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Encrypted on your device
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Save a document scan or personal video directly where you want to keep it. Revault brings camera capture, selected photo imports and file sharing into the unlocked vault, so you can organize new material without first creating an ordinary gallery copy.
Capture inside your vault
On Android phones, the plus button opens a bottom sheet with file imports, gallery selection, camera capture, new folders and vault creation. Android tablets keep the expanding menu. On iOS, use the plus menu to choose an import or capture action. Captures use private app staging before encryption and do not automatically enter your device gallery. Android returns from its in-app camera to the same unlocked vault; leaving Revault still locks it. Camera and microphone permissions apply.
Import only what you choose
Pick photos and videos with the native photo picker, or select documents from Files. Revault encrypts imported copies into the current vault. Existing gallery and provider originals remain where they were; importing does not remove them.
Share into a locked vault
Choose Revault in another app’s share sheet, enter the destination vault’s pattern, and import into only that matching vault. The iOS share extension encrypts the import before handing it to the main app. Your other vault names are not presented as a destination list.
How it works
Open the destination vault and tap the plus action, or share a file to Revault from another app.
Capture new media or select the files you want to import.
Wait for encryption to finish and verify the saved copy before managing any originals.
Choose capture or import based on where the original should live
Capture inside an unlocked vault when you want a new photo or video to enter Revault without automatically creating a normal gallery item. Import when the file already exists in Photos, Files or another app. These routes have different consequences: importing makes a protected copy but does not remove the source, its photo backups or copies in the sending application.
Example: photograph a document without mixing it into your camera roll
Open the destination vault, use the plus button to take a photo, and check the full document is readable in the private preview. Crop or rotate it inside Revault if needed. Decide whether metadata stripping or automatic import naming suits this vault before the next capture. Those options change the vault copy; they do not make visible personal information disappear from the document.
On Android, taking a photo or recording a video with Revault’s own camera keeps the current session open so the result can be encrypted into the vault without drawing your pattern again. Cancelling returns to the vault too. This handoff applies to the in-app camera, not another camera application or a system file picker. Sending Revault into the background during capture still ends the session and requires unlocking on return.
Check permissions, storage and completion
Camera capture needs operating-system permission, and video also needs microphone access where applicable. A simulator or device without a usable camera cannot provide real capture; import an existing file instead. Large videos may require working space as well as encrypted storage. If encryption is interrupted, do not assume the file was saved: reopen the vault and verify it before deleting an original elsewhere.
Practical checklist
Choose the destination vault and folder before starting a capture or import.
Review per-vault optimization, metadata stripping and automatic naming for new imports.
Confirm saved files open correctly before removing provider originals or recently deleted copies.
Frequently asked questions
Does importing a photo remove it from my gallery?
No. Revault encrypts a copy. The original remains in Photos or the source provider, and may also exist in their backups and recently deleted areas. Review those separately after checking the vault copy and your recovery plan.
Can I send a file to Revault from another app?
Yes. Use the system share sheet and choose Revault. Unlock the destination with its pattern; other vault names are not offered as a general list. Files then enter that matching vault’s encrypted import flow.
What happens when I reach my file allowance?
The app checks the receiving vault’s allowance when you attempt an addition. At the free limit it presents the upgrade flow; a multi-file import must fit the remaining allowance. This is separate from file size and available device space.
