The iCloud Drive platform is a very useful tool for Apple users. Today we will see how to recover a deleted iCloud file from a PC.
Ci offers a cloud online to store a lot of important information. Best of all, they don't take up any storage space on your computer or device. This is why an iCloud account has untold benefits for the user.
With it you can make a backup or backup of everything you need. However, you have limited capacity to save files. It cannot exceed 5 (five) GB, although there is currently a way to have unlimited free storage in iCloud.
Things to keep in mind when recovering a file from iCloud
To recover a file deleted from the iCloud Drive recycle bin we have to do it from the browser on a computer, regardless of whether it is a Mac. It is not possible to perform this process from the browser on our iPhone or iPad.
Another aspect that we have to take into consideration when recovering deleted items is that we can recover files and folders that you deleted up to 30 (thirty) days ago. After that date, we will no longer be able to recover them.
Recover deleted files and folders on iCloud without programs
You can recover deleted files and folders in iCloud without the need to resort to downloading third-party applications.
The website of iCloud keeps files that you accidentally deleted from iCloud Drive for a few days as a security method, so don't worry if you deleted something by accident.
You can recover deleted files and folders from iCloud Drive Trash. For this we will enter iCloud from the browser, you must have your session open.
In case you haven't, log in with your username and password or your Apple ID. Once this is done, you will be able to view the memory status of your account and below a list of all the devices registered with your account.
You need to click on the Advanced tab under Data & Security at the top of the screen. It is the first option you have from the right to the center of the screen.
Once inside this section we will find a list of files you have deleted from iCloud. They are sorted by date of elimination.
If you are careful, to the right of the name of each file you have the weight of each and under the number of days available you must be able to recover them.
Once this date has expired, the files will be permanently deleted and the process may take up to ten more days. Either way, you have this information at the bottom of the screen.
The iCloud platform works like the reel of deleted photos from the Photo Library, as it has an expiration date before they are deleted permanently from your device.
To recover a deleted file, check the box to the left of each file name. If you want to recover all files you can click on the blue Select all you have button at the end of the deleted files list.
Being a website, works on any operating system, that is, it is compatible with computers that have a MacOS, Linux operating system and you can use it on Windows too, so you can perform this recovery process on that of a friend's computer as well. You will just need to enter your account information on the iCloud website.
As you can see, it is very simple to be able to recover a file or folder from iCloud, it's done in simple steps and you don't need the help of third party applications. If you have any questions about this tutorial, you can leave it in the comments so we can help you fix it as soon as possible.
