Guide
Hide Photos in the Sensitive Media Vault
Blur media out of the grid, lock the vault with biometrics, and know which surfaces exclude hidden media.
3 min · How-to · Updated September 14, 2026
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Select the media
Long-press or scrub to select photos and videos in the grid.
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Mark as sensitive
Choose Mark sensitive from the selection sheet. The items are blurred in the grid.
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Turn on the vault lock
Settings → Security → Sensitive media → require biometrics. Viewing hidden media now asks for your fingerprint or face.
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Review what is excluded
Hidden media stays out of widgets, stories and browsing previews, shows a generic pin on the map, and is excluded from Home-View by default.
Unhiding
Open the sensitive media screen, select the items and choose Unmark. They return to the grid immediately.
What the vault is not
Hidden media is still a file on your storage, readable by other apps you have granted access to. The vault controls what Pixel Gallery shows, not what the file system contains. The Vault & Security page explains the difference.