Private iPhone vault
Keep sensitive media in a locked local space, organize it into albums, and save images from the web without sending your private library to a cloud account.
Private Album focuses on the everyday moments that make Apple Photos' Hidden album feel too shallow: organization, lock behavior, web saves, and local transfer.
Create private albums, import photos, videos, and GIFs, then unlock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. The vault locks automatically when the app loses focus.
The built-in multi-tab browser lets you save web images directly into Private Album. Local backup and transfer tools help you move data without turning the app into a social cloud service.
A simple workflow for a privacy vault that stays close to the device.
Pick media from Photos when you need it, or save web images directly from the built-in browser into a private album.
Use separate albums for photos, videos, GIFs, travel documents, repair-shop handoff, or anything you do not want appearing in the main Photos library.
Private Album is designed for private organization, not social sharing.
Face ID, passcode, camouflage mode, shake lock, intrusion reports, and local backup tools help you keep control without relying on an account login.
If an import seems stuck, check whether iCloud Photos is asking for an Apple ID password to download the original.
Get helpThe app is intentionally practical: lock, organize, import, browse, and move data without making your private album a feed.
Private media is designed to stay on the device instead of being uploaded to a private cloud account.
Unlock quickly with biometrics, or fall back to passcode when the system requires it.
Use a different entry mode when someone else is nearby or borrowing your phone.
Browse with multiple tabs and save favorite web images directly into the vault.
Keep different media formats together instead of treating videos as an afterthought.
Review failed unlock attempts so you know when someone tried to open the vault.
Private Album is for the small, realistic moments when 'just hide it in Photos' is not enough.
Let a friend, child, or colleague use your phone without exposing private albums in the main library.
Everyday privacyMove sensitive screenshots and media out of sight before a device check or screen repair.
Practical controlSave images from the browser straight into the private vault instead of round-tripping through Photos.
Fewer stepsKeep a private album app focused on local storage and simple paid unlocks, not subscriptions and feeds.
Local-firstPeople call out faster web image saving, practical everyday use, and helpful ideas for import, export, and album organization.
"The built-in browser saves many steps when collecting web images, especially for people who organize pictures often."
tinna520
App Store user
"Saving images directly from the web into the private album is a clearly valued workflow, and users called out how convenient it feels."
brsst
App Store user
"The core experience was described as useful, with a request to optionally delete original Photos items after importing into the vault."
阿尼亚吃瓜嘛
App Store user
"Overall use was received positively, alongside practical suggestions around keeping photo details during export, refreshing album covers, and import limits."
Anvems
App Store user
Quick answers about privacy, imports, iPad support, and purchases.
The app is designed as a local-first private album. Media you import is stored on the device. Apple Photos and iCloud may still sync or download originals according to your iOS settings before the app can import them.
The Hidden album is useful, but many people want separate private albums, browser saves, camouflage mode, intrusion reports, and local transfer tools in one place.
If the selected item is only in iCloud, iOS may need to download it first. Sign in to iCloud or choose a local item, then try the import again.
Yes. Private Album supports iPhone and iPad. If something looks wrong on iPad, contact support with your device model and a screenshot.
No. Private Album is a paid app with an optional Pro unlock. Prices and available purchases are shown in the App Store.
Use the Support page for troubleshooting, permissions, purchase restoration, and the contact email.
Use Private Album when the native Hidden album feels too broad, too visible, or too hard to organize.
Local-first storage, clear permissions, and help for imports, backups, and purchase restore.
Works on iPhone and iPad, with private media kept local to your device first.