iPhone Notes Disappeared? 6 Ways to Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone

User Concern

“Hi, I'm using the Notes app on my iPad, and I accidentally deleted some notes. Is there any way I can recover them?”

The built-in Notes app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch brings great convenience to our lives. It allows you to record important information like your daily schedule, shopping list, account and password list, etc.

However, anything unexpected may happen. iPhone notes disappeared is one of the most common problems that users may suffer. Don't worry; this post outlines 6 practical ways to recover deleted notes on iPhone. Read on and check out.

Way 1. Recover Disappeared Notes from Recently Deleted Folder

The deleted notes will be saved in the Recently Deleted folder for 30 days. When you mistakenly delete important notes on your iPhone, you should first check the Recently Deleted folder to retrieve them. Here's how to do it:

1. Open the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad. Find the back arrow button on the top left corner, then click it to check the folders list.
2. Select the Recently Deleted folder (If you don't view any notes on the deleted folder, it means that the notes may be deleted permanently).
3. Click the Edit option and choose the notes you want to recover. Then tap Move and select the folder where you want to save the deleted notes.

If you store your notes on iCloud or other services like Gmail or Yahoo, you can also check the Recently Deleted folder of that account in the Notes app to recover deleted notes.

Note

Keep in mind that the Recently Deleted only saves deleted notes for 30 days. Once it exceeds the deadline, they will be deleted permanently. You can only recover notes deleted from iPhone, but not deleted from the Recently Deleted folder.

Way 2. Recover iPhone Notes from Email Account Settings

If you have enabled notes on iCloud from iPhone Settings, the notes will be syned to your third-party account or email service, such as Gmail or Yahoo. Then, you can check your account settings to recover lost notes even if they are removed from your iPhone.

• Go to Settings > Mail and then tap on Accounts.

• Select the email account that you want to check and tap on it.
• Then enable Notes and all the deleted notes will be back.

Way 3. Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone from iCloud

If you can't find disappeared notes in the Recently Deleted folder, you can try locating them using iCloud. However, note that your notes must have been previously stored on iCloud for this method to work.

• Go to iPhone Settings and click on your profile on the settings page.
• Click on iCloud and turn on the Notes toggle.
• Now, all notes saved in your iCloud account will be downloaded to your iPhone.

Way 4. Bring Back Deleted Notes via Online iCloud Account

If you regularly back up your iPhone data with iCloud, there's a substantial chance to recover deleted notes via iCloud. You can log into your iCloud account using a web browser to find your lost iPhone notes.

• Go to icloud.com on any browser and log in with your iCloud account.

• Click on the Notes app on the home interface.

• Then tap on Recently Deleted on the left panel, and the missing notes will be displayed.
• Choose the notes you lost and click Recover to save them on your computer.

Way 5. Restore Deleted Notes from iTunes/iCloud backup

If you have backed up your iPhone with iTunes or iCloud regularly, you can easily restore the device from the backup to get the deleted notes back. Please only consider this method if the notes you need are truly important. The restore will overwrite the existing data on your iPhone and cause new data loss.

Restore from iCloud backup

• Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings to restore your iPhone to factory settings.
• Then, set up the iPhone and choose Restore from iCloud Backup. Sign in with your Apple ID and select a backup to restore.

Restore from iTunes backup

• Make sure that you have the latest iTunes installed on your PC, launch it and connect your iPhone to the computer.
• Select the device when it is detected by iTunes and click Restore Backup to restore your iPhone to the latest iTunes backup.

Note

Obvious, this would be inconvenient to restore from iTunes/iCloud backup, as the restoring process will overwrite the existing data on your iPhone. And you are not allowed to preview the data in your backup and restore only notes to your iPhone.

Way 6. Recover iPhone Disappeared Notes without Backup

If you still fail to recover deleted notes on iPhone after trying the ways mentioned above, or if you have no backup of your iPhone when you found the notes get disappeared, it doesn't mean that you'll lose them permanently.

You still have chance to get them back via FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery, which are developed to recover not only notes, but also contacts, messages, WhatsApp messages, photos, videos , etc. and save them on computer or get them back to the device.

Steps on How to Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone without Backup

Step 1. Launch FoneGeek iPhone Notes Recovery software on your computer and choose "Recover Data from iOS Devices" from the main interface.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer using a USB cable. Once the device is detected, select the data types you want to recover and click on "Scan" to proceed.

Step 3. After the scan, the program will list the deleted files and existing files. Preview and choose the data you want to recover, then click "Recover to PC" to save the recovered data on your computer.

Note

FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery also supports extracting and recovering data from iTunes or iCloud backup. If you don't want to lose the existing data on your iPhone, we recommend you use this tool to scan your backup and selectively recover deleted notes. Also, you're allowed to preview the notes before recovery.

Bonus Tip: Regularly Back Up iPhone to Avoid Future Data Loss

To make sure that your important notes and data on your iPhone safe, you'd better back it up. Whether you rely on iCloud or iTunes, it's always important to make a regular backup to avoid unexpected data loss happening on your iPhone or iPad.

As we mentioned above, restoring from iCloud/iTunes backup has some limitations, so here we recommend a convenient way to back up your iPhone/iPad - using FoneGeek Backup & Restore (iOS). This software can be your best choice as it allows you to back up and restore data selectively. All files backed up are accessible and readable. Why not have a try?

Conclusion

We hope that you have successfully retrieved deleted iPhone notes after reading this post. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, so you can choose one to try based on your needs.

It is worth noting that there is no iPhone data recovery tool can guarantee a 100% success rate of recovery. Thus, it is of great importance to regularly make a backup of iPhone data. We'd appreciate it if you could share your opinions with us.