Documents and identity
Keep photos of IDs, passports, insurance cards, receipts, leases, vehicle records, and verification documents away from the noise of the camera roll.
Use cases
Private photos are not always dramatic. They are often practical.
Curio is for the photos you want to keep, but do not want drifting through your ordinary camera roll, shared albums, message threads, or cloud libraries without a clearer boundary.
Everyday privacy
A private collection can be ordinary and still deserve protection.
Health and personal records
Save images connected to appointments, prescriptions, recovery, skin changes, dental work, or care instructions in a place that feels more intentional than Photos.
Home and property
Collect photos of repairs, valuables, serial numbers, storage spaces, deliveries, inspections, and household reference shots without mixing them into everyday memories.
Family boundaries
Separate images that matter to your household from images that should be easy to browse, show, or hand to someone else.
Work and research
Organize screenshots, visual references, project notes, field photos, and examples you may need later without turning your photo library into a work archive.
Gifts and surprises
Keep plans, purchases, measurements, wish lists, and event preparation out of the main camera roll until you are ready to share them.
Why not just Photos?
The camera roll was built for convenience, not boundaries.
Move sensitive photos out of the default camera roll.
Keep private collections separate from everyday browsing.
Use sharing intentionally when a photo should not become a loose copy.
Change access when relationships, projects, or circumstances change.
Private by design