Valv
An encrypted gallery vault for Android devices
| AppID: | se.arctosoft.vault |
| Author: | Arctosoft AB |
| License: | GPL-3.0-only |
| Donation: | Webpage LiberaPay |
| InRepoSince: | 2023-08-14 |
| LastRepoUpdate: | 2025-07-16 |
| LastAppUpdate: | 2025-07-16 |
| LastVersion: | 2.3.1 |
| Categories: | Security, Multimedia |
| APK source: | Github |
| Google Play: | Check if it's there |
Valv is an encrypted gallery, storing your sensitive photos, GIFs and videos securely on your device. Choose a password or PIN-code and protect your gallery. Valv encrypts your files using the fast ChaCha20 stream cipher.
Features
- Supports images, GIFs, videos and text files
- Organise using folders
- The app requires no permissions
- Encrypted files are stored on-disk allowing for easy backups and transfers between devices
- Supports multiple vaults by the use of different passwords
- Day/night modes
- Add notes/text to files
Encryption
Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 and keys are derived using PBKDF2 with HMAC-SHA512.
WhatsNew:
* Added biometrics. You can now unlock one vault with biometrics (fingerprint, face, etc.)
* Every password/vault now has its own set of folders. E.g. using a new password will no longer show folders added using a different password.
Note: this means that you will have to add your folders again as they are not carried over from the previous version.
Hint: This app is available in both, F-Droid Main and IzzyOnDroid repos.
While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device. Some clients have this repo enabled by default, e.g. Neo Store, Droid-ify, or, of course, the IzzyOnDroid client by Sunil. With others (like the official client) you'll have to add this repo manually (see the hint on top of the package list for how to do that).
