" tab in "Data Recovery" menu. Then you'll see all your iTunes backup files on the computer are displayed. Choose one and click "Start Scan" to extract it.

Step 2. Preview and Recover Lost iPad Photos from iTunes Backup Files

The scan will stop within a few seconds. After it, you can begin previewing all data in the backup file. For photos, you can check the categories of "Camera Roll", "Photo Stream" and "App Photos". Check the item you want and click "Export to Mac" to save it to your computer.

Method 3: How to Recover Deleted iPad Photos from iCloud Backup (For All iPads)

Step 1. Sign in iCloud

In this way, you need to choose "Recover from iCloud Backup File" tab in "Data Recovery" menu after running the program. Then enter your iCloud account to sign in it.

Step 2. Choose Your iCloud Backup to Download

When you logged in, the program will find all your backup files in your iCloud account. Choose the one for your iPad and click to "Download" it. This will take you some time. Just keep the internet connection is in a good condition during the whole process.

Now you need to choose the type of the files you want to download. You can continue clicking on the appearing button of "Next" to extract data in the backup file, so that you can preview and recover data from it.

Step 3. Preview and Recover iPad Photos from iCloud Backup

When the program finished extracting the backup file, you can preview the content in detail. Choose the category to preview your desired data one by one and tick the one you want. Then click "Export to Mac" to save it to your computer.