# How to hide photos on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) > Hide photos on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4): open the photo, tap ••• › Hide. Hidden locks with Face ID. 4 built-in ways, ranked by who uses the iPad. Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-13-inch-m4/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![Hide option in the Photos menu on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/ipad--ipad-pro-13-inch-m4.png) - Hidden locks with Face ID - 4 of 5 methods - No Home button iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) (2024) unlocks with **Face ID** and runs up to **iPadOS 26**. 4 of the 5 hiding methods on this site work on it. - **Methods:** 4/5 - **Newest iPadOS:** 26 - **Unlock:** Face ID - **Released:** 2024 **Quick answer:** To hide photos on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), open the photo in **Photos**, tap **••• › Hide** and confirm. It moves to **Photos › Collections › Utilities › Hidden**. That album opens with Face ID or your passcode, so it keeps out kids and borrowers but not anyone who knows the code. - **Model:** iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) - **Unlock:** Face ID - **iPadOS here:** iPadOS 17–26 - **Hide button:** ••• › Hide - **Hidden album:** Collections › Utilities - **Guided Access:** Triple-click the top button Ranked for this iPad ## Who are you hiding photos from on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)? iPads are often shared. On this model the best fit for kids is **locked note**; for someone who knows your passcode it is **locked note**. **Built-in methods available on iPadOS 26. VaultForYou is left out because it has no iPad version.** | Hiding from | Best on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) | Keeps out | | --- | --- | --- | | [Parents](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/parents/) | [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) | A quick look, iPad handed over, Knows your passcode | | [A partner or ex](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/partner/) | [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) | A quick look, iPad handed over, Knows your passcode, Shares your Apple Account | | [Kids](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/kids/) | [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) | A quick look, iPad handed over | | [Friends borrowing your phone](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/friends/) | [Hide button](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-button/) | A quick look, iPad handed over | | [Coworkers and screen sharing](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/coworkers/) | [Hide button](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-button/) | A quick look | | [Someone who knows your passcode](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/someone-who-knows-your-passcode/) | [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) | iPad handed over, Knows your passcode | | [People sharing your Apple Account](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/shared-apple-account/) | [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) | Shares your Apple Account | 4 ways ## Hiding methods on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) - **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)**iPhone only 3 steps ## Hide a photo on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) 1. **Open the photo.** Open **Photos** and tap the photo or video you want to hide. You can also touch and hold it in the grid. 2. **Tap •••, then Hide.** Tap the **•••** button, then tap **Hide** and confirm. 3. **It moves to Hidden.** The photo leaves your library and goes to **Collections › Utilities › Hidden**, which opens with Face ID or your passcode. By version ## Hiding on each iPadOS your iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) runs Check yours in Settings › General › About. iPadOS 26 is the newest version this guide covers. iPadOS 26: **Tap:** Photos › Collections › Utilities › Hidden Hide with ••• › Hide. Hidden locks with Face ID. Show Hidden Album is in Settings › Apps › Photos. Require Face ID can lock Photos. iPadOS 18: **Tap:** Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden Hide with ••• › Hide. Hidden locks with Face ID. Show Hidden Album is in Settings › Apps › Photos. Require Face ID can lock Photos. iPadOS 17: **Tap:** Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden Hide with ••• › Hide. Hidden locks with Face ID. Show Hidden Album is in Settings › Photos. No app lock. Handing it over ## Before someone borrows your iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Guided Access keeps the iPad inside one app until someone enters its passcode. On iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) you start it from the **top button**. 1. **Turn on Guided Access.** Go to **Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access**, switch it on and set a Guided Access passcode. 2. **Triple-click the top button.** Open the app or photo you want to show, triple-click the **top button**, then tap **Start**. 3. **End it with your code.** Triple-click the top button again and enter the Guided Access passcode. Lock the Photos app too On iPadOS 26 you can also lock Photos itself: touch and hold its icon and tap **Require Face ID**. Apple keeps that lock on this iPad only; it doesn't sync to your iPhone. Our app is iPhone-only VaultForYou, the app we make, runs on iPhone only and has no iPad version. If you keep private photos on an iPhone too, see [the vault method](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/vault-app/). On this iPad, use the built-in methods above. Did that hide your photos on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)? Good. People usually do this next: - [Hide the album tooShow Hidden Album off](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-the-hidden-album/) - [Add a separate passwordLocked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) - [Shared Apple Account?Hidden photos sync](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/shared-apple-account/) Find your fix: - [I hid the wrong photoUnhide it](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/guides/unhide-photos/) - [They know my passcodeWhat still works](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/someone-who-knows-your-passcode/) - [Not this iPad?Every iPad model](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/) Questions ## iPad Pro 13-inch (M4): questions ### How do I hide photos on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)? Open the photo in Photos, tap the ••• button, then tap Hide and confirm. The photo leaves your library and moves to Hidden, under Utilities in Collections. On iPadOS 26 that album opens only with Face ID or your passcode. ### Can my kids find hidden photos on my iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)? Only if they know your iPad passcode. The Hidden album asks for Face ID or the passcode first. For a child who uses the iPad daily, also start Guided Access with a top button triple-click so they stay inside one app. ### Can I lock the Photos app on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)? Yes. Touch and hold the Photos icon, tap Require Face ID and confirm. Photos then asks for Face ID or your passcode each time it opens. The lock applies to this iPad only; Apple doesn't sync it to your iPhone or other devices. ### Does VaultForYou work on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)? No. VaultForYou is an iPhone app for iOS 16 or later and has no iPad version, so we don't recommend it for this iPad. On iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), a locked note with a custom notes password is the built-in way to get a lock that differs from your iPad passcode. ### Do photos hidden on iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) stay hidden on my iPhone? Yes, when both devices use iCloud Photos with the same Apple Account. Apple hides a photo on all your devices once you hide it on one. Each device then opens its own Hidden album with its own Face ID, Touch ID or passcode. ## Same steps as iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) - [iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)2018 · iPadOS 26](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-11-inch-1st-generation/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)2018 · iPadOS 26](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-3rd-generation/) - [iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)2020 · iPadOS 26](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-11-inch-2nd-generation/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)2020 · iPadOS 26](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-4th-generation/) - [iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)2021 · iPadOS 26](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-11-inch-3rd-generation/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)2021 · iPadOS 26](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-5th-generation/) ## Other iPad Pro models - [iPad Pro (10.5-inch)2017 · iPadOS 17](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-10-5-inch/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)2017 · iPadOS 17](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-2nd-generation/) - [iPad Pro (9.7-inch)2016 · iPadOS 16](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-9-7-inch/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)2015 · iPadOS 16](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-1st-generation/) ## Methods - [Hide buttonTap ••• › Hide](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-button/) - [Hide the Hidden albumShow Hidden Album: off](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-the-hidden-album/) - [Locked noteNotes › ••• › Lock](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) - [Lock the Photos appRequire Face ID](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/lock-photos-app/)