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getprivately

getprivately.app

Privately is an iOS app that encrypts photos and videos on the device using AES-256-GCM with a key stored only on the iPhone Secure Enclave. It does not use cloud storage, accounts, or tracking, ensuring user privacy and data security entirely on the device.

The product, beyond the pitch

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 14, 2026

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A good fit for

iPhone users who want to keep their photos and videos private without using cloud storage or accounts.

Know the limitations

Available only on iPhone; no cloud storage or account features are provided.

What you can do

Securely storing private photos and videos on an iPhone without cloud or server involvement.
Searching photos on the device using OCR to find text within screenshots in multiple languages.

Features

AES-256-GCM encryption of photos and videos split into 1 MB blocks with the master key wrapped by the user's PIN and stored in the iPhone Secure Enclave.
Locked albums with individual passwords that hide photos from timeline, search, and favorites, with optional Face ID for one-tap unlock.
On-device smart search using OCR in eighteen languages to find screenshots by reading text without sending data off the device.
Encrypted backups exported as a single .privately file that can be stored anywhere and restored on a new device with the user's PIN.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

getprivately pricing

No plans recorded yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

Users can lock albums with passwords and optionally unlock them with Face ID, hiding photos from timeline and search.
Users can export encrypted backups as a .privately file to any storage and restore it on a new device using their PIN.

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What changed

1 recorded change · latest 9/14/2026

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9/14/2026
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bestFor
Before: ["iPhone users who want to keep photos and videos private without using cloud storage or accounts."]
After: ["iPhone users who want to keep their photos and videos private without using cloud storage or accounts."]
features
Before: ["Encrypts photos and videos on device with AES-256-GCM encryption split into 1 MB blocks.","Locked albums with individual passwords that hide photos from timeline, search, and favorites, with optional Face ID unlock.","On-device smart search using OCR in eighteen languages without sending photos off the device.","Encrypted backups exportable as a single .privately file that can be stored anywhere and restored with a PIN."]
After: ["AES-256-GCM encryption of photos and videos split into 1 MB blocks with the master key wrapped by the user's PIN and stored in the iPhone Secure Enclave.","Locked albums with individual passwords that hide photos from timeline, search, and favorites, with optional Face ID for one-tap unlock.","On-device smart search using OCR in eighteen languages to find screenshots by reading text without sending data off the device.","Encrypted backups exported as a single .privately file that can be stored anywhere and restored on a new device with the user's PIN."]
limitations
Before: []
After: ["Available only on iPhone; no cloud storage or account features are provided."]
useCases
Before: ["Securely store private photos and videos on an iPhone without cloud or third-party access.","Search text within images on device to quickly find screenshots or photos containing text."]
After: ["Securely storing private photos and videos on an iPhone without cloud or server involvement.","Searching photos on the device using OCR to find text within screenshots in multiple languages."]
walkthrough
Before: ["Users can export encrypted backups as .privately files to external storage and restore them on new devices with a PIN."]
After: ["Users can lock albums with passwords and optionally unlock them with Face ID, hiding photos from timeline and search.","Users can export encrypted backups as a .privately file to any storage and restore it on a new device using their PIN."]