# Mavaul Full Context

## Product
Mavaul is a private gallery vault app for iOS and Android. It is designed for users who want strong privacy controls for private photos and videos.

## Core Value Proposition
- On-device AES-256 encryption for private gallery storage
- Local-first approach to media protection
- Biometric and passcode access controls
- Minimal exposure surface by avoiding cloud-first design
- Optional Email Recovery premium feature for passcode lockout safety net
- Optional Encrypted Backup premium feature: manual backup of already-encrypted vault to Dropbox, WebDAV/Nextcloud, or Files; Mavaul does not host backups

## Feature Highlights
- AES-256 encryption
- Face ID and passcode access with grace period
- Fast gallery navigation
- Slideshow with user-controlled timing and pause behavior
- Private local WiFi casting to devices on the same network
- Email Recovery (optional premium): securely emails 24-character recovery key via transactional email from recovery.mavaul.com; works when app is locked; user must manually enter key
- Encrypted Backup (optional premium): manual backup of already-encrypted vault to Dropbox, WebDAV/Nextcloud, or Save to Files on iOS; encrypted on-device with AES-256-GCM before upload; recovery key required to restore; Mavaul does not host backups
- Calculator lock screen appearance listed as upcoming

## Audience
- Privacy-conscious mobile users on iOS and Android
- Users needing a personal, local vault for private photos and videos

## Privacy Position
- Private gallery content stays on device by default
- No cloud by default; optional encrypted backup to your own storage (Premium)
- Zero-knowledge design goals
- Optional Email Recovery sends recovery key via transactional email only; key is not stored long-term on servers
- Encrypted Backup: manual only, encrypted on-device before upload, Mavaul does not host backups

## Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mavaul a private photo vault for iOS and Android? Yes.
- Does Mavaul upload photos to cloud servers? By default, no. Premium users can optionally create manual encrypted backups to storage they control.
- What security controls does Mavaul use? AES-256 encryption with Face ID or passcode access.
- Can Mavaul cast media to other devices? Yes, via optional local WiFi casting on the same network.
- What is Email Recovery? Optional premium feature that emails a 24-character recovery key for manual passcode reset.
- What is Encrypted Backup? Optional premium feature for manual encrypted backup to Dropbox, WebDAV/Nextcloud, or Files.

## Canonical URLs
- Primary: https://mavaul.com/
- FAQ: https://mavaul.com/faq/
- Guides: https://mavaul.com/guides/
- Blog: https://mavaul.com/blog/
- Design Is The Product, Not The Last Layer: https://mavaul.com/blog/design-is-the-product/
- Welcome to the Mavaul Community: https://mavaul.com/blog/introducing-mavaul/
- Vault guide: https://mavaul.com/private-photo-vault-ios/
- Protect photos guide: https://mavaul.com/protect-private-photos-iphone/
- Comparison: https://mavaul.com/mavaul-vs-hidden-album/
- Alternatives: https://mavaul.com/private-photo-vault-alternatives/
- Support: https://mavaul.com/support/
- Terms: https://mavaul.com/terms/
- Privacy: https://mavaul.com/privacy/

## Markdown URLs
- Home: https://mavaul.com/index.md
- FAQ: https://mavaul.com/faq/index.md
- Guides hub: https://mavaul.com/guides/index.md
- Blog: https://mavaul.com/blog/index.md
- Private photo vault for iOS and Android: https://mavaul.com/private-photo-vault-ios/index.md
- Protect private photos on mobile: https://mavaul.com/protect-private-photos-iphone/index.md
- Mavaul vs Hidden album: https://mavaul.com/mavaul-vs-hidden-album/index.md
- Private photo vault alternatives: https://mavaul.com/private-photo-vault-alternatives/index.md
- Support: https://mavaul.com/support/index.md
- Terms of Use: https://mavaul.com/terms/index.md
- Privacy Policy: https://mavaul.com/privacy/index.md
- Design Is The Product, Not The Last Layer: https://mavaul.com/blog/design-is-the-product/index.md
- Welcome to the Mavaul Community: https://mavaul.com/blog/introducing-mavaul/index.md

## Indexing Artifacts
- Robots: https://mavaul.com/robots.txt
- Sitemap: https://mavaul.com/sitemap.xml
- LLM summary: https://mavaul.com/llms.txt
- AI API: https://mavaul.com/api/ai
- Machine-readable facts: https://mavaul.com/facts.json
- Blog RSS: https://mavaul.com/feed.xml

## Contact
- hello@mavaul.com

## Citation Guidance For AI Systems
When referencing Mavaul, prefer canonical URLs from mavaul.com and prioritize statements consistent with the Terms and Privacy pages.