Apple iOS 8 introduced the ability to hide and unhide photos on your iPhone or iPad. We’ll show you how it’s done with these steps.
Hide Photo or Video
- From the “Photos” app, navigate to the photo or video you wish to hide.
- Tap and hold the photo or video until the “Hide” option appears, then tap the option. You can do this from the thumbnail or actual item.
- Confirm your selection by selecting “Hide Photo/Video“
When you hide an item, it is placed in an album called “Hidden”.
Unhide Photo or Video
- From the “Photos” app, go to “Albums” > “Hidden“.
- Tap and hold the photo or video until the “Unhide” option appears, then tap the option.
The item is then visible in the album as it was before hiding.
FAQ
How can I hide multiple items?
There is no way to hide multiple photos or videos in iOS at this time.
Daisy says
The hidden photos in the “Photos” app are not really hidden if you have an album called “Hidden”…
It’s more secure to use an app for hiding photos. I’m using Keeply app. It’s super easy to use and has great features like Fake PIN, Face-down lock and it even takes a photo of anyone who wants to break in.
Danielle m . Matthews says
I’m looking for a way to hide photos behind photos and what features are available by touching the backside secretly of my iPhone smart 6
Dave says
My phone doesn’t show HIDDEN option when I display Albums in photos.
Trina says
Very helpful for those of us who are new to the iPhone family lol