--- title: "FaceTime Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "FaceTime privacy settings on iPhone: lock, hide, limit and keep its photos private. Every iOS and in-app setting, checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/facetime lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # FaceTime privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit FaceTime 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 FaceTime with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. It comes with iPhone, so it can't go in the Hidden folder. FaceTime has no lock of its own. Inside the app, delete a call from your FaceTime call history and lock FaceTime to keep its info out of call history are available. - **Developer:** Apple - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** No (built-in app) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock FaceTime with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. It comes with iPhone, so it can't go in the Hidden folder. FaceTime has no lock of its own. Inside the app, delete a call from your FaceTime call history and lock FaceTime to keep its info out of call history are available. This page collects every privacy setting for FaceTime on iPhone, from iOS and from Apple, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## FaceTime guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Remove from Home Screen | 10 sec | [How to hide FaceTime on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/facetime) | ## What iOS can do with FaceTime | Setting | Available for FaceTime | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | No | -- | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> FaceTime -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## FaceTime privacy settings ### Delete a call from your FaceTime call history Go to **FaceTime -> touch and hold the call in your call history -> Delete**. Removes the entry from the FaceTime call history. ### Lock FaceTime to keep its info out of call history Go to **Home Screen -> touch and hold FaceTime -> Require Face ID -> Require Face ID**. Information inside a locked app won't appear in other locations, such as notification previews, search, Siri suggestions, or your call history. ### Notification previews Go to **Settings -> Notifications -> FaceTime (below Notification Style) -> Show Previews**. If a caller leaves a video message, you get a notification and a thumbnail appears in your FaceTime call history. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock FaceTime on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold FaceTime, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. FaceTime has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide FaceTime on iPhone? Not in the Hidden folder, because FaceTime comes with iPhone. You can remove it from the Home Screen so it only appears in App Library and search. ### Does FaceTime have its own passcode? No. FaceTime relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do FaceTime settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. FaceTime 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) - [Apple Support: Receive FaceTime calls on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/receive-facetime-calls-iph765b3a877/ios) - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Apple Support: Change notification settings on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-notification-settings-iph7c3d96bab/ios) ## FaceTime guides - [How to hide FaceTime on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/facetime) ## Other apple apps apps - [Photos privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/photos) - [Safari privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/safari) - [Notes privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/notes) - [Camera privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/camera) - [Files privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/files) - [Health privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/health) ## 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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