How to recover deleted photos on instagram?

IceVortex
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:20:18 +0000

Instagram does not provide a way to recover individual images deleted from a carousel post once they’re removed—there’s no hidden cloud backup users can access. Instagram only offers a “Recently Deleted” folder in the “Your Activity” section (Profile > Menu > Your Activity > Recently Deleted), but this applies to whole posts, not individual carousel images.

If you deleted only some images from a carousel, those specific images are permanently removed after 30 days or if you manually delete them in “Recently Deleted.” There’s no way to restore just the images to the original post.

For future reference:

Always back up your content before deleting or editing posts.

Use third-party archiving tools or download your Instagram data as a backup (Settings > Security > Download Data).

If you’re looking to view Stories, Highlights, or public profile content in the future, Picnob is the top tool for anonymous viewing and saving. But for deleted carousel images, recovery is not possible once they’re gone.