How to Hide Photos on iPhone: A Comprehensive Guide to All Features

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How to Hide Individual Photos on iPhone

How to Hide the Hidden Album on iPhone

Third-party apps that offer additional privacy features

 

The iPhone's Photos app provides several features that allow you to hide photos on your device. Whether you want to hide personal photos from prying eyes or simply organize your photo library, the Photos app has you covered. In this article, we will explore all the features related to hiding photos on iPhone, including how to hide individual photos, how to hide the Hidden album, and more.

 

How to Hide Individual Photos on iPhone

If you want to hide individual photos on your iPhone, you can do so using the Photos app. Here are the steps:

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
2. Select the photo(s) that you want to hide. You can select multiple photos by tapping on each photo that you want to hide.
3. Tap on the Share icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.
4. Scroll down and select "Hide" from the list of options.
5. Confirm that you want to hide the photo(s) by selecting "Hide Photo".

Once you have hidden the photo(s), they will be moved to the "Hidden" album in the Photos app. To view the Hidden album:

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the "Albums" tab in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down until you see the "Other Albums" section.
4. Tap on "Hidden" to view the hidden photos.

If you want to unhide a photo:

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the "Albums" tab in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down until you see the "Other Albums" section.
4. Tap on "Hidden" to view the hidden photos.
5. Select the photo(s) that you want to unhide.
6. Tap on the Share icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.
7. Scroll down and select "Unhide" from the list of options.

How to Hide the Hidden Album on iPhone

If you want to hide the Hidden album itself so that it doesn't appear in the Albums tab in the Photos app, you can do so using the Settings app on your iPhone. Here are the steps:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap on "Photos".
3. Scroll down to the "Hidden Album" option.
4. Toggle the switch next to "Hidden Album" to the off position. 

Once you have turned off the Hidden album feature, the Hidden album will no longer appear in the Albums tab of the Photos app. If you want to access the Hidden album again in the future, you can turn the feature back on by following the same steps and toggling the switch to the on position.

Once you've hidden photos on your device, they will also be hidden from iCloud and any other devices that are connected to your iCloud account. However, it's important to note that the Hidden album is not password-protected and can be accessed by anyone who has access to your device. If you want to ensure that your photos are completely private, you may want to consider using a third-party app that offers more advanced privacy and security features. You'll find more about that in the last part of this article.

Third-party apps

There are several third-party apps available on the App Store that offer additional privacy features for your photos on iPhone. Here are some of the most popular ones:

1. Private Photo Vault - This app allows you to create a secure, password-protected vault to store your private photos and videos. You can import photos from your Camera Roll, take photos directly within the app, and organize them into folders. The app also includes a break-in report feature, which takes a photo of anyone who tries to access your vault without authorization.

2. Secret Photo Album Vault - This app lets you hide your photos and videos behind a fake calculator app. You can import photos and videos from your Camera Roll and organize them into folders. The app also includes a decoy password feature, which allows you to set up a second password that shows a different set of photos when entered.

3. Keepsafe Photo Vault - This app offers a secure, PIN-protected vault to store your private photos and videos. You can import photos and videos from your Camera Roll, take photos directly within the app, and organize them into albums. The app also includes a fake PIN feature, which allows you to set up a second PIN that shows a different set of photos when entered.

4. My Secret Folder - This app allows you to create a password-protected folder to store your private photos and videos. You can import photos and videos from your Camera Roll and organize them into albums. The app also includes a decoy password feature, which allows you to set up a second password that shows a different set of photos when entered.

5. LockMyPix - This app lets you encrypt your photos and videos using AES-256 bit encryption, which is one of the strongest encryption methods available. You can import photos and videos from your Camera Roll, take photos directly within the app, and organize them into folders. The app also includes a decoy PIN feature, which allows you to set up a second PIN that shows a different set of photos when entered.