Everything Hidy Vault does, and how

Each feature has its own page: what it does, how it works, and where its limits are.

Pattern encryption: your pattern is the key, not a password screen

How a pattern on a 5×5 grid becomes the key to an encrypted vault, and why there is no reset.

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Hidden vaults: a separate space for every pattern

Each pattern opens its own encrypted vault, and the lock screen never lists them.

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Decoy vault: what to draw if someone makes you unlock

Drawing the decoy pattern deletes every other vault on the iPhone, then opens normally. No undo.

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Recovery phrase: 12 words that get you back in

The 12 words that reopen a vault with a forgotten pattern and unlock its backups.

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Encrypted iCloud backup: a copy only your recovery phrase opens

An encrypted copy of a vault in your own iCloud, readable only with its recovery phrase. Free.

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Device sync: the same vault on your other devices

Keep one vault up to date on your other devices through your own iCloud. Pro.

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Secure sharing: one vault, shared with one person at a time

Share one vault with a 12-word invite that expires in 48 hours. End-to-end encrypted. Pro.

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Secure camera: photos that never touch your camera roll

Shoot straight into the encrypted vault. Nothing reaches Photos or iCloud Photos. Free.

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Disguised app icons: Calculator, Notes, Weather or Tasks

Swap Hidy's icon for Calculator, Notes, Weather or Tasks. The encryption is what protects the files. Pro.

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Documents, notes and folders, all encrypted

PDFs, ID scans, any file from Files and private notes, in encrypted folders. Free.

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Auto-lock and privacy screen: nothing left open behind you

Hidy locks when you leave and covers the app switcher, so nothing is left open behind you. Free.

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Location removal: photos stored without where they were taken

Optimized import strips location data from photos and videos and saves space. On by default.

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