How do I find recently unhidden photos in the Photos app?

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How do I find recently unhidden photos in the Photos app?

I got more or less 20,000 photos & videos in my photos app. Then I went to my hidden folder and decided to "unhide" some of my photos. I didn't keep track which photos they were and what date it was. So now I'm stuck scrolling through 20,000 photos to look for the photos I've unhidden. Is there a way to track which photos they were? Or if so what should I do to recover the photos and bring them back to the hidden folder again? Thanks

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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on May 18, 2025 4:23 PM

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Richard.Taylor

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May 19, 2025 7:20 AM in response to chxnfries

chxnfries wrote: …I didn't keep track which photos they were and what date it was.

If you do periodic backups of your Photos, you should look there. There is no " once hidden but now not" view.

Here's what I do: In Hidden, I Select All, (I check to sure to get them all,) and then I go to More (•••) and choose Add to Album. I Hit + to create a new album, and I name it My Hidden. It's weird, because when I look in this new album it's totally empty! They're all hidden, of course!

Then, when I want to look at the pictures, I can go to Hidden, select them all, and choose UnHide. They will disappear from Hidden, which will now be empty, and all my formerly hidden pictures will be visible in whatever albums they come from. Then I can see them in the My Hidden album! When I'm through, I can go to My Hidden and re-hide them all.

If I add more pictures to Hidden, I try to be sure to add them to My Hidden, as well, so I won't lose track of them if I ever unhide them.

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