Accidentally delete important notes on your iPad? Whether it was a careless tap or a system glitch, losing valuable content can be frustrating. But don't worry; iPad notes recovery is possible, even if you don't have a backup. In this guide, you'll learn how to recover deleted notes on iPad, whether recently deleted, permanently removed, or lost without an iCloud or iTunes backup.
We'll walk you through multiple proven methods to get your deleted notes back, with and without backups. Let's dive in and rescue your important data.
Before trying advanced solutions, you should check the Recently Deleted folder. When you delete a note on iPad, it goes into this folder and stays there for 30 days before being permanently removed. This is the easiest way to retrieve deleted notes on iPad if the deletion happened within the last 30 days.
Here is how to recover accidentally deleted notes on iPad within 30 days:
Step 1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
Step 2. Tap the "Folders" button in the upper-left corner.
Step 3. Open the "Recently Deleted" folder.
Step 4. Browse the deleted notes and find the ones you want to restore.
Step 5. Tap "Edit", select the notes, and tap "Move To" to restore them to a desired folder.
Note: If there is no Recently Deleted Notes folder on your iPad/iPhone, you can click here to learn how to fix it.
If your notes are no longer in the Recently Deleted folder and you don't have a backup, don't panic. You can still recover them using a third-party iPad data recovery tool like iPad Notes Recovery. It can scan your iPad and help recover permanently deleted notes on iPad without iCloud or iTunes backup.
Key features of iPad Notes Recovery:
Here is how to recover deleted notes on iPad without backup using iPad Notes Recovery:
01Download and run iPad Notes Recovery on your computer, then connect your iPad to your computer via a USB cable. Once the software detects your iPad, click the "Start Scan" button and the software will scan your device.
02After scanning, you can click "Notes" from the left sidebar. All your deleted notes from the iPad will be shown on the screen. Select the notes you wish to retrieve, and then click the "Recover" button. You can save the notes to any location on your PC.
Even if you've previously backed up your iPad using iTunes or iCloud, many people worry about losing new data on the device during the recovery process. However, with Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery, you can extract and restore notes from the backup without overwriting existing data, making it both safe and practical.
Key features of iPhone Data Recovery:
Download this tool on your PC and follow the steps below to learn how to recover permanently deleted notes on iPad from iCloud/iTunes backup without loss.
01Download and install the program on your PC, then open it. Select the "Recover from iTunes Backup File" mode. The application will automatically begin scanning your default iTunes backup location on the computer. Choose the most recent backup from the list and click "Start Scan".
02Next, select "Notes" as the data type to scan, and click the "Start Scan" button at the bottom of the screen.
03Choose the specific notes you want to recover from the "Notes" menu, then click the "Recover to Computer" button to restore your notes from the iTunes backup.
01Download and install the program on your PC, then launch it. Select the "Recover from iCloud" mode. Sign in to your iCloud account using your credentials. When prompted for two-factor authentication, check the verification code sent to your iPhone, enter it into the program, and click "Verify".
02Select the "Notes" option and click "Next" to begin scanning for your notes files.
03Choose the notes you want to recover, then click "Recover to Computer" to save them to your PC.
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Using iTunes to restore deleted notes is possible, but it comes with a risk: your current data will be overwritten by the old backup. Here is how to get deleted notes back on iPad using iTunes:
Step 1. Connect your iPad to your computer and open iTunes.
Step 2. Click the device icon, then go to "Summary".
Step 3. Click "Restore Backup".
Step 4. Choose a backup that was made before the notes were deleted.
Step 5. Click "Restore" and wait for the process to complete.
You can also restore your notes from iCloud backup, but this method requires your iPad to be in the initial setup state. So you will need to factory reset your iPad first, and then start the setup process from scratch.
Here is how to find deleted notes on iPad from iCloud backup:
Step 1. Firstly, open "Settings" > "General" > "Reset" > Tap the "Erase All Content and Settings" option to wipe out the data on your iPad.
Step 2. Start your iPad and follow the prompts to set it up. When you see the "Apps & Data" screen, select "Restore from iCloud Backup" > Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
Step 3. Then, you can select the backup that has your deleted notes to restore.
If you don't want to lose all the data just to recover notes, you can read the article below to restore from iCloud backup without reset.
How to Restore from iCloud Backup Without Reset? [2 Quick Solutions]With the methods above, we hope that you can retrieve your important notes successfully. It must feel horrible to lose your important notes. Luckily, with the professional iPad Notes Recovery tool, you can recover deleted notes even if you don't have a backup for your notes. If you have been syncing your iPad with iTunes/iCloud, we recommend that you use Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery to extract the iPad notes from iTunes/iCloud selectively without data loss.
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