# How to hide photos on iPhone X

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 ways

## Hiding methods on iPhone X

- **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 X

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.

Find them

## Where hidden photos go on iPhone X

**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 Face ID.** Tap **View Album**, then use Face ID or your iPhone passcode.

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Questions

## iPhone X: questions

### How do I hide photos on iPhone X?

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

### Can I lock hidden photos on iPhone X?

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

### Can I lock the Photos app on iPhone X?

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

### Does VaultForYou work on iPhone X?

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

## 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/)