Weave Vault
Weave Vault is a mobile app for keeping private photos, videos, PDFs, and documents in an encrypted vault.
What Weave Vault is
Weave Vault is a mobile app for keeping private photos, videos, PDFs, and documents in an encrypted vault. It is available for Android and iOS, with a free plan limited to three vaults and 50 files per vault. To unlock a vault, users draw a pattern on a 5×5 grid; a pattern the app does not recognize opens a new, empty vault. The app supports files up to 16 GB and includes sealed folders, duress mode, and a camera that saves directly into the vault. Its security page says AES-256-GCM protects files and related vault information. The 12-word recovery phrase appears once when a vault is created; losing both it and the pattern means the vault cannot be recovered. Optional encrypted backup requires Pro and stores ciphertext in the user’s iCloud or Google Drive, though restoring does not require Pro. Sharing sends a snapshot that expires within 30 days at most and can be revoked sooner. Pro prices are shown in the app at purchase time.
Good
- Supports photos, videos, PDFs, and documents.
- Accepts files up to 16 GB.
- Includes a camera that saves into the vault.
- Shared vault copies can be revoked early.
Watch out
- Free plan allows 50 files per vault.
- Encrypted backup requires Pro.
- Vault cannot be recovered if pattern and phrase are lost.
- Not designed to defeat targeted forensic analysis.
Who it suits
It suits Android or iOS users who want a pattern-protected place for private files, photos, and videos. Users who need recovery should keep the phrase safe, since losing it along with the pattern makes the vault unrecoverable.
Verdict
Weave Vault combines encrypted mobile storage with features such as sealed folders, duress mode, and direct camera capture. Its recovery and backup conditions are important to consider before relying on it for important files.
Plans and prices
From Weave Vault's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | up to 3 vaults · 50 files per vault |
| Weave Vault Pro — Monthly | $1.99 a month | unlimited vaults and files · folders · decoy vault · secure sharing · auto-renewable |
| Weave Vault Pro — Yearly | $9.99 a year | unlimited vaults and files · folders · decoy vault · secure sharing · auto-renewable; 7-day free trial for new subscribers |
| Weave Vault Pro — Lifetime | $29.99, paid once | unlimited vaults and files · folders · decoy vault · secure sharing · one-time non-consumable purchase |
| Pro — Monthly | — | Removes free-tier limits · Unlocks additional features · Auto-renewable; price shown in the app at purchase time |
| Pro — Annual | — | Removes free-tier limits · Unlocks additional features · Auto-renewable · Includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers · Price shown in the app at purchase time |
| Pro — Lifetime | — | Grants Pro access on the store account used at purchase · One-time, non-consumable purchase; price shown in the app at purchase time |
The facts
Each one read from Weave Vault's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and SDKs
- The public product pages describe no public API, SDK or developer integration surface.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backup
- Encrypted backup is opt-in, requires Pro, and stores ciphertext in the user’s iCloud or Google Drive; restoring does not require Pro.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The maker says it collects no photos, files, metadata, patterns or recovery phrases and runs no analytics, crash reporting or advertising SDKs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Public documentation includes detailed security architecture, privacy policy, terms and troubleshooting guidance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Duress mode
- Duress mode opens a decoy vault and discards the device keys for the other vaults.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Encrypted backup
- Optional backup copies ciphertext to the user's private iCloud database on iPhone and iPad or hidden Google Drive app folder on Android.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- AES-256-GCM seals imported files, thumbnails, metadata, vault manifests and key-wrapping headers before storage.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File size
- Files up to 16 GB are supported, with files above 64 MB encrypted in authenticated 4 MB chunks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File support
- The app supports photos, videos, PDFs, and documents, with a maximum file size of 16 GB.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Folders
- Pro includes folders whose names are stored inside the encrypted vault manifest.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play data safety
- Google Play displays the developer declaration that no data is collected and no data is shared with third parties.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play update
- The Google Play listing reports an update on September 18, 2026.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optional backup uses the user’s iCloud on iPhone and iPad or Google Drive on Android; the app also uses Apple and Google stores for distribution and purchases.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users and limits
- The terms describe the app as protection against casual, opportunistic access and say it is not designed to defeat targeted forensic analysis.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Key derivation
- Argon2id with RFC 9106 parameters derives a 256-bit key from the pattern, and HKDF-SHA256 creates per-item subkeys.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The terms grant a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence and state that the source code and documentation are company property.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: duress consequences
- If duress is triggered while encrypted backup is off, the other vaults become unrecoverable on that phone.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Apple App Store languages
- The listing says the app supports English plus 31 additional languages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- In-app camera
- The in-app camera captures directly into the open vault without passing through the device photo library.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company directors
- ZaubaCorp names Prasanthy Gurugubelli and Paidi Rao Vasudeva as directors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The maker identifies Hyderabad, Telangana, India as its base and registered address location.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company incorporation
- ZaubaCorp records Silmaril Software Private Limited as incorporated on January 21, 2011.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company status
- ZaubaCorp lists Silmaril Software Private Limited as an active, unlisted Indian private company.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2026
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