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Secure Vault: Hide Photos

Lock Photos, Private Album

A passcode-protected vault for your private photos, videos, files and notes, encrypted on your device.

This page describes version 1.1, now in App Review. Until Apple approves it, the App Store has version 1.0.3, which works differently.

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Features

  • Photos, videos and files encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM; nothing is uploaded
  • App passcode with Face ID or Touch ID
  • Unlimited albums, favorites and recent items; import from Photos, the camera or Files
  • Private notes, website logins and contacts with search
  • Free: up to 5 photos, videos and files — Premium: unlimited items
  • Premium: private browser, Wi-Fi transfer with a one-time PIN, panic switch
  • No ads, no tracking — only anonymous crash and performance reports

Support

Questions, bug reports or feature ideas? Email [email protected] and tell us which app and phone you use.

Version 1.1 is coming to the App Store (submitted for review); the App Store still has 1.0.3 until then.

About

Secure Vault keeps your private photos, videos, notes, passwords and contacts behind an app passcode on your iPhone. Since version 1.1, everything you add to the vault is encrypted right on your device. No ads, no tracking, no account. ENCRYPTED ON YOUR DEVICE • Photos, videos and files in the vault are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they are saved. The key is created on your iPhone and kept in the iOS Keychain. • Files added with an earlier version are encrypted automatically after the update. • Nothing is uploaded: your vault stays on your device. • Notes, passwords and contacts are kept in the app's database under iOS Data Protection. LOCK IT YOUR WAY • App passcode, separate from your device passcode. • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. • Repeated wrong passcodes add a waiting time before the next try. HIDE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS • Import photos and videos from your library, then choose whether to delete the originals from Photos. • Take photos and record videos with the camera straight into the vault. • Add photos and videos from the Files app. • Organize them in albums, mark favorites and find recent items. • Export everything to a ZIP file whenever you need it. NOTES, PASSWORDS AND CONTACTS • Keep private notes, website logins and contacts in their own tabs, with search. PREMIUM • Unlimited items. The free version keeps up to 5 photos, videos and files; albums are unlimited. • Private browser: cookies, cache and history are kept in memory only and erased when the app closes. Photos and videos you download go straight into your encrypted vault. • Wi-Fi transfer: move files between a computer and an album over your Wi-Fi network, protected by a one-time 6-digit PIN. It stops when you leave the screen or after 10 minutes without activity. The connection is plain HTTP, so use it only on a Wi-Fi network you trust. • Panic switch: shake your iPhone or turn it face down to jump to Safari, Messages, Maps or Music. • Choose a different home screen icon. GOOD TO KNOW • Your passcode cannot be recovered. If you forget it, the vault cannot be opened, and deleting the app deletes the vault. • To move to a new iPhone, use iCloud Backup or an encrypted computer backup. An unencrypted computer backup does not carry the encryption key. • File and album names are not encrypted. PRIVACY No ads, no tracking, no data sold. The only data the app sends are anonymous crash and performance reports (Firebase Crashlytics) that are not linked to you. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PURCHASES Premium is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Already bought Premium? Open Premium and tap Restore Purchases.