Hide Messages in Photos
Joshua Taylor Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Hide Messages in Photos is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by Joshua Taylor. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated January 27, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 12 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jan 27
- 2026 · v1.0
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About Hide Messages in Photos
Encode hidden messages directly into images and share them through iMessage, WhatsApp, and more. This app lets you embed secret text straight into a photo. The encoded pattern is visible when viewed full size, but message previews look completely normal. To most people, it’s just a picture. To someone with this app, it reveals a hidden message waiting to be uncovered. Encode up to 118 bytes of secret text into any image. Share it anywhere you normally send photos. At a glance, nothing looks unusual. How It Works • Choose a photo • Encode a hidden message into the image • Send it like a normal picture • The recipient opens it in the app to reveal the message Free and Simple • Encode one image per day for free • Decode unlimited messages free forever Perfect for secret party plans, hidden love notes, inside jokes, or private messages shared in public spaces. Turn everyday photos into secret messages. Hidden in plain sight. Simple Low-Cost Upgrade Want to encode more than one image per day? Unlock unlimited encoding with a simple, low-cost subscription. No complicated tiers. No confusing limits. Just unlimited message encoding whenever you want. Decoding is always free. Helpful Tips Some messaging and social media apps compress photos by default. Compression can affect how encoded images are transmitted. For best results: • Use HD or original quality when sending photos • Enable “send as file” or “send without compression” when available • Avoid auto-resize or low-quality modes in apps like WhatsApp and Telegram • When possible, share full-resolution images This ensures your hidden messages arrive intact and decode properly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
App privacy
The developer, Joshua Taylor, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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