How to Recover Deleted Blink Videos [Updated 2025]

Wondering if you can recover deleted Blink videos? This article explains various recovery methods for both cloud-stored and locally stored Blink footage. You'll learn how the Blink app handles deleted videos, why cloud videos are often unrecoverable, and how to retrieve lost Blink videos.

By @Emma
Last Updated June 5, 2025

About Blink Video

Blink Video refers to the video footage recorded by Blink smart security cameras, a product line developed by Amazon. These cameras are designed for home security and offer easy installation, motion detection, and wireless connectivity.

⭐⭐Key Features of Blink Video:

  • Source: Blink Indoor, Outdoor, and Mini cameras
  • Format: Typically saved in MP4 or H.264 video format
  • Recording Method: Automatically triggered by motion detection, or manually recorded via the Blink app
  • Storage Options: Stored in Cloud storage(only available with a Blink Subscription Plan) or local storage(Blink Sync Module 2with a USB flash driverequired)

To access Blink videos, you can directly view the live the recorded videos through Blink app (iOS or Android) online, or download videos to your phone or computer local storage for backup or sharing.

Can You Recover Deleted Blink Videos?

However, like any digital content, Blink videos can be accidentally deleted or lost due to various reasons — such as mistaken deletion, device reset, or storage errors. When that happens, many users ask: Can I recover deleted Blink videos? Thankfully, there are methods to recover Blink videos, depending on whether they were stored in the cloud or on a local USB drive.

  • If you restore the Blink videos on the cloud service, those videos will be immediately and permanently deleted from the Blink Cloud when you manually delete videos through the Blink app or Blink web portal. What’s worse, they are not recoverable through the app or cloud interface.
  • If you store the Blink videos on a local USB drive, congratulation, you can recover Blink videos easily with the following method.

Quick Options You Can Try to Recover Blink Videos before Proceeding

🪐Check for backups: If your phone automatically saved videos locally or to a cloud service (like iCloud or Google Photos), check those platforms.

🪐Contact Blink Support: While Blink does not guarantee recovery, you can contact their customer service to see if any temporary retention exists.

How to Recover Blink Videos (from Flash Drive)?

If your Blink videos were stored on a USB drive connected to the Blink Sync Module 2, and you accidentally deleted them or lost data due to corruption or formatting, there's a good chance you can recover them using professionaldata recovery software like MyRecover.

MyRecover is a powerful and user-friendly data recovery tool. It supports recovery of deleted, formatted, or corrupted files from USB drives, SD cards, external/ internal HDD, SSD drives, and even system partitions. With support for video formats like MP4 and H.264, it’s an ideal solution for restoring lost Blink videos from USB storage.

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Steps to Recover Blink Videos with MyRecover

Step 1. Disconnect the USB drive from the Blink Sync Module 2 and connect it to your computer.

Step 2. Install MyRecover from the official websiteand launch MyRecover. Select the USB drive from the device list.Click "Scan" to start searching for deleted or lost files.

Step 3. Once the scan is complete (if necessary, you can choose "Deep Scan"mode manually), filter by "Video" file type to quickly locate Blink videos (e.g., MP4).

Step 4. Preview the found files, select the ones you need, and click "Recover".

Step 5. Save the recovered videos to a different location (not on the same USB drive) to avoid overwriting data.

When it finishes, a confirmation message will appear showing the number of successfully restored files and their new location, through which you can quickly access recovered Blink videos.

FAQs

How To See Blink Video History?

You can view your Blink video history by opening the Blink app and accessing the "Clips"section, where all recorded motion events are listed chronologically.

How To Recover Permanently Deleted Videos?

Permanently deleted videos from Blink Cloud cannot be recovered. However, if you had USB backup enabled with Sync Module 2, you may find a copy saved there. If they are lost or missing on the USB device, try MyRecover to restore them from USB drive.

Where Did My Blink Videos Go?

Blink videos are stored in the cloud if you have a subscription plan. If they’re missing, they may have been auto-deleted after the retention period or manually deleted.

Does Blink Save All Videos?

Blink only saves motion-triggered clips or manually recorded videos. Storage is limited by your subscription plan or USB drive capacity, and clips may be auto-deleted after a set time.

Summary

Blink smart cameras offer a convenient way to monitor your home with motion-activated video recording and flexible storage options. However, once videos are deleted from the Blink Cloud, they are gone permanently. To avoid data loss, it’s best to enable USB backup with Sync Module 2. And if your videos are deleted from local storage, tools like MyRecover can help you recover deleted blink videos quickly.

For users who manage multiple devices or need advanced recovery features, the MyRecover Technician edition is ideal, offering unlimited data recovery across multiple computers, perfect for IT professionals or service providers.