Keeping
user’s data private and safe comes at the first priority of Apple, and they
have successfully provided it since the beginning. iPhone devices are the
highly usage device of Apple. When there are numerous photos in an iPhone,
including several important screenshots, and photos, then keeping them safe and
private turns out to be a major concern. Indeed, important photos and videos
should be kept hidden or private, and Apple provides a separate folder to keep
hidden photos.
However,
the Hidden photos and videos folder always appears in the Photos app, and
anyone can access it if they know the device’s passcode, so there’ no use of
this feature. But there are still a couple of ways to hide the photos and
videos, including the Notes app. Indeed, the Notes app is for creating and
keeping notes, but you can also save photos in it and lock them to keep them
safe. If you don’t know the procedure, here’s how you can do it:
How to Hide Photos on iPhone in Photos App
Photos app allows the user to hide the photos and videos on
the Hidden folder of Photos app. This is how you can move your
photos in Hidden folder:
- Open Photos app.
- Click on the Album tab.
- Click Select on
the top-right side.
- Choose Photos and
Videos to hide.
- Press the Share icon.
- Select Hide in
the Share Sheet tab.
- Confirm the command to hide the
selected photos and videos.
View Hidden Photos and Videos:
- Open Photos app.
- Choose the Album tab.
- Press on the Hidden album.
Unhide Photos and Videos:
- Open the hidden photo or video.
- Click the Share icon.
- Click Unhide.
How to Hide Photos on iPhone in Notes Application
If
you want your photos and videos to be protected by a secured password, then you
can add it to the Notes app. You can add videos and photos in the individual
notes along with the sketches and scanned documents. Here in the Notes app, you
can set up a Touch ID or Face ID lock.
Add Photos and Videos on Notes App
- Open Notes application.
- Open the note or folder where you
want to add your photos and videos.
- Or click the New
Note icon at the bottom.
- Choose the Camera icon.
- Choose the Photo
Library option.
How to Lock Notes App
Set a password on Notes application:
- Open Notes app.
- Open an existing created note or
create a new one.
- Click on the three-dots.
- Click Lock Note.
- Type a Password, and
it will be the same for iPad, iPhone and Mac.
- Type the same password again for
confirmation.
- Switch to Face ID or Touch ID for
fast unlocking.
- Click Done once
everything is finished.
Enable the Passwords from Settings:
- Open Settings.
- Slide Down and press Notes.
- Click on the Passwords option.
- Type a Password for your entire
notes on every device including Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- Type the password one more time.
- Choose the Touch Face ID or Touch
ID to unlock the notes quickly.
- Click Done once
everything is finished.
If
you set Face ID or Touch ID process instead of typing passcode to unlock the
notes, you’ll be able to unlock them more quickly and conveniently.
How to Hide Photos on iPhone in Password Manager
The
Password Manager provides security for all types of items including passwords,
images, videos, documents, notes, driving license, bank account details etc.
The main use of this app is to store passwords, but it can save other important
items too.
The
Password Manager app is always ready to secure what’s important for you, so it
completely depends on you what you like to store. You can add you photos and
videos to the app and keep them secure.
What’s
great about Notes app is that it asks for an additional password to access the
notes. So ultimately if anyone unlocks the master lock, they’ll still need to
type the Notes app lock to access the data.
Conclusion
To
keep your files, data and password secure, there are a couple of features that
are given by default in iPhone, iPad and Mac. By one way or another, a user can
easily secure their important photos and videos. However, there are some
third-party apps also available which provide great features for locking up the
data.
