How to Hide Pictures on an iPhone
Whether you have embarrassing pictures, pictures with permanent financial or private information in them, or other private photos, hiding your photos on your iPhone is a breeze. It’s an easy process that helps you protect your right to privacy.
You can hide the photos of your choice in under a minute, with no extra, time-consuming steps. In this guide, I not only show you step-by-step how to hide your pictures, but I will also show you how to make sure they aren’t showing in your photo albums using the hidden album. Alternatively, you can also have them showing in your albums if you prefer. Because iPadOS is so similar to iOS, you can also do these steps on your iPad or other iOS products like your iPod.
Note: These steps were done on an iPhone with 14.6 (currently the latest version of iOS). If you do not have this version of iOS, the steps may look slightly different. However, they should only be slightly varied. Not all previous versions of iOS had the hidden album setting talked about in step six. This feature came out with iOS 14, so you must have iOS 14 or later to use that feature.
 | iPhone 11 (256GB + Green) | × | 1 |
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First and foremost, go to your homescreen on your iPhone and open the Photos app.
Once you are in the Photos app, look for the photos you are hoping to find. Once you find the photo, select it.
How to select several photos or albums
If you are looking to hide several photos or an entire album, don’t worry! You can definitely hide an entire album or several photos in the Photos app. Here’s how:
How to hide several photos
You can also select several photos to be hidden at the same time! This is a time saver if you have a lot of photos your hope to hide.
- While in the “all photos” library in the Photos app, click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select all of the photos you want to hide.
How to hide an entire album
- While in the Photos app, click the “albums” option on the lower right-hand corner.
- Select the album you wish to hide.
- Click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Click “select all” in the upper left-hand corner.
Continue to the next steps!
Select the share button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. This selection will bring up the hide option we are looking for.
Here you are asked to confirm that you do want to hide the photo(s). The notification will let you know that you can access the hidden photo(s) in the hidden album, which you can also choose to hide if you want. The only way to access the photo(s) is via the hidden album, but I will get into that in the next step!
You’ve hidden your photo(s)! Now, you need to make sure that you know how to access the photo(s), know how to hide them in the albums section of your Photo Library, and know how to unhide them if you want to have access to them later.
How to hide your hidden album
Because your hidden photo(s) are meant to be accessed through the hidden album in your Photo Library, you will still be able to see the photo(s) in the albums section of the Photo Library on your iPhone. This may or may not be ideal for you, since you are trying to hide them. Here is how to hide the hidden album from view:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- You will see a “hidden album” option. Make sure this feature is off. If not, turn it off. If you enable that feature, it will show the hidden album in your albums in the Photos app. If not, you will not be able to see the hidden album.
How to unhide the hidden album
If you want to access your hidden photo(s), and you have turned this feature off so that the hidden album does not appear, you will need to turn this feature on temporarily to view the picture(s). Make sure that when you are done viewing the photo(s), you turn this feature back off.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- Turn on the “hidden album” feature.
- View your hidden photo(s).
- When done, turn the “hidden album” feature back off.
As long as the “hidden albums” feature is turned on, you can access your photo(s). It’s super easy!
- Open the Photos app.
- Select “albums” in the lower right-hand corner.
- Scroll down until you see “utilities.”
- Click “hidden.”
It will look like pictured. Then, you can access your hidden picture(s) until you turn the hidden album feature back off.
Whether you’ve bought a new iPhone and need to switch out your SIM cards, got a new SIM card for your iPhone, or are doing some much-needed troubleshooting due to recent cellular service issues, you will need to be able to remove your SIM card. Unfortunately, removing a SIM can be tricky at times, especially if you have never removed your SIM card or don’t consider yourself very tech-savvy. Don’t be intimidated by the SIM removal process, I promise it is easier than it looks. All you need to properly remove your SIM card is your iPhone and a SIM removal tool. Every time you buy an iPhone it comes with a SIM removal tool, which looks a lot like a paperclip. A lot of iPhone users accidentally throw out this handy tool. If you no longer have a SIM removal tool, use a paperclip or the back of an earring. Do not try using anything sharp or easily breakable. Now that you have everything you need to remove your SIM card, let’s get started!
