Hide Images in the Photos App on iPhone or iPad in iOS 13

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If you have pictures on your iPhone or iPad that you can't bring yourself to delete, hide them with the Photos app so you won't have to see them every time you open Photos. When you hide images using Apple's Photos app, they're no longer visible anywhere in your library, except for the Hidden album.

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Why Would I Hide Photos on My iPhone or iPad?

In most instances, hiding images in the Photos app is ideal for de-cluttering your photo library's view. If you have some pictures that don't flow with the rest of your library and that you can't delete, hiding them is the next best option. Call it a quick fix for digital image hoarding, something many of us are guilty of doing from time-to-time.

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In the following Visi tutorial, we'll cover how to hide and unhide images on your iPhone or iPad using Apple's native Photos app in iOS 13.

For this guide, we used an iPhone 7 running iOS 13.5.

Hide Images in The Photo App in iOS 13

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  1. 1
    Tap the Photos app.
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  2. 2
    Tap Photos in the lower left corner, then ensure All Photos is selected.
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  3. 3
    Tap Select in the top-right corner.
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  4. 4
    Select the images you wish to hide, then tap the share icon in the bottom-left corner.
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  5. 5
    Scroll down on the share sheet, then tap Hide.
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  6. 6
    Tap Hide Photos when the confirmation dialog appears.
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    Your selected images will no longer visible from your photo library
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    To view them, tap the Hidden album inside Other Albums.
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Unhide Images in The Photo App in iOS 13

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  1. 1
    Launch the Photos app.
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  2. 2
    Tap Albums.
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  3. 3
    Scroll down to the Other Albums section, then tap Hidden.
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  4. 4
    Tap Select.
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  5. 5
    Select the images you want to unhide, then tap the share icon in the bottom-left corner.
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    Scroll down the share sheet, then tap Unhide.
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If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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