# How to lock your iPhone to one photo

> Lock your iPhone to one photo: turn on Guided Access, open the photo, triple-click the side button and tap Start. Disable touch so nobody can swipe. Steps.

Source: https://lockphotosoniphone.com/guides/lock-iphone-to-one-photo/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Guided Access screen on iPhone](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/img/guides--lock-iphone-to-one-photo.png)

- Built in
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Show one photo without anyone swiping to the next.

- **Steps:** 3

**Quick answer:** Turn on **Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access** and set a passcode. Open the photo, **triple-click the side button** (Home button on older iPhones) and tap **Start**. To stop swiping, turn off **Touch** in Guided Access Options before you start. Triple-click again and enter the code to end it.

3 steps

## Start Guided Access on a photo

1. **Turn on Guided Access.** Go to **Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access**, switch it on and set a Guided Access passcode.
2. **Triple-click the side button.** Open the photo you want to show, then triple-click the **side button** and tap **Start**.
3. **End it with your code.** Triple-click the side button again and enter your Guided Access passcode to leave.

Stop swiping completely

Before tapping Start, tap **Options** and switch off **Touch** so swiping does nothing.

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Questions

## Lock to one photo: questions

### How do I lock my iPhone to one photo?

Use Guided Access: turn it on in Settings › Accessibility, open the photo, triple-click the side button, tap Start. Switch off Touch in Options to stop swiping.

### How do I turn off Guided Access?

Triple-click the side button (or Home button) and enter your Guided Access passcode, then tap End.

### Does Guided Access protect my photos?

Only while it runs. It doesn't lock anything stored on the phone.

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