Hide your sensitive photos and videos

You can save sensitive photos and videos to a folder protected by your device screen lock in the Google Photos app. Items in locked folder won’t appear in the Photos grid, memories, search or albums and won’t be available to other apps on your device that have access to your photos and videos.

Locked Folder is protected by Google Photos' standard encryption practices. Learn how Google Photos keeps your data private and secure.

Computer Android iPhone and iPad

Set up a locked folder

Important:

The first time that you try to move photos and videos to Locked Folder, you'll be prompted to set it up.

Your Locked Folder password is the same as your Google Account password. You can't use a different Locked Folder password.
People who have access to your Google Account password can unlock the Locked Folder.
If you create a Locked Folder on your mobile device and don't turn on backup, you won't be able to find items in the folder on the web.

On your computer, open photos.google.co.uk.
Click Locked Folder.
Tap Set up Locked Folder.
Follow the on-screen instructions. If your folder is empty, you'll find 'Nothing here yet'.

Move photos or videos to locked folder

Important:

If you move items to Locked Folder on your computer, they'll be visible in Locked Folder on your other devices.
When you move photos and videos to Locked Folder, related items aren't moved. This includes copies, edited versions and shared photos and videos saved by others.