How to hide your embarrassing images and videos in Google Photos

Don’t end up like Jeff Bezos

1. Set up Locked Folder

If you want to use the feature, you first need to set it up.

2. Move your content to your Locked Folder

If you’ve got a Pixel 3 or later device, you can also save content to Locked Folder directly from your Pixel camera. Follow these steps to do it:

That’s it! All your embarrassing pics can now be safely confined within your Locked Folder. But please, don’t blame us if they somehow still result in a break-up, arrest, or lurid tabloid scandal.

Story byThomas Macaulay

Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.

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