A private photo vault that puts you in control. Capture, encrypt, and protect your most personal moments. No account. No tracking.
AtticAlbum is a private photo and video vault built for people who take their privacy seriously.
STRONG ENCRYPTION, SIMPLE EXPERIENCE
Every photo and video in your vault is encrypted with AES-256-GCM, the same standard that protects your Apple Pay transactions. Your encryption key is stored in the device Keychain, where only AtticAlbum can reach it. With iCloud Sync on (the default), iOS backs it up through iCloud Keychain so you can restore on a new device. Apple's end-to-end encryption keeps it unreadable to Apple and to us. Turn iCloud Sync off and the key stops syncing: it is removed from iCloud Keychain and kept on this device only.
BUILT-IN PRIVATE CAMERA
Capture photos and videos directly into your encrypted vault, bypassing your Camera Roll and iCloud Photos entirely. Or save normally, or to the Hidden album. You decide before every capture. Supports flash, zoom, grid overlay, self-timer, and front and back camera.
MULTI-LAYER SECURITY
- App-level lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or Passcode
- Individual album passcodes for compartmentalized security
- Configurable auto-lock (immediately, 1, 5, or 15 minutes)
- Brute-force protection with exponential lockout
- Screenshot and screen recording protection
- Privacy shield hides content in the app switcher
ORGANIZE YOUR WAY
- Unlimited albums with custom names (Pro)
- Sort albums by name, date, item count, or custom drag-and-drop order
- Filter and sort media by type, date, or size
- Search by caption, date, or media type
- Bulk operations: move, export, caption, delete
- Archive albums to declutter without deleting
- 30-day trash with full recovery
PORTABLE ENCRYPTED BACKUPS
Create password-protected backup archives (.hsbk) and store them anywhere: on iCloud Drive, an external drive, a USB stick, or any storage you trust. Restore your full vault on any device. Restore is always free, no purchase required. Creating backups is unlimited for everyone. Backup reminders are free for everyone. No cloud account needed. Your backup, your rules.
ZERO EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES
AtticAlbum is built entirely with Apple frameworks. No third-party SDKs, analytics libraries, or ad networks. We run no servers of our own. Your photos and videos never reach us.
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
- No servers of ours
- No account creation
- No data collection
- iCloud Device Backup is on by default, with a one-tap opt-out
- No ads, ever
ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE
- VoiceOver support
- Dynamic Type for adjustable text sizes
- Respects Reduce Motion preferences
- Minimum 44pt touch targets
FREE VS. PRO
AtticAlbum is free to download with full encryption, camera, and security features. The free tier includes 3 albums at a time. Creating backups is unlimited for everyone, and restoring from backup is always free. Upgrade once to AtticAlbum Pro (one-time purchase) for unlimited albums, custom sorting, and location tagging.
No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Pay once, own it forever.
WHO IS ATTICALBUM FOR?
- Privacy-conscious individuals who want their photos encrypted, not just locked
- Parents who want photos of their children encrypted, and out of the Camera Roll and iCloud Photos
- Professionals managing confidential client photos
- Anyone who values privacy as a standard, not an afterthought
AtticAlbum is designed for adults managing their own privacy. For supervising a child's photo activity, Apple's Screen Time and Family Sharing are the right tools for that purpose.
YOUR PHOTOS. YOUR DEVICE. YOUR PRIVACY.
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This update removes the limit on how many backups you can make, fixes a case where a recoverable encryption key was reported as missing, and corrects screens that said more than the app does.
• Backups are no longer limited. Free accounts used to be able to make one encrypted backup. Now you can make as many as you want. Restoring was always free and still is. Pro is unlimited albums, custom sorting, and location tagging.
• A key caught mid-move is no longer reported as missing. If your encryption key was between Keychain entries, an earlier version could report it as missing, show the recovery screen, and offer to start fresh, which erases the vault. AtticAlbum now finds the key in that state.
• Locked albums stay locked in more places. Storage Insights no longer shows a locked album's cover image, and its photos and videos are left out of the largest-items list. In the album menus, Export, Unpack and Delete are now disabled on an album whose lock is in force.
• Clearer about what leaves your device. AtticAlbum no longer asks Apple Maps to name a place for an imported photo unless you have location tagging turned on, and Settings now spells that lookup out.
• Search that works in your language. Searching by date or media type now works in all seven languages.
• Clearer wording throughout. Backup status and export results now describe what the app actually does.
The photos and videos in your vault stay encrypted, including in your iCloud device backup. No servers of ours. No account to create. No tracking.
Version 1.7
The developer, Viaelo, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Larger Text
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
Viaelo Corporation
Size
7.7 MB
Category
Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Languages
English and 6 more
English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese