🖼️ Photos, encrypted on-device

Private Photo Vault for Android

Move specific photos out of your gallery and into an encrypted vault that only you can open. Nothing is uploaded — your photos stay on your device.

Why your gallery isn't a good place for private photos

Every photo you take lands in the same gallery, which anyone who unlocks your phone can browse, which often gets backed up automatically, and which other apps can read from if you grant media permissions. That's fine for most photos, but not for the ones you'd rather keep to yourself.

Lockilee's photo vault gives those specific photos a separate, encrypted home. They're removed from your regular camera roll, encrypted on your device, and only viewable inside Lockilee after you unlock it with your PIN or biometrics.

How it works

Two ways photos get into the vault

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Import existing photos

Select photos already on your device and move them into the vault. They're encrypted and removed from your public gallery.

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Shoot with Private Camera

Take new photos with Lockilee's built-in camera and they go straight into the encrypted vault — never appearing in your gallery at all.

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Organize into folders

Group photos into folders and lock the more sensitive ones with a separate PIN.

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Screenshot protection

Screens inside the photo vault block screenshots and are hidden from the recent-apps preview.

Benefits

Built for the photos you don't want backed up automatically

No accidental cloud sync, no gallery-widget previews, no thumbnail caches left behind in other apps.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will hidden photos still show up in Google Photos backup?

No. Once a photo is moved into Lockilee's vault, it's removed from your device's shared media storage, which is what backup and gallery apps scan. It's encrypted inside the vault instead.

Can I take new photos directly into the vault?

Yes, using the Private Camera. Photos you shoot with it go straight into the encrypted vault and never touch your regular camera roll.

Does moving a photo into the vault delete the original?

The original copy is removed from your public gallery once it's safely encrypted in the vault, so the photo isn't left duplicated in two places.

What's the difference between the Photo Vault and App Lock?

App Lock restricts access to entire apps, like your Gallery app. The Photo Vault protects individual photos regardless of which gallery app is installed, so a specific photo stays private even if the Gallery app itself is unlocked.

Give your photos a real vault

Free to start, with 10 slots across files and locked apps.

Get Lockilee on Google Play