What Features Does Mavaul Offer for Managing Private Photos and Videos?

Mavaul is a private vault app for photos and videos that encrypts files on your phone with AES-256 and unlocks them with Face ID or a passcode, with no account required. Beyond basic encrypted storage, it also includes a built-in photo viewer, Wi-Fi sharing between devices, and an encrypted backup option — so the app covers storing, viewing, and moving private media, not just locking it away.

Core privacy features

These are the features that define how Mavaul protects content:

• On-device encryption (AES-256): Every photo and video is locked on your phone. According to the site, there is no account and no cloud by default, and "not even we can peek."
• Face ID and passcode unlock: You open the vault with biometrics or a passcode rather than a username and password.

Because encryption happens on the device and no account is created, the privacy model does not depend on a login tied to your identity. For more on that mechanism, see the related question on how Mavaul keeps photos and videos private.

Features for managing your media

Photo viewer

Mavaul includes a built-in photo viewer, so you can browse the contents of your vault inside the app instead of exporting files to a normal gallery first. This matters because a vault that only stores files but can't display them comfortably tends to push people back to their regular photo app.

Wi-Fi Share

Wi-Fi Share lets you transfer photos and videos between devices over a local Wi-Fi connection. This is useful when you want to move private media to another device without routing it through a cloud service or messaging app.

Encrypted Backup

Mavaul offers an encrypted backup option. This gives you a way to keep a recoverable copy of your vault contents while keeping them encrypted, rather than relying on a single device as the only copy.

How the features fit together

The design centers on private photos and videos end to end: files are encrypted where they live, viewed inside the app, moved directly between devices, and backed up in encrypted form.

What to check before relying on it

• Backup behavior: Confirm how encrypted backup works and where the backup is stored, since the site states there is no cloud by default.
• Cross-device transfer: Wi-Fi Share depends on both devices being on the same network, so plan transfers accordingly.
• Recovery: With no account, unlocking depends on Face ID or your passcode — make sure you understand what happens if you lose access.

Mavaul is free to download, and the site links to a separate pricing page, so check that page for any paid tiers before committing to it as your only vault.