# Do hidden photos show on iCloud.com? > Yes, in the Hidden album. On iCloud.com hidden photos stay out of the library but sit under Hidden in the sidebar. Who can open them, and the safer option. Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/icloud-com/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![Hidden album grid with an Unhide button, as on iCloud.com](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/shows-in--icloud-com.png) - Answer: Yes, in Hidden iCloud.com works in any browser, on any computer, for anyone who can sign in to your Apple Account. **Short answer:** **Yes, in the Hidden album.** On iCloud.com hidden photos aren't in your library, but Apple's steps to see them are simply: sign in, select **Hidden** in the sidebar, then **Show Hidden Photos**. Anyone who can sign in to your Apple Account can do that. For photos that must stay private there, use a locked note with its own password. The answer ## What shows and what doesn't - **iCloud.com library**Hidden photos left out - **Hidden in the sidebar**Show Hidden Photos reveals them - **Notes locked with a custom password**Need that password - **Notes locked with your passcode**Can't be viewed there Why ## Why it works this way iCloud.com shows your iCloud Photos library. Apple's iCloud User Guide says hidden photos don't appear in the library, and you view them by selecting **Hidden** in the sidebar, then **Show Hidden Photos**. The gate on iCloud.com is your **Apple Account sign-in**, not your iPhone's Face ID. Someone who knows your Apple Account password, or is already signed in on a computer you share, gets to the Hidden album from any browser. Locked notes behave differently. Apple says notes locked with a **custom notes password** open on iCloud.com only with that password, and notes locked with your **device passcode can't be viewed** on iCloud.com at all. By iOS version ## What changed across iOS versions **Newest version first. Check yours in Settings › General › About.** | Version | Released | What you see | | --- | --- | --- | | iOS 26 | September 15, 2025 | On iPhone the Hidden album opens only with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. On iCloud.com: Hidden › Show Hidden Photos after sign-in. | | iOS 18 | September 16, 2024 | On iPhone the Hidden album opens only with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. On iCloud.com: Hidden › Show Hidden Photos after sign-in. | | iOS 17 | September 18, 2023 | On iPhone the Hidden album opens only with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. On iCloud.com: Hidden › Show Hidden Photos after sign-in. | | iOS 16 | September 12, 2022 | On iPhone the Hidden album opens only with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. On iCloud.com: Hidden › Show Hidden Photos after sign-in. | | iOS 15 | September 20, 2021 | No Hidden album lock on iPhone. On iCloud.com: Hidden › Show Hidden Photos after sign-in. | | iOS 14 | September 16, 2020 | No Hidden album lock on iPhone. On iCloud.com: Hidden › Show Hidden Photos after sign-in. | 3 steps ## Move photos into a locked note instead A note locked with a custom notes password stays closed on iCloud.com without that password. 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. > Keep private photos out of every one of these placesVaultForYou 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 Questions ## iCloud.com: questions ### Can someone see my hidden photos on iCloud.com? Yes, if they can sign in to your Apple Account. Hidden photos aren't in the iCloud.com library, but Apple's steps to view them are to select Hidden in the sidebar and then Show Hidden Photos. Your iPhone's Face ID doesn't protect them there, so guard your Apple Account password. ### Are locked notes visible on iCloud.com? Only with the password. Apple says notes locked with a custom notes password open on iCloud.com after you enter that password, and notes locked with your device passcode or Mac login password can't be viewed on iCloud.com at all. Either way the contents stay hidden from someone who only has your Apple Account. Checked against Apple's documentation - [Hide your photos and videos on iCloud.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/mmea67686c65/icloud) - [If you're missing photos or videos in the Photos app](https://support.apple.com/en-us/118558) - [View notes and locked notes on iCloud.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/mm000b55f946/icloud) ## Go deeper - [Locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/) - [People sharing your Apple Account](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/from/shared-apple-account/) - [Hide photos with a password](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/guides/hide-photos-with-password/) ## More: do hidden photos show…? - [Photos searchNo](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/photos-search/) - [Memories & Featured PhotosNo](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/memories-featured-photos/) - [Photos widgetNo](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/photos-widget/) - [Shared LibraryYes, to members](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/shared-library/) - [iPad and MacYes, hidden](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/ipad-and-mac/) - [iPhone SearchNo](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/iphone-search/) - [MessagesYes](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/messages/) - [Recently DeletedOnly if deleted](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/recently-deleted/) - [Screen sharing & AirPlayNo](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/screen-sharing-airplay/) - [iCloud BackupDepends](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/icloud-backup/) - [DuplicatesYes](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/shows-in/duplicates/)