# Hide photos in a locked note > Hide photos in a locked note on iPhone: add them to a note, tap ••• › Lock, choose a notes password. A lock separate from your passcode. Photos only, no video. Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![Locked note shown on an iPhone screen](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/methods--locked-note.png) - Level 3 of 4 - Built into iPhone - No video Puts photos inside a note locked with a notes password that can differ from your iPhone passcode. - **Time:** 1 min - **Needs:** iOS 14+ - **Steps:** 3 - **Undo:** Yes **Quick answer:** Puts photos inside a note locked with a notes password that can differ from your iPhone passcode. No video. The note title stays visible. Apple can't recover a forgotten notes password. 3 steps ## How to: locked note 1. **Put the photos in a note.** Open **Notes**, start a new note and add the photos with the camera or attachment button. 2. **Tap ••• then Lock.** In the note, tap the **More** button (•••), then **Lock**. Choose your iPhone passcode or a separate notes password (iOS 16 and later). 3. **Delete the originals.** Delete the photos from Photos, then open **Recently Deleted** and delete them there too. Who it keeps out ## Who this keeps out, and who it doesn't - **A quick look**Kept out - **Phone handed over**Kept out - **Knows your passcode**Kept out - **Shares your Apple Account**Kept out - **Makes you unlock**Can still see Level 3Locked note 1. Hide button 2. Hide the album 3. Own password 4. Vault What this does not do - No video. The note title stays visible. Apple can't recover a forgotten notes password. > A lock that isn't your iPhone passcodeVaultForYou keeps the photos, videos and documents you choose in a private vault that opens only with a pattern you draw. [Get VaultForYou](https://www.vaultforyou.app/)Free to download · iPhone, iOS 16 or later Did that hide your photos? Good. People usually do this next: - [Go further: Vault app (VaultForYou)Pattern lock](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/vault-app/) Find your fix: - [I hid the wrong photoUnhide it](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/guides/unhide-photos/) - [Option missing on my iPhoneCheck your model](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/) - [They know my passcodeWhat works](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/someone-who-knows-your-passcode/) Questions ## Locked note: questions ### Who does locked note keep out? It keeps out someone scrolling your library or swiping past the photo you showed them, someone you hand your unlocked iPhone to, someone who knows your iPhone passcode, someone signed in to your Apple Account on another device. It does not keep out someone who pressures you to open your photos. ### Does locked note work with videos? No. Apple doesn't allow locked notes with video, audio or PDF attachments. Use the Hide button or a vault app for videos. ### Which iOS version do I need for locked note? iOS 14 or later. Every iPhone covered on this site can use it. Check your version in Settings › General › About. ### How do I undo locked note? Open the note, unlock it, then tap More › Remove Lock. Save photos back to Photos with the Share button. ## Other 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/) - [Lock the Photos appRequire Face ID](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/lock-photos-app/) - [Vault app (VaultForYou)Pattern lock](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/vault-app/) ## Hide photos from… - [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/) - [Coworkers and screen sharing](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/coworkers/) - [Someone who knows your passcode](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/someone-who-knows-your-passcode/)