[7 Methods] How to Recover Deleted CapCut Videos on PC/Mac, iPhone and Android?

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Connie Wisley
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Are you a CapCut user who deleted an important video project by accident? Definitely, it would be a frustrating moment when you realize that a CapCut project taking much of your time and energy has disappeared all of a sudden. But fear not, here we’ve got you back with several proven solutions to recover those deleted videos on CapCut! Tips for computer and mobile will be both covered. Let's dive into the finer details!

 

Can you recover deleted CapCut projects?

Yes, we can.

As a matter of fact, according to official CapCut, CapCut itself doesn’t offer any video recovery services. When you delete a project on CapCut, it usually means the associated data is permanently removed from your device’s storage.

Nevertheless, if you have the foresight to create a backup of these deleted CapCut edits using an external storage device or iTunes, deleted items can be easily re-accessed through provided backups. Or if you have previously uploaded and synced the videos to cloud storage platforms like iCloud, Google Drive and Google Photos, you’re also allowed to find back the lost CapCut projects from their Trash folders.

Even if there is no backup or cloud sync in hand, a piece of dedicated CapCut video recovery software could be another attempt.

 

What to do before CapCut video recovery?

Before taking actions to get back deleted CapCut clips, in order to increase the chance of recovery as much as possible, we can do some preparations as listed below:

  • Once your CapCut videos are discovered to be missing, stop working on any other projects immediately to avoid the erasing of cached CapCut data.
  • Use the built-in storage tools or trusted storage cleaners to free up some space on your device. Unnecessary files being removed may help to restore deleted videos in CapCut.
  • Start a new project to trigger CapCut app to show a list of earlier projects, and then check if your lost ones are present.
  • Try to contact CapCut Customer Support for seeking further assistance to restore your deleted videos. You can choose to send an email to CapCut at capcut.support@bytedance.com. Alternatively, send messages to the Facebook/Instagram accounts of CapCut directly, or leave a comment on their TikTok account.

If all of these measures prove to be of no avail, it’s time to learn how to recover deleted CapCut videos on Windows/macOS, iOS or Android.

 

How to recover deleted CapCut videos on PC/Mac?

In case you’re working with CapCut app on a computer and seeking possible methods for the deletion of CapCut videos, land on this part to get 3 options of recovery.

#1 Restore deleted CapCut videos with software

Normally, deleted videos from CapCut will be firstly transferred to PC Recycle Bin or Windows Trash. If you can’t find them there, a third-party video recovery program must be your top priority to retrieve deleted CapCut projects on PC/Mac.

We strongly recommend Cisdem Data Recovery for Windows or Mac to you. his easy-to-use tool provides a worry-free guarantee to restore deleted and lost CapCut videos from all major Windows/macOS supported devices, such as computer hard drive, HDD, SSD, USB drive, pen drive, digital camera, SD card, etc. Users take little data recovery knowledge to recover lost files from deleting, system glitch, disk corruption, virus infection, partition loss, reinstallation or any data loss scenarios.

More than recovery, Cisdem is designed with extensive repairing features to fix damaged images and videos. After scanning, if this program detects your CapCut project file to be corrupted, it will automatically start the repairing before you click to preview the video.

Other useful features of Cisdem Data Recovery:

  • Recover 1000+ types of file: video, photo, document, audio, archive, email...
  • Both quick scan and deep scan enabled to find most lost files
  • Quickly navigate to desired CapCut videos by file filters or search bar
  • Preview recoverable files before recovery
  • Start, pause or resume the recovery process at anytime

How to recover deleted CapCut videos on PC/Mac with Cisdem?

  1. Free download and install Cisdem on your computer.
    Free Download Windows 11/10/8/7 Free Download macOS 10.9 or later
  2. Launch it. Go to PC Recovery, choose the location where you deleted your CapCut video from, and click Scan to start the scanning.cisdem data recovery 01
  3. After scanning completes, select Type > Videos to look for the CapCut video you want to recover.cisdem data recovery 02
  4. Double click to have a preview of your deleted CapCut project. Select it and click Recover to revert it back to a safe location.cisdem data recovery 03

 

#2 Recover deleted CapCut projects from My Space

My Space is a cloud feature on CapCut. Retrieving lost videos from My Space requires CapCut users to have uploaded their projects into this cloud space. On this occasion, the projects on My Space will remain here even you uninstall the CapCut app from your computer. This is how to recover deleted videos from My Space on CapCut within several clicks.

  1. Log in to CapCut with your account.recover from my space 01
  2. Find the project you need > download it to computer. Now you can regain the deleted CapCut video locally.recover from my space 02

 

#3 Get back CapCut clips by copying project folder into Save-to location

There is another possibility: you probably didn’t delete the project, it’s just that CapCut can’t detect and show it. This situation tends to occur when videos lost after CapCut reinstallation. The original project files of CapCut are under the main folder with your project’s name. What we should do is to specify the project folder in the PC and copy those video files into CapCut Save-to location, so that CapCut can detect them. Here’s how.

