Hide your sensitive photos and videos - Google Help

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 ... HideyoursensitivephotosandvideosYoucansavesensitivephotosandvideostoafolderprotectedbyyourdevicescreenlockintheGooglePhotosapp.Itemsinlockedfolderwon’tappearinthePhotosgrid,memories,searchoralbumsandwon’tbeavailabletootherappsonyourdevicethathaveaccesstoyourphotosand videos.  Important: ThisfeatureisonlyavailableonAndroid6andlater. PeoplewhohaveaccesstothedevicescreenlockcanunlockLockedFolder. ItemsinyourLockedFolderthataresavedtoyourdevicearen’tmovedtootherdevicesduringcableorclouddatatransfers. IfyouuninstallthePhotosapporclearyourPhotosappdata,you’llloseallitemsinyourLockedFolder.Tosavetheseitems,removethemfromLockedFolderbeforeyoumakechanges. Setupalockedfolder Important:Thefirsttimethatyoutrytomovephotosandvideostolockedfolder,you'llbepromptedtosetitup. OpentheGooglePhotosapp. GotoLibraryUtilitiesLockedFolder. TapSetupLockedFolder. Followtheon-screeninstructionstounlockyourdevice.Ifyourfolderisempty,you’llfind'Nothinghereyet'. Ifyoudon’thaveascreenlocksetupforyourdevice,you’llneedtosetoneuptouseLockedFolder.LearnhowtosetorchangeascreenlockonyourAndroidphone. SavedirectlyfromPixelcameratolockedfolder Important:ThisfeatureonlyworksonPixel3devicesandlater. OpenthePixelcameraapp. Inthetop-rightcorner,tapPhotogallery Lockedfolder . Takeaphoto.Photosthatyoutakewithlockedfolder onareautomaticallysavedtolockedfolder. Movephotosorvideostolockedfolder Important:Cloudbackupsoftheseitemswillbedeleted. Selectthephotosandvideosthatyouwantinlockedfolder. Atthetopright,tapMore  Movetolockedfolder.  TapMove. Tip:TomovephotosandvideosfromBintolockedfolder,firstrestorethecontentfromBin. Learnmoreaboutlockedfolder What’sthedifferencebetweenlockedfolderandarchive? ArchivedphotosandvideosstillshowupwhenyousearchinGooglePhotos.Lockedfolderkeepsthemhiddenandprotectedbyyourdevicescreenlock. WhatcanIdowithitemsinlockedfolder? Youcan:  MovethemoutofLockedFolder Permanentlydelete Afterunlockingyourdevice,viewthematanytime Whatcan’tIdowithitemsinLockedFolder? Topreventaccidentalexposureofyoursensitivephotosandvideos,youcan’tdothefollowingwithyourlockedfoldercontent: Additemstoanalbumorphotobook Backupitems Edititemsorrevertchangesmadebeforeanitemwasmovedto LockedFolder ShareitemsinGooglePhotosorwithotherapps,suchasInstagramorFacebook Moveitemstothebin Viewphotosorvideosthatyourdevicecan'tdisplay inoriginalformatorresolution Important: PhotosandvideosthatyoumovetoLockedFolderareremovedfromyourexistingmemoriesandphotoprintorders.Theyalsowon’tbeshownonGooglesmartdisplayslikeNestHuborthroughChromecast,althoughitmaytakeuptoanhourforitemstodisappear. LockedFolderitemsaren'ttransferredinUSB-USBdevicetransfersandaren'tkeptwhenyoufactoryresetyourdeviceorclearappdata. IfyoudeletethePhotosapp,yourLockedFolderandanyitemsinsidewillalsobepermanentlydeleted. WherecanIfinditemsinlockedfolder?  Youcanfinditemsthatyou’vemovedtolockedfolderinthePhotosapplibraryunder'Utilities'. WherecanInotfinditemsinlockedfolder? Tokeepyoursensitivephotosandvideosprivate,itemsinlockedfolder: Won’tappearinsearchresults,albums,shareditemsoranynewmemories. Areremovedfromexistingmemoriesanddraftprintorders. Aren’tavailabletosharethroughthird-partyapps. Important:Yoursensitivephotosandvideoswon’tbeshownonGooglesmartdisplays,suchasNestHuborviaChromecast,althoughitmaytakeuptoanhourforitemstodisappear. CanIviewitemsfromlockedfolderelsewhereonmyPixeldevice?  Toprotectyourcontent,nootherapponyourdevicecanaccessitemsinLockedFolderexceptGooglePhotosandthedevice'scamera. WhyisanitemthatIplacedinlockedfolderfoundinotherareasofPhotos?  Whenyoumoveaphotoorvideotolockedfolder,onlytheoriginalitemismovedfromwhereveritappearsinGooglePhotos.AfteranitemismovedtoLockedFolder,anynewcopiesstaywheretheyarestored,includingitemsinthebin,unlessyoumoveordeletethemtoo. WhyamIineligibleforlockedfolder?  Lockedfolderiscurrentlyunavailableonfullymanageddevicesandforcertainaccounttypes.Pleasecontactyourdevice'sadminoryouraccount’sadminformoreinformation. Wasthishelpful?Howcanweimproveit?YesNoSubmittrueHelpCreateandeditphotoalbumsManageyoursuggestioncardsDeleteorrestoreyourphotosandvideosAddphotosandvideosfromGoogleDrivetoGooglePhotosFreeupspaceonyourdeviceMovephotostothearchiveGetinformationaboutyourphotosandsurroundingsDownloadphotosorvideostoyourdeviceWatchandmanageyourmemoriesViewandedityourtripandmonthlyhighlightsSyncyourfavouritephotoswithApplePhotosTransferiCloudphotosandvideostoGooglePhotosHideyoursensitivephotosandvideosSearchClearsearchClosesearchGoogleappsMainmenuSearchHelpCentretrue105394false