Cryptaire
Encrypted photo vault for iPhone and Android
Hidden is not the same as encrypted.
Your phone's hidden album opens for anyone who knows your passcode. Cryptaire locks your private photos behind a pattern only you know, and encrypts them on your phone with AES-256.
Get early accessNo account. No cloud. No backdoor. Free to start.
How it works
1. Draw a pattern
Connect dots on a 5 by 5 grid. That is far more combinations than a 4-digit code, and it is not the same code that unlocks your phone.
2. Every pattern is its own vault
Draw a different pattern and you open a different vault. Cryptaire never lists your vaults, so nobody can tell how many you have.
3. Encrypted on your phone
Each vault has its own AES-256 key, locked by your pattern. Your photos never leave your phone and there is no server to hack.
Cryptaire vs your phone's hidden album
| Hidden album | Cryptaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens with your phone passcode | Yes | No, it has its own pattern |
| Separate vaults that can't be seen | No | Yes, one per pattern |
| Its own encryption key | No, same as the rest of your library | Yes, AES-256 per vault |
| Synced to the cloud | With iCloud Photos, yes | No, it stays on your phone |
| Works on Android | No | Yes |
Built for people who mean it
Auto-lock
Leave the app for a second and the vault locks itself. Decrypted photos only ever exist in memory.
No account, ever
No email, no sign-in, no profile. There is nothing about you on a server because there is no server.
Decoy pattern
A pattern that opens a harmless vault if someone forces you to unlock it.
Recovery phrase
Words that only you hold, so a forgotten pattern does not mean lost photos.
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when your vault fills up. Most people pick Lifetime: pay once, keep it forever.
- 3 vaults
- 100 photos
- Unlimited vaults and photos
- 7-day free trial
- Everything, forever
- Every future feature
Get early access
Cryptaire is coming to iPhone and Android. Join the list and you'll hear the day it lands. One email, no spam.
Questions
Can Cryptaire see my photos?
No. Your photos are encrypted on your phone with a key that only your pattern unlocks. We never receive them, and we could not open them if we did.
What happens if I forget my pattern?
Today, that vault stays locked for good. That is the price of real encryption with no backdoor. A recovery phrase is in development so you can get back in without giving anyone else a key.
Is it on Android too?
Yes. Cryptaire is built for iPhone and Android from day one.
When does it launch?
Soon. Join the early access list above and you'll be the first to know.