Fingerprint search method and apparatus, and terminal

The present invention discloses a fingerprint search method and apparatus, and a terminal. The method comprises: based on fingerprint information of a user, encrypting to-be-encrypted information in a terminal to obtain encrypted files; and searching, based on different fingerprint information, encrypted files for encrypted files corresponding to the fingerprint information. The technical scheme of the present invention solves the problems that security of the terminal information encryption method is low, and it is difficult to search encrypted information, so that fast encryption and decryption can be performed on information in a terminal, and encrypted information that a user intends to view can be found quickly, thereby improving user experience and product competitiveness.