How to Recover iOS11 Screen Recordings on iPhone/iPad

sumona chatterjee
3 min readJan 1, 2019

Recording real-time videos on iPhone screen and sharing them can be fun. However, losing them is another side of the story, which we are going to address in this post!

After the launch of iOS11, screen recording became easier and more popular as Apple introduced it as a built-in function. Now, gone are the days, when one had to use a computer or third-party applications to record iPhone screen videos.

However, as we know data loss can occur anytime. Complaints regarding the loss of iOS11 screen recordings have been posted on Apple forums.

Reasons for loss of iOS Screen recordings

Whether you are using iOS11 or 12, screen recordings are saved in Camera Roll of iPhone. There can be many reasons for the videos loss.

Most iOS Screen recordings are reportedly lost due to accidental deletion. Other odd reasons are –

o Screen recorder crashes on iPhone/iPad probably because the device is too old.

o Factory reset or formatting of iPhone.

o Jailbreak, when you install unauthorized apps on your iPhone thus losing the data.

How to recover iOS11 Screen Recording on iPhone and iPad

As usual, backup is the best way to recover lost videos from Camera Roll. In absence of backup solutions, an iPhone recovery software is your trusted solution.

The 4 Methods to recover iOS 11/12 screen recordings

1. Recover from recently deleted folder

2. Use Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone

3. Recover screen recording from iCloud/iTunes

4. Recover from Google Photos

1. Recover from recently deleted folder

Deleted videos remain in the Recently Deleted folder in your iPhone for 30 days after deletion. If you have accidently deleted iOS11 recording within this timespan, restore it from the folder.

Go to Photos > Albums > Recently Deleted. Select your screen recording and click Recover.

2. Use Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone

Another sure shot way to recover lost or deleted iOS11 screen recording is by using an iPhone recovery software such as Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone — a simple and effective software that restores lost Camera Roll video recordings from iPhone and iPad.

If you are unable to trace the screen recordings in iCloud/iTunes backup, then too, the software is helpful. It provides three recovery options — Recover iPhone/ iPad, iCloud, and iTunes.

3. Recover iOS screen recording from iCloud/iTunes

This is a standard iOS data backup solution. Just sign in to iCloud/ iTunes backup through your Apple ID on iPhone or iPad and restore deleted video.

Steps to recover screen recording from iTunes:

· Connect your iPhone/iPad to computer

· Launch iTunes

· Select Restore Backup in iTunes.

· Choose the latest backup and click Restore

Steps to recover screen recording from iCloud:

· On your iPhone follow Settings > General > Reset> Erase all Contents and Settings

· On Apps & Data screen, click Restore from iCloud Backup

· Sign in to your iCloud account

· Choose the backup from the list and click Restore

4. Recover from Google Photos

Do you save your Camera Roll photos and videos in Google Photos too? Then simply go to the app and restore the iOS11 screen recordings to your iPhone or iPad.

Since iCloud storage is limited to 5GB for free usage, many iPhone users prefer unlimited storage of Google Photos. The photos and videos are backed up on the cloud and can be accessed across all the synced devices.

Wrapping Up

You like sharing real-time app experience, iPhone demos, and how-to tutorials by using the built-in iOS11 Screen recorder. Losing these recording can be annoying and sometimes a critical data loss.

Whenever in such a situation, first try to recover video files from backup solutions such as iTunes, iCloud, or Google Photos. If none is able to retrieve the screen recordings, Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone is an assured way to restore lost iOS11/12 screen video recordings. It is quick and easy-to-use with good recovery success rate.

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sumona chatterjee

Sumona is a technical blogger and writer. She has over 2 year experience in Photo Recovery technology. On her free time she writes about technical tips and tuto