If you use cloud services, the image may have been backed up automatically even if deleted from the app:
If the chat is found, tap the image. If it hasn't been deleted from your phone's storage, it should appear.
: Check the iCloud Photos library under the "WhatsApp" folder or the specific date. 4. Search Desktop/Web
If you still have the chat history from around :
Open and use the search bar to type "IMG-20221108-WA0034".
: Search for the date "Nov 8, 2022" or search the filename in the Google Photos search bar.
If you are seeing this filename as a broken link in a chat, it likely means the sender deleted the media or you have cleared your WhatsApp storage. In this case, you would need to ask the original sender to resend the file.
If you have used or the WhatsApp Desktop app, check your computer's "Downloads" folder. Sometimes files viewed on a PC are cached or manually saved there.