# How to hide photos on iPhone SE (3rd generation)

> Hide photos on iPhone SE (3rd generation): open the photo, tap ••• › Hide. The Hidden album locks with Touch ID. 5 of 5 methods work on this model.

Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-se-3rd-generation/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Hide option in the Photos menu on iPhone SE (3rd generation)](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/iphone--iphone-se-3rd-generation.png)

- Hidden locks with Touch ID
- 5 of 5 methods
- Up to iOS 26

iPhone SE (3rd generation) (2022) runs up to iOS 26 and unlocks with Touch ID. 5 of 5 hiding methods work on it.

- **Methods:** 5/5
- **Newest iOS:** 26
- **Unlock:** Touch ID
- **Released:** 2022

**Quick answer:** To hide photos on iPhone SE (3rd generation), open the photo in **Photos**, tap **••• › Hide**, then **Hide Photo**. It goes to **Photos › Collections › Utilities › Hidden**. That album opens with Touch ID or your passcode.

5 ways

## Hiding methods on iPhone SE (3rd generation)

- **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

3 taps

## Hide a photo on iPhone SE (3rd generation)

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 SE (3rd generation)

**Tap:** Photos › Collections › Utilities › Hidden

1. **Open Photos.** Tap the Photos app on your Home Screen.
2. **Tap Collections, then scroll to Utilities.** Tap **Collections** 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 SE (3rd generation): questions

### How do I hide photos on iPhone SE (3rd generation)?

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 SE (3rd generation)?

Yes. On iOS 26 the Hidden album is locked by default with Touch ID. Make sure Use Touch ID is on in Settings › Apps › Photos. Your passcode always opens it too.

### Can I lock the Photos app on iPhone SE (3rd generation)?

Yes. Touch and hold the Photos icon and tap Require Touch ID. That needs iOS 18 or later, which iPhone SE (3rd generation) can run.

### Does VaultForYou work on iPhone SE (3rd generation)?

Yes. VaultForYou needs iOS 16 or later, and iPhone SE (3rd generation) can run iOS 26. It opens with a pattern you draw, not Touch ID.

## Same options as iPhone SE (2022)

- [iPhone SE (2nd generation)](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-se-2nd-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/)
- [Vault app (VaultForYou)Pattern lock](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/vault-app/)