How to Hide Pictures on an iPhone
Whether you have embarrassing pictures, pictures with permanent financial or private information in them, or other private photos, hiding your photos on your iPhone is a breeze. It’s an easy process that helps you protect your right to privacy.
You can hide the photos of your choice in under a minute, with no extra, time-consuming steps. In this guide, I not only show you step-by-step how to hide your pictures, but I will also show you how to make sure they aren’t showing in your photo albums using the hidden album. Alternatively, you can also have them showing in your albums if you prefer. Because iPadOS is so similar to iOS, you can also do these steps on your iPad or other iOS products like your iPod.
Note: These steps were done on an iPhone with 14.6 (currently the latest version of iOS). If you do not have this version of iOS, the steps may look slightly different. However, they should only be slightly varied. Not all previous versions of iOS had the hidden album setting talked about in step six. This feature came out with iOS 14, so you must have iOS 14 or later to use that feature.
| iPhone 11 (256GB + Green) | × | 1 |
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First and foremost, go to your homescreen on your iPhone and open the Photos app.
Once you are in the Photos app, look for the photos you are hoping to find. Once you find the photo, select it.
How to select several photos or albums
If you are looking to hide several photos or an entire album, don’t worry! You can definitely hide an entire album or several photos in the Photos app. Here’s how:
How to hide several photos
You can also select several photos to be hidden at the same time! This is a time saver if you have a lot of photos your hope to hide.
- While in the “all photos” library in the Photos app, click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select all of the photos you want to hide.
How to hide an entire album
- While in the Photos app, click the “albums” option on the lower right-hand corner.
- Select the album you wish to hide.
- Click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Click “select all” in the upper left-hand corner.
Continue to the next steps!
Select the share button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. This selection will bring up the hide option we are looking for.
Here you are asked to confirm that you do want to hide the photo(s). The notification will let you know that you can access the hidden photo(s) in the hidden album, which you can also choose to hide if you want. The only way to access the photo(s) is via the hidden album, but I will get into that in the next step!
You’ve hidden your photo(s)! Now, you need to make sure that you know how to access the photo(s), know how to hide them in the albums section of your Photo Library, and know how to unhide them if you want to have access to them later.
How to hide your hidden album
Because your hidden photo(s) are meant to be accessed through the hidden album in your Photo Library, you will still be able to see the photo(s) in the albums section of the Photo Library on your iPhone. This may or may not be ideal for you, since you are trying to hide them. Here is how to hide the hidden album from view:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- You will see a “hidden album” option. Make sure this feature is off. If not, turn it off. If you enable that feature, it will show the hidden album in your albums in the Photos app. If not, you will not be able to see the hidden album.
How to unhide the hidden album
If you want to access your hidden photo(s), and you have turned this feature off so that the hidden album does not appear, you will need to turn this feature on temporarily to view the picture(s). Make sure that when you are done viewing the photo(s), you turn this feature back off.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- Turn on the “hidden album” feature.
- View your hidden photo(s).
- When done, turn the “hidden album” feature back off.
As long as the “hidden albums” feature is turned on, you can access your photo(s). It’s super easy!
- Open the Photos app.
- Select “albums” in the lower right-hand corner.
- Scroll down until you see “utilities.”
- Click “hidden.”
It will look like pictured. Then, you can access your hidden picture(s) until you turn the hidden album feature back off.
Whether you’ve bought a new iPhone and need to switch out your SIM cards, got a new SIM card for your iPhone, or are doing some much-needed troubleshooting due to recent cellular service issues, you will need to be able to remove your SIM card. Unfortunately, removing a SIM can be tricky at times, especially if you have never removed your SIM card or don’t consider yourself very tech-savvy. Don’t be intimidated by the SIM removal process, I promise it is easier than it looks. All you need to properly remove your SIM card is your iPhone and a SIM removal tool. Every time you buy an iPhone it comes with a SIM removal tool, which looks a lot like a paperclip. A lot of iPhone users accidentally throw out this handy tool. If you no longer have a SIM removal tool, use a paperclip or the back of an earring. Do not try using anything sharp or easily breakable. Now that you have everything you need to remove your SIM card, let’s get started!
