Google Photos Locked Folder: Hide Private Photos with Your Screen Lock
Introduction Your photo gallery is often the first thing someone sees when they borrow your phone. Family photos, personal documents, and private pictures all sit together in one grid. Google Photos has a free built-in solution: the Locked Folder. Photos moved there disappear from your main gallery and can only be opened with your phone's screen lock. Locked Folder keeps private photos out of your main gallery. What Is the Locked Folder? The Locked Folder is a private space inside the Google Photos app. Photos and videos moved there: Do not appear in your main photo grid, search results, albums, or Memories. Cannot be opened without your phone's PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. Are not shown to other apps that can normally see your photos. It is not a separate app and costs nothing — it is part of Google Photos on Android. How to Set Up Locked Folder Open Google Photos and tap "Library" at the bottom. Tap "Utilities", then tap "Locked Folder". Tap ...