--- title: "How to Hide Photos in Snapchat on iPhone: 3 Ways" description: "Hide photos in Snapchat on iPhone: save Snaps to Memories only and how to keep Snapchat pictures out of your camera roll. Checked on iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/snapchat lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to hide photos in Snapchat on iPhone > Snapchat can hide photos inside the app. Photos you saved from it are a separate problem. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026 ## Quick answer In Snapchat, go to Settings -> My App -> Memories -> Save Button. Choose whether the save button sends Snaps to Memories, Memories & Camera Roll, or Camera Roll. Choose Memories to keep Snaps out of the iPhone Photos app. Photos you already saved from Snapchat sit in your camera roll, so hide or move those separately. - **Fastest way:** Save Snaps to Memories only. - **Saved copies:** Hide them in Photos, or move them to a vault. - **Encrypted?:** Hidden album: no. A vault: yes. - **iCloud:** Hidden-album photos still sync with iCloud Photos. - **iOS version:** Any recent iOS - **Time needed:** About 1 minute - **Difficulty:** Easy - **Needs an app?:** No (vault optional) - **Reversible?:** Yes - **Shows in backup?:** Yes, unless moved to a vault Snapchat can hide photos inside the app, but copies you saved to your camera roll are a separate problem. Below: 3 ways to deal with both. We checked the iOS steps against Apple's iOS 27 documentation and Snapchat's settings against its official help pages in October 2026. ## Method 1: Snapchat's own options ### Save Snaps to Memories only Go to **Settings -> My App -> Memories -> Save Button**. Choose whether the save button sends Snaps to Memories, Memories & Camera Roll, or Camera Roll. Choose Memories to keep Snaps out of the iPhone Photos app. ## Method 2: Hide Snapchat photos already in your camera roll Pictures you saved from Snapchat are ordinary photos in the Photos app. Hide them there: 1. **Open Photos** Find the Snapchat photos you saved. 2. **Select them** Touch and hold a photo, or tap Select and choose several. 3. **Hide** Tap Hide (in the More menu when several are selected) and confirm. Hidden photos move to **Collections -> Utilities -> Hidden**, which opens with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. **What this does not do:** the Hidden album isn't separately encrypted, and it syncs with iCloud Photos. ## Method 3: Move them into a vault A vault takes photos out of the Photos library altogether, so they don't show in Photos, search or widgets. Move them in, then delete the originals from Photos and empty Recently Deleted. > **Lock this in VaultForYou.** Keep Snapchat 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) ## Who can see photos you hide this way? | Method | Someone who knows your passcode | Your other Apple devices | Photos search and widgets | |---|---|---|---| | Save Snaps to Memories only | Usually yes, inside the app | Depends on the app | Not affected | | Hidden album | Yes | Yes, with iCloud Photos on | Hidden | | VaultForYou vault | No, it needs your pattern | Only with encrypted backup on | Not shown | ## Lock Snapchat too Hidden photos are only as private as the app. Lock Snapchat with **Require Face ID**: see [all Snapchat's privacy settings](/apps/snapchat). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you hide photos in Snapchat? Yes. Snapchat has save Snaps to Memories only. Choose whether the save button sends Snaps to Memories, Memories & Camera Roll, or Camera Roll. These options only work inside Snapchat; photos you saved to your camera roll need hiding separately. ### Do Snapchat photos save to my camera roll? Only photos you save, or that Snapchat saves automatically if that setting is on. Check Snapchat's settings for a save or media visibility option. Anything already saved is a normal photo in the Photos app. ### Where do hidden photos go on iPhone? Photos you hide in the Photos app go to the Hidden album under Collections -> Utilities -> Hidden. It opens with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Photos you hide inside Snapchat stay inside Snapchat. ### Can someone find my hidden Snapchat photos? Anyone who can unlock your iPhone and open Snapchat can usually reach them. Hidden-album photos open with your iPhone passcode too. A vault with its own pattern, separate from your passcode, keeps them away from someone who knows it. ### What's the safest way to hide Snapchat photos? Move them out of Photos and out of Snapchat into an encrypted vault with its own lock. Then delete the originals from Photos and empty Recently Deleted. That way they don't show in Photos, search, widgets or iCloud Photos. ## Bottom line Save Snaps to Memories only. is the quickest way to hide photos inside Snapchat. For photos that should not be anywhere in Photos or iCloud Photos, a vault is the only built-for-it option. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Delete or hide photos and videos on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/delete-or-hide-photos-and-videos-iphb4defbde9/ios) - [Apple Support: Hide photos with the Hidden album](https://support.apple.com/en-us/104987) - [Snapchat Support: How does My Eyes Only work?](https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012317537556-How-does-My-Eyes-Only-work) - [Snapchat Support: How do I save a Snap to Memories and Camera Roll?](https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012366807956-How-do-I-save-a-Snap-to-Memories-and-Camera-Roll) - [Snapchat Support: How do I find Family Center in the Snapchat app?](https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8117064956948-How-do-I-find-Family-Center-in-the-Snapchat-app) ## More Snapchat privacy guides - [How to hide Snapchat on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/snapchat) - [How to block Snapchat on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps/snapchat) - [Snapchat privacy on iPhone: every setting](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/snapchat) ## Hide photos for other apps - [How to hide photos in Instagram](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/instagram) - [How to hide photos in TikTok](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/tiktok) - [How to hide photos in Facebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/facebook) - [How to hide photos in Messages](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/messages) - [How to hide photos in the Photos app](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/photos) - [How to hide photos in WhatsApp](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos/whatsapp) - [All hide-photo guides](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos) ## The full guide - [How to hide photos on iPhone, and who can still see them](https://www.vaultforyou.app/blog/hide-photos-on-iphone) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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