How to hide embarrassing photos on Google Photos

Do it! Use these tips to hide your photos on Google Photos that shouldn’t be made public.

Yep, we all do it sometimes. Just take an embarrassing photo and don’t archive it properly in Google Photos. Drunk on the sidewalk or flirting with your old ex. Photos of those that should not be on the street.

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Photography can be a dangerous hobby – just ask any number of celebrities. Of course you can prevent this by deleting the photos. But actually you made them to keep. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the risks while keeping the photos. No less than 1 billion people use Google Photos. So there is a good chance that your photos will also be stored there.

Items in your locked folder are hidden from the photo grid, memories, search, and albums. They are also invisible to other apps on your device that can access your images and videos. So ideal!

Do it like this

Okay, so you have to use the locked folder. Set this up first. Open the Google Photos app on your device. You need Android 6 or higher to use the feature.

Go to Library > Utilities > Locked Folder. There you can set the folder. Then follow the instructions to unlock your device. Open Google Photos and select the photos and videos you want to put in your locked folder. Click on the three dots at the top right of the window and click on move. Please note that cloud backups of this content will be deleted. And this is it, that’s all you need to do.