How to hide photos on your iPhone and Android from snoops

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Have you ever wanted to show a photo on your phone to someone else, and then immediately realized you may not actually want them to see you scrolling through all of your photos to land on the image you want to show them? Sometimes, there are photos in your camera roll that you want to keep, yet you don’t want anyone else to see them or have access to them. Did you know there is actually a way to hide those private or personal photos from anyone else except for you on both an iPhone and an Android? Here’s how to do it by following these simple steps.

 

 

 

Hide photos on your iPhone from others

Your camera roll allows you to select photos that you want to hide individually and then requires a passcode or Face ID scan to access them.

How to hide photos on your iPhone from others

• Open your photos on your photos app
• Then tap the photo you want to hide
• Tap the three horizontal dots in a circle on the top right

• Tap Hide
• You will be asked to confirm your decision by clicking Hide Photo

• Now your photo will only be displayed in the camera roll in your phone’s Hidden photo album.

 

How to access my hidden photos in my Hidden photo album

• Go to your Photos
• Scroll down until you find Utilities and tap Hidden

• Use your Face ID (if you have it set up) or enter your passcode

• You’ll now see a camera roll of hidden photos

 

Unhide a photo on iPhone

You might also want to unhide a photo on your iPhone and here’s how to do that:

How to unhide a photo on iPhone

• Select the photo within the Hidden album
• Tap the three horizontal dots in a circle on the top right
• Tap Unhide

Now your photo will return to where it was originally in your camera roll.

 

Lock photos on Android

Protect your private photos by moving them into a secure, password-protected folder available on your Android device, ensuring only you can access them.

Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer

• Open your Gallery app
• Select the photo(s) you want to lock by tapping on them
• Tap the 3-dot menu (top right)
• Tap Move to Secure Folder

• Tap Continue at the bottom of the screen if it’s your first time using it. Tap Continue again.
• That photo is now hidden inside your Secure Folder and protected by your chosen security method.

 

To view or unlock photos

Access your locked photos anytime by entering your secure folder with your chosen authentication method, and easily move photos back to your main gallery when needed. Note we performed these steps on a Galaxy S24 Ultra,

Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer

• Open the Secure Folder app
• Enter your PIN/pattern/password
• Open Gallery inside Secure Folder
• To move a photo back out:
  • Select it
  • Tap the 3-dot menu
  • Tap Move out of Secure Folder

• Now, your photo is restored to your main Gallery and viewable like any other photo.

 

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Kurt’s key takeaways

Hiding sensitive photos on your smartphone can save you from those awkward moments. Fortunately, you have this option available to you on an iPhone or Android. With these nifty techniques, you can share your desired photo without the fear of someone stumbling upon your embarrassing yet treasured memories.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to share a photo from your phone but hesitated because you didn’t want others to see your entire camera roll? What other creative ways have you used to protect your sensitive photos? Let us know by commenting below.

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