# I can't find Unhide > Unhide only appears inside the Hidden album. Can't find it? The album may be switched off, locked, or in a different place on your iOS version. Steps for each. Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/fix/cant-find-unhide/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![Hidden album with a photo selected and the Unhide button](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/fix--cant-find-unhide.png) - 4 causes Unhide lives in one place only, and that place moved twice between iOS 17 and iOS 26. - **Causes:** 4 - **Steps:** 3 **Short answer:** **Unhide** only shows on photos **inside the Hidden album**. Open **Photos › Collections › Utilities › Hidden** (iOS 26), tap **View Album** and unlock, open the photo, then tap **••• › Unhide**. On iOS 18, swipe up past your library to Utilities. If Hidden isn't listed, turn on **Show Hidden Album** in Photos settings. Causes ## Causes, most likely first | Cause | How to tell | Fix | | --- | --- | --- | | Not inside the Hidden album | The menu shows Hide, not Unhide | Open Utilities › Hidden first | | Hidden album switched off | No Hidden under Utilities | Turn on Show Hidden Album in Photos settings | | Album still locked | You see View Album and a lock | Tap View Album, then Face ID, Touch ID or passcode | | Looking in the wrong place | No Albums tab (iOS 18) or no Utilities | iOS 18: swipe up past the library; iOS 26: Collections | 3 steps ## Unhide a photo on iOS 26 1. **Open the Hidden album.** Go to Photos › Collections › Utilities › Hidden and unlock it with Face ID or your passcode. 2. **Select the photos.** Tap **Select**, then tap each photo or video you want back. Or open one photo. 3. **Tap ••• then Unhide.** Tap the **More** button (•••), then **Unhide**. The photos return to your library and albums right away. Did that fix it? Good. People usually do this next: - [Unhide many at once](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/guides/unhide-photos/) - [Where hidden photos show](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/) Find your fix: - [Steps for my iPhone model](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/) - [Hidden album switched off](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-the-hidden-album/) > When hiding isn't enough, use a lock of your ownVaultForYou 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 ## Can't find Unhide: questions ### Why don't I see Unhide on my photo? Unhide only appears for photos inside the Hidden album. Open Photos, go to Utilities and tap Hidden, tap View Album and unlock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Then open the photo and tap the More button. Outside the Hidden album the same menu offers Hide instead. ### Where is the Hidden album on iOS 18? iOS 18 has no Albums tab. Open Photos and swipe up past your library grid until you reach Utilities, then tap Hidden. On iOS 26 it moved to the Collections tab, under Utilities, and on iOS 16 and 17 it is in the Albums tab under Utilities. Checked against Apple's documentation - [Delete or hide photos and videos on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iphb4defbde9/ios) - [Hide photos with the Hidden album](https://support.apple.com/en-us/104987) - [If you're missing photos or videos in the Photos app](https://support.apple.com/en-us/118558) ## Go deeper - [Unhide photos guide](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/guides/unhide-photos/) - [Show Hidden Album](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/glossary/show-hidden-album/) ## Other fixes - [Hidden photo still in library](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/fix/hidden-photo-still-in-library/) - [Showing on iPad or Mac](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/fix/hidden-photos-showing-on-ipad-or-mac/) - [Still in Memories or widget](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/fix/hidden-photo-in-featured-or-widget/) - [Hidden photos came back](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/fix/hidden-photos-came-back/) - [Someone opened Hidden](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/fix/someone-opened-hidden-album/)