How to lock Notes on iPad

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Set your Notes password

   Open the Settings app on your iPad. Scroll down to the sidebar, tap Notes, then tap Password. Select whether to use your device passcode or a dedicated custom password for your notes.

   Note: If you choose a custom password, ensure you keep a hint, as there is no way to recover locked notes if the password is forgotten.
2. 30 sec

   Toggle biometric access

   Within the same Notes settings menu, ensure the Use Face ID or Use Touch ID toggle is switched to the On position. This allows you to unlock notes using your biometric data instead of typing the password every time.

3. 30 sec

   Lock an individual note

   Open the Notes app and navigate to the note you want to secure. Tap the More (...) icon in the top right corner of the screen. Tap the Lock button from the dropdown menu.

4. 10 sec

   Confirm the lock state

   Once you tap Lock, the note will remain visible until you close the app or lock your iPad. Tap the Lock icon at the top of the note to immediately hide the contents and apply the security measure.

   Note: A locked icon will appear next to the note title in the folder list.
5. 30 sec

   Remove a lock

   To unlock a note permanently, tap the note to open it, authenticate with Face ID or your password, then tap the More (...) icon. Select Remove Lock from the menu to decrypt the note.