Works for Video Compressor Gold whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Video Compressor Gold's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Video Compressor Gold behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; choose Hide and Require Face ID instead to move it into App Library's Hidden folder as well.
Lock Video Compressor Gold with Face ID
- Find Video Compressor Gold on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Video Compressor Gold now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Video Compressor Gold from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Video Compressor Gold in App Library
- Touch and hold Video Compressor Gold's icon and tap Require Face ID.
- Choose Hide and Require Face ID instead of Require Face ID.
- Confirm. The icon leaves your Home Screen and moves to the Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library.
- To open it later, swipe to App Library, tap Hidden and authenticate.
Hiding also locks the app. To undo either, touch and hold the icon again and choose Don't Require Face ID.
Why lock Video Compressor Gold?
Video Compressor Gold is a video storage app, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Video storage apps upload large personal files, often including faces and voices of other people.
Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Video Compressor Gold sends to its developer; for that, see Video Compressor Gold's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Video Compressor Gold opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Video Compressor Gold's content out of Spotlight and Siri suggestions
- With Hide, remove the icon from the Home Screen
It does not
- Stop someone who knows your passcode
- Encrypt or change how Video Compressor Gold stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Video Compressor Gold from purchase history or Screen Time reports
Don't see Require Face ID?
- Update to iOS 18 or later in Settings › General › Software Update.
- Make sure a passcode is set in Settings › Face ID & Passcode; the lock needs one.
- Some Apple apps (Settings, Calculator, Camera, Maps, Find My, Clock) cannot be locked or hidden.
- If your iPhone is managed by work or school, the option may be restricted.
Other settings worth checking for Video Compressor Gold
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Video Compressor Gold › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Video Compressor Gold's full privacy label
The developer states that no data is collected from this app.
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After you lock Video Compressor Gold
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Video Compressor Gold have its own passcode?
What happens to Video Compressor Gold's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Video Compressor Gold encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Video Compressor Gold remove it from my purchase history?
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