Secret photo vault
Import photos and videos from your camera roll into a password-protected vault. Originals can be deleted; HushDM keeps the private copy.
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A private photo vault for photos, DMs, and screenshots nobody else should see.
HushDM is a private photo vault for iPhone that hides photos, videos, notes, screenshots, and messages behind a passcode, with a decoy PIN for pressure unlocks and optional encrypted iCloud backup.
Privacy, by default.
Everything you need to keep your private life private - without trusting a single server with it.
Decoy PIN
Set a second passcode that opens a separate decoy vault. If someone pressures you to unlock, they do not see your real private vault.
Private notes & screenshots
Keep sensitive notes, screenshots, and private media together instead of leaving them scattered across Photos, Notes, and chat threads.
Private iCloud backup
Optional end-to-end encrypted iCloud backup. Restore your vault on a new device without ever handing your content to a third party.
Emergency PIN
Configure a high-stakes safety PIN that wipes vault content when privacy matters more than recovery.
End-to-end encrypted chat
Send private messages to other HushDM users with end-to-end encryption, so your conversations stay unreadable in transit.
Private browser
Browse sensitive pages inside HushDM instead of leaving private searches and screenshots mixed into the rest of your phone.
On-device encryption
Vault content is encrypted on your iPhone. Your key is not sent to HushDM, and we cannot read your private vault.
Private vault for iPhone
Built for the moments when iPhone privacy suddenly matters.
HushDM targets the real iPhone privacy problem: how to hide photos, lock videos, protect private screenshots, and keep sensitive DMs away from anyone borrowing your phone.
Hide photos and videos from casual access
Move private media out of the camera roll and into a locked vault built for sensitive photos, videos, screenshots, and personal notes.
Keep pressure unlocks from exposing the real vault
A decoy passcode can open a clean vault, while your real private photo vault stays hidden behind your real passcode.
Recover without handing over the content
Encrypted iCloud backup is optional and designed so your vault can move with you without giving HushDM readable copies.
HushDM vs Hidden album and photo vault apps
More than hiding a photo from the camera roll.
The iPhone Hidden album is useful for quick cleanup. HushDM is for people who need a dedicated secret photo vault with stronger separation, decoy access, encrypted backup, and private messaging in one place.
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Privacy need
Apple Photos
HushDM
Hide photos from normal browsing
Yes
Yes
Decoy passcode for pressure unlocks
No
Yes
Private notes and sensitive screenshots
Limited
Yes
Encrypted private iCloud vault backup
No vault backup
Yes
End-to-end encrypted chat
No
Yes
Private photo vault questions
What is HushDM?
HushDM is a private photo and video vault for iPhone. It protects sensitive media, notes, screenshots, and chats behind your passcode, with optional decoy and emergency PIN controls.
How is HushDM different from the iPhone Hidden album?
Apple Photos can hide media, but HushDM adds a separate vault experience with decoy access, private notes, encrypted iCloud backup, private browser storage, and end-to-end encrypted chat.
Can HushDM read my vault?
No. Vault content is encrypted on your device and your key is not sent to HushDM. If you enable iCloud backup, the backup is encrypted before it leaves your device.
Does HushDM support private messaging?
Yes. HushDM includes end-to-end encrypted chat so private conversations can live next to the vault content they relate to.
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Take back your privacy in 60 seconds.
Install HushDM, set your passcode, and move your first private photo, video, note, or screenshot into the vault.
Requires iPhone on iOS 18.0 or later. Trial availability and subscription terms are shown in the App Store before purchase.