To find and open photos from Secure Folder in your Samsung Gallery , you don’t actually go through the normal Gallery app menu. Instead, you open the Secure Folder itself, then open its own Gallery inside it.

Quick Scoop: How to find Secure Folder in Gallery

1. First, make sure Secure Folder is visible

If you don’t see the Secure Folder icon in your apps, it’s probably hidden.

  • Open Settings on your Samsung phone.
  • Go to Security and privacy (or Biometrics and security on some models).
  • Tap Secure Folder.
  • Turn on Add Secure Folder to Apps screen (or similar wording).

After this, you should see the Secure Folder app icon in your app drawer.

2. How to open the Secure Folder

Once it’s enabled, you have several ways to open it.

  • From the app drawer :
    • Swipe up on the home screen to open the app drawer.
* Look for the **Secure Folder** icon and tap it.
  • Using search :
    • Swipe up to open the app drawer.
    • Tap the search bar and type Secure Folder , then tap the app result.
  • With Google Assistant (if enabled):
    • Say “Hey Google, open Secure Folder” and then unlock when prompted.
  • Optional shortcut :
    • You can add Secure Folder to your Quick Settings tile or set the Side key double-press to open it, so it’s faster to access.

When you open Secure Folder, you’ll need to unlock it with your PIN, password, pattern, or biometrics.

3. Where are your Gallery photos inside Secure Folder?

Your hidden photos are no longer in the main Gallery; they’re in the Gallery inside Secure Folder.

Once Secure Folder is open:

  1. On the Secure Folder home screen, tap Gallery.
  1. Here you’ll see the albums and images that you moved into Secure Folder.

If you previously chose “Move to Secure Folder” or “Save to Secure Folder” from the normal Gallery, the images disappear from the main Gallery and only appear in this Secure Folder Gallery.

Example: If you saved a whole album from Gallery to Secure Folder and now can’t find it, open Settings → Security and privacy → Secure Folder , enable it in the apps screen, then go to App drawer → Secure Folder → Gallery. Your album should be there.

4. Quick checks if you still can’t find it

If Secure Folder or your photos still seem missing, run through these checks:

  • Make sure you’re logged into the same Samsung account that you used when creating Secure Folder.
  • Confirm that Secure Folder is not hidden from the app drawer (re-check the toggle in Settings).
  • In Secure Folder, open Gallery (not Files) to view photos and videos.

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TL;DR:
You can’t reach Secure Folder photos from the normal Gallery menus. Enable the Secure Folder icon in Settings → Security and privacy → Secure Folder → Add to Apps screen , then open Secure Folder → Gallery to see your hidden images.

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