# How to hide photos on iPhone 8 Plus

> Hide photos on iPhone 8 Plus: open the photo, tap ••• › Hide. The Hidden album locks with Touch ID. 4 of 5 methods work on this model.

Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-8-plus/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Hide option in the Photos menu on iPhone 8 Plus](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/iphone--iphone-8-plus.png)

- Hidden locks with Touch ID
- 4 of 5 methods
- Up to iOS 16

iPhone 8 Plus (2017) runs up to iOS 16 and unlocks with Touch ID. 4 of 5 hiding methods work on it.

- **Methods:** 4/5
- **Newest iOS:** 16
- **Unlock:** Touch ID
- **Released:** 2017

**Quick answer:** To hide photos on iPhone 8 Plus, open the photo in **Photos**, tap **••• › Hide**, then **Hide Photo**. It goes to **Photos › Albums › Utilities › Hidden**. That album opens with Touch ID or your passcode.

4 ways

## Hiding methods on iPhone 8 Plus

- **Hide button**Tap ••• › Hide
- **Hide the Hidden album**Show Hidden Album: off
- **Locked note**Notes › ••• › Lock
- **Lock the Photos app**Needs iOS 18
- **Vault app (VaultForYou)**Pattern lock

3 taps

## Hide a photo on iPhone 8 Plus

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 Touch ID or your passcode.

Find them

## Where hidden photos go on iPhone 8 Plus

**Tap:** Photos › Albums › Utilities › Hidden

1. **Open Photos.** Tap the Photos app on your Home Screen.
2. **Tap Albums, then scroll to Utilities.** Tap **Albums** at the bottom, then scroll down to the **Utilities** group.
3. **Tap Hidden.** Tap **Hidden**.
4. **Unlock with Touch ID.** Tap **View Album**, then use Touch ID or your iPhone passcode.

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Questions

## iPhone 8 Plus: questions

### How do I hide photos on iPhone 8 Plus?

Open the photo in Photos, tap More (•••), tap Hide, then Hide Photo. It moves to the Hidden album under Utilities, which opens with Touch ID or your passcode.

### Can I lock hidden photos on iPhone 8 Plus?

Yes. On iOS 16 the Hidden album is locked by default with Touch ID. Make sure Use Touch ID is on in Settings › Photos. Your passcode always opens it too.

### Can I lock the Photos app on iPhone 8 Plus?

No. Require Face ID needs iOS 18, and iPhone 8 Plus stops at iOS 16.

### Does VaultForYou work on iPhone 8 Plus?

Yes. VaultForYou needs iOS 16 or later, and iPhone 8 Plus can run iOS 16. It opens with a pattern you draw, not Touch ID.

## Same options as iPhone 8 Plus

- [iPhone 8](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-8/)

## 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/)
- [Vault app (VaultForYou)Pattern lock](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/vault-app/)