Google Drive stores and organizes your content in the cloud for anytime access. If a user deletes any file from Google Drive by mistake, there are various methods to recover the file from the trash folder. The file will remain in the trash folder for 30 days and then automatically deleted. If you delete a shared file from Google Drive, others can view the file until you permanently delete it. Once a file disappears from Trash, there is no way to recover it again.
For those who don’t know, Google offers 15GB of storage for free in the cloud, after which users need to purchase paid storage through the Google One plan. The basic plan offers 100GB cloud storage and is priced at Rs. 130 per month. There is also a standard plan that offers 200GB storage at Rs. 210 per month, the premium plan offers 2TB cloud storage at Rs. 650 per month. These Google One memberships also support family sharing.
How to recover deleted files from Google Drive
Users can restore files on Google Drive using an Android phone, iPhone, iPad or desktop browser. The steps are more or less similar for all three platforms. As mentioned before, deleted files remain in the trash folder for a month before being permanently deleted. If you change your mind about deleting a specific file, you can easily recover it from the Trash within 30 days of deletion. Also, it’s worth noting that you can only recover a file if you are its owner. If you are not the owner of the file, you will need to contact the owner to have them restore the file. Follow the steps mentioned below to recover deleted files from Google Drive.
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Go to the Google Drive app on your mobile device and click Rubbish.
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You can sort abandoned files by abandonment date to find the oldest or newest abandoned files.
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click three dots icon Below the file you want to recover, or right-click on the file you want to recover.
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Your files should be restored to the same location where they were deleted.
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