# Guides

How to keep photos and files private on iPhone, Mac and the web, checked against Apple's current documentation.

- [October 14, 2026 — How HideFile works: a walkthrough from cover file to reopen — Product](https://hidefile.app/guides/demo)
- [October 14, 2026 — HideFile security: how the encryption works and where it stops — Product](https://hidefile.app/guides/security)
- [October 14, 2026 — HideFile pricing: free today, and what that does and does not promise — Product](https://hidefile.app/guides/pricing)
- [October 14, 2026 — Using HideFile responsibly: what it is for, and what it is not — Product](https://hidefile.app/guides/responsible-use)
- [October 14, 2026 — How HideFile compares with hidden albums, vault apps and encrypted containers — Comparison](https://hidefile.app/guides/compare)
- [October 14, 2026 — How to hide apps on iPhone: lock, hide, and what still shows — iPhone](https://hidefile.app/guides/hide-apps-on-iphone)
- [October 14, 2026 — How to hide photos on Android: every built-in method, phone by phone — Android](https://hidefile.app/guides/hide-photos-on-android)
- [October 14, 2026 — Hidden folders on Android: what each kind hides, and from whom — Android](https://hidefile.app/guides/hidden-folder-android)
- [October 14, 2026 — How to hide photos without an app on Android — Android](https://hidefile.app/guides/how-to-hide-photos-without-app-android)
- [October 14, 2026 — Android Private Space: setup, hiding it, and what it cannot hide — Android](https://hidefile.app/guides/android-private-space)
- [October 14, 2026 — Google Photos Locked Folder: how to hide photos, and how to keep them — Google Photos](https://hidefile.app/guides/hide-photos-google-photos)
- [October 14, 2026 — Samsung Secure Folder: setup, backup and what survives a reset — Samsung](https://hidefile.app/guides/secure-folder)
- [October 14, 2026 — What is steganography? How hiding data inside images works — Steganography](https://hidefile.app/guides/how-steganography-works)
- [October 14, 2026 — How to hide files in plain sight, and who each trick fools — Steganography](https://hidefile.app/guides/how-to-hide-files-in-plain-sight)
- [October 14, 2026 — Is a photo vault app safe? What vault apps actually do with your files — Privacy & Safety](https://hidefile.app/guides/is-photo-vault-safe)
- [October 14, 2026 — How to hide photos secretly: why the lock is what gets noticed — Privacy & Safety](https://hidefile.app/guides/how-to-hide-photos-secretly)
- [October 14, 2026 — Can hidden photos be detected? What steganalysis actually finds — Privacy & Safety](https://hidefile.app/guides/can-hidden-photos-be-detected)
- [October 14, 2026 — How to hide files without someone knowing — Privacy & Safety](https://hidefile.app/guides/how-to-hide-files-without-someone-knowing)
- [October 14, 2026 — Steganography tools compared: steghide, OpenStego, OutGuess, OpenPuff and online tools — Steganography](https://hidefile.app/guides/steganography-tools)
- [October 13, 2026 — How to hide photos on Mac and lock the Hidden album — Mac](https://hidefile.app/guides/hide-photos-on-mac)
- [October 13, 2026 — How to hide files on Mac and password protect a folder — Mac](https://hidefile.app/guides/hide-files-on-mac)
- [October 13, 2026 — How to hide photos on iPhone: every built-in method and its limits — iPhone](https://hidefile.app/guides/hide-photos-on-iphone)
- [October 13, 2026 — How to hide photos without an app on iPhone — iPhone](https://hidefile.app/guides/how-to-hide-photos-without-app-iphone)
- [October 13, 2026 — The iPhone Hidden album: where it is and who can still see it — iPhone](https://hidefile.app/guides/iphone-hidden-album-guide)