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Need help on retrieving a document that I took a picture of on HP Smart but forgot to save it. 

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Welcome to HP Support Community, @Pa-Z 

 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

 

If you took a picture using the HP Smart app and didn’t save it, it’s unfortunately not possible to retrieve it directly from the app. HP Smart does not auto-save photos unless you choose to save them.

You can still try the following to see if it was stored somewhere else:

 

1. Check your device’s Photos/Gallery (Recent items).
Sometimes images captured through apps appear in the recent photos section.

 

2. Check the HP Smart app’s default save location.
If you previously enabled auto-save, the image may be in that folder.

 

3. Check cloud backups (Google Photos, iCloud, OneDrive).
If your device syncs automatically, the photo may have been backed up.

If none of these help, the image may not be recoverable and you may need to retake it.
To avoid this in the future, always tap Save after capturing a picture in the app.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Take care and have a good day.

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