Albums, search, and organization

NullVault organizes photos, videos, files, and notes within the currently open vault using collections, search, sorting, and type filters—without combining separate vaults into one browser.

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The feature

Why it matters

Find the private item you need while keeping organization scoped to the vault whose pattern you used.

Organization stays inside one vault

NullVault's hidden-vault model would be weakened by a search box that crossed every pattern. Search therefore runs only against the content already available in the active, authorized vault.

Collections add a useful layer without exposing other vaults. Removing an item from a collection does not have to remove it from the vault itself, and a collection name belongs to that vault's private context.

Useful filters without cloud indexing

Type filters and sorting make mixed libraries easier to navigate: narrow the view to photos, videos, files, or notes, then use available metadata to locate an item.

NullVault does not advertise cloud-based image recognition, OCR, or AI classification. Search is deliberately bounded to metadata and text available to the opened vault on the device.

Platform details

How support differs

iOS

IOS

Available on iOS

Available now

Collections, active-vault search, and content organization are available on iPhone.

Search works across the items available in the open vault.
Filters and supported metadata help narrow photos, videos, files, and notes.
Organization never becomes a cross-vault master library.

ANDROID

Available on Android

Available now

Collections, active-vault search, filters, layouts, and sorting are available on Android.

Create private collections and switch between grid and list layouts without exposing another vault.
Search and filter by file type, then sort by date, title, size, or type.
Use image and file previews, multi-select actions, export controls, and delete controls inside the active vault.

Documentation basis

Documented claims

Android implements active-vault search, filtering, collections, and collection membership controls.
The iOS product behavior includes encrypted mixed content, authenticated thumbnails, and active-vault search.
Android includes private collections, grid and list layouts, detailed sorting, previews, and multi-select controls.

Know the boundary

Important limitations

Search does not cross locked or separately addressed vaults.
Search quality depends on the metadata and note text stored with an item; image-content recognition is not included.
Collection membership organizes items but is not a separate encryption or access-control boundary.

Clear answers

Questions about this feature

Can search reveal items from another hidden vault?

No. Search is scoped to the vault that is currently open.

Does deleting a collection delete its items?

A collection is an organizational grouping. Its items can remain in the vault when the collection is removed.

Does NullVault use AI to scan my photos?

No AI or cloud image-recognition feature is advertised. NullVault uses local, active-vault organization and supported metadata.