Valv
Valv is a free, open-source security app for Android. An encrypted gallery vault for Android devices. It has 225 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Valv
Valv is an encrypted gallery, storing your sensitive photos, GIFs and videos securely on your device. Choose a password or PIN-code and protect your gallery. Valv encrypts your files using the fast ChaCha20 stream cipher. Features * Supports images, GIFs, videos and text files * Organise using folders * The app requires no permissions * Encrypted files are stored on-disk allowing for easy backups and transfers between devices * Supports multiple vaults by the use of different passwords * Day/night modes * Add notes/text to files Encryption Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 and keys are derived using PBKDF2 with HMAC-SHA512.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Valv from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Valv?
Valv is a free, open-source security app for Android. An encrypted gallery vault for Android devices. It has 225 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Valv free and open source?
Yes. Valv's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Valv?
You can install Valv from F-Droid (package se.arctosoft.vault) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.4.1).
Is Valv still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Apr 13, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Apr 14, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.