How to Undo a Photo Cleanup in Swipellio
A cleanup decision has different recovery options depending on where the photo is now. A swipe, an emptied in-app Bin and a permanent deletion from Apple Photos are not the same stage.
Immediately after a swipe
Double tap to undo the last swipe in Swipellio. This is the undo gesture; you do not need to treat an accidental left swipe as a completed deletion. The photo was set aside in the app’s Bin rather than removed from the library.
If the photo is in the in-app Bin
Open the Bin and restore the photo before emptying it. Review similar-looking frames carefully so you recover the intended image. Undoing a swipe or restoring from the Bin does not consume another free allowance in the quick modes.
If you ran Quick Cleanup
A Quick Cleanup run appears as one Bin card. You can restore that whole run while it remains there: originals return, and the newly created copies are removed. This differs from undoing one ordinary swipe and matters when a tool changed several items together.
After the in-app Bin is emptied
Check Recently Deleted in Apple Photos. Items normally remain there for 30 days before permanent removal, unless removed sooner. Use Apple’s recovery instructions for that stage. Do not assume a permanently removed item can still be brought back through Swipellio.
Before the final removal
Keep a separate copy of important originals and verify the result of conversions. Deleting with iCloud Photos enabled synchronizes to other devices on the same account. The in-app Bin is a review stage, not an independent backup service.
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Check before deleting
A left swipe only moves the photo into the in-app Trash Bin. You can restore it until you empty the Bin; a double tap undoes the last swipe. After deleting from your library, check Recently Deleted in Photos too. Permanently deleting from there cannot be undone.
With iCloud Photos enabled, deleting also syncs to other devices on the same account. Keep a separate copy of important memories before permanently removing them.
Apple’s guide to deleting and recovering photos
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