# Photok (open-source photo and gallery app)

> Photok is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. Private Photo Vault, Hide Photos & Videos. It has 976 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Encrypt your photos on your device and keep them safe from others. Photok is a free Photo-Safe. It stores your photos & videos encrypted on your device and hides them from others. It uses technologies like, AES-256 encryption standard or bcrypt, to keep your photos secure. Photok is completely free, open source, and runs no ads. Features * import photos and videosfrom your gallery * fully functional in app gallery * export photos back to your gallery * change your password * create and Restore backups * share to Photok * hide app icon * recovery menu Benefits * hide your sensitive photos from others * protect your photos from data theft Photok on GitHub: Icons made by Google, Freepik and…

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/leonlatsch/Photok |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 976 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.leonlatsch.photok/ (package dev.leonlatsch.photok) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.leonlatsch.photok |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://photok.app |
| Official | no |
| Category | Photos, gallery & camera |
| Latest release | 3.5.0 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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