Can someone download my private photos?

Anyone who can see an image can screenshot it — that is true everywhere. TrueVibe limits who ever gets that chance, expires the links, and prohibits redistribution in the community guidelines.

Does a private album show up as locked?

No. People you have not granted access to do not see that it exists.

What happens if I block someone?

Every album grant you gave them is removed along with the block.

Can I change my profile picture later?

Yes. Uploading a new one replaces the old file rather than keeping copies around.

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Private photo albums you unlock one person at a time

TrueVibe lets you build albums on your profile: public ones anyone signed in can see, and private ones that stay invisible until you grant a named person access. Photos live in a private store and are delivered through short-lived signed links, so a copied URL stops working. Access is per person and per album, and you can withdraw it whenever you want.

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What is a private album?

A collection of photos that does not appear to anyone but you until you explicitly grant another member access to that specific album. It is the opposite of an unlisted link, which anyone can forward.

How access works

Public albums are visible to signed-in members; there is no anonymous browsing
Private albums are invisible — not locked-and-teased, genuinely not listed
Access is granted per person, per album
Revoking access takes effect immediately
Blocking someone removes every grant you gave them

How the photos are stored

Uploads go into a private storage bucket with a hard 8 MB limit per image. Nothing is served from a public URL: every view is a signed link that expires, so a link pasted elsewhere is dead by the time it travels.

Up to 10 photos per upload batch
Set any photo as the album cover
Your profile picture is served through the same private path
Delete a photo or a whole album at any time

Where albums appear

On your profile page, with your photo, city and tags
On your sign-up flow, so your profile is complete from day one
On your discover card, where others can request access

Create your first private album

Open the photo panel
It is on your profile page and in the sign-up flow.
Create an album
Give it a title and tick 'Private' to keep it hidden.
Upload photos
Up to ten at a time, 8 MB each, stored privately.
Grant access
Choose who can see it. Change your mind and remove access whenever you like.

Who this is for

This is for you if

You want a public side and a private side to your profile.
You want to decide per person who sees what, not per link.
You want to be able to take access back.

This is not for you if

You want a shareable public gallery URL for people without accounts.

Frequently asked questions

Ready when you are

TrueVibe is free to join and strictly for adults aged 18 and over. You control what your profile shows, and you can block or report anyone at any time.

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