# How to hide photos from coworkers and screen sharing

> Hide photos from coworkers and screen sharing on iPhone: the best built-in way is hide button; for full protection, hide button.

Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/coworkers/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

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- Best built-in: Hide button
- A quick look

Mirroring your screen or opening Photos in a meeting shows your whole library grid.

- **Methods ranked:** 5
- **Top score:** 4/4

**Quick answer:** To hide photos from coworkers and screen sharing, start with **hide button** (Tap ••• › Hide). It keeps out someone scrolling your library or swiping past the photo you showed them, someone you hand your unlocked iPhone to.

Ranked

## 5 methods ranked for coworkers and screen sharing

**Fit weighs what matters most in this situation. We make VaultForYou, so weigh it accordingly.**

| Rank | Method | Fit | A quick look | Phone handed over |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [Hide button](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-button/) | 4/4 | Yes | Yes |
| #2 | [Hide the Hidden album](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-the-hidden-album/) | 4/4 | Yes | Yes |
| #3 | [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) | 4/4 | Yes | Yes |
| #4 | [Vault app (VaultForYou)](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/vault-app/) | 4/4 | Yes | Yes |
| #5 | [Lock the Photos app](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/lock-photos-app/) | 1/4 | No | Yes |

Do this

## Step by step: hide button

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.

Good to know

## What to know about coworkers and screen sharing

- Hidden photos don't appear in your library grid while you share your screen.
- Turning off Show Hidden Album removes the album from Utilities too.
- Pick photos to share from an album rather than scrolling your library.

- Private photos hidden
- Hidden album lock on (iOS 16+)
- Recently Deleted emptied
- Devices on my Apple Account checked

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Questions

## Hiding photos from coworkers and screen sharing: questions

### How do I hide photos before screen sharing?

Hide anything private with More › Hide so it leaves your library, then turn off Show Hidden Album so even the album name is gone. Open the album you want to present instead of the library.

### Will hidden photos show when AirPlaying Photos?

Hidden photos stay out of your library and albums, so they don't appear unless you open the Hidden album itself while mirroring.

### What is the best way to hide photos from coworkers and screen sharing?

For this situation the best built-in option is hide button, which keeps out someone scrolling your library or swiping past the photo you showed them and someone you hand your unlocked iPhone to.

## Other situations

- [Parents](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/parents/)
- [A partner or ex](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/partner/)
- [Kids](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/kids/)
- [Friends borrowing your phone](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/friends/)
- [Someone who knows your passcode](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/someone-who-knows-your-passcode/)
- [People sharing your Apple Account](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/shared-apple-account/)