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Valv vs Keepsafe Photo Vault: catalog facts
Valv	Keepsafe Photo Vault
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Freemium Free to download, with optional paid features.
Android	Android, iOS
Encrypts files with ChaCha20 Handles images, GIFs, videos and text files	Simple PIN-locked vault for photos, videos and documents Encrypted storage with private backup
Android only A forgotten password means the files cannot be recovered	Closed source, so the encryption cannot be independently reviewed Backups depend on Keepsafe's service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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