--- title: "Dropbox Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Dropbox privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, use passcode lock, clear cache and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/dropbox lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Dropbox privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Dropbox 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 - 31 Oct 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Dropbox 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. Dropbox has its own lock too: Passcode lock. Inside the app, clear cache is available. - **Developer:** Dropbox, Inc. - **Own lock:** Passcode lock (own code) - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Dropbox 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. Dropbox has its own lock too: Passcode lock. Inside the app, clear cache is available. This page collects every privacy setting for Dropbox on iPhone, from iOS and from Dropbox's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Dropbox guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Dropbox on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/dropbox) | | Lock apps | Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to lock Dropbox on iPhone](/en-gb/lock-apps/dropbox) | | Hide photos | Camera uploads | 1 min | [How to hide photos in Dropbox](/en-gb/hide-photos/dropbox) | ## What iOS can do with Dropbox | Setting | Available for Dropbox | 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 -> Dropbox -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Dropbox's own privacy settings ### Passcode lock Go to **Account -> Settings -> Passcode lock -> Turn passcode on**. Set a 4-digit Dropbox passcode that you enter each time you open or return to the app. After you set it, you can also turn on Face ID or Touch ID under Passcode lock. After 10 wrong tries in a row, Dropbox signs out on that device. ### Clear cache In the app's Settings, Clear cache removes files stored on your iPhone. Files you made available offline are kept. ### Camera uploads Go to **Account -> Camera uploads**. Controls whether photos and videos from your camera roll are copied to the Camera Uploads folder in Dropbox. Turn it off if you don't want your photos sent to Dropbox. ### Notification previews Go to **iPhone Settings -> Notifications -> Dropbox**. The app sends push notifications for shared folder invitations and links shared with you. Dropbox says to change them in the iPhone Settings app. ## Keep Dropbox photos out of your camera roll Photos you save from Dropbox land in the Photos app, outside any app lock. Move private ones into a vault and delete the originals. > **Lock this in VaultForYou.** Keep Dropbox photos in an encrypted vault that opens only with a pattern you draw. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/vaultforyou/id0000000000) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Dropbox on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Dropbox, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Dropbox also has its own lock, Passcode lock. ### Can you hide Dropbox on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Dropbox, 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 Dropbox have its own passcode? Dropbox has Passcode lock. Set a 4-digit Dropbox passcode that you enter each time you open or return to the app. After you set it, you can also turn on Face ID or Touch ID under Passcode lock. After 10 wrong tries in a row, Dropbox signs out on that device. It uses a code separate from your iPhone passcode. ### Do Dropbox settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Dropbox 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) - [Dropbox Help: Set a four-digit passcode on a mobile device](https://help.dropbox.com/security/passcode) - [Dropbox Help: Enable Face ID or Touch ID for the Dropbox mobile app on iOS](https://help.dropbox.com/installs/ios-touch-id) - [Dropbox Help: How to manage Dropbox mobile app settings](https://help.dropbox.com/account-settings/mobile-app-settings) - [Dropbox Help: How to use camera uploads](https://help.dropbox.com/create-upload/camera-uploads-overview) ## Dropbox guides - [How to hide Dropbox on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/dropbox) - [How to lock Dropbox on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps/dropbox) - [How to hide photos in Dropbox](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-photos/dropbox) ## Other email & cloud apps - [Gmail privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/gmail) - [Google Photos privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/google-photos) - [Google Drive privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/google-drive) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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