Many users of the social network VKontakte are haunted by photographs that their friends or significant other hide from public view. In this regard, many questions arise on forums and other communities. If a person hides some of his files, it means they contain particularly valuable information that he does not want to share with others. In this article we will look at all possible methods and find out how to see closed saves on the VKontakte 2020 network.
How to view private files of another user on VKontakte?
Programmers who develop and maintain the working state of VKontakte. Eliminate all sorts of errors and shortcomings that users can use for various prohibited actions. Therefore, the methods discussed here may not be available after some time. It’s also worth saying right away that you won’t be able to view photos of a completely private profile.
First, let's try a method in which you need to copy the user identifier (ID) whose private profile photos you want to see. Now you need to paste it into the address bar of your browser instead of yours. This means that it needs to be inserted in the line after the domain name: https://vk.com/ id and then the numeric value of the user identifier without any spaces.
- Next, you need to insert the word “albums” before the identifier numbers.
- You will get the following address: https://vk.com/albums1548446.
- Now all you have to do is press enter and go to the compiled address.
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A way to quickly view images
You can try this method to view photos that are closed from the public, if photos are partially hidden in a certain album. That is, you can view some in normal mode, others are not available to you because the user has closed general viewing.
- Find a person on VKontakte whose photos are private and you would like to see them.
- Open an album with partially covered images. Any album can be checked in this way, because they may also contain hidden photos.
- At the bottom of the window, find the “Quick View” button.
- Next, in this viewing mode, you need to stop at the photo that is in front of the closed one. After that it will be open. You can experiment and pause the view after each image.
- You can save it or remember the ID from the address bar to open it next time without the method described above.
This way you can view closed images and saves. If you're wondering how to see who a friend has added as a friend, read this article.
Galleries with password
If in the first part of our article you did not find the brand you are interested in, or for some reason the built-in security measures do not suit you, you can pay attention to programs that hide photos (and not only) from prying eyes. The selection includes the most popular and high-quality applications for iOS and Android.
Keepsafe
First of all, it is a safe where it is convenient to import personal data. It can be protected by a PIN code or use a fingerprint sensor for entry. In addition to hidden storage of files on the device, the program offers military-grade encryption, according to the developers, and a personal cloud where you can back up your data. This will protect them in case of loss of a smartphone or some technical failure. Cloud storage also means synchronizing files on multiple devices, which can also be convenient. It provides secure sending of files with their subsequent self-destruction and the ability to set different passwords for different folders. There is also a recycle bin that compresses snapshots to optimize disk space. The program does not appear at all in the list of recently launched applications. It is available for download for free, but there are separate paid options.
Google Play
AppStore
Photo Vault PRIVARY
This program combines the functions of a gallery and a file manager. Here you can store not only photos, but also audio and video recordings, PDF files, documents and more in a protected form. 256-bit encryption is used for protection, and the program itself is not displayed in the list of running applications. In addition, you can send encrypted files to Google Drive cloud storage. There are no restrictions on the number or format of hidden files, and you can display them for public access at any time. The program is free, but has in-app purchases. By the way, if this functionality seems redundant to you, the developer has another application that hides only pictures, it is called LockMyPix.
Google Play
A+ Gallery Lock
The developers position this program primarily as a gallery, but hiding some of the photos is also provided here. You can hide photos and videos; they will not be displayed anywhere, but will be shown to you after entering your password. You can view photos not only from the device and SD card, but also from connected cloud storages. In addition, photographs can be organized by date or location of shooting and even by dominant color, and thematic albums can be created. The program is free to download, but there are ads and in-app purchases.
Google Play
Photo Vault
In addition to the actual secure storage of photos, the application offers search, a built-in browser without saving history, passwords for individual folders within the application, as well as a hacking report. If desired, you can enable multi-user mode in the application. Apart from the actual hidden operation of the application, this is a full-fledged file manager where you can view, search and sort your data. The application also has a false password that will lead those who are especially curious to other files, leaving personal information completely safe. The distribution method is still the same - free, but with advertising and in-app purchases.
AppStore
Secret Photo Album Vault
Here is another application for hiding files, the icon of which suspiciously resembles a calculator. You can enter the secure storage after entering a digital password; you can also use face or fingerprint recognition. If you want your hidden photos to be accessible from different devices, use the cloud storage that the program offers. There is a built-in player and camera, and there is a recycle bin to restore accidentally deleted pictures. Our hero is not displayed at all in the list of running programs. We also note that you will be blocked after three incorrect PIN codes; you won’t be able to play the guessing game. The program is distributed free of charge, just like its analogues, there are built-in purchases and advertising.
AppStore
As you can see , there are quite a few ways to hide photos and other files on your smartphone. Some of them are very simple and require only minimal skills to bypass such protection, but there are also complex, multi-layered solutions. Have you ever used such functions and do you find them reliable enough? You can talk about this in the comments or our Telegram chat.
Search for saved files in the VK page code
There is another way that allows you to view closed saved images in VK 2021. To do this, you will need to open the source code of the browser page. You can use any, this function is available in every popular browser. If we are talking about an entire closed album, you need to go to this section and right-click.
- Then click “Page Source Code” in the context menu.
This phrase may differ in different browsers. You need to click on a place in the window that is free from images and links.
- There will be a lot of information here, even incomprehensible to many. But we need a search for all these elements. To do this, you can press the key combination CTRL+F.
- Enter the word “albums” into the search bar.
- There will usually be several results. We will need to write down the identifiers after our keyword.
Search results for the keyword albums - When we have the album IDs, close the source code and return to the regular VKontakte page.
- Next, enter the following address in the browser line https://vk.com/id***. Instead of stars, you need to enter the user page ID.
- Then after the identifiers without a space, enter “?z=” - without quotes.
- Immediately after these characters, without a space, enter our copied album identifiers.
- Your finished line should look like this (for example): https://vk.com/id15684646468?z=albums4844846664486.
Using this method, you can try to open even closed albums of strangers who are not your friends on VKontakte.
Viewing closed VK albums through other resources
Try to use the resource of the creator of the social network VKontakte Pavel Durov - durov.ru. All the pages that were on VK, as well as their data, were available here. After the transition in the browser line, the link will look like this: durov.ru/index.html#. Behind bars, you must indicate the user ID of the user who has the images hidden from view.
There are other resources that can help you open photos from locked albums. But it's worth remembering that they all require your permission to receive your personal information. It is quite possible that after some time you will not be able to access your page because someone has changed your access settings. Therefore, viewing closed saves in VK 2021 in this way is an unsafe activity.
Is it possible to hide photos on a page that are posted on the wall?
Wall photos you upload can be made visible to you and your friends, but hidden from other users. After uploading a photo to the wall, next to the “Send” button there is a lock, clicking on which will limit the visibility of the image:
Posts on the wall can be made visible only to friends by clicking on the lock
