How to Recover Deleted Messages on Telegram | Proven Ways

Updated: March 23rd 2026 - Telegram has emerged as a popular choice for millions around the globe. Whether it's an important piece of information, memories, or essential business communication, the loss of Telegram messages can be annoying. In this article, we will explore various methods that can help you recover deleted Telegram messages if it is possible.

Quick Summary: Which Recovery Method Should You Use?

Use this table to find the best solution based on your situation:

Method	Best For	Success Rate	Difficulty	Cost
Undo Button	Instant mistakes (within 5 sec)	100%	Very Easy	Free
Telegram Desktop	Exporting existing/hidden data	High	Medium	Free
AnyControl	Monitoring & "Deleted for Everyone"	Highest if installed before deletion	Easy	Paid but Free Trial
iCloud/iTunes	iPhone users with recent backups	Medium	Hard	Free
EaseUS / DB Browser	Advanced users (Rooted Android)	Low	Very Hard	Paid/Free

Is it Possible to Retrieve Deleted Messages on Telegram?

Have you ever accidentally deleted your message in Telegram and regretted it? Many users think that deleted messages in messengers, such as Telegram, cannot be recovered. But the reality is that this is not always the case.

In the following, we will teach you how to retrieve deleted Telegram messages on iPhone and Android.

The Quickest Fix: Telegram’s Built-In 5-Second Undo Option

Before jumping into recovery methods or third-party software, pause for a moment and check whether Telegram is still giving you a chance to reverse your action. When you delete a chat or a message, Telegram displays a small notification bar at the bottom of the screen that stays visible for exactly 5 seconds.

As soon as you delete the conversation, look for the “Undo” button on that notification bar. Tapping it immediately restores the deleted chat or message.

That undo window is extremely short. Once the 5 seconds are up, the notification bar disappears, and the deleted message is removed from the app interface. At that point, simple recovery is no longer possible, and you’ll need to rely on more advanced methods mentioned below.

Attention: Telegram uses server-side deletion. Once the 5-second undo window passes and a message is deleted for "everyone," it is purged from Telegram's servers.

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How to See Messages "Deleted for Everyone"

One of the most frustrating Telegram features is the ability for a sender to delete a message from your phone as well. Once they select "Delete for Everyone," the data is wiped from Telegram’s cloud.

Can you recover these natively? No. Once the sender deletes it, it disappears from your app and notifications.

The Solution: To see these messages, you must have a tool running before the deletion happens:

AnyControl: Because AnyControl logs incoming data in real-time to your private dashboard, the message remains visible to you even if the sender deletes it from the Telegram app.
Notification Loggers: On Android, you can check your "Notification History" in settings, though this rarely works for media files or long conversations.

Recovery methods below: There are some recovery methods to see messages deleted for everyone on Telegram. Make sure to try them.

Recover Deleted Telegram Messages on Desktop & Android

One of the methods to restore chats on Android and iPhone is to use the Export Data section.

Attention: The export tool only packages data currently on the server. If a message is already deleted, it will not appear in a new export.

To use this section, you need the desktop version of Telegram. So you need to download Telegram Desktop and install it on your computer or laptop and then follow the instructions below step by step:

1. Run Telegram desktop and Enter "Settings".

2.  Select "Advanced".

3. Click on "Export Telegram Data".

4. Select the items you want to export, such as photos, videos in groups, personal conversations or even in channels and bots, and tap on the "Export" option.

5. Wait till it is done. Select the "Show my data" option and enter the folder.

Now all your account’s data such as contacts, conversations, photos and videos and other information can be accessed.

Restore Deleted Messages on Telegram iPhone

If you want to recover deleted messages on Telegram iPhone, you can easily recover all these messages and information through iTunes and iCloud.

Use iCloud backup

If you have backed up your Telegram, there is no need to worry and by using iCloud Backup you can see all the deleted Telegram messages again. To do this you must follow the steps below:

1. Go to settings and click on "General".

2. Select "Reset" and then "Erase All Content and Settings".

3. In this section, you will access the restored files by selecting the "Restore from iCloud Backup".

Use iTunes

Another way to recover deleted Telegram messages on iPhone is to use iTunes Backup.

1. First you need to make a backup from iTunes/Finder.
2. Then connect the phone to the computer and enter the iTunes/Finder program.
3. Tap on the phone icon on the top left and select your phone device.
4. Click on the "Restore Backup" option and select the latest backup you want.
5. When the recovery process is done, you can see your deleted Telegram chats.

How to Read Deleted Telegram Messages with AnyControl

Another easiest way to read deleted Telegram messages is to install a Telegram tracker app like AnyControl. With this app, you can remotely monitor your child's Telegram messages, even deleted ones.

Heads up: Monitoring tools only work if they were installed before the deletion happened.

This is how to read deleted Telegram messages using Any Control:

Go to AnyControl website. Enter your email address and purchase the subscription you want. Then install the app on your target device. Make sure you have physical access to the device you want to monitor. Access is only required once during initial setup.

Allow AnyControl to check and record the activity of the desired device for several hours. You can use the online control panel to monitor Telegram messages of the target device. Now you can select a chat and check the exact details of the messages even if they are deleted.

Recover Deleted Chats on Android with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

One of the ways you can restore Telegram chats is to use the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard app. It may be a relatively difficult method, but it will be effective. To recover deleted Telegram text messages and multimedia files on Android phone using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, follow the instructions below:

1️⃣Installing and launching the app

Download the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard app from the link below and install it on your computer. Connect your Android phone to the computer with a USB cable. Then enable USB Debugging on your phone. To do this:

Go to your phone's settings, select "About Phone".

Tap "Build Number" seven times.

Go back to the first settings page and almost at the bottom of the page, a new option called “developer options” has been created.

Click on "usb debugging" and Confirm the steps.

2️⃣Scan your phone's storage

Run EaseUS software.

Select your phone's internal storage from the list of drives. Click the "Scan" button to start the scanning process and finally wait for the scan to complete.

3️⃣Recover Telegram multimedia files

After completing the scan, enter the Telegram folders via the phone's internal memory, which include (Images, Video, Audio, Documents).

Select the desired files and click "Recover". Then specify the storage location on the computer where the recovered files will be saved.

4️⃣Recover Telegram Text Message Database

To access the database files, the phone must be rooted.

Warning: Rooting is a high-risk activity that can brick a phone or void warranties

Next, in the scan results, you need to enter the data folder, then org.telegram messagnger, and finally click on the databases folder.

Find the database files like cache4.db and tgdata.db and finally select the desired files and click "Recover" and then save the recovered files to the computer.

5️⃣View the contents of the message database

Messages in the Telegram database are usually encrypted and may not be readable without the decryption key. Install DB Browser for SQLite software on your computer. Open the recovered database file with this software. Check the existing tables, which include messages, dialogs, users. The content of the messages will probably be visible this way.