# Where is the Hidden album on iPad?

> Find the Hidden album on iPad: open Photos, show the sidebar, tap Utilities › Hidden and unlock with Face ID, Touch ID or passcode. Same switches as iPhone.

Source: https://hiddenalbumiphone.com/guides/hidden-album-ipad/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![iPad Photos sidebar showing Utilities and the Hidden album](https://hiddenalbumiphone.com/img/guides--hidden-album-ipad.png)

- Sidebar
- Locked on iPadOS 16+

On iPad the Hidden album lives in the Photos sidebar, under Utilities.

- **Steps:** 3

**Quick answer:** On iPad, open **Photos**, tap the **sidebar** button at the top left if the sidebar is hidden, then tap **Hidden** under **Utilities**. Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode on iPadOS 16 and later. If it's missing, turn on **Show Hidden Album** in the iPad's Photos settings.

3 steps

## Find Hidden on iPad

1. **Open Photos.** Tap Photos on the iPad Home Screen.
2. **Show the sidebar.** Tap the sidebar button at the top left if the sidebar isn't showing.
3. **Tap Utilities › Hidden.** Tap **Hidden** under **Utilities**, then unlock it.

Sync

## iPhone and iPad together

With iCloud Photos on both devices, a photo hidden on one is hidden on the other. The Show Hidden Album switch is set separately on each device.

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Questions

## Hidden album on iPad: questions

### Where is the Hidden album on iPad?

Open Photos, show the sidebar, and tap Hidden under Utilities. Unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. If you don't see it, turn on Show Hidden Album in the iPad's Photos settings.

### Do iPhone hidden photos show on iPad?

Yes, if iCloud Photos is on for both and they use the same Apple Account. Photos hidden on the iPhone appear in the iPad's Hidden album after syncing.

### Is the Hidden album locked on iPad?

On iPadOS 16 and later it is locked by default with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, like on iPhone.

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