Features
Plain tools that keep your photos, videos and files private on your phone, and get them back when you need them.
In Silo
- On-device encryptionEverything is encrypted on your phone before it is saved, with keys that stay on it.
- Verified importEvery import is read back and checked before you can remove the original.
- Recovery phraseA short list of words, shown once, that can rebuild your key if you forget your PIN.
- PIN, passphrase and face or fingerprint unlockOpen your vault with a PIN, a passphrase on Pro, or face or fingerprint unlock.
- Files of any kindAdd PDFs, documents, text files and archives to the vault, encrypted like your photos.
- Albums and favoritesOrganize your vault with albums, favorites, sorting and search. Free on every plan.
- Deleted items and auto-purgeDeleted items wait 30 days, then are erased for good, so a slip never costs a photo.
- Export everythingGet any item, or the whole vault, back out at full quality. Free on every plan.
- Auto-lock, privacy screen and screenshot blockingSilo locks itself, covers your photos in the app switcher, and can block screenshots on Android.
- Vault health checkRead back every file in the vault and see at once if any is damaged or missing.
- Open format and independent decrypt toolThe vault format is public, and a free tool reads a vault copy without the app.
Arriving with launch
- Encrypted backup to your own cloudArriving with launch: a backup in your own cloud storage, encrypted before it leaves your phone.
- Restore on a new phoneArriving with launch: bring your vault back on a new phone with your recovery phrase.
- Alternative vaultsArriving with launch: a separate vault, opened by a different PIN, that appears nowhere in Silo.
- Emergency PINArriving with launch: a second PIN that permanently erases the vault on this phone.