🔒 Encrypted on your device

Private Vault App for Android

Lockilee's Private Vault keeps your photos, videos, documents and files encrypted on your own phone — not on a server. Everything stays behind your PIN or biometrics until you choose otherwise.

Why people look for a private vault app

Most people don't need to hide everything on their phone — just a few specific things: some photos, a couple of documents, maybe a video. The default options for doing that on Android are weak. Moving files to a folder that starts with a dot still leaves them fully readable by any file manager. Archiving them in a password-protected zip works, but breaks the moment you want to actually look at a photo. And deleting things outright means losing them for good.

A private vault app solves this by giving those specific files a separate, encrypted home on the device you already carry. Lockilee's vault is built around three things: the files never leave your device, they're encrypted rather than just hidden, and getting to them requires your PIN or biometrics every time.

How it works

Encrypted on import, invisible everywhere else

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Import or capture

Move existing photos, videos, documents and files into the vault, or shoot new photos and videos directly into it with the Private Camera.

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Encrypted immediately

Each file is encrypted using a key derived from your PIN and stored in app-private storage — not your phone's shared media storage.

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Removed from public view

Once inside the vault, a file no longer appears in your Gallery, Files app, or any app that scans shared storage for media.

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Organized in folders

Group vault content into folders, and lock specific folders with their own separate PIN.

Benefits

What you get from a real vault, not just a hidden folder

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    Nothing uploaded. Files stay encrypted on your device; Lockilee's servers never receive them.
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    Works offline. Adding, viewing and organizing vault content doesn't need a connection.
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    One vault, many file types. Photos, videos, documents and other files live together, organized however you like.
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    Screenshot & preview protection. Vault screens block screenshots and are hidden from the recent-apps switcher.

Optional: hide the vault entirely

If you'd rather the vault didn't look like a vault at all, turn on Calculator Disguise — Lockilee runs as a real, working calculator until your unlock code is entered.

See Calculator Disguise →

Privacy Guides

Related reading

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a private vault app?

A private vault app is an app that moves specific photos, videos, documents or files into an encrypted, PIN-protected space on your phone, so they no longer show up in your regular gallery or file browser. Lockilee's vault encrypts files on your device rather than uploading them anywhere.

Is a vault app different from just hiding a folder?

Yes. Renaming a folder or adding a dot in front of a filename only hides it from casual browsing — any file manager can still open it. Lockilee encrypts the file itself, so it can't be opened outside the app even if someone finds it.

Do I need a separate app for photos, videos and documents?

No. Lockilee's Private Vault holds all of them in one encrypted space, organized into folders. You can go deeper on the file type you care about most on the Photo Vault, Video Vault, File Vault and Document Vault pages.

Can I still lock specific apps, not just files?

Yes, separately from the vault. App Lock requires your PIN or biometrics to open individual apps you choose, independent of what's stored in the vault.

Start your private vault today

Lockilee is free to start, with 10 slots across files and locked apps.

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