# Do photos moved to a vault still show in Photos? > Yes, until you delete them. Moving a photo into VaultForYou makes a copy, so delete the original from Photos and empty Recently Deleted. Steps inside. Source: https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/vault-photos-in-photos-app/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![A pattern lock screen for a photo vault](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/img/shows-in--vault-photos-in-photos-app.png) - Answer: Until you delete A vault keeps its own copy. The Photos app keeps the original until you remove it. **Short answer:** **Yes, until you delete them.** In VaultForYou, moving a photo in makes a copy, so delete the original from Photos and empty Recently Deleted. Recently Deleted keeps a deleted photo for 30 days. Inside the vault, files are encrypted on your iPhone and keys stay in the iOS Keychain, and its lock screen shows no vault names, counts or previews. The answer ## What shows and what doesn't - **Copy in the vault**Behind your pattern - **Original in Photos**Until you delete it - **Recently Deleted**30 days - **Vault lock screen**No names or previews Why ## Why it works this way Vault apps store their own copy. VaultForYou says so directly: moving a photo in makes a copy, so delete the original from Photos and empty Recently Deleted. Apple keeps deleted photos in **Recently Deleted for 30 days**, locked with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode on iOS 16 and later. Delete them there too. The vault opens only with a pattern you draw, not your passcode. A forgotten pattern means nobody can open that vault; there is no reset. 3 steps ## Move a photo into a vault cleanly 1. **Add the photo to the vault.** Open VaultForYou with your pattern and add the photo. This makes a copy. 2. **Delete the original from Photos.** In **Photos**, open the original and delete it. 3. **Empty Recently Deleted.** Open **Utilities › Recently Deleted**, unlock, select the photo and tap **Delete**. > A lock that covers the photo, not just the appVaultForYou 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 Questions ## Vault photos in Photos: questions ### Does moving a photo to a vault app remove it from Photos? Not by itself. In VaultForYou, moving a photo in makes a copy, so the original stays in Photos. Delete it from your library, then open Recently Deleted under Utilities and delete it there too, because Apple keeps deleted photos in Recently Deleted for 30 days. ### What does a vault app show when it's locked? That depends on the app. VaultForYou's lock screen shows no vault names, counts or previews, and it opens only with a pattern you draw, not your iPhone passcode. A forgotten pattern means nobody can open that vault, because there is no reset. Checked against Apple's documentation - [Delete or hide photos and videos on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iphb4defbde9/ios) ## Go deeper - [Vault (VaultForYou)](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/locks/vault/) - [Hidden album vs vault](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/compare/hidden-album-vs-vault/) - [Recently Deleted](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/glossary/recently-deleted/) ## More: do locked items show…? - [Note photos in PhotosCan, by copy](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/note-photos-in-photos-app/) - [Locked notes in searchTitle only](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-notes-in-search/) - [Locked note titlesYes](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-note-title/) - [Locked notes on iCloud.comCustom password only](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-notes-on-icloud-com/) - [Locked notes on iPad and MacYes, still locked](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-notes-on-other-devices/) - [Locked app notificationsNo previews](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-app-notifications/) - [Locked apps in Search & SiriNo](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-app-search-siri/) - [Locked apps on other devicesNot locked there](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-app-on-ipad-and-mac/) - [Hidden app namesYes, in places](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/hidden-app-names/) - [CarPlay & call historyNo](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/locked-app-carplay-call-history/) - [Hidden album lock on Mac & iCloud.comDifferent locks](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/shows-in/hidden-album-lock-on-mac-and-icloud/)