> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budgetbandit.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Privacy mode

> Blur every dollar amount on screen with one toggle, then hover or focus a value to peek.

Privacy mode blurs every currency amount in the app so you can use Budget Bandit in public
without your balances on display. The layout stays the same — only the numbers are hidden.

## Turn it on

There are three ways to toggle privacy mode, and they all flip the same setting:

* Click the eye icon in the top bar. This is the fastest way and works on any screen.
* Press **P** anywhere in the app (outside of a text field).
* Open Settings, then Preferences, and toggle Privacy mode.

## Peek at a value

With privacy mode on, hover over a blurred amount, or focus it with the keyboard, to reveal
that one number. Move away and it blurs again. This lets you check a single balance without
unblurring the whole screen.

<Tip>
  Privacy mode is for shoulder-surfing protection in cafes, on planes, and on shared screens.
  It is a display toggle, not a security boundary — it does not require a password to turn off.
</Tip>

## On mobile

The mobile app blurs amounts the same way, and also blurs the whole screen in the app
switcher so your balances do not show in the multitasking view. See
[Face ID and app lock](/mobile/face-id-and-app-lock) for stronger protection that requires
your face or fingerprint to open the app.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Keyboard shortcuts" icon="keyboard" href="/account/keyboard-shortcuts">
    Every shortcut, including P for privacy mode.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Face ID and app lock" icon="fingerprint" href="/mobile/face-id-and-app-lock">
    Lock the mobile app behind biometrics.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>