Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault

Name: Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault
Author: Martin Plakinger and Martin

For privacy-conscious users: Sealby encrypts photos and files in hidden vaults so your sensitive data stays invisible even if your phone is unlocked.

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Launched on Launch Llama Sep 13, 2026 · #30 of 31 that day

Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault at a glance

What it is: Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault: For privacy-conscious users: Sealby encrypts photos and files in hidden vaults so your sensitive data stays invisible even if your phone is unlocked.
Pricing: Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault pricing: Sealby is FREE.
Best for: Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault is best for store your sensitive photos and videos, protect documents, passwords, sensitive data and privacy from anyone occasionally using your phone.
Alternatives: Top Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault alternatives on Launch Llama: Vaultaire, Vaultine and Sealbox.

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Sealby is a private, account-free encrypted vault for your photos, videos, documents and notes. Everything is encrypted on your iPhone or iPad with AES-256 — there is no account, no server, and no backdoor. What syncs to iCloud is an unreadable blob that only you can open. Not even we can read your data.

A DIFFERENT PIN OPENS A DIFFERENT VAULT
Sealby doesn't hide one vault behind one password. Every PIN opens its own independent vault — an everyday vault, a work vault, and hidden vaults nobody can prove exist. Vaults are stored as identical encrypted blocks, and no list of them is kept anywhere. Hand someone your unlocked phone: your private vault stays invisible, and its existence stays yours to deny. An optional duress PIN opens a harmless decoy and removes your other vaults from the device.

WHAT YOU CAN KEEP IN IT

Photos and videos — encrypted on import
Documents, PDFs, scans and any file type
Rich-text notes — journals, recovery codes, seed phrases
Folders, tags and search inside every vault

SERIOUS CRYPTOGRAPHY, HONESTLY EXPLAINED

AES-256-GCM with a separate key for every file
Keys protected by the Secure Enclave, unlocked by your PIN, pattern or passphrase
No account, no sign-up — nothing to phish, reset or breach
Each vault has its own recovery phrase, held only by you

Because there is no backdoor, there is also no "forgot password." If you lose both your PIN and a vault's recovery phrase, that vault cannot be recovered — by anyone. That trade-off is what makes Sealby readable by no one but you.

Free to use on one device with up to 100 files per vault. Premium adds encrypted iCloud backup, sync across your devices, and vault sharing — as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Built for iPhone and iPad (iOS 17+). No ads, no tracking, ever.

Competitors: Apple Notes, Google Photos, Vault by Panzura, Standard Notes

Key Features

Sealby is a private, account-free encrypted vault for your photos, videos, documents and notes
Everything is encrypted on your iPhone or iPad with AES-256, there is no account, no server
What syncs to iCloud is an unreadable blob that only you can open
No one can read your data - not Sealby, not Apple

Use Cases

Private photos and videos in a vault only you can open. Import them from your library, or take new ones straight into the vault
Journals, contracts, PDFs and scans, plus rich-text notes. Notes are a core feature here, not an add-on
Backup codes, license keys, Wi-Fi passwords and recovery codes, kept where no cloud service can read them
Travel: Open a harmless vault at a checkpoint while everything that matters stays out of sight
Passport scans, statements, tax returns and insurance documents, each encrypted with its own key
Medical records: Test results, prescriptions and care documents for you or someone you care for, kept truly private
When home isn't safe: Evidence, documents and plans in a vault that nothing points to. A decoy vault to show, and a duress PIN if it comes to that
Relationship privacy: A private corner that stays yours: journals, surprises and your own past, without your phone becoming something to fight over

From the founder

Why I built it

“I had the idea for an app that encrypts files on my iPhone for ages, but building it on my own didn’t seem possible. With the first glimpses of AI tools in late 2024, I realized I could actually do this fully on my own. There are many similar apps, but every single one has its caveats, and I didn’t like them very much. I was always joking that I’d have to do it on my own one day, to get it right. So I finally did! I’m not saying the app is perfect yet, but I believe it offers a very specific security architecture that is hard to find elsewhere. Sealby is not “just an app”. It brings a security viewpoint to many parts of our lives. I built online security tools that might help you with your files and their metadata, or teach you how to handle things like passphrases and online scams. I try to make them easy to use and fully working offline, with no ads and completely free, so many people can benefit. Currently there is only an iOS and iPad app, but a macOS app and Android apps are coming soon, all fully compatible with each other.”

— Martin Plakinger, founder of Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault

Who it is for

Store your sensitive photos and videos
Protect documents, passwords, sensitive data
Privacy from anyone occasionally using your phone
Professionals handling sensitive data

Pricing

Sealby is FREE. It offers unlimited vaults, every file type, up to 100 files per vault. Premium adds encrypted iCloud backup, multi-device sync and vault sharing - monthly, yearly or you can purchase it for lifetime.

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Who is Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault for?

Sealby - Local, Encrypted Photo & Video Vault is designed for a range of users, including: • Store your sensitive photos and videos • Protect documents, passwords, sensitive data • Privacy from anyone occasionally using your phone • Professionals handling sensitive data