# Can the Hidden album have its own password?

> The iPhone Hidden album has no password of its own; it uses Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. For a different password, use a locked note or a vault app.

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

![A pattern lock screen as an alternative to the iPhone passcode](https://hiddenalbumiphone.com/img/guides--hidden-album-password.png)

- No own password
- 3 alternatives

Short answer: no. The Hidden album uses your iPhone passcode. Here is what gives you a separate one.

- **Options:** 3
- **Built in:** 1

**Quick answer:** The Hidden album can't have its own password. It opens with **Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode**, and to change that you change your iPhone passcode in **Settings › Face ID & Passcode**. For a separate lock, put photos in a **locked note** with a custom password, or use a **vault app** with its own lock.

3 options

## Ways to get a lock that isn't your passcode

**We make VaultForYou, so weigh our pick accordingly.**

| Option | Lock | Holds video | Several spaces | Forgot it? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hidden album | Your iPhone passcode | Yes | No | Reset your passcode |
| [Locked note](https://hiddenalbumiphone.com/glossary/locked-note/) | Custom notes password | No | No | Apple can't recover it |
| VaultForYou | A pattern you draw | Yes | Yes | No reset; vault stays closed |

Change it

## How to change the passcode that opens Hidden

Open `Settings` › `Face ID & Passcode` (Touch ID & Passcode on Touch ID models), enter your current code and tap **Change Passcode**. The new code unlocks your iPhone and the Hidden album.

What this does not do

- Give the Hidden album a code your iPhone doesn't use
- Stop anyone you've told your passcode

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Questions

## Hidden album password: questions

### Can I have a different password for hidden photos on iPhone?

Not in the Hidden album. It always uses Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. A locked note with a custom password, or a vault app with its own lock, gives you a code separate from your iPhone.

### How do I change the Hidden album password?

Change your iPhone passcode: Settings › Face ID & Passcode › Change Passcode. The Hidden album has no password of its own, so the new device passcode is what opens it.

### Can I set a PIN just for the Photos app?

No custom PIN. On iOS 18 and later, Require Face ID locks the Photos app with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, the same as the Hidden album.

### What happens if I forget a notes password?

Apple can't recover it. You can reset the notes password, but the reset only applies to notes you lock afterwards. Notes locked with the old password stay locked.

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