Whether you're trying to hide a picture of a loved one's birthday gift, or you don't want to see certain old photos, there are a few ways you can hide pictures on your iPhone. Show
You can create a hidden album in the Photos app, move pictures to password-protected notes in the Notes app, or disguise photos in your text messages. Here's how to do it all. How to hide photos on iPhone in the Photos appYour iPhone lets you add selected photos to a hidden album in the Photos app. Before iOS 14, this album would simply be listed as "Hidden Album" next to all your other albums in Photos, which was not a very inconspicuous solution. But now, you can also go into your Settings app and turn off the Photos app's ability to even display your hidden album. First, you'll need to choose what photos to hide:
The photos are now removed from your main album and stashed in an album called "Hidden." To access them, go to the "Albums" tab of the Photos app. Then, scroll all the way down until you see "Hidden" listed in the "Utilities" section. How to hide the hidden album in the Photos appOnce you've moved photos to the hidden album, you can hide the album itself, removing it from the Photos app. Here's how:
How to lock photos on your iPhone in the Notes appIf you'd rather hide your photos outside of the Photos app altogether, you can do so with the Notes app. Here's how:
How to hide photos in texts on your iPhoneIf you don't want someone finding an image in the Photos app and you think they might look in Notes, send yourself the photo or note via text message, and then delete it from your photos. Unless someone snoops through your texts, your image will be accessible but hard for others to find. Steven John Freelance Writer Steven John is a freelance writer living near New York City by way of 12 years in Los Angeles, four in Boston, and the first 18 near DC. When not writing or spending time with his wife and kids, he can occasionally be found climbing mountains. His writing is spread across the web, and his books can be found at www.stevenjohnbooks.com.
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