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The private camera

Velour

Private. Discreet. Yours.

A beautiful camera for the moments that are just yours. Everything you capture stays inside Velour: never your camera roll, never iCloud.

Download on the App Store

Free to download. Velour Premium is optional.

Kept close. Kept quiet.

Everything you'd expect from a great camera, with privacy built into every part of it.

A real camera

Photo and video with flash, lenses and zoom, tap to focus, a timer, a grid and 4K video.

Only here, only yours

Your library lives only on your iPhone, encrypted while it's locked. Never in Photos, iCloud or backups.

Locked your way

Open with Face ID or Touch ID, or a passcode just for Velour. Lock photos, videos and albums too.

Hidden in plain sight

Remove the library button and Velour looks like an ordinary camera. A secret tap opens it.

A decoy for prying eyes

A second passcode opens a harmless decoy library, so your real one stays out of sight.

Discreet by design

Subtle app icons, nine elegant themes, and a library that hides itself in the app switcher.

Velour's camera screen with a soft, out-of-focus viewfinder
Opens to the camera
Velour's private library with albums and a photo grid
Your private library
The Decoy Library setup screen with numbered steps
A decoy, ready if needed

Velour Premium

Every private feature, unlocked.

1 week free

Monthly

£4.99
per month · cancel anytime
Best value

Lifetime

£49.99
one payment · yours forever
  • Unlimited photos and videos
  • Lock any number of items and albums
  • Hidden library with a secret tap pattern
  • Decoy passcode and decoy library
  • Encrypted, password-protected backups
  • Remove date, time and device details
  • The full collection of discreet icons
  • The Signature Collection themes

Velour is free for up to 10 photos and videos. Prices shown in GBP; local prices may vary.

Privacy Policy

Effective 27 October 2026

In short: Velour doesn't collect, store or share any of your personal data. Your photos, videos and settings stay on your iPhone. We have no servers, no accounts, no analytics and no advertising.

Who we are

Velour ("the app", "we", "us") is a private camera app for iPhone, published by Chris Barker. This policy explains how the app handles information. It applies to the Velour app and this website.

Information we collect

None. Velour does not collect personal information. We don't operate servers that receive your data, we don't require an account or sign-in, and the app contains no analytics, tracking, crash-reporting or advertising software.

Your photos and videos

  • Everything you capture or import into Velour is stored only on your device, inside the app.
  • It is not saved to your Photos library, not synced to iCloud and excluded from device backups.
  • Files are protected by iOS Data Protection, which keeps them encrypted while your device is locked.
  • Velour never records your location. Photos you import from your Photos library may already contain location or other details; you can remove these with the Remove Metadata feature.
  • We never see, access or receive your photos or videos.

Passcodes and Face ID

If you set an app passcode or decoy passcode, only a secure, one-way encoded version is stored in your device's Keychain. It never leaves your device and isn't synced to iCloud Keychain. Face ID and Touch ID are handled entirely by iOS; Velour never has access to your biometric data.

Permissions Velour asks for

  • Camera to take photos and videos.
  • Microphone to record sound with videos.
  • Face ID to unlock your library and protected items, if you choose.
  • Photos (add only) to save a copy to your Photos library, only when you choose Save to Photos.
  • Photos to delete originals you've just moved into Velour, only when you ask it to.

You can change these permissions at any time in your iPhone's Settings.

Sharing and saving copies

Velour only shares or saves a photo or video outside the app when you choose to, using Save to Photos or Share. Once a copy leaves Velour, it's handled by the app or service you send it to, under their own privacy terms.

Encrypted backups

If you create a backup, Velour encrypts your library with a password you choose and saves one file to the location you pick, such as iCloud Drive or Files. We never receive your backup or your password, and we can't open or recover it for you.

Purchases

Velour Premium subscriptions and purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. We don't receive your payment details. Apple shares only what's needed to confirm your purchase, which the app checks on your device. Apple's handling of your information is covered by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Children

Velour is not directed at children and we don't knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.

Deleting your data

Because everything is stored on your device, you're always in control. Delete individual items in the app, use Delete All Photos and Videos in Settings, or delete the app to remove everything it stores.

Changes to this policy

If we change how Velour handles information, we'll update this page and the effective date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at [your contact email].