# How to lock photos on iPad Pro (10.5-inch) > Lock photos on iPad Pro (10.5-inch): the Hidden album locks with Touch ID. 3 of 5 locks compared. Guided Access uses the Home button. Source: https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-10-5-inch/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![Photo lock on iPad Pro (10.5-inch) with iPadOS 17](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/img/ipad--ipad-pro-10-5-inch.png) - Hidden locks with Touch ID - No app lock - iPadOS 17 iPad Pro (10.5-inch) (2017) unlocks with **Touch ID in the Home button** and runs up to **iPadOS 17**. 3 of the 5 photo locks on this site work on it. - **Locks:** 3/5 - **Newest iPadOS:** 17 - **Unlock:** Touch ID - **Guided Access:** Home ×3 **Quick answer:** To lock photos on iPad Pro (10.5-inch), hide them with **••• › Hide**. On iPadOS 17 the Hidden album opens only with **Touch ID** or your passcode. For a lock your passcode can't open, use a **locked note** with a custom password. - **Model:** iPad Pro (10.5-inch) - **Unlock:** Touch ID in the Home button - **iPadOS here:** iPadOS 14–17 - **Lock switch:** Settings › Photos › Use Touch ID - **Notes password:** Settings › Notes › Password - **Guided Access:** Triple-click the Home button 3 locks ## Photo locks on iPad Pro (10.5-inch) - **Hidden album lock**Utilities › Hidden - **Photos app lock**Needs iPadOS 18 - **Locked note**Notes › ••• › Lock - **Guided Access**Triple-click - **Vault (VaultForYou)**iPhone only Side by side ## What opens each lock on iPad Pro 10.5-inch **From Apple's iPad User Guide. We make VaultForYou, which has no iPad version.** | Lock | Opens with | Separate from passcode | Holds video | Across your devices | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Hidden album lock](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/hidden-album/) | Touch ID or your iPad passcode | No | Yes | Hidden photos sync with iCloud Photos; each device unlocks its own album | | [Photos app lock](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/photos-app/) | Needs iPadOS 18 | – | – | Not on iPadOS 17 | | [Locked note](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/locked-note/) | Your iPad passcode, or a custom notes password | Yes | No | Custom password: the same on every device. Device passcode: each device's own | | [Guided Access](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/guided-access/) | A separate Guided Access passcode | Yes | Yes | Started on this iPad with the Home button | | [Vault (VaultForYou)](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/vault/) | iPhone only | – | – | No iPad version | Best built-in ## Lock photos on iPad Pro (10.5-inch): hidden album lock 1. **Open the photo.** Open **Photos** and tap the photo or video you want to hide. You can also touch and hold it in the grid. 2. **Tap •••, then Hide.** Tap the **•••** button, then tap **Hide** and confirm. 3. **Turn on Use Touch ID.** Switch **Use Touch ID** on. It locks Hidden and Recently Deleted. An iPad without Touch ID set up shows **Use Passcode**. 4. **Test it.** Open Photos, tap **Hidden** under Utilities. It should ask you to unlock first. No app lock on this model Require Face ID and Require Touch ID need iPadOS 18. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) stops at iPadOS 17, so the Photos app itself can't be locked. Own password ## Add a lock your passcode can't open On iPad Pro 10.5-inch, choose **Use Custom Password** in Settings › Notes › Password for notes that your iPad passcode can't open. Photos only: notes with video can't be locked. 1. **Put the photos in a note.** Open **Notes**, start a note and add the photos. Notes with video, audio, PDF or file attachments can't be locked. 2. **Tap ••• then Lock.** Tap the **•••** button at the top right, then **Lock**. Use your iPad passcode or a custom notes password in Settings › Notes › Password. 3. **Delete the originals.** Delete the photos from Photos, then delete them again in **Recently Deleted**. Handover ## Guided Access on iPad Pro (10.5-inch) iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a Home button, so you triple-click the Home button. 1. **Turn on Guided Access.** Go to **Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access**, switch it on and set a Guided Access passcode. 2. **Triple-click the Home button.** Open the app or photo you want to show, triple-click the **Home button**, then tap **Start**. 3. **End it with your code.** Triple-click the Home button again and enter the Guided Access passcode. Compare ## Lock vs lock on iPad Pro 10.5-inch Only the comparisons between locks this iPad actually has. - [Hidden album vs Locked note](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/compare/hidden-album-vs-locked-note/) - [Hidden album vs Guided Access](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/compare/hidden-album-vs-guided-access/) - [Locked note vs Guided Access](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/compare/locked-note-vs-guided-access/) Our app is iPhone-only VaultForYou, the app we make, runs on iPhone only and has no iPad version. If you also keep private photos on an iPhone, see [the vault lock](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/vault/). On this iPad, use the built-in locks above. Did that lock your photos on iPad Pro 10.5-inch? Good. People usually do this next: - [Hidden album or a note?Compare them](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/compare/hidden-album-vs-locked-note/) - [Lock notesPasscode or custom password](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/guides/lock-notes-iphone/) - [A real passwordNot your passcode](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/guides/password-protect-photos-iphone/) Find your fix: - [Forgot the notes passwordWhat still works](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/guides/forgot-notes-password/) - [Open a locked noteOr remove the lock](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/guides/unlock-notes-iphone/) - [Not this iPad?Every iPad model](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/) Questions ## iPad Pro (10.5-inch): questions ### How do I lock photos on iPad Pro (10.5-inch)? Hide them: open the photo, tap the ••• button, then Hide. On iPadOS 17 the Hidden album opens only with Touch ID or your passcode. Check that Use Touch ID is on in Settings › Photos. For a lock that your passcode can't open, use a locked note with a custom password. ### Can I lock the Photos app on iPad Pro (10.5-inch)? No. Require Face ID and Require Touch ID arrived in iPadOS 18, and iPad Pro (10.5-inch) stops at iPadOS 17. The Hidden album lock with Touch ID is the closest built-in option, plus Guided Access when you lend the iPad to someone. ### Should I lock notes with my iPad passcode or a custom password? On iPad Pro (10.5-inch) you can choose either in Settings › Notes › Password. The iPad passcode is easier and can't be forgotten separately, but anyone who knows it gets in. A custom password keeps out people who know your passcode, and Apple can't recover it if you forget it. ### How do I start Guided Access on iPad Pro (10.5-inch)? Turn it on in Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access and set its passcode. Open the photo or app, triple-click the Home button and tap Start. To end it, triple-click the Home button again and enter the Guided Access passcode. It limits the screen; it doesn't lock stored photos. ### Does VaultForYou work on iPad Pro (10.5-inch)? No. VaultForYou is an iPhone app for iOS 16 or later and has no iPad version, so it isn't one of the locks for this iPad. On iPad Pro (10.5-inch), the lock that your iPad passcode can't open is a note locked with a custom notes password, which holds photos but not video. ## Same locks as iPad Pro 10.5-inch - [iPad (6th generation)2018 · Touch ID in the Home button](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-6th-generation/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)2017 · Touch ID in the Home button](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-2nd-generation/) ## Other iPad Pro models - [iPad Pro (9.7-inch)2016 · iPadOS 16](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-9-7-inch/) - [iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)2018 · iPadOS 26](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-11-inch-1st-generation/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)2018 · iPadOS 26](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-3rd-generation/) - [iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)2015 · iPadOS 16](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-1st-generation/) ## Lock types - [Hidden album lockUtilities › Hidden](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/hidden-album/) - [Locked noteNotes › ••• › Lock](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/locked-note/) - [Guided AccessTriple-click](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/guided-access/)