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Step-by-step guides to hiding photos and protecting what's private, with an honest look at what each option really protects.

How to hide photos on iPhone, and keep them truly private

Three ways to hide photos on iPhone: the Hidden album, locked apps, and an encrypted vault with its own pattern. What each one protects, and where it falls short.

Read the guide · 6 min

How to hide photos on Android, from Locked Folder to a real vault

Hide photos on Android with Google Photos Locked Folder, Samsung Secure Folder, Files by Google Safe folder or an encrypted vault. Step by step, with the trade-offs.

Read the guide · 7 min