How To Hide Photos On Iphone In Ios 16

Hide Photos on iPhone in iOS 16

You can hide photos on your iPhone running iOS 16 in two ways; by either using the in-built feature of the Photos app. or by using a third-party app. Here’s how you can get started with either of these methods.

1. Hide Images Using The Photos App

Images hidden in the Photos app are moved to the Hidden Album. This album can be enabled from the Settings app if you wish for it to be shown in the Photos app. You can choose to unhide hidden images or delete them later based on your preferences. Use the sections below to help you as needed.

Hide Images in the Photos app

1. Open the Photos app and navigate to the photo you wish to hide.
2. Tap the More options icon in the top right corner.
3. Select Hide.
4. Tap Hide Photo to confirm your choice. The selected photo will now be hidden from your device. Repeat the steps above to hide more photos from your device as needed.

Find the Hidden Album

1. Open the Settings app and tap Photos.
2. Now scroll down and enable the toggle for Show Hidden Album.
3. Additionally, tap and enable the toggle for Use Face ID to further protect your hidden photos.
4. Switch over to the Photos app and tap Albums.
5. Scroll to the bottom and tap Hidden. Verify your identity and you will now have found your hidden album. Once you close the Photos app or navigate to a different album, the hidden album will be locked and will require verification if you need to access it again.

Unhide Hidden Photos

1. Open the Photos app and tap Albums.
2. Scroll down and tap Hidden.
3. Verify your identity and tap Select in the top right corner.
4. Tap and select the photos you wish to Unhide. Once done, tap the More options icon in the bottom right corner.
5. Select Unhide. The selected photos will now be unhidden from your device.

2. Hide Images Using a Third-party App

You can hide images using various third-party apps currently available on the App Store. Most third-party apps look like normal apps but allow you to access your hidden photos using a special combination. Our choice for this guide is the Calculator# app that poses as a calculator app but allows you to hide your photos and videos. Use the guide below to help you along the way.

1. Download and install Calulator# on your device using the link above. Once done, launch the app and choose your preferred way of protecting your photos. We will be using the Calculator for this example.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set your PIN or Face ID. We will enter our PIN and press % once done to use the Calculator.
3. Confirm the PIN you set at the next step.
4. Once your security method has been set up, you can now start storing and hiding your photos. Tap Photo.
5. Now tap and choose an album where you wish to add photos. You can also tap the + icon at the bottom to create a new album.
6. Once you’ve chosen your album, tap Import at the bottom.
7. Tap and select Galllery.
8. Grant Calulator# permission to access your photos when you’re prompted.
9. Now tap and select the desired photo from the previews on your screen.
10. Tap Done.
11. Calculator will now delete the selected photo from the Photos app so that it is completely hidden. Tap Delete once you’re prompted to confirm your choice. You can use the steps again to add even more Photos to your vault in the new app. If you wish to extract/remove photos from your vault and back to the Photos app, you can use the steps below.
12. Open Calculator# and access your vault using your PIN.
13. Now tap Photos.
14. Tap and select the album from where you wish to recover your photos.
15. Tap and hold on the image you wish to recover and context menu options should show up at the bottom once the image has been selected.
16. Tap Share.
17. Now choose Save Image if you wish to save the photo in your Photos app. Use Save to Files instead to save the image in a folder on your device using the Files app.
18. You can now delete the selected image using the option available in the share sheet. Tap and hold on your image again and this time tap Delete from the options at the bottom of your screen.
19. Tap Yes to confirm your choice. And that’s it! You will now have recovered the selected image and deleted it from your vault.

3. Hide Images Using the Notes app

Now that the notes app can hide notes and lock them using biometric authentication, we can use this to our advantage to hide photos and videos in our notes. We can then delete the original copies from the Photos app to completely hide them from the device. Follow the steps below to help you along the way.

1. Open the Photos app and tap Albums at the bottom.
2. Navigate to the concerned album with the photos you wish to hide. Now tap Select in the top right corner.
3. Select all the images you wish to hide.
4. Once you’re done, tap the Share icon.
5. Tap Copy Photos. This will copy the selected photos to your clipboard.
6. Now open the Notes app and tap the Compose icon in the bottom right corner.
7. Enter a name for your note at the top as needed.
8. Tap and hold on your cursor. Select Paste from the context menu options.
9. The selected photos will now be pasted in your note. Tap the More options icon in the top right corner of your screen.
10. Tap Lock. You can now choose to create a separate password or use your iPhone passcode to lock the note. We will be using an iPhone passcode for this guide.
11. Tap and select Use iPhone Passcode. Enter your passcode to confirm your choice. You will now be given the option to use Face/Touch ID as you wish. Customize the security based on your preferences and your note should be hidden once you’re done. You will now have hidden your photos using the Notes app.

Can i turn off the lock for the Hidden album?

Yes, you can easily disable Touch ID or Face ID for your hidden album depending on your device using the Settings app. This however will be detrimental to your photos’ privacy as they will now be accessible to anyone who has access to your device.

Can I hide videos using the tricks above?

Yes, as long as the video file format is supported by your device, you can hide it in the notes app, Photos app or a third-party app.

Final Words

We hope these guides helped you hide your photos easily away from prying eyes and enhance the security of your device. There are always memories and moments too precious to lose and thus many of us choose to hide them away in an attempt to keep them preserved digitally. We hope you were able to easily protect your precious memories a step further by hiding them away on your device.

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