Pixel users can also set up the Google Camera app to directly save new photos or videos to the locked folder. Once users set it up, they can start adding their existing photos or videos from their library.

Users can start using the Locked Folder by going into Library > Utilities > Locked Folder. In case a photo/ video was already backed up, Google will delete them from the cloud and they will only exist locally in the folder. The hidden photos, however, can not be backed up on the cloud. They also won’t appear in third-party apps. Photos or vidoes saved in the Locked Folder will not appear in the photo grid, search, albums, and memories. Users can find the new locked folder feature in their library.

The Locked Folder feature comes as part of the new Pixel Feature Drop that rolled out last week. The feature is now going live for some Google Pixel now. The company also announced a locked folder feature for Google Photos that allows users to hide their sensitive photos or videos in a secure folder protected by a passcode or fingerprint. Google last month announced several new features for Google Photos during its Google I/O Conference.

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