Let's Hope Apple Keeps Building This Feature Up So, they'll only be available in the "Hidden" album on your iPad, Mac, etc. If you have iCloud Photo Library enabled, anything you hide on your iPhone will also be hidden on your other Apple devices connected to your Apple ID. They won't appear in the Moments, Years, and Collections view from the "Photos" tab, in the "Memories" tab, or in the "Camera Roll" (or "All Photos") or any other album besides "Hidden." Even items you hide that were taken with third-party apps will move from their respective app's folder to the "Hidden" one. Finding Your Hidden PhotosĪfter successfully hiding your selected media, they will no longer appear anywhere in your Photos app except in a newly created "Hidden" album accessible from the "Albums" tab. If your iPhone is unlocked before accessing the Photos link, you can browse all your content. If your iPhone is locked, you will only see that session's media, and you'll need to unlock your iPhone to access the share sheet. Just hit the tiny "Photos" shortcut in the Camera app to view recently taken ones. Note that you can also hide photos and videos right after they've been taken in the Camera app. A confirmation prompt will appear, in which you'll tap either "Hide Photo" (or "Hide # Photos" for multiples), "Hide Video" (or Hide # Videos for multiples), or "Hide # Items (for photos and videos). Once you've got all of the photos and videos that you want to hide ready in the share sheet menu, swipe through the bottom list of activities, then tap on the "Hide" button. Alternatively, you can just hit "Select" from the album view, tap to check the items you want to hide, then hit the share sheet icon.ĭon't Miss: 7 Privacy Tips for Photos & Videos on Your iPhone If you're selecting multiple photos at once, you can do so now swiping left or right and checking all the ones nearby you want to hide. If you're selecting just one photo or video, preview it, then hit the share sheet icon. To dive right into this little-known iPhone feature, open up your Photos app and find the photo(s) and/or video(s) that you want to hide. If you show off your photos a lot or stream slideshows to your TV, this is a great way to keep less appealing content private. Updated October 2020: Updated for iOS 14.While it may not be an obvious feature, Apple actually built a way into iOS that lets you hide specific pictures and videos in the Photos app that you want to keep on the down-low, for your eyes only. Scroll down to the bottom and tap on Hidden.Ĭhoose the photos or videos that you want to unhide.
How to hide images in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad Scroll down and tap on Hidden under the utilities section. Toggle Hidden album on or off if you want to show or hide it. Scroll down again until you find Hidden Album.If you don't see it, here's what you need to do.
Fear not, what happens is that Apple gives you the option to hide your Hidden album too. However, it's possible that you can't see it there. The Hidden album is located in the Photos app, in the Albums tab, right at the bottom.