How to View Hidden Photos on iPhone SE 3 (2022)

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Can’t find some of your photos or videos on your iPhone SE 3? They might be tucked away in the Hidden album. Apple makes it easy to hide personal photos, but figuring out how to see them again can be a little confusing. Here’s how to find and view your hidden photos — or unhide them if needed.

1. Open the Hidden Album in the Photos App

Your hidden photos are stored in a dedicated album inside the Photos app.

  1. Open the Photos app.
  2. Tap the Albums tab at the bottom.
  3. Scroll down to Utilities and tap Hidden.
  4. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
  5. You’ll now see all the photos and videos you’ve hidden.

Note: If you don’t see the Hidden album at all, it’s likely turned off in your settings. Keep reading to unhide the album itself.

2. Make the Hidden Album Visible (If It’s Missing)

If the Hidden album isn’t showing up under Utilities, here’s how to enable it:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Scroll down and tap Photos.
  3. Toggle Hidden Album ON.

Once turned on, head back to the Photos app and the album should now appear under the Utilities section.

3. Unhide Photos or Videos

If you want to move a photo back to your main photo library:

  1. Go to Photos > Albums > Hidden.
  2. Tap the photo you want to unhide.
  3. Tap the Share icon (bottom-left corner).
  4. Scroll and tap Unhide.

The photo will return to its original album and be removed from the Hidden folder.

4. Alternative Way: Use the Notes App to Hide Photos

If you want even more privacy, you can use the Notes app to lock photos behind a password:

  1. Open the Photos app and select the images you want to hide.
  2. Tap the Share icon and choose Notes.
  3. Save the images to a new or existing note.
  4. Open the Notes app and find that note.
  5. Tap the Share icon, then tap Lock Note.
  6. Set a password (or use Face/Touch ID) to protect it.

To unhide the photos later, unlock the note, tap and hold the image, and save it back to Photos.

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