How to Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone in Seconds

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By Rhett Intriago
July 02, 2025

Everyone has accidentally deleted notes from their iPhones at some point. Luckily, there is an easy way to get your missing notes back. Read on to discover how to recover deleted notes on iPhone.

Why You'll Love This Tip

  • If you accidentally delete a note, you can get it back in seconds.
  • You can recover a note up to 30 days after you deleted it.

How to Restore Notes on iPhone

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.5. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Did your iPhone notes disappear? No problem! You can recover deleted notes on your iPhone with ease. For more tips and tricks for recovering deleted data, check out our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to find deleted notes on iPhones:

  1. Open the Notes app. Open the Notes app.
  2. If you see a list of your Notes, tap the Folders button in the top left. If you see a list of your Notes, tap the Folders button in the top left.
  3. Tap Recently Deleted. If you do not have any recently deleted notes, this folder will not appear for you. Tap Recently Deleted. If you do not have any recently deleted notes, this folder will not appear for you.
  4. Tap the Edit button. Tap the note. If you have more than one note, you can select multiple notes at once.
  5. Tap the note. If you have more than one note, you can select multiple notes at once. Tap Delete to delete it, or tap Move to recover it.
  6. Tap Delete to delete it, or tap Move to recover it. Tap Delete to delete it, or tap Move to recover it.
  7. After tapping Move, tap the folder where you want to move the note. After tapping Move, tap the folder where you want to move the note.

Now you know how to recover notes on iPhone! If you want the note to go back to the main Notes app section, select Notes in step 7.

That's how to restore deleted notes on iPhones of all models! Recently Deleted notes are stored for 30 days and are deleted completely after that. If you don't see the note you're looking for in this folder, it is most likely permanently lost.

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Rhett Intriago

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC.

Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida. In his free time, he enjoys playing the latest games, spoiling his cats, or discovering new places with his wife, Kyla.

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