  1. Open CapCut > click the gear icon > go to Settings.copy project folder to save-to location 01
  2. Click the folder icon to see where the CapCut project files are.copy project folder to save-to location 02
  3. Click the address space > copy it.copy project folder to save-to location 03
  4. Launch another File Explorer > paste the copied content to the address bar > hit Enter. Now you have reached the default Save-to location of CapCut videos.copy project folder to save-to location 04
  5. Then go back to the original File Explorer > find the project folder by searching for its name in the search box.copy project folder to save-to location 05
  6. Copy the project folder to CapCut Save-to location.copy project folder to save-to location 06
  7. Exit CapCut and reopen it. Your disappeared videos will be displayed on CapCut.copy project folder to save-to location 07

 

How to recover deleted CapCut videos on phone?

Speaking of CapCut video recovery on mobile devices, we’re still going to unmask 4 solutions at your disposal. Hope that they will be of help to your case.

Tips: How to open CapCut cache folder?

As we know, CapCut app on our mobile devices will create a cache folder to temporarily store the deleted projects before they are forever gone. So there’re many iPhone/Android users asking about CapCut cache folder location, wondering if they can get a deleted video back from CapCut by checking the cache folder. Unfortunately the answer is NO.

Even though our deleted videos may still exist in the CapCut cache folder, we have no access to this folder directly for security reasons. That said, with no way to open CapCut cache folder, you’d better turn to other feasible ways as follows.

#1 Use CapCut video recovery tool on iPhone/iPad

When you have to recover deleted videos from CapCut on iOS system, the best practice ensuring the highest chance of recovery is, beyond doubt, utilizing a trustworthy CapCut video recovery tool for iOS. We’d say Cisdem iPhone Data Recovery --- UltData must be such an example.

This feature-packed iOS data recovery program is capable of rescuing various types of data, let alone your deleted CapCut edits and clips. It support data retrieval on nearly all iPhone, iPad, iPod touch models. Better yet, UltData offers 3 professional recovery modes to its users: recover from iOS devices, recover from iTunes Backup, and recover from iCloud, which is a triple guarantee for your data loss.

How to recover deleted CapCut videos on iPhone/iPad with UltData?

  1. Connect your iPhone/iPad to computer via USB cable.
  2. Download and run the software on your computer.
    Free Download macOS 10.10 or later Free Download Windows 11/10/8/7
  3. Choose Recover Data from iOS Devices.cisdem iphone recovery 01
  4. Select the data types you need to recover and click Scan. Here we should check the box of “Photo Video” and “App Videos”.cisdem iphone recovery 02
  5. After scanning finished, select the CapCut project you want and click Recover to PC/Mac to restore it back to your computer.cisdem iphone recovery 03

 

#2 Recover from cloud storage on iPhone/Android

The second method applies for both iOS and Android system, which is to recover from cloud storage. Suppose that you have a backup saved online, there might still be hope to get access to your deleted CapCut project videos. Of course, things will become easier if your videos have been uploaded to CapCut built-in cloud storage. This requires us to enable certain settings in CapCut. Here’s how:

  1. Go to Edit tab > Settings icon on the top-right corner.enable auto upload 01
  2. Click on Auto upload.enable auto upload 02
  3. Make sure the option for Projects has been turned on.enable auto upload 03

 

How to restore deleted CapCut projects on iPhone/Android?

  1. Head to Cloud icon next to Projects.capcut cloud storage 01
  2. Find the project you deleted > hit on the three-dots icon below it.capcut cloud storage 02

  3. Select Download to save it locally on your mobile phone.capcut cloud storage 03

 

#3 Recover using iCloud Backup on iPhone

Another recovery solution specifically for iOS users is using iCloud Backup. It works when you have backed up your iPhone data in iCloud before the deletion of CapCut videos. Prior to taking steps, make a backup of your current data, since the recovery process will overwrite the existing iPhone files and reset your iPhone settings.

How to recover deleted videos on CapCut on iPhone?

  1. On your iPhone, choose Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone.recover capcut from icloud backup 01
  2. Tap Erase All Content and Settings > Continue.recover capcut from icloud backup 02
  3. Enter your Apple ID password to start erasing.
  4. Wait for your device to restart. Choose Restore from iCloud Backup.recover capcut from icloud backup 03
  5. Sign in to your iCloud account and select the exact iCloud backup that contains your deleted CapCut videos to recover.recover capcut from icloud backup 04

 

#4 Retrieve in Recently Deleted folder on Android

Providing you remove some CapCut works on Android by mistake, the Recently Deleted folder in phone’s Gallery could become the first place to be checked for getting back them. This method is workable only if your videos are deleted from CapCut less than 30 days. Otherwise, they will permanently go away.

How to recover deleted videos from CapCut on Android phone?

  1. Tap on Gallery app on your Android phone > find the Recycle bin folder.recover from recently deleted
  2. Check if your deleted CapCut projects are present. If yes, select them and tap on “Restore” option. If no, proceed to the next method.

 

Final thoughts

In reality, accidental deletion of project videos on CapCut could be inevitable. The good news is that most of the deletion problems have their own specific solutions. But keep in mind that whether on computer or on mobile devices, the most efficient way to get back a deleted video from CapCut is using a standard data recovery tool. Moreover, to avoid future losses, you’re always recommended to back up the CapCut projects on a regular basis.

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Connie has been writing for Mac productivity and utility apps since 2009. Each review and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

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