You want to hide your pictures so no one else can look at them when they borrow your iPad. Believe me — you aren’t the only who has embarrassing pictures on your iPad. In this article, I’ll show you how to hide photos on your iPad using the Photos or Notes app!
Do I Need To Download An App To Hide Pictures On My iPad?
A lot of other articles will tell you that you have to download a specific app before you can hide photos on your iPad. However, you can hide your pictures using your iPad’s built-in Photos or Notes app! Follow the steps below to learn how to protect photos on your iPad without downloading a new app.
How To Hide Photos In The Photos App
Open Photos and find the photo you want to hide.
Tap and hold the photo. Tap Hide, then tap Hide Photo to confirm.
When you hide a photo this way, your iPad stores it in an album called Hidden. To find it, tap the sidebar button in the upper-left corner of Photos to see your albums. Scroll down to the Utilities section to find the Hidden album.
The Hidden album is locked by default and requires Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to view.
Okay, Now How Do I Hide The Hidden Album?
Your photo might not feel especially "hidden" if it can still be accessed from the Albums page. Fortunately, the Hidden iPad album can also be hidden so it doesn’t appear in the Photos app.
To hide the Hidden album, open Settings, tap Apps, then tap Photos. Scroll down and turn off Show Hidden Album. Doing this will remove the Hidden album from Photos completely, so no one else can see your hidden photos.
How To Hide Photos With The Notes App
Begin by opening the Notes app on your iPad and creating a new folder by tapping New Folder. Give the folder a name — if you’re trying to hide photos on your iPad, you probably don’t want to name it "Super Secret Picture."
Now that the folder has been created, tap on it and create a new note by tapping the new note button. In the new note, tap the Attachment button (the paper clip icon) above the keyboard.
Next, tap Choose Photo or Video and find the picture or pictures you want to hide on your iPad. Finally, tap Add in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Now, the picture will appear within the note.
To lock the note and keep your picture or pictures secure, tap the More button (•••) in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Tap Lock, then follow the prompts to use your device passcode or create a custom password. Once you’ve set that up, tap Done in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.
To lock your note and hide the photos on your iPad, tap the lock button at the top of the screen. You’ll know the note has been locked when your iPad says "This note is locked." When you’re ready to unlock the note, tap View Note and use Face ID, Touch ID, your device passcode, or your Notes password.
After creating a note for your super secret iPad picture, don’t forget to go back into the Photos app and erase the picture. To erase a picture on your iPad, open the Photos app and tap on the picture you want to delete. Then, tap the trash can button and tap Delete Photo.
Finally, make sure you go to Collections in the Photos app, then tap the Recently Deleted collection under Utilities. You’ll need to use Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to unlock it. Delete the picture there as well.
Can I Save My Hidden Pictures Back On The Photos App?
Yes, even if you’ve deleted the photo on your iPad, you can save the picture back to the Photos app from the secret note you’ve created. Open the note, then tap and hold the image.
Tap Share from the menu that appears, then scroll down and tap Save Image to save the picture back to the Photos app.
You’ll Never See My Photos!
You’ve successfully hidden your private pictures so no one will ever find them! I hope you’ll share this article on social media to show your friends, family, and followers how to hide photos on their iPad. If you have any other questions about your iPad, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
