If you are not the owner of a file, it cannot be restored through this process. Also, please note that files that you have yourself uploaded to Google Drive may be recovered in this process. Google recommends that you avoid emptying your trash while the file recovery process is ongoing. You’ll receive an email from confirming that your request has been received and that it may take up to 48 hours for the files to be restored.

Provide your first name, last name, and check the consent box to confirm that you are trying to recover files you deleted from Google Drive. Go to /drive?p=file_recovery and sign-in with the Google account you used to delete the file. You can however contact Google Support and they may restore the deleted files for you. If you fail to restore a deleted file within the 30-day window, or if you have emptied the trash manually, the files will be permanently deleted from your Google Drive. You can right-click the deleted file in the trash bin and select Restore to undelete the file.

The deleted file stays in trash for 30 days and then it is permanently deleted. When you delete any file or folder in your Google Drive, it is moved to the trash folder. Did you empty the Drive trash folder accidentally? Learn how to restore files and folders that you have permanently deleted from your Google Drive.

Deleted items recovery