Documentation
Fixative documentation
Guides for setting up and using your vault.
Tutorials
New to Fixative? Start here and set up your vault step by step.
How-to guides
Practical, step-by-step recipes for specific tasks.
- How to add another device Pair a new Mac or iPhone with your existing vault by scanning a QR code, confirming a security code, and entering your passphrase.
- How to regain access if you forget your PIN Reset a forgotten PIN from the lock screen using your passphrase or your recovery shares, without losing any photos.
- How to set up your recovery key Generate, save, and verify the recovery shares that let you regain access to your vault if every device is lost.
Explanation
Understand how Fixative protects your photos, and why it works the way it does.
- How your photos are protected How Fixative keeps your photos private — on-device encryption, no cloud or account, and an honest account of what can and cannot be recovered.
- Why Fixative has two ways to unlock Understanding the PIN-for-browsing and passphrase-for-originals model: what each unlock protects, why the split exists, and the trade-offs behind it.