Knowing how to hide photos on iPhone can be useful if you want to keep selected photos away from prying eyes. You may want to show off your child’s photos to your co-workers, but they don’t give you a glimpse into your personal life.
Or maybe you have photos from a work project in your Photos app that you don’t want to mix with your vacation snaps. I’m only here for you.
The iPhone’s Photos app has offered the ability to hide photos for some time, although the process changed slightly in iOS 16. Opens with Face ID for an extra layer of protection.
Here are the steps to hide photos on iPhone. We’ll also show you how to access hidden photos. And we’re throwing in another way to help keep your hidden photo album even more hidden.
How to Hide Photos on iPhone
1. Launch the Photos app When select photo I want to hide
2. Tap the circle with 3 dots It’s in the upper right corner of the screen. When the dropdown menu appears, select hide.
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3. you have the opportunity to Confirm to hide this photo.[写真を非表示]Tap to save the image to a hidden album. It will disappear from your main camera roll.
How to access hidden photos
As mentioned above, hiding a photo removes it from your main camera roll and saves it to your hidden photo album for safekeeping. Want to see the photos hidden there? Hidden albums can be found here.
1. If you’re still using the Photos app, select album from the menu at the bottom of the screen.
2. on the album screen. Scroll down to the Utilities section. you will see hidden folder It contains your hidden photos.
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How to protect hidden photos with Face ID
[非表示]You may have noticed a lock icon next to the album. This is because iOS 16 added the ability to require Face ID verification before accessing hidden albums. The setting method is as follows.
1. go to settings When Select photo app.
2. On the next screen, [Face ID を使用]Make sure the slider next to.
An extra level of protection has been added to hidden albums, as no one can enter the album without using the Face ID unlock feature. Note that this toggle also protects recently deleted photo albums.
How to hide hidden albums
Want extra security by being discreet? There is also a setting that allows you to hide hidden albums.
1. go to settings When Select photo app.
2. find Show hidden albums settings and move the slider to the left. This will enable the Photos app[アルバム]Hidden albums are removed from the tab.
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More iPhone tips from Tom’s Guide
There are many more tips and tricks related to Photos in iOS 16. With the latest iPhone software, you can set up an iCloud Shared Photo Library with family and friends for easy uploading and editing. You can also turn off Live Photos in the iOS 16 Photos app and use the Visual Look Up feature to remove the subject from your photos.
Be sure to read our iOS 16 features guide for tips on how to get the most out of your iPhone, including how to adjust the frequency of live activity updates and how to customize your iPhone’s lock screen.
