How to recover
deleted photos?
Use Recovery Mode to restore Vault items, optimize file size, and enhance photos with zRescue.
zRescue is an iOS photo recovery app that guides Recovery Mode, restores deleted Vault items, and optimizes or enhances photos on device.
TL;DR: Recover Vault photos, keep files private, optimize size, and restore detail — all on device.
Last updated: · By zRescue Team
Data snapshot
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4.8
AS OF JAN 19, 2026 - 3 presets for Optimize: High fidelity, Balanced, Compact
- On-device paths for media: Documents/vault, Documents/recovery, Caches/optimize
Sources: Apple PhotoKit · Core ML
Expert note
zRescue keeps recovery on device to protect private media.
Recover, store, optimize, and restore — with clear steps.
zRescue uses a 3-step Recovery Mode, a PIN-protected Vault, Optimize presets, and the PhotoHQ restore model to improve photo detail.
Vault
Vault stores photos and videos behind a 4-digit PIN and keeps deletions recoverable.
Optimize
Optimize compresses photos and videos with High fidelity, Balanced, and Compact presets.
Recovery Mode
Recovery Mode prepares a clean session, then routes you to Vault Recovery in the current release.
Recover
photos
100%
on-device processing
250k
photos restored
Private
vault
Restore
detail
Testimonials
4.86
Vault Recovery brought back photos I deleted by mistake.
Optimize made big videos easy to share without visible loss.
The 3-step Recovery Mode is clear and calming.
PIN-protected Vault keeps my private images safe.
Restore improved old photos without sending them anywhere.
High fidelity preset keeps quality while shrinking file size.
I like that zRescue saves new copies and never overwrites originals.
Vault folders make it easy to organize sensitive shots.
PhotoHQ restoration adds detail with one tap.
Everything stays on device, which is why I trust it.
zRescue FAQ
Quick answers about Recovery Mode, Vault Recovery, Optimize presets, Restore, privacy, and troubleshooting.
Tap Start Recovery Mode, then follow Preparing → Ready → Start. The current version opens Vault Recovery for deleted Vault items.
Preparing sets up a clean recovery session and optimizes scanning settings on device.
Vault Recovery lists items deleted from Vault so you can restore or permanently delete them.
Choose Optimize, pick High fidelity, Balanced, or Compact, then save the new file to Photos.
Restore uses the PhotoHQ CoreML model on device to enhance detail, then saves a new copy to Photos.
Vault and Recovery items live in Documents/vault and Documents/recovery. Optimize outputs live in Caches/optimize.