Questions and answers
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Using Hidden Eye
How does Hidden Eye find hidden cameras?
It uses your flash to catch lens reflections, your camera to spot infrared lights in the dark, your compass to sense electronics inside objects, Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth to find spy devices, and AI to point out anything aimed at the bed or shower.
Where should I start?
Pick where you are: a room, a changing room, a car or on the move. Hidden Eye gives you the right checks for that place, in the right order, and the free ones come first.
What does the red circle mean?
It marks a spot that reflects light like a lens or glows like a camera light. Look at it up close, check it with the Electronics Finder, and if it’s a camera, follow the Found something? steps.
Why did the Electronics Finder value go up?
Electronics and magnets change the magnetic field around them. A jump of more than 50 µT over the starting value means there is something inside worth a closer look. Chargers, speakers and metal raise it too; take off a MagSafe case before you start.
Device Scan came back empty. What now?
No camera-like device is on the network or nearby. Finish the other checks: the Lens Finder and Lights-Off Test catch cameras that don’t use the network.
Do I need any extra hardware?
No. Hidden Eye uses your phone’s camera, flash, compass, motion sensor, Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi.
Checked places
What are checked places?
Hotels, rentals and spas that scan their own rooms with Hidden Eye and publish every report on hiddeneye.ai. Each page shows the latest scans, how many rooms were scanned and how many guests scanned there.
What does “Scanned with Hidden Eye” mean?
The venue scanned its rooms itself with Hidden Eye’s venue mode, on site. Every venue-mode scan is published with its date and can’t be edited afterwards.
How can my venue join?
Apply on the For venues page. We verify that you run the place, you scan your rooms in the app and your page goes live.
Privacy
Where do my photos go?
Hidden Eye doesn’t watch you. Lens Finder, Lights-Off Test, Mirror Test, Electronics Finder, Device Scan, Tracker Check and Night Watch run only on your phone. AI Scan photos are analysed on our server and kept with your result until you delete it. Listing screenshots are analysed and not stored. AI Scan Coach frames are sent only if you allow it and are deleted within 7 days.
Do I need an account?
No. Hidden Eye works without sign-up. Your installation gets an anonymous ID.
Does the Tracker Check use my location?
No. It knows you’re moving from the motion sensor and compares the Bluetooth devices around you.
Plans and billing
What is free?
The Lens Finder, Lights-Off Test, Mirror Test, where-to-look checklists, the full changing-room check, your safety score and latest report, and the what-to-do guide if you find something.
How do I cancel my subscription?
In your App Store or Google Play subscription settings. Deleting the app doesn’t cancel it. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for.
I bought Pro on another phone. How do I get it back?
Sign in with the same Apple ID or Google account and tap Restore in the app.