Accidentally deleted my Notes from iCloud

I was trying to clear up some storage space and I accidentally removed my Notes from my iCloud. It happened so fast.. All my important notes and details is in there!!! Please help! I desperately need my notes back 😭😭😭😭

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 15, 2024 11:31 PM

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Oct 21, 2024 01:49 AM in response to kayenm

Hey Kayenm!


Sorry to hear about that, I’ve been there myself more than a few times.


If you’ve already looked in the Recently Deleted Notes folder and online at iCloud.com, AND you’ve recently tried restoring them somehow online:


It is possible you store Notes on another account, such as Gmail or Yahoo, etc. if you go to Settings > Notes > Accounts or Settings > Apps > Notes > Accounts, are there any other accounts you can turn Notes on for?


Even in a those settings you can look for an On My iPhone option, perhaps turning that on will restore them.


Otherwise, an awesome article to follow is this:


Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support


It may not help now, but hopefully in the future.


On another note, IF the notes were in fact stored on ā€œThis iPhoneā€ and not syncing with an account, you may be able to restore your iPhone from a backup:


Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


Otherwise, have you ever had these Notes stored on any other devices? Such as a Mac or iPad? If so, you may still have a chance to recover them, just let me know and I’d be glad to provide some more steps!

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