# How to hide a whole album on iPhone

> iPhone can't hide an album itself, but you can hide every photo in it. Open the album, tap Select, then Select All, then ••• › Hide.

Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/albums/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

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- **Steps:** 3
- **Methods:** 5

**Quick answer:** iPhone can't hide an album itself, but you can hide every photo in it. Open the album, tap **Select**, then **Select All**, then **••• › Hide**. The photos move to the Hidden album; the empty album stays in your list unless you delete it.

Steps

## Hide a whole album

1. **Select the photos.** Open Photos. In Library, tap **Select**, then tap each photo or video you want to hide.
2. **Tap ••• then Hide.** Tap the **More** button (•••) and choose **Hide**.
3. **Confirm once.** Tap **Hide [number] Photos** to confirm for the whole batch.

Methods

## Which methods work for a whole album

- **Hide button**Tap ••• › Hide
- **Hide the Hidden album**Show Hidden Album: off
- **Locked note**Notes › ••• › Lock
- **Lock the Photos app**Require Face ID
- **Vault app (VaultForYou)**Pattern lock

> A lock that isn't your iPhone passcodeVaultForYou keeps the photos, videos and documents you choose in a private vault that opens only with a pattern you draw. [Get VaultForYou](https://www.vaultforyou.app/)Free to download · iPhone, iOS 16 or later

Questions

## Hiding a whole album: questions

### Can you hide a photo album on iPhone?

Not the album itself. Hide its photos instead: open the album, tap Select › Select All › More › Hide. They go to the Hidden album. You can then delete the empty album without deleting the photos.

### Does deleting an album delete its photos?

No. Deleting an album you made removes only the album. The photos stay in your library, or in Hidden if you hid them first.

### Can I hide a shared album?

You can't hide a shared album in Photos. You can leave it or, if you made it, delete it. Photos saved from it to your library can be hidden.

## Hide other things

- [Hide videos](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/videos/)
- [Hide screenshots](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/screenshots/)
- [Hide Live Photos](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/live-photos/)