How to Protect Sensitive iCloud Notes on iPhone or iPad

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Last Updated: May 15, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to select a note in the Notes app, and lock it with a password, using an iPhone or iPad. You can set the Notes app to require both a password and your Touch to view locked notes.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Enabling Password Protection

1
Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings app. Find and tap the
icon on your home screen to open your settings.
2
Scroll down and tap Notes. This will open your Notes settings. You can find it next to the
icon towards the middle of the menu.
3
Tap Password under the VIEWING heading. This will allow you to set a new password, and require a password to view locked notes.
4
Enter a new password in the Password field. Tap the Password field on the Set Password page, and enter the password you want to use for your notes.
5
Re-enter the same password into the Verify field. This field should exactly match the Password field.
6
Enter a password hint in the Hint field. Tap the Hint field, and enter a hint that may help you remember your password.
- This is an optional step. If you don't want to set a hint, you can leave this field empty.
7
Tap Done. This button is in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will save your password for locked notes.
- Optionally, you can slide the Touch ID switch to
  and require Touch ID to view your notes.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Locking a Note

1
Open the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad. Find and tap the
icon on your home screen to open a list of all your notes.
- If the Notes app opens up to a note, tap the back button on the top-left to go back and see a list of all notes.
2
Tap the note you want to lock. This will open the selected note in full-screen.
3
Tap the
icon. This button is in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open a pop-up menu with all your options.
4
Tap Lock Note on the pop-up menu. You'll be prompted to enter your Notes password to lock the selected note.
- If you haven't set a password already, you'll be prompted to create one on a new page.
5
Enter your Notes password. This will allow you to lock the selected note, and ask you to enter your password when you want to view it.
6
Tap the OK button. This will confirm your password, and lock the selected note.