--- title: "WeChat Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "WeChat privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, hide your Moments from certain friends and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/wechat lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # WeChat privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit WeChat 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 WeChat 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. WeChat has no lock of its own. Inside the app, hide your Moments from certain friends, limit how far back friends can see and post privately are available. - **Developer:** WeChat - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock WeChat 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. WeChat has no lock of its own. Inside the app, hide your Moments from certain friends, limit how far back friends can see and post privately are available. This page collects every privacy setting for WeChat on iPhone, from iOS and from WeChat's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## WeChat guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide WeChat on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/wechat) | | Block apps | Time Allowance | 2 min | [How to block WeChat on iPhone](/en-gb/block-apps/wechat) | ## What iOS can do with WeChat | Setting | Available for WeChat | 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 -> WeChat -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## WeChat's own privacy settings ### Hide your Moments from certain friends Go to **Me -> Settings -> Friends' Permissions -> Moments -> Hide My Posts**. Tap Add to choose contacts who cannot see your Moments, without unfriending them. ### Limit how far back friends can see In Moments settings, limit what friends can view to the last 3 days, last month, last 6 months, or all posts. You can also turn off Make Last 10 Moments Public so strangers cannot see them. ### Post privately Before posting a Moment, use Share With and choose Private so only you can see it, or exclude selected contacts. ### Guardian Mode Go to **Me -> Settings -> Guardian Mode**. A teen invites a parent as guardian. Official Accounts, Mini Programs, and WeChat Pay are restricted by the guardian's settings, and changes must be made on the teen's phone with a password. ## Keep WeChat photos out of your camera roll Photos you save from WeChat land in the Photos app, outside any app lock. Move private ones into a vault and delete the originals. > **Lock this in VaultForYou.** Keep WeChat 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 WeChat on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold WeChat, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. WeChat has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide WeChat on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold WeChat, 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 WeChat have its own passcode? No. WeChat 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 WeChat settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. WeChat 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) - [WeChat Help Center: How Do I Set Privacy for Moments?](https://cs.help.wechat.com/hc/en-us/articles/11973242214543-How-Do-I-Set-Privacy-for-Moments) - [WeChat Help Center: How to Complete Your Guardian Mode Setup?](https://cs.help.wechat.com/hc/en-us/articles/13482262541839-How-to-Complete-Your-Guardian-Mode-Setup) - [WeChat Help Center: Guardian Mode FAQ](https://cs.help.wechat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14419799290383-Guardian-Mode-FAQ) ## WeChat guides - [How to hide WeChat on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/wechat) - [How to block WeChat on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps/wechat) ## Other messaging apps - [Messages privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/messages) - [WhatsApp privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/whatsapp) - [Facebook Messenger privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/messenger) - [Signal privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/signal) - [Telegram privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/telegram) - [LINE privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/line) ## 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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