Snap pics of anything, safely.
About this app
SnapSafe is a camera app that keeps every pixel—and every byte of data—exactly where it belongs: on YOUR device.
Why SnapSafe? We capture photos locally, encrypt everything in private storage, let YOU decide if GPS tags are added, and strip out tell‑tale metadata automatically.
Free and Open Source, forever.
We NEVER phone home or talk to servers, slurp analytics or usage stats, sprinkle ads or trackers in the code, or read files outside our sandbox.
Key Features: • Zero‑Leak Design – The manifest skips android.permission.INTERNET; nothing leaves your device. • Fully Encrypted – Shots are written to app‑private storage using strong encryption. • Metadata Scrub‑A‑Dub – EXIF and other identifiers are wiped the instant you hit Share. • Secure Sharing – When you do share, we hand the file off via Android's native share sheet—no detours. • Anti-Doxing – Automatically Blur faces before sharing photos • PIN‑Locked Gallery – A separate PIN stands between curious thumbs and your photos. • Granular Location – Add coarse, fine, or zero location data—your call. • 100% Open Source – Auditable code in plain sight. • Poison Pill – Set a special PIN, that when entered, appears to work normally but actually deletes your existing photos. • Decoy Photos – Select innocuous decoy photos, these will be preserved when your Poison Pill is activated. That way your Gallery is not suspiciously empty.
Privacy Policy: We collect nothing.
Licensed under MIT, by Wavesonics.
What's New in v4.1.3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
May 27, 2026 · 8.7 MB · Android API 29–36 · code 31
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 c8c081130be91fef24b85bf77ab173eb93fd27f6b8e08345eecfd41166632513
Feb 18, 2026 · 8.4 MB · Android API 29–36 · code 30
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Fix: Face blurring oval not covering all faces
- - Fix: Poison Pill PIN now supports alphanumeric PINs
- - Improved predictive back animations
SHA-256 6355b2cab56a6e2c4ed3f55d90e9cee933d393221c2f4afe56362427e7a60752
Feb 13, 2026 · 8.4 MB · Android API 29–36 · code 29
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Improved security around photo metadata
- - Allow alphanumeric PINs
- - Fix landscape photos and videos orientation
- - Fix accidental photo take after volume shutter button press
SHA-256 f7ad1176ad11a0ccb2df4cd24bb899fb1d406e08d028a8e3cd36b82bc6d2e03f
Will it run on your device?
74%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.darkrockstudios.app.securecamera is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 4.1.2 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall SnapSafe first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of SnapSafe, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get SnapSafe
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Source code
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App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
c8c081130be91fef24b85bf77ab173eb93fd27f6b8e08345eecfd41166632513
Signing certificate
66a4da23c900c2a57c117c026059eb1352a04e8a7dc00b393bbddbcc7e1383b6
Permissions Required
What each permission lets SnapSafe do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
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