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Private Photos

Updated 15 November 2026 ยท by the DocuLock team

In short. Photos in DocuLock are locked twice: by the vault key, like everything else, and again by a Photos PIN of your own. To open Photos you need a phone of the vault, the PIN, and an Apple ID the owner allowed. Photos never appear in Documents, Home or search.

What is the difference between Documents and Photos?

Documents are scans DocuLock reads for expiry dates and reminders: IDs, leases, receipts. Photos are personal pictures and videos, kept in a separate space under its own PIN. Both are encrypted. When you tap the camera or import button, DocuLock asks which one you mean.

How do I set it up?

  1. Open the Photos tab and choose a PIN of six digits or more. You can save it in a password manager.
  2. Confirm with your Apple ID. That Apple ID becomes the owner of Photos.
  3. Add photos and videos from your library, or Take a private photo, which goes straight into DocuLock and never into your camera roll.

We cannot reset the Photos PIN. It makes the key that seals your photos. After four wrong tries the app makes you wait, longer each time.

Can someone else open my Photos?

Only if you, the owner, let them in. A person on another phone of your vault enters the PIN; because their Apple ID is new, they can only ask. You allow or decline from a notification, a banner in Photos, or Settings, then Phones with access. Or they show a QR code and you scan it with Let someone in with a QR code.

The owner can remove anyone from Photos at any time, and remove their phone from the vault too. They still know the PIN, so change it afterwards.

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Questions

Are DocuLock Photos encrypted?

Yes, twice: by the vault key and again by a key made from your Photos PIN. Photos, videos and album names are all sealed.

What happens if I forget the Photos PIN?

The photos cannot be opened. The PIN makes the key, and nobody at DocuLock holds a copy. Keep it in a password manager.

Can my partner open my private Photos?

Only if they know the PIN and you, the owner, allow their Apple ID. You can take that away at any time.