I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

Google Photos’ Locked Folder can now be backed up to the cloud while keeping your sensitive media separate from your casual photos and videos. Locked Folder functionality is also rolling out to iOS ...

Google Photos is implementing a tweak that moves your Locked Folder up top for easy access. Placing the secure storage solution in a more prominent position should help encourage usage, but it also ...

After rolling out cross-device sync last year, Google Photos is making it much easier to open your Locked Folder on Android and iOS. Previously, you accessed the Locked Folder by opening Google Photos ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google Photos' Locked Folder, which hides sensitive photos, will soon have a cloud backup feature, ensuring images are not lost ...

Announced at the end of last month, the ability to sync the Google Photos Locked Folder across devices signed in to your Google Account is rolling out more widely. As of this morning, we’re seeing a ...

Note, Locked Folder backup features now officially rolling out, including compatibility with iOS devices and web browsers. Google is working on an important upgrade to Google Photos that will help ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google Photo’s Locked Folder feature, one of the best things ever, now supports cloud backups. What does this ...

Google Photos is a great platform to store photos and videos to share with others. However, there are those pictures that you just don’t want to share with others; for this, you have the locked folder ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Almost two years ago, Google Photos introduced a feature called Locked Folder that lets you cordon off photos you might not ...

The Google Photos app is getting a tweak that will allow you to find your Locked Folder faster. Now it is available in fewer taps from the “Library” tap. Google also moved the “Utilities” shortcut ...