--- title: "Brave Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Brave privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, use keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID, private Browsing Only and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/brave lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Brave privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Brave on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Brave with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Brave has its own lock too: Keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID. Inside the app, private Browsing Only, shred and Auto Shred and clear Private Data are available. - **Developer:** Brave Software, Inc. - **Own lock:** Keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Brave with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Brave has its own lock too: Keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID. Inside the app, private Browsing Only, shred and Auto Shred and clear Private Data are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Brave on iPhone, from iOS and from Brave's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Brave guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Brave on iPhone](/hide-apps/brave) | | Lock apps | Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to lock Brave on iPhone](/lock-apps/brave) | ## What iOS can do with Brave | Setting | Available for Brave | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Brave -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Brave's own privacy settings ### Keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID Go to **Menu -> All Settings -> Tabs -> Close Tabs**. Keeps your private tabs open when you close the app and asks for Face ID before they open again. It locks private tabs, not the whole app. ### Private Browsing Only Go to **Menu -> All Settings -> Shields & Privacy**. Turn on Private Browsing Only and Brave opens only private tabs until you turn it off. ### Shred and Auto Shred Go to **Settings -> Shields & Privacy -> Auto Shred**. Shred closes all tabs for a site and erases its local data in one tap. Auto Shred can do this for all sites when their tabs close or when the browser restarts. ### Clear Private Data Go to **Menu -> All Settings -> Shields & Privacy**. Choose data types such as browsing history and cookies, then tap Clear Data Now. This can't be undone. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Brave on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Brave, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Brave also has its own lock, Keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID. ### Can you hide Brave on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Brave, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Brave have its own passcode? Brave has Keep Private Tabs and Require Face ID. Keeps your private tabs open when you close the app and asks for Face ID before they open again. It locks private tabs, not the whole app. It uses your iPhone's Face ID or passcode rather than a separate code. ### Do Brave settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Brave has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Brave Help Center: How do I manage my tab settings on iOS?](https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/35938403203853-How-do-I-manage-my-tab-settings-on-iOS) - [Brave Help Center: How do I manage Shields and Privacy settings on iOS?](https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360053278131-How-do-I-manage-Shields-and-Privacy-settings-on-iOS) - [Brave Help Center: How do I use Shred on iOS?](https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/38161326430093-How-do-I-use-Shred-on-iOS) - [Brave Help Center: How do I set Brave as my default browser on iOS?](https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360049928672-How-do-I-set-Brave-as-my-default-browser-on-iOS-iOS) ## Brave guides - [How to hide Brave on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/brave) - [How to lock Brave on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/lock-apps/brave) ## Other browsers & search apps - [Google Chrome privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/chrome) - [DuckDuckGo privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/duckduckgo) - [Firefox privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/firefox) - [Google privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/google) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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