# Lock photos in a vault

> Keeps the photos, videos and documents you choose in a vault outside Photos, opened only by a pattern you draw. Moving a photo in makes a copy, so delete the.

Source: https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/vault/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Vault (VaultForYou) on an iPhone screen](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/img/locks--vault.png)

- Separate from passcode
- Videos too
- iOS 16+

Keeps the photos, videos and documents you choose in a vault outside Photos, opened only by a pattern you draw.

- **Setup:** 2 min
- **Level:** 4/4
- **Steps:** 3
- **Cost:** Free app

**Quick answer:** Keeps the photos, videos and documents you choose in a vault outside Photos, opened only by a pattern you draw. **Best for:** photos and videos you need locked away from anyone who knows your passcode. **The gap:** Moving a photo in makes a copy, so delete the original. A forgotten pattern can't be reset.

3 steps

## How to set it up

1. **Install VaultForYou.** Free to download, iPhone with iOS 16 or later. No account needed.
2. **Draw your pattern.** Draw a pattern of 4 or more dots. A different pattern opens a different vault.
3. **Add photos, delete originals.** Add the photos and videos you choose, then delete the originals in Photos and empty Recently Deleted.

At a glance

## Vault (VaultForYou): the facts

|  | Vault (VaultForYou) |
| --- | --- |
| Opens with | A pattern you draw (4+ dots). Your passcode doesn't open it |
| Separate from your passcode | Yes |
| Holds video | Yes |
| Several private spaces | Yes |
| Decoy for pressure | Yes |
| Protects stored photos | Yes |
| What others can see | No vault names, counts or previews on its lock screen |
| If you forget it | Nobody can open that vault; there is no reset |
| Needs | iOS 16+ |
| Setup time | 2 min |
| Cost | Free download; Premium optional |

Level 4Vault (VaultForYou)

1. Short-term

2. Your passcode

3. Own password

4. Own lock + decoy

We make VaultForYou, so weigh this page accordingly. Built-in locks are compared below.

> A lock that isn't your iPhone passcodeVaultForYou keeps the photos, videos and documents you choose in a private vault that opens only with a pattern you draw. [Get VaultForYou](https://www.vaultforyou.app/)Free to download · iPhone, iOS 16 or later

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Questions

## Vault (VaultForYou): questions

### What opens the vault (vaultforyou)?

A pattern you draw (4+ dots). Your passcode doesn't open it. It is separate from your iPhone passcode, so knowing your passcode isn't enough.

### What does the vault (vaultforyou) not protect?

Moving a photo in makes a copy, so delete the original. A forgotten pattern can't be reset.

### Can the vault (vaultforyou) hold videos?

Yes. Videos work the same as photos with this lock.

### What if I forget the vault (vaultforyou)?

Nobody can open that vault; there is no reset.

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