How to Hide Pictures on an iPhone
Whether you have embarrassing pictures, pictures with permanent financial or private information in them, or other private photos, hiding your photos on your iPhone is a breeze. It’s an easy process that helps you protect your right to privacy.
You can hide the photos of your choice in under a minute, with no extra, time-consuming steps. In this guide, I not only show you step-by-step how to hide your pictures, but I will also show you how to make sure they aren’t showing in your photo albums using the hidden album. Alternatively, you can also have them showing in your albums if you prefer. Because iPadOS is so similar to iOS, you can also do these steps on your iPad or other iOS products like your iPod.
Note: These steps were done on an iPhone with 14.6 (currently the latest version of iOS). If you do not have this version of iOS, the steps may look slightly different. However, they should only be slightly varied. Not all previous versions of iOS had the hidden album setting talked about in step six. This feature came out with iOS 14, so you must have iOS 14 or later to use that feature.
| iPhone 11 (256GB + Green) | × | 1 |
Howchoo is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission at no cost to you.
First and foremost, go to your homescreen on your iPhone and open the Photos app.
Once you are in the Photos app, look for the photos you are hoping to find. Once you find the photo, select it.
How to select several photos or albums
If you are looking to hide several photos or an entire album, don’t worry! You can definitely hide an entire album or several photos in the Photos app. Here’s how:
How to hide several photos
You can also select several photos to be hidden at the same time! This is a time saver if you have a lot of photos your hope to hide.
- While in the “all photos” library in the Photos app, click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select all of the photos you want to hide.
How to hide an entire album
- While in the Photos app, click the “albums” option on the lower right-hand corner.
- Select the album you wish to hide.
- Click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Click “select all” in the upper left-hand corner.
Continue to the next steps!
Select the share button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. This selection will bring up the hide option we are looking for.
Here you are asked to confirm that you do want to hide the photo(s). The notification will let you know that you can access the hidden photo(s) in the hidden album, which you can also choose to hide if you want. The only way to access the photo(s) is via the hidden album, but I will get into that in the next step!
You’ve hidden your photo(s)! Now, you need to make sure that you know how to access the photo(s), know how to hide them in the albums section of your Photo Library, and know how to unhide them if you want to have access to them later.
How to hide your hidden album
Because your hidden photo(s) are meant to be accessed through the hidden album in your Photo Library, you will still be able to see the photo(s) in the albums section of the Photo Library on your iPhone. This may or may not be ideal for you, since you are trying to hide them. Here is how to hide the hidden album from view:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- You will see a “hidden album” option. Make sure this feature is off. If not, turn it off. If you enable that feature, it will show the hidden album in your albums in the Photos app. If not, you will not be able to see the hidden album.
How to unhide the hidden album
If you want to access your hidden photo(s), and you have turned this feature off so that the hidden album does not appear, you will need to turn this feature on temporarily to view the picture(s). Make sure that when you are done viewing the photo(s), you turn this feature back off.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- Turn on the “hidden album” feature.
- View your hidden photo(s).
- When done, turn the “hidden album” feature back off.
As long as the “hidden albums” feature is turned on, you can access your photo(s). It’s super easy!
- Open the Photos app.
- Select “albums” in the lower right-hand corner.
- Scroll down until you see “utilities.”
- Click “hidden.”
It will look like pictured. Then, you can access your hidden picture(s) until you turn the hidden album feature back off.
Whether you’ve bought a new iPhone and need to switch out your SIM cards, got a new SIM card for your iPhone, or are doing some much-needed troubleshooting due to recent cellular service issues, you will need to be able to remove your SIM card. Unfortunately, removing a SIM can be tricky at times, especially if you have never removed your SIM card or don’t consider yourself very tech-savvy. Don’t be intimidated by the SIM removal process, I promise it is easier than it looks. All you need to properly remove your SIM card is your iPhone and a SIM removal tool. Every time you buy an iPhone it comes with a SIM removal tool, which looks a lot like a paperclip. A lot of iPhone users accidentally throw out this handy tool. If you no longer have a SIM removal tool, use a paperclip or the back of an earring. Do not try using anything sharp or easily breakable. Now that you have everything you need to remove your SIM card, let’s get started!
