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How To Lock Photos On iPhone
29 Sep, 2021 / 12:03 am / OMNES Media LLC

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The Notes app will come in handy here.

We know you can hide photos on your iPhone. But for an added layer of security, you can also lock photos using the Notes app.

The app gives you the ability to lock your Notes. Add to that the ability to transfer photos to a Note, and voilà! You can lock your photos in Notes.

Use the following steps to see how.

1. Open your Notes app
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2. Create a new Note
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3. Tap the camera icon above your keyboard

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4. Tap "Choose Photo or Video"
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5. Select the photos/videos you want to lock, and tap "Add"
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6. Tap the three dots icon in the top right of your Note
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7. Tap "Lock"

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8. You'll be asked to create a password for your Note. You'll then type it again to verify it, and you can also add a hint if you want.
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9. Tap the padlock icon in the top right until it shows a
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10. You'll now have to tap "View Note" and enter your password in order to see what's in the Note. So whatever pictures/videos you put in there are now locked
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10A) Now that your selected photos are in your locked Note, you can delete them from your gallery. They will still be in your Note until you delete them there.

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11. When you're done looking at your Note, be sure to lock it again by tapping the

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11. You can also permanently remove the lock by tapping the three dots in the top right corner and then tapping "Remove"
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