▷ How to recover permanently deleted files from Google Drive?

Google Drive is one of the most famous file syncing and storage services. It is developed by Google and allows users to store files on servers. Users can access files on all devices with the same account and can share them with different users online. However, sometimes users mistakenly delete a file from Google Drive and cannot get it back. In this article, We will show you how to recover permanently deleted files from Google Drive.

Recover deleted files from Google Drive

Delete files on Google hard drive

Most users will delete copies or files they no longer need. Since Google Drive comes with limited free space, users will try to keep only files that are important to them. However, sometimes user deletes files by mistake. When the user deletes the files from their Google Drive, they go to a trash folder similar to the Windows Recycle Bin. From there, can permanently restore or delete files, as it's shown in the following:

Showing the option available in the trash folder

You can find your deleted files in Trash folder. If you right-click the files in the Trash folder, you will find two options that can be applied to you. If you click the restore button, the file will return to its original place in Google Drive. If you select the Delete option, the file will be permanently removed from Google's hard drive and you will not be able to restore it.

Permanently deleted files from Trash will be difficult to restore to Google disk. If you have a backup or locally saved copies of those files, you can use them to upload them back to Google Drive. However, if you don't have the backup, the only working method found is the one mentioned below.

Solution: recovery of permanently deleted files from Google Drive

A user cannot do much when it comes to recovering permanently deleted files. However, most users found a solution by contacting Google support. Google Drive specialist can help you recover permanently deleted files after getting the information about the ownership and when the file was deleted. You can follow the steps below to contact support:

1. Open Google Drive in your browser and log into your account.

2. Click on the support icon (question mark icon) and choose the Help option. Open the Google support help option

3. Find and select the option »Find or recover a file«. This option can also be found in popular searches. Choose the topic Find or retrieve a file

4. Scroll down and click the Contact Us button at the bottom. By clicking the Contact Us button

5. Provide basic information and choose your preferred options. Click the Submit button and wait for a chat window to open. Provide basic information and click the Submit button to open the chat window

6. You can chat with the specialist on Google Drive and tell him the details of your file. Helpdesk will help you to recover permanently deleted files from Google Drive.