# How to hide Live Photos on iPhone

> Live Photos hide like still photos: open one, tap ••• › Hide, then Hide Photo. The motion part is hidden with it. In the Hidden album it still plays when you.

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

![Hiding Live Photos on iPhone with the More menu](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/content--live-photos.png)

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

**Quick answer:** Live Photos hide like still photos: open one, tap **••• › Hide**, then **Hide Photo**. The motion part is hidden with it. In the Hidden album it still plays when you touch and hold it.

Steps

## Hide Live Photos

1. **Open the photo.** Open **Photos** and tap the photo or video you want to hide.
2. **Tap ••• then Hide.** Tap the **More** button (•••) at the top right, then tap **Hide**. You can also touch and hold a photo in the grid.
3. **Confirm.** Tap **Hide Photo** (or Hide Video). It moves to the Hidden album, which opens with Face ID or your passcode.

Methods

## Which methods work for Live Photos

- **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

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Questions

## Hiding Live Photos: questions

### Can I hide Live Photos on iPhone?

Yes. Open the Live Photo, tap More (•••), tap Hide and confirm. The whole Live Photo, including its motion, moves to the Hidden album.

### Do Live Photos keep their motion in the Hidden album?

Yes. Hiding doesn't change the photo. Touch and hold it inside the Hidden album to play it.

## Hide other things

- [Hide videos](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/videos/)
- [Hide screenshots](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/screenshots/)
- [Hide a whole album](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/content/albums/)