How to Hide Pictures on an iPhone
Whether you have embarrassing pictures, pictures with permanent financial or private information in them, or other private photos, hiding your photos on your iPhone is a breeze. It’s an easy process that helps you protect your right to privacy.
You can hide the photos of your choice in under a minute, with no extra, time-consuming steps. In this guide, I not only show you step-by-step how to hide your pictures, but I will also show you how to make sure they aren’t showing in your photo albums using the hidden album. Alternatively, you can also have them showing in your albums if you prefer. Because iPadOS is so similar to iOS, you can also do these steps on your iPad or other iOS products like your iPod.
Note: These steps were done on an iPhone with 14.6 (currently the latest version of iOS). If you do not have this version of iOS, the steps may look slightly different. However, they should only be slightly varied. Not all previous versions of iOS had the hidden album setting talked about in step six. This feature came out with iOS 14, so you must have iOS 14 or later to use that feature.
| iPhone 11 (256GB + Green) | × | 1 |
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How to Hide Pictures on an iPhone
| iPhone 11 (256GB + Green) | × | 1 |
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| iPhone 11 (256GB + Green) | × | 1 |
Picture Hiding Steps:
Picture Hiding Steps:
First and foremost, go to your homescreen on your iPhone and open the Photos app.
First and foremost, go to your homescreen on your iPhone and open the Photos app.
Open the Photos App
Once you are in the Photos app, look for the photos you are hoping to find. Once you find the photo, select it.
How to select several photos or albums
If you are looking to hide several photos or an entire album, don’t worry! You can definitely hide an entire album or several photos in the Photos app. Here’s how:
How to hide several photos
You can also select several photos to be hidden at the same time! This is a time saver if you have a lot of photos your hope to hide.
- While in the “all photos” library in the Photos app, click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select all of the photos you want to hide.
How to hide an entire album
- While in the Photos app, click the “albums” option on the lower right-hand corner.
- Select the album you wish to hide.
- Click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Click “select all” in the upper left-hand corner.
Continue to the next steps!
Once you are in the Photos app, look for the photos you are hoping to find. Once you find the photo, select it.
How to select several photos or albums
If you are looking to hide several photos or an entire album, don’t worry! You can definitely hide an entire album or several photos in the Photos app. Here’s how:
How to hide several photos
You can also select several photos to be hidden at the same time! This is a time saver if you have a lot of photos your hope to hide.
- While in the “all photos” library in the Photos app, click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select all of the photos you want to hide.
How to hide an entire album
- While in the Photos app, click the “albums” option on the lower right-hand corner.
- Select the album you wish to hide.
- Click “select” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Click “select all” in the upper left-hand corner.
Continue to the next steps!
Select the Photo(s)
Select the share button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. This selection will bring up the hide option we are looking for.
Select the share button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. This selection will bring up the hide option we are looking for.
Click the Share Button
Click “Hide”
Here you are asked to confirm that you do want to hide the photo(s). The notification will let you know that you can access the hidden photo(s) in the hidden album, which you can also choose to hide if you want. The only way to access the photo(s) is via the hidden album, but I will get into that in the next step!
Here you are asked to confirm that you do want to hide the photo(s). The notification will let you know that you can access the hidden photo(s) in the hidden album, which you can also choose to hide if you want. The only way to access the photo(s) is via the hidden album, but I will get into that in the next step!
Select “Hide Photo”
You’ve hidden your photo(s)! Now, you need to make sure that you know how to access the photo(s), know how to hide them in the albums section of your Photo Library, and know how to unhide them if you want to have access to them later.
How to hide your hidden album
Because your hidden photo(s) are meant to be accessed through the hidden album in your Photo Library, you will still be able to see the photo(s) in the albums section of the Photo Library on your iPhone. This may or may not be ideal for you, since you are trying to hide them. Here is how to hide the hidden album from view:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- You will see a “hidden album” option. Make sure this feature is off. If not, turn it off. If you enable that feature, it will show the hidden album in your albums in the Photos app. If not, you will not be able to see the hidden album.
How to unhide the hidden album
If you want to access your hidden photo(s), and you have turned this feature off so that the hidden album does not appear, you will need to turn this feature on temporarily to view the picture(s). Make sure that when you are done viewing the photo(s), you turn this feature back off.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- Turn on the “hidden album” feature.
- View your hidden photo(s).
- When done, turn the “hidden album” feature back off.
You’ve hidden your photo(s)! Now, you need to make sure that you know how to access the photo(s), know how to hide them in the albums section of your Photo Library, and know how to unhide them if you want to have access to them later.
How to hide your hidden album
Because your hidden photo(s) are meant to be accessed through the hidden album in your Photo Library, you will still be able to see the photo(s) in the albums section of the Photo Library on your iPhone. This may or may not be ideal for you, since you are trying to hide them. Here is how to hide the hidden album from view:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- You will see a “hidden album” option. Make sure this feature is off. If not, turn it off. If you enable that feature, it will show the hidden album in your albums in the Photos app. If not, you will not be able to see the hidden album.
How to unhide the hidden album
If you want to access your hidden photo(s), and you have turned this feature off so that the hidden album does not appear, you will need to turn this feature on temporarily to view the picture(s). Make sure that when you are done viewing the photo(s), you turn this feature back off.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and click on the Photos app settings.
- Turn on the “hidden album” feature.
- View your hidden photo(s).
- When done, turn the “hidden album” feature back off.
Check Your Hidden Photo Settings
As long as the “hidden albums” feature is turned on, you can access your photo(s). It’s super easy!
- Open the Photos app.
- Select “albums” in the lower right-hand corner.
- Scroll down until you see “utilities.”
- Click “hidden.”
It will look like pictured. Then, you can access your hidden picture(s) until you turn the hidden album feature back off.
As long as the “hidden albums” feature is turned on, you can access your photo(s). It’s super easy!
- Open the Photos app.
- Select “albums” in the lower right-hand corner.
- Scroll down until you see “utilities.”
- Click “hidden.”
It will look like pictured. Then, you can access your hidden picture(s) until you turn the hidden album feature back off.
Access the Hidden Album
Whether you’ve bought a new iPhone and need to switch out your SIM cards, got a new SIM card for your iPhone, or are doing some much-needed troubleshooting due to recent cellular service issues, you will need to be able to remove your SIM card. Unfortunately, removing a SIM can be tricky at times, especially if you have never removed your SIM card or don’t consider yourself very tech-savvy. Don’t be intimidated by the SIM removal process, I promise it is easier than it looks. All you need to properly remove your SIM card is your iPhone and a SIM removal tool. Every time you buy an iPhone it comes with a SIM removal tool, which looks a lot like a paperclip. A lot of iPhone users accidentally throw out this handy tool. If you no longer have a SIM removal tool, use a paperclip or the back of an earring. Do not try using anything sharp or easily breakable. Now that you have everything you need to remove your SIM card, let’s get started!
Whether you’ve bought a new iPhone and need to switch out your SIM cards, got a new SIM card for your iPhone, or are doing some much-needed troubleshooting due to recent cellular service issues, you will need to be able to remove your SIM card. Unfortunately, removing a SIM can be tricky at times, especially if you have never removed your SIM card or don’t consider yourself very tech-savvy. Don’t be intimidated by the SIM removal process, I promise it is easier than it looks. All you need to properly remove your SIM card is your iPhone and a SIM removal tool. Every time you buy an iPhone it comes with a SIM removal tool, which looks a lot like a paperclip. A lot of iPhone users accidentally throw out this handy tool. If you no longer have a SIM removal tool, use a paperclip or the back of an earring. Do not try using anything sharp or easily breakable. Now that you have everything you need to remove your SIM card, let’s get started!
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