Recover Video Permanently Deleted from Google Drive [Guide]

Google Drive has become the go-to option for cloud storage for everyone around the globe. Particularly because it’s pre-installed on all Android devices. Most people fail to look for other options other than the default option provided to them. It is estimated to be used by almost 70% of users worldwide. Google Drive lets you collaborate easily and swiftly without any hassles. But there are certain times when you delete a video accidentally on your Drive recycle trash bin, but you may be in dire need of it later. What should be done then? Read on to find out.

Google Drive gives you the option to edit, delete, and sync files effortlessly between your signed devices with one tap. If you delete a video on Google Drive, it will be available on Trash Bin. Files in the trash will be automatically deleted after 30 days. You can restore files from your trash before the 30-day time window. But if the videos get wiped out permanently, you will need to check for some other ways to recover the videos deleted.

Ways to Recover Drive Videos Deleted Permanently

Here are a couple of the Best Methods to Restore Deleted Videos Permanently from the Google Drive Trash Bin. Though the methods cannot guarantee a 100% recovery, but if you have recently purged your trash bin, then there is a good probability that your deleted video files may be recovered back to your Drive account.

Before moving forward with the method below, I suggest you once check the trash bin of your Drive on the Web or App. If the files are not available there, you can continue with the method below.

1. Contact Google Drive Support

Here is a Simple Guide to Get Back your Videos Deleted from Trash on Google Drive Talking to a Drive Specialist.

1. Go to Find or recover a file Google Support Page.
   
2. Scroll down and click on Sign in under Need more help?
   
3. Here login in with the Google Account for which you wish to recover the deleted videos.
4. If you are already signed in make sure you select the correct Google Account from the account list.
   
5. Once signed in you will see two options; Ask the Help Community and Contact Us
6. Click on Contact Us.
   
7. Fill in the details.
8. First, tell Google that you wish to restore Videos and click Next Step.
   
9. Confirm your issue.
   
10. Scroll down and click the Next step.
    
11. Here you will be given two options Email and Chat Support.
12. Click on Chat support.
    
13. Confirm your Email Address and other details and click Submit.
    
14. A small chat box will open at the right bottom corner.
    
15. A Google Drive Specialist will be available within a few minutes.
16. Tell him/her about your issues and he will ask you for some details.
17. He/She will confirm your email and type of document.

    

    

    

18. The support will also give you some details regarding the recovery.

    

    

    

19. Once you confirm the recovery, it will take a few minutes to recover the videos.

    

    

    

20. You can check, the video files will be back in your Google account.
    

    Note: Not only the requested files but all other deleted Google Drive files that are available on Google Server are recovered. As the Drive support cannot see your files, they will recover all your files available on the server.

    

    

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If the Chat support is not available you can contact the GDrive via Email Support to recover the deleted files. Just fill out the email form, and your files will be recovered within a few minutes. You will also receive an email confirmation of file recovery.

2. For GSuite Users (Bussiness Account)

If the videos are auto-deleted from Trash Bin after 30 days threshold limit or if you manually purged the Bin, then there is hope for you to recover deleted videos from Drive if you are Google Workspace or GSuite user. A Google Workspace has an option to recover Drive Videos that are permanently deleted.

Note that you have 25 days since the video was permanently deleted from the Trash folder to recover them with Admin Console. After 25 days, there is a bleak hope of recovering deleted videos using Google Drive Specialist Support from the method above.

Here are Simple Steps to recover Permanently Google Drive Videos from Trash Bin using Admin Console.

1. Log in to Admin Console with GSuite Account.
2. Now click on the User option.
   
3. Now, look at the user for which you wish to recover the data.
   
4. Options will highlight for the user. Here click on the More option.
   
5. Now tap on Restore Data.
   
6. A pop-up box will appear, enter the date range, and select Application.
7. Hit the Restore button.
   
8. Done! The deleted videos will be back in your Drive account within a few minutes.

Conclusion

Take a sigh of relief if accidentally deleted videos from Drive as there are a few ways through which you can restore deleted video files. With this Simple Guide above you can Recover Permanently Deleted Videos from the Trash Bin of Google Drive.