This article explains how to recover deleted notes on an iPhone. You can retrieve notes from the Notes app on iPhone or iCloud, or from notes entered in an email program. Instructions apply to iPhones running iOS 15.

The iOS Notes app is the perfect place to keep reminders, to-do lists, grocery lists, and general notes that you want to remember. Did your iPhone notes suddenly disappear? Accidentally delete them? Don’t panic. There are several options to recover lost iPhone notes.

First, locate the “Recently Deleted” folder in your Notes app to check if there are any notes inside.

Open the Notes app and tap the back arrow to go to the Folders screen, if you're not already there.