PRIVATE GALLERY · 18+
Your private encrypted photo gallery.
Selective sharing and social features are optional layers — off until you turn them on.
Vault is a private, encrypted photo and video gallery for iOS and Android. At its core it is your vault — a place to store photos and videos that only you can see. There is no public feed. There is no algorithmic timeline. There is no ad network profiling what you look at.
Two optional layers sit on top of that base, and both are off until you turn them on: selective sharing with specific people, and social features. You can use Vault for years without touching either.
The default and top-line use of the app. Import photos and videos, organise them into albums, and let Vault handle the storage. Files live in encrypted cloud storage keyed to your account. Nobody else — not other users, not the algorithm — sees your gallery. This layer is the whole product for most people.
If and when you want another person to see a specific album, you send them an invite via QR code, deep link, or direct invite. Recipients see only what you shared, they can leave at any time, and you can revoke access with a tap. Recipients can't re-share without your say-so. This is invite-only sharing — never a public post.
If you want to meet people through the app, you can opt into two discovery features from Settings: Spark (anonymous photo rating with mutual-match reveals) and Nearby (local discovery by distance band, not exact GPS). Both stay off on new accounts. The adult-content filter defaults to hidden, so you only see spicy posts if you raise the filter yourself. Direct messages between users are end-to-end encrypted.
Vault runs on iOS 15 and later, and Android 5.0 (API level 21) and later. Install from the App Store or Google Play.
Vault is a private, encrypted photo and video gallery for iOS and Android. At its core it is a personal vault — only you see your photos. On top of that base, two optional layers are available: selective sharing with specific people via QR code, deep link, or direct invite; and opt-in social features (anonymous photo rating and local discovery). Both extra layers stay off until you turn them on.
Yes — that's the default state. Vault works as a plain private photo and video gallery even if you never share an album or turn on any social features. Selective sharing and the opt-in Spark and Nearby features are layers you can add later, or leave off entirely.
Yes — Vault is free to download and use. Optional subscription tiers (Plus and Gold) unlock more storage, larger albums, longer videos, group chats, and more Spark posts.
Yes. Your photos and videos live in encrypted cloud storage tied to your account. If you enable direct messaging, chats use end-to-end encryption — RSA-2048 key exchange with AES-256 per-message encryption — so only the participants can read them.
Sharing is optional — it's the second layer of the app. By default every album is private and only you can see it. When you decide to share one, you send it selectively via QR code, deep link, or direct invite. There is no public feed. Recipients can leave at any time, and you can revoke access with a tap.
Vault is first and foremost a private encrypted gallery for your own photos and videos. If you decide to enable the optional discovery layer, it's an opt-in surface that stays private-by-default: no public profile pages, no public feed, distance-bucketed proximity, and anonymous ratings until a mutual match. Some FetLife users move to Vault because they want that private-first posture — the social features exist but they're a layer you turn on, not the whole product.
Vault isn't a creator-monetization or camming platform, so it doesn't overlap directly with OnlyFans, Chaturbate, Stripchat, or AdmireMe. It's a private gallery first, with optional selective sharing on top. If you're a creator or an audience member who wants a private, non-public place to keep content and share it only with a specific group — outside the public-feed model those platforms use — that's the use case Vault fits.
Vault is 18+. Signup includes a date-of-birth check, and every account must confirm they are of legal age in their region before continuing. The App Store rating is Mature 17+.
Both Spark and Nearby are opt-in features you toggle from Settings. Your identity stays private until you deliberately reveal it, mutual matches are required before names attach to Spark ratings, and the spice filter defaults to no adult content. Blocks are bidirectional and enforced across chat, discovery, and everywhere else.
Vault runs on iOS 15+ and Android 5.0 (API 21) or later. Install from the App Store or Google Play using the links above.
Yes — you can delete your account from inside the app (Settings → Account) or request deletion via our website. All of your photos, chats, and personal data are permanently removed.