Help & how-to
Learn how Sealby works
Clear, step-by-step guides — from your first vault to backup, sharing, and the settings whose consequences are worth understanding before you change them.
How vaults workWhat a vault is, why nothing lists your vaults, and why a wrong entry looks identical to a hidden one.Multiple vaultsCreate extra vaults, switch between them, and keep a private one that nothing on the phone points to.PIN, passphrase & patternHow does it work and which is more secure?
Adding filesGuide available soonEvery way to add content, what happens to your originals, and the limits on very large videos.
Supported files & foldersGuide available soonEvery file type you can store, and organising a vault with folders.
NotesGuide available soonJot encrypted notes that live inside a vault, never on disk.
SearchGuide available soonSearch names and notes inside a vault while it’s unlocked.
Your recovery phraseHow to save your 12 recovery words, use them with a backup and avoid permanent data loss.
Back up & recover a vaultGuide available soonHow an encrypted backup works, and restoring a vault from it.
Risks of losing your dataGuide available soonWhat can put a vault out of reach — and why there’s no back door.
How to never lose dataGuide available soonA short habit that keeps your vaults recoverable, whatever happens.
Backup & syncGuide available soonHow backup and sync work, what Apple can and can't see, and the settings that aren't retroactive.
Sharing a vaultGuide available soonHow a share works, what the recipient gets, and the honest limits of expiry, open-count and no-export.
Duress mode Premium featureHow duress mode works, what happens when it fires, and how to get your vaults back and set it up again.Your vault is waiting.
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