VaultumiPrivate photo and video vault for iPhone
Your private moments. Beautifully protected.
Vaultumi keeps your photos and videos in an encrypted vault on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking.
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Seven promises
Vaultumi is built around a short list of things it will always do, and a few it will never do.
01
Your photos stay yours
Photos and videos are encrypted on your iPhone before they are stored. We never see them. You keep every right in them, and you can export them whenever you like.
02
No account
There is nothing to sign up for: no email, no password, no profile. Your vault is protected by a PIN, an optional Face ID and a recovery code that only you hold.
03
No developer cloud
No server, no analytics, no advertising, no third-party SDKs. The app makes no network requests of its own. Only Apple’s App Store is involved, for purchases.
04
Encrypted private storage
Each item is encrypted with AES-256-GCM under its own key. Wrong PIN guesses only slow guessing down: nothing is ever deleted.
05
Easy import, safe export
Import from your Photos library. Imports are verified before Vaultumi offers to remove the originals, and iOS asks you to confirm. Export copies back out at any time.
06
Reliable backup and recovery
A recovery code resets a forgotten PIN. An encrypted backup file restores on any iPhone with just its passphrase. Interrupted imports and restores clean up after themselves.
07
Clear pricing
A free plan you can actually use, and Premium for more room and more features. If Premium ends, nothing you stored is ever locked or removed.
How it works
Create your vault
Choose a 6-digit PIN. Vaultumi shows a recovery code once; you keep it offline. Add Face ID if you like.
Add photos and videos
Pick items from your Photos library. Each one is encrypted on your iPhone and verified. Only then is removing the originals offered.
Use it day to day
Browse photos, videos and Live Photos in albums. The vault locks when you leave the app and the app switcher shows a cover, not your pictures.
Export and back up
Export any item whenever you want. Make an encrypted backup file and restore it on any iPhone with its passphrase.
Security, honestly
Vaultumi protects your files at rest on your iPhone with standard encryption: AES-256-GCM for your media, keys that are wrapped by your PIN, your recovery code and optionally Face ID, and a limiter that slows down PIN guessing. It is not a guarantee, and it has not had an independent review.
What it is built to do
- Encrypt every item before it is stored, each under its own random key.
- Keep the device-bound part of your PIN protection out of every backup.
- Never delete anything because of wrong PIN attempts.
- Make no network requests of its own and include no third-party code.
What it cannot protect against
- A jailbroken or compromised iPhone, or malware on it.
- Someone watching you type your PIN, or coercion.
- A weak backup passphrase.
- Screenshots. iOS does not let apps block them, and they land in your Photos library, outside the vault.
- Forensic analysis of the device. There is no secure erase of flash storage.
- Copies outside the vault: exported files, and originals you delete from Photos, which stay in Recently Deleted for about 30 days and may exist in iCloud or other synced copies.
- Losing your secrets. If you lose your PIN and your recovery code and have no backup you can open, nobody can open your vault, including us.
Pricing
Free to use, with Premium for more room and more features. Prices are shown in the App Store, in your currency, and may vary by country and tax. Premium is available as an auto-renewing yearly or monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase.
Free
Included with the app
- Up to 50 items
- 2 albums
- PIN and Face ID
- Encryption
- Export
- Backup and recovery
Premium
Everything in Free, plus
- Unlimited items and albums
- Decoy vault with its own PIN
- Private camera that saves straight into the vault
- Advanced security options
- More organization tools
Your existing media is never locked or deleted if Premium ends. Export, backup, restore and recovery are never behind a purchase. See the subscription details.
Questions
Is my data uploaded anywhere?
No. Vaultumi has no server and makes no network requests of its own. Only Apple’s App Store handles purchases.
I forgot my PIN. What now?
Use “Forgot PIN” and enter your recovery code, which was shown once when you created the vault. Without the recovery code the vault cannot be opened, and we cannot reset it for you.
What if I lose my PIN and my recovery code?
We cannot help. If you have a .vaultumibackup file and its passphrase you can restore it into a new vault.
What happens if Premium ends?
Nothing you have stored is locked or removed. You can still view, export and back up everything and restore any backup. You just cannot add beyond the free limits (50 items, 2 albums) or use Premium-only features.
Does it work on a new iPhone?
Yes, with a backup. Restoring a whole iPhone from an iCloud or computer backup brings the encrypted files but not the device-bound key your PIN needs, so you open the vault with your recovery code and set a new PIN. A .vaultumibackup file restores on any iPhone with just its passphrase.
Can Vaultumi stop screenshots?
No. iOS does not allow apps to block screenshots. The app hides its content in the app switcher and while the screen is being recorded or mirrored.
Is the decoy vault undetectable?
No. It is a convenience for casual situations. A technical examination of the phone’s storage can reveal that a second vault exists.
Has Vaultumi been audited?
Not at present. It uses standard Apple encryption primitives plus a hand-written scrypt implementation that still needs external review. See the security page for what is and is not protected.
More answers, including backup and recovery, are on